"Al never received your letter. Luckly, I happened to be alone at the Headquarters when it arrived, so I intercepted it. I didn't want to miss out on such a good opportunity to have a human-sized house-elf." He looked Trevor up and down and wrinkled his nose. "Well, almost. Anyway, you are dutiful and eager to please your superiors, and that's all I need. I want to give you the chance to redeem yourself. Let's face it, you're less than zero now. Not even your father cares about you. But if you do what I tell you, one day you could be properly rewarded."