The watching mass of house-elves were so excitedly distracted by the goings-on that they’d all stopped working. Some were applauding, some were hugging each other and crying with great ugly sobs, and a couple were literally jumping up and down in rapturous joy. Jilly looked utterly flabbergasted, and a tremendous grin was slowly dawning on her wrinkled face. Ceely clung to Hermione’s legs as she repeatedly sobbed out her gratitude. Her mother was going to live!