I didn't really pay attention to the conversation in the carriage on the way to Hogwarts. They were talking about something to do with Hagrid while I was thinking about what I was going to do when I got to Hogwarts. I figured no one would notice my absence except Draco and Professor Snape, but I had to go to the kitchens, and I was pretty sure that Draco could handle escorting the new Slytherins to the common room. I would probably get an earful from Snape tomorrow, but I honestly didn't care.

As soon as we left the carriages, I pulled Harry aside and gave him a kiss. "I'll see you sometime tomorrow depending on what the schedule is."

"No, you're having breakfast with us tomorrow." Harry said matter-of-factly.

I raised my eyebrows at him, "says who?"

"Me," he said. "You're eating breakfast at the Gryffindor table tomorrow."

I smirked at him, "anybody ever tell you you're a needy boyfriend Potter?" I teased.

He just rolled his eyes. "I'll see you tomorrow morning," and with a kiss on the cheek he went to go join Ron and Hermione.

As soon as he was out of sight I followed my normal path to the kitchens making sure to be quiet and stay as hidden as I could. I didn't know the policy on not going to the start-of-term feast, but I didn't want to find out. Finally I reached the portrait of the pear and tickled it until it turned into a door knob. When I walked in, the kitchen was filled with house elves running around like maniacs piling food everywhere they could.

"Excuse me, can I help you Miss?"

I looked at the little house elf at my feet and bent down to his level. "Yes you may, is Dobby here somewhere? I need to speak with him." I asked him.

The elf nodded and ran away quickly; it wasn't more than one minute before Dobby came over to meet me. As soon as he saw me though, his gaze turned frightened. "Ms. Malfoy wh-what is Miss doing here?"

I held my hands up in front of me, the universal symbol of peace, "its okay Dobby, I promise I'm not going to hurt you. I just wanted to talk for a moment. Do you have time?"

Dobby looked at me, still fearfully, and nodded. He led me to a far wall close to the entrance and I sat down. "What did Miss want to speak with Dobby about?"

I took a deep breath and did something I don't do very often. "I wanted to apologize to you Dobby for the way myself and my family treated you."

Dobby's eyes widened so much they looked like they were about to pop out of his head.

"We were cruel to you even though you did everything we asked you to, and you didn't deserve it. No one does." I said.

Dobby was unable to speak for a few moments. "Is Miss being honest with Dobby?"

I nodded giving him a little smile.

Dobby grinned back at me. "Dobby has heard that Miss Malfoy is friends with Harry Potter now. Is he the reason Miss apologized?"

I shook my head, "he's not the reason, but he's definitely inspiring me to make a few changes."

Dobby grinned even wider. "Apology accepted Miss, would Miss Malfoy like something to eat?"

I nodded, "as long as it's not too much trouble."

"No trouble at all Miss." Dobby then hurried off and came back seconds later with a large plate of food.

"Why don't you eat with me Dobby? I don't really want to go to the feast and you can tell me what you've been up to since you were free."

"Dobby would love to, but Dobby has to get back to working. If there is anything Dobby can do for Miss please let Dobby know. Whoever is a friend of Harry Potter is a friend of Dobby."

I smiled, "thank you Dobby," I stood up with the plate of food and started walking away, "but unless you can find me another place to sleep besides the Slytherin dorm-"

Dobby's eyes widened again and he started smiling, "but Dobby knows the perfect place Miss!"

I raised my eyebrows at him, "seriously?"

Dobby nodded frantically, "If Miss will come back when the feast is over Dobby will take you there!"

I grinned widely almost unable to believe I might not have to spend my year getting tortured by other Slytherin girls. "All right Dobby, I'll be back as soon as the Feast is over."
Dobby nodded and hurried off to the kitchens to help with the feast and I left the kitchen practically running to the Slytherin dorms where located glad for the moment I was a prefect because I had the password. "Pureblood," I said out of breath and as soon as the portrait hole opened. I ran up to where the fifth year girl's dorms were and found my trunk. I pulled out my wand and did a quick shrinking spell on the trunk before putting it in my pocket. I walked back down slowly looking around the Common Room feeling odd because I could honestly say that I wasn't upset that I would not be staying in there anymore. I ran a hand through my blond hair and sighed. I never really knew what home felt like before, but now my head was clear and I realized that whatever home was, this wasn't it.

Once I finished the food Dobby had given me and was pretty sure the feast was over I made my way back to the kitchens where Dobby was waiting outside the painting for me. "Professor Dumbledore is about to send the students to bed Miss, we must hurry." He quickly grabbed some of my robes and pulled me along up the stairs.

We climbed up seven flights of stairs until we reached the seventh floor across from the tapestry of Barnabas and Barmy. "Um, Dobby? There's no door here."

Dobby pulled me to face the wall opposite of the tapestry. "Miss Malfoy must walk past this part of the wall three times concentrating hard on what you need."

"Okay. . ." I took a deep breath and started waking. I need a place where I can stay where I can be safe. I need a place where I can stay where I can be safe. I need a place where I can stay where I can be safe. Suddenly a door appeared in front of me. I glanced at Dobby who nodded his head encouragingly before opening the door.

My mouth must've dropped to the floor. The room was much homier than the Slytherin Common Room. It was divided into two sections; the first side off to the left had a huge fireplace and was surrounded with a huge couch and two arm chairs with a coffee table and rug. The other side of the room had a huge emerald green bed and three long bookshelves that covered the whole wall. "Wow, Dobby this is amazing! What room is this?"

"It is known by us as the Come and Go Room, miss, or else as the Room of Requirement because it is a room that a person can only enter when they have a real need of it."

"So anybody can get in here that needs it?"

"Not if the person in the room doesn't want them to." Dobby replied. "Now if Misses is all right, Dobby must help the other house elves clean up the Great Hall."

"Thank you Dobby I really appreciate it." I told him with a smile.

Dobby smiled and with a pop disappeared out of the room.

I pulled my trunk out of my pocket and brought it back to its normal size before switching out of my robes and into my pajamas before climbing into the amazingly soft bed and falling right to sleep.

A/N: So this chapter is short, but the next chapter will probably be my longest. Please, please, please review! It will motivate me to write better chapters.

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