"Good morning, young master. Would you like to bring food back to your dormitory?" asks a small elf.
"No thank-you. I came to talk to you all," you tell the small elf. "What's your name?"
"Evina, young master. What is S.P.E.W?" she asks.
"S.P.E.W?" asks another elf.
"Pator knows not what S.P.E.W is. Tell us!" says another elf.
"Well, alright. S.P.E.W is an organization that wants to help all of you," you tell them.
"Help Evina? Why help Evina? Evina fine!" shouts the little elf.
"S.P.E.W wants Professor Dumbledore to pay you all for your services. S.P.E.W believes that you are all being treated like slaves," you tell her.
"No! Evina not slave! Evina happy!" she shouts at you.
"Pator not want payment! Pator not want clothes! Pator good elf! Pator happy elf!" shouts Pator.
"But, you don't understand!" you shout.
"Young master? Me want payment. Me want clothes, too," says another small elf.
"Who said that?" you ask.
"Pinky, young master. Pinky said that." says the elf.
"Come here, Pinky," you say as she walks forward. "You want payment and clothes, Pinky?"
"Yes, Pinky does, young master."
"Then wear this," you say, handing her a S.P.E.W badge.
"No! Pinky is free now! Pinky take that off! No!" shout all the elves.
"Why? Pinky wants to be free. Pinky wants to be paid. Pinky likes this!" shouts Pinky.
"Pinky take that off!"
"No! Young master? Can I come with you to your dormitory, young master?" asks Pinky.
"Of course. I want all of you to think about S.P.E.W. We only want to help you. Pinky? Get your things," you say.
"Yes, young master." You take Pinky's hand, and walk out through the portrait hole. Before you leave you turn around and say, "Say good-bye, Pinky. Your free now."
"Good-bye everyone! You come too? You be free!" shouts Pinky.
"Go Pinky! Evina doesn't like you, Pinky! Go and be free! Evina said go!" shouts Evina.
"Come, young master. They want Pinky to go." |