#6 - A Simple Request

The House Elfs seemed a bit unsure, but Dippy squared his bony shoulders and marched over to the Slytherin. His determination deflated a little bit by the time he arrived, but wouldn't let that stop him from doing a good job.

'Is you needing anything?' he asked. 'I is Dippy, and I is eager to help.'

The Kitchens were quite busy today, with several sinks overflowing with soap bubbles. A few panicked Elfs worked to get it under control, while one sat up on the high cabinets chuckling at the chaos. The likely culprit, perhaps? Dippy did his best to ignore the commotion, as if it simply wasn't happening.

William was a contradicting one to deal with, though Dippy still appreciated him at least being polite in his request. He certainly had experience with House Elfs from growing up at the Doren Estate, though didn't often make requests to interact with them beyond them appearing to deliver instructions from his parents or things that he needed.

His parents weren't fond of them, thus hadn't set the best example. Luckily for the Elfs at Hogwarts, and the children themselves, the ingrained "you must be polite" often won over. For all the times the Doren parents instilled good manners, they often counted themselves as an exception to the rule.

'Dippy is getting it for you now,' he said, hurrying off towards the meat section -- evading two Elfs carrying a huge stack of foamy plates. 

It only took a moment, then Dippy returned (with a few more evasive maneuvers) with some raw meat -- fresh, and wrapped in a cloth.

'Is you needing anything else?' he asked, a bit shyly.