An unexpected surprise

Author's note: Thus far, I have been doing my best to make everything follow canon wherever Rowling has specified, checking the Harry Potter wiki and searching the ebooks for details. However, for the sake of this story, Ginny Weasley's birthday is January 11, 1981. This is to ensure that she is 18 years old at the time of these events and therefore abides by CHYOA rules. Thank you for reading my work, and have a pleasant day! Or don't. I'm not your boss.

Hermione made it to the paddock and hid within the trees. She wasn't sure how she was going to explain everything to Ginny, but she was sure it would be best not to be found naked.

She waited there for what felt like an hour, though given the sounds of the clock in the village, it hadn't been that long at all, when she heard footsteps. She quieted herself down and crouched low, waiting to see who it was. As they approached further, Hermione was able to make out one, no, two voices!

"-a lovely garden, Ginny... So full of Gernumblies..."

"Thanks, Luna, but can we stay focused? This might be a trap..."

Hermione groaned internally. Luna was here? Why did she have to be here? And a trap? Why would this be a trap?

"Yes, the letter was rather sparce... Not at all like Hermione's usual letters. Why didn't you ask Harry or Ron for help? I hear they're working for the ministry's secret police now, and they'd be happy to help you."

"Auror's office, Luna..." Ginny sounded exasperated. "And he's off on a training mission right now. Ron, too. And I told you what Hermione before you and I got on the train... It was like she was absolutely paranoid and didn't want anyone to find out what was going on... I couldn't risk mum or dad or anyone else, they'd immediately get McGonagall, Hermione's wishes be damned. If this is her, great. We'll just talk. But if it's not...:

There was a pause. "I'm sure everything will turn out fine, Ginny. And if things get hairy, I'm sure the Gernumblies will help u-"

"Yowch!", Hermione cried. She looked down to see that one of the garden gnomes had bitten her toe. She kicked it off as fast as she could.

"Who's there?!" Ginny said loudly. "Homenum revelio!"

Hermione froze as she felt that something swooped low over her, completely covering her body.

"Someone's there, in the trees, Luna!"

"Lumos!"

As Luna's wand lit up, the two girls saw Hermione's naked body, almost shining in the wandlight.

"Hermione!" Ginny gasped.

"Hello, Hermione. Having a good break? Are you trying a new look?" Luna asked.

Hermione clasped her hands to her privates. "H-hi Ginny. Hi Luna." She couldn't think of anything else to say.

"What on earth are you doing here naked?! What's that collar?!" Ginny asked incredulously.

Hermione looked at her two friends, and began to tear up. She had expected to only have to tell Ginny, which would be bad enough, but Luna too?

With a voice quavering in fear, shame, and a little excitement, Hermione told the two what had happened. How she had lost her clothes and the Fat Lady made her do the Gryffindor task. How the three Slytherin girls had cornered her and blackmailed her into undress and subservience. How the painting of Dumbledore was advising her and how there was a spell of protection on the school for witches who participated in these tasks. How she had done the quidditch task and the beast night task. How, even though she had won the **** from them, she was now left with only two pairs of socks and her muggle trainers.

She did her best to hide that the events of the past week and a half had turned her on, but she was sure she caught a glint in her friends' eyes. For their, part though, they let Hermione say everything without interruption. Reacting as she would have hoped they'd react, considering the protection on her was gone.

"So if I don't get those Gryffindor Robes, Ginny... I'll be left to go to classes naked, if McGongall would even let me!"

"But it's what you wanted, isn't it?" Luna asked airily. "If you didn't, you wouldn't have gambled everything in that chess game."

Hermione's face flushed. "I-I did want this!" She sputtered, trying to hide it.

"If you didn't," Luna continued. "When why are you wet down there?" She pointed her wand at Hermione's groin. The juices dripping between her thighs glistened in the light.

Hermione let out a squeak as she crouched down, humiliated.

Ginny sighed. "Hermione... why can't you just pay to have robes sent to the school? You said you had some gold left over, didn't you?"

"I... I don't have it anymore... Between Pansy taking it for drinks and me having to reimburse Slughorn for potion ingredients... I only have two knuts!"

"But you like being naked." Luna noted. "You want to keep going."

"Luna, I very much doubt Hermione likes being seen naked, do you, Hermione?"

Hermione bit her lip. She hoped that by saying nothing, she could get out of answering the question. Unfortunately, Ginny picked up on this. "You... You don't like it, do you?" She questioned again, astonished that Hermione didn't answer immediately.

"I... I did look into the Mirror of Erised after Dumbledore told me to..." Hermione began. She was terrified of what would come from telling her friends the truth, but she felt like she had to get everything out. "And I did see myself, humiliated... Naked in public... a pet..."

Ginny's mouth was agape as Luna merely gave the blank smile she usually had on her face. She had turned her head towards the sounds of the gnomes in the garden.

"B-but Dumbledore said it was best sometimes to resist what one sees in the mirror!" Hermione continued. "Even if it is entirely possible! So... So can I have some Gryffindor robes? I wouldn't even mind if I had to mend them without magic, if I have to!"

Ginny paused. "Well... We do have some of Percy's old robes in the house, but I'll have to look for them."

"Thank you, Ginny!" Hermione said, gratefully. "I'll just wait in the dormitory behind my bedcurtains on Sunday for when you get back, and I'll wait for you to hand me them through there."

"Does that mean you plan to attend classes without underwear?" Luna asked. "Because I've done that before. It feels rather nice."

Hermione blushed. "I know where I can get those, Luna. Thank you."

As they parted, Ginny called back to Hermione. "You'll owe me a LOT of help studying for the N.E.W.T.s after this!" Hermione made her way through the trees before apparating back to the spot in the underbrush where she had vanished from back in Hogsmeade...