"Which von of zem did eet!?" Madame Maxime questioned.

"I think we're in trouble Mrs. Potts!" Harry whispered to the little Tea pot.

"Nonsense!" Mrs. Potts shook her head.

"Zere eez nothing zey can do!" Lumiere grinned his flames flickering a little brighter.

Hermione just tried desperately not to giggle.

"Mr. Potter, Ms. Granger," Dumbledore turned to look at them," Which one of you found it a good idea to mock our French friends?"

"Oh, it wasn't them." Mrs. Potts admonished the Headmaster, "It was Lumiere's idea! We've been a little bored," She smiled shyly.

"Ah, eet eez FUN to entertain!" Lumiere Agreed with a chuckle, "We've been rusting! Eet was a chance to show our skills!"

"That doesn't explain why their magical signatures were found on the dishes!" Snape snapped glaring at them.

Lumiere looked at Hermione, "Am I still not allowed to set him on fire?"

"No Lumiere." Hermione shook her head.

"Well they made us, and we were all over the dishes!" Mrs. Potts brushed them off, "Of course it would be there."

"I don't believe that Potter has nothing to do with this!" Snape sneered.

"Heaven's sakes!" Mrs. Potts shot a bit of steam out, "Someone needs to relearn their manners! I've met Beer Steins with better people skills!"

This time Hermione had to clamp both hands over her mouth to keep from bursting into laughter.

"Why you--!" Snape pulled his wand pointing it at Mrs. Potts.

"Do eet and you vill face zey consequences!" Lumiere glared viciously his Flames leaping tall.

"Severus," Dumbledore warned him, his voice calm.

Mrs. Potts 'hmphed' whispering towards Harry, who then turned red trying not to laugh.

Madame Maxime just watched them, showing no more emotion.

"Well, it seems we shall have to let them go." McGonagall said, her lips thin as she tried hard not to smile.

"So it seems." Dumbledore nodded, "You may go."

Harry and Hermione practically ran out of the office taking Lumiere and Mrs. Potts with them.

"I almost lost it!" Hermione laughed, "Right there in front of them!"

Harry just wheezed trying to breathe through his laughs.

"Oh, they'll be fine!" Mrs. Potts smiled.

"Zey should be 'appy ve did not go 'Prince Ali' on zem!" Lumiere chuckled.

Hermione finally collapsed in laugher.