"When the Aurors came by to arrest us all, they liberated all the house elves and I think it was Kingsley that laid a spell that prevents any elf from being able to be in the grounds. My mother has been hiring various witches and wizards, mostly squibs to work in the manor." Hermione raised her brows. "Or it could be me." he shrugged. "Anyways, it doesn’t matter most of the elves now work at Hogwarts." 