Quirly stumbled backward when the door swung open to avoid being hit, and was missed just barely. She shrank back when the minister pointed at her. "Quirly is beings very, very sorry for disturbingses the Minister's time, but Quirly was being ordered by the studentses to being delievering a letter --" She held up the parchment, "Though Quirly is not knowing why studentses don't just owls the Minister and be savings Quirly's time away from kitchens." She trembled greatly, looking at the Minister with enourmous, frightened amber eyes.

Quirly shrank back even more, eyes widening even more with rapidly increasing fear. She hadn't thought of that -- she had only known the threat of being given clothes, and that was what had sent her off in the first place. "Quirly is beings oh so verry sorries, sir!" she squeaked, trying to back up a step but only succeeding in tripping over her tea towel and landing on the floor with a thump. "Quirly was not beings thinking, sirs, studentses had threatened Quirly with clothes, and Quirly was being fearing for her job --" She began shaking her head quickly, holding back tears. She held up the parchment to him upon command, her withered hand clearly trembling.

"Quirly isn't being agreeing with these studentses' letters, sir --" Quirly started, but was cut off as the door slammed shut. She flinched, not really sure whether or not to stand up yet, in case the Minister returned. She glanced over at the other house elf there and managed a weak smile, clumsily standing up and trying to dust off a bit.

Upon noticing the Minister's return, however unhappy he might be at the moment, AJ walked up to his office and knocked once again.

"Mr. Cooper, sir? Um... we seem to have a bit of an... err... Situation, that only you are capable of resolving," she said, her hand on Sparky's shoulder, keeping him just out of site to the side of the door.

ooc: Sorry. I got caught up in "Brennan doesn't open the door," but Tiff is busy.

He opened the door. Where the DEVIL was Taylor? "What?"

Sparky looked to the witch and The Minister Himself. Oh, he was nervous! But this was it... time to make a case for change for not just himself but every house elf... strike that, elf. Not 'house elf'. Not anymore.

"Excusing Sparky, Minister Cooper, but we is needing a word with you most urgently on behalf of all house elveses... everywhere. Only Minister Cooper is wise enough, noble enough, powerful enough to be listening and changing history for all elfses everywhere, sir." He hoped that was humble enough to gain the Minister's attention... to get him to listen.

Sparky toed the floor nervously. He twisted the corner of his tea-towel toga, emblazoned with the Ministry logo, while he summoned up the courage to answer the question. "Sparky is working at the ministry, yes. But Sparky belongs to Sparky-- all house elfs is belonging to themselves, sir! And we is wanting wages and freedoms for all house elfs... Many elfs is gathered at the ministry to fight for freedoms and rights for all house elfs, as only Minister Cooper, Noble Champion of the house elf, can be giving! Minister Cooper could be making history as the great wizard who made all elfs equals to wizards!" He spoke in a rush, hoping the minister would be swayed into assisting the elves' fight. Or at least that he wouldn't get punished too severely.

Emmett watched the scene from the shadows, his little, toddler sister, Annabelle, at his side. How dare the Minister look upon the leader of the noble elven race with just disgust!? He signaled to Annabelle to keep quiet, while he tiptoed forward slightly, even pausing his breathing. This was it. His chance to prove to Gollum that he was not just some underling, but the true Dungeon Master he was. To assist in freeing the noble elves who were so horrifically enslaved. To prove to his clan back home that he was much more learned in this type of thing than any of them put together. This. Was. It.

He gracefully stepped forward, next to Sparky, and faced the minister, completely solemn. "Minister..." What had Gollum said his name was? Souper? Yeah. That sounded about right. It seemed like a strange name, but he seemed like a strange man. "...Souper. We meet at last." He bowed with a sarcastic flourish. "It comes to my attention that you and your other NPCs have been mistreating these noble elves. This must stop," he said in his most important tone, looking Cooper straight in the eye. Perhaps he could be swayed with just words, and not actions.

Annabelle looked up at the very tall, important looking man and glared. This seemed to be the man who had captured her leprechauns! This just wouldn't do! She spoke up, almost at a squeak. "Yeah! Leave my leprechauns alone!"

Sparky's face fell when the Minister didn't even consider their demands or take them seriously. His mind was whirling-- what to do now? Perhaps drastic action needed to be taken...

Sparky smiled at the boy, grateful to him. Oh, how noble he was, how selfless, to take up for the elves! He wasn't giving up and neither was Sparky, even under the threat of clothes. There were worse things.

He also rapped sharply on the minister's door, and then after a moment decided to take a more direct approach. He grabbed the boy and girl's arms and simply apparated them directly into the Minister's office. The unlikely trio landed in front of his desk.

ooc: I got deatheater24601's permission to move her charries before I posted.

Annabelle nodded fervently. "Yes!" she exclaimed, glaring up at the man from where she was.

"No, no, no --" Emmett said hurriedly, glancing at his little sister. "Not force, nor brutality. Gentle persuation. If you see the elves' side of the story, from their perspective, you may change your mind," he said calmly, catching the Minister's eye. This bloke was a jerk... he wouldn't even listen for a minute to them?

Sparky tried, one more time, to get the minister to listen. "Only Minister Cooper is brave and noble enough to defend the house elves and free us all for all time! Only Minister Cooper could be large enough of heart to change the future of all our people, with wages and respects! " His huge eyes bulged out as he struggled to find words with the right finesse to persuade the minister, known among his people for his hard head and his harder heart. "If Minister Cooper could be helping the elves, he is to be having an entire race of supporters loyal to him, an army that is ensuring his position and his will be done not only in Britian, but in wizarding lands everywhere, making conquest of all the lands!" There. if that didn't sway the minister, nothing would.

Egypt got off the lift even before it stopped moving. She walked up to the Minister's door and hesitated when she reached for the handle. The Minister had asked for security, but she didn't feel right just sending some minion up to help the Minister himself. She took a deep breathe and opened the door and walked in surveying the scene before her. Two children and a house elf? What were they doing here, and how did they get in. "Minister you called for security." She said respectfully.

She walked over to the children and the elf. "I am Egypt Riddle head of security and maintenance. I am here to escort you out of the Minister's office." She said quickly. "Please come with me quietly." She said really hoping they would come nicely, but she had her wand trained on them just in case. Those elves had caused enough trouble in the Atrium as she remembered.

Sparky looked devastated. He looked to the Muggle children and then, sighing, shuffled after Egypt. Perhaps the security people would be able to help the elves. Though honestly, the situation felt helpless.