Note: The Harry Potter characters do not belong to me, but Scarlet and Jinx do. The plot also belongs to me.

Chapter 6: The Story

'I really shouldn't have yelled at her,' Scarlet thought. 'She doesn't know, but there is no time to apologize.' She changed into a pair of black pants and a long sleeve black shirt. 'I need to hurry sunrise is coming soon I can feel it.' With that she grabbed her black cloak and was gone into the night.

Jinx turned to look at Hermione as they made their way up the steps. "Don't be angry with Miss Scarlet. She's not a bad person in fact she is one of the best people that Jinx has ever met."

"How can she be a good person when she has enslaved house elves." Hermione said in growing anger.

"No, no. None of us are enslaved. Miss Scarlet gave us our freedom." Jinx continued walking down the hall. It was lit with candles hanging from the walls. Doors lined either side of the hall giving it a forbidding look. Hermione could tell from the space in between each one that they were huge.

"Wait," Hermione said "you and the other are not enslaved? Then way in the world do you stay."

"Well, first Jinx was with a very mean family an then she along with her family was sold to another mean horrible family, the Malfoy's. They were very mean. Well, as my story goes Miss Scarlet seen how they treated Jinx and the others. She decided to make them an offer and ended up buying us of them. Then fo Christmas that year she gave every single one of us our freedom." Hermione could tell that this was a herd story fo Jinx to recall.

"Why did you stay then? Surely if she can spend money like this on a house ash can pay a few house elves." Hermione ask hoping that she would tell her more.

"Yes, she pays us, but we did not stay for the money." Jinx's eyes began to get misty and Hermione could see just haw hard it was for her to talk about it. "Miss Scarlet needs us. She has been through a lot in just a few years. Jinx knows her secrets and all of her troubles. So, please do not be angry with her if she seems distant of mad she has good reason. She may get upset with you easily but please look over it." Jinx turned to her left and opened the door. "Well this is it Miss."