He didn’t understand. Bouncesies was fun! Everyone liked fun. Toddles watched Tinka picking up his pretend confetti he had made from the book, an openly puzzled look on his face. “No! Tinka not clean! Tinka have fun with Toddles!!!” Why did none of the elfsies want to join him in his fun?? This was for everyone!

The young elf stopped bouncing when Nimma joined them, sure his fun would be coming to a close before any studentsies got to join them.

“Mistress not mind because Toddles trying to help the studentsies!!” He insisted, going to rip another page when the Ravenclaw Prefect joined them. “Miss Jessa, Toddles—“ But that was all he could get out before the book was magically pried from his hand and he was again being instructed to stop. The poor elf didn’t understand. He only wanted to have fun.

“Toddles not want to clean anymore. Cleaning boring boring boring!” And with that he dramatically flopped onto the couch.

Woe was him.