Date: December 23, 2004
Character(s): Ella, Gilderoy
Location: Gildery shop
Status: Private
Summary: Mummy has been sleeping a lot lately, and Ella is bored. She decides to visit her Bunny Daddy.
Completion: Incomplete
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If Mummy is sleeping, I'll visit Daddy! )
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She wondered if Mummy would give her a house elf.
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When he heard Gilderoy's command, Julian began to protest. He wasn't quick enough, however, and Knobby sniffled, then began wailing.
"OOOOoooohhhh poooor Knooobbbbby! Other master doesn't want Knoooobbby eiiittheeerrrr! Knoobbby's such a bad elffff!!" She began pulling violently on her ears, then somehow managed to wrap herself around Julian's leg and chew on her ear at the same ( ... )
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'Knobby funny!' she declared, walking up and pulling the elf's big ear to see if it was her real ear. She'd always wondered when she saw the elves at Socks, but she'd never dared to try and see if it was lose or not.
It wasn't. And the elf wailed louder.
'I didn't pull hard, Daddy,' Ella said quickly, looking up at both her daddies with big innocent eyes.
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"And Knobby?" He waited until the elf quieted - which didn't take very long as she seemed to think he was giving a command - to continue. "Miss Ella here will show you about the shop, so that you may serve Master Lockhart much better." When the elf began to protest again, he stopped that business right in its tracks. "Don't worry, I'll make sure he doesn't give you clothing. For now, he's still your master ( ... )
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Gilderoy wasn't entirely sure what was going on, but apparently he did something terribly wrong. "I don't know what just happened," he said, completely confused. "I just want her to be happy. Happy workers are efficient workers."
"I, um... thank you, darling," Gilderoy said, sinking back into his chair. "I've never been around house elves before - well, besides the few who were at St. Mungo's and the ones at Socks. I just want to make her happy, and the ones at socks are happy when they have nice clothes."
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"As for Socks... well, those are freed elves, Gilden. They work under their own authority and like it. It's a peculiar mentality amongst house elves, one on the rise but not necessarily welcomed or shared with all elves. A typical house elf doesn't quite feel at home without someone in their care. There's several unbound house elves in town who are looking for masters. I was nearly trampled when I made my pick ( ... )
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"Can I give her a pillow and a blanket? What about toys? Can I make toys for her to play wtih? Do you think she'd play a game with me if I wanted her to?" He might just be able to get over the whole clothes thing if he could shower her with other kinds of gifts of affection.
"I love her, darling. I love that you'd think of bringing here for me, and I love you for being so considerate"
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"I'm sure she'd appreciate a pillow and a blanket, but she's not a pet, love. She'll... play with you, if that's what you need." Great Minerva give him strength against all these horrid mental images. "But she doesn't require games, toys, or coddling of any sort. She's a worker, it's what she does and what she enjoys doing most. See how pleased she was when you asked her to cook? And see how she perks up when you give a command? That's what house elves like best, being given something to do ( ... )
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