They landed outside the Slytherin common room. Harry let go of Dobby.
``Thanks Dobby. `` Dobby bowed
``Dobby will never be able to repay Harry Potter! Harry Potter made Dobby a free elf! `` Malfoy snorted at this
``Repay him. Well, it makes it sound like we were horrible to you. Like we treated you like dirt. What do you expect? You're a house elf. Not like somebody was planning on throwing a party for you. House elves are born servants. And they should stay that way. `` During his rant, Dobby was tugging at his large ears. Harry was about to interrupt Malfoy, to tell him that house elves deserve better, when Malfoy started again `` Of course that's what my father thinks. I expect my mother thinks the same. But my mother probably couldn't even boil an egg. She's never had to. There were always house elves there to do it for her. House elves that were taught to cook the day they were born. `` He turned to Dobby ``I'm sorry I treated you like I did. My father would of thought of me as week if I had treated you in any other way. And you know how badly he punishes me. I know it's not much of an excuse, but Dobby I'm really sorry I treated you like I did. And I'm sorry you suffered for it. `` Dobby's huge eyes were now brimming with tears. He sobbed `` Master Malfoy! Thank you! It means a lot to Dobby, it does! `` Malfoy smiled at this. Then, with a crack, Dobby disappeared.
``Potter. Who do you think got chosen as the Hogwarts champion? I bet it's Krum from Durmstrang. You know my father wanted to send me there? But my mother thought it was too far away. Lucky she did. That Karkaroff doesn't seem to treat anyone who isn't famous that well. At least Dumbledore still treats us well, even though it's obvious that he favors you. `` And with that, he turned and went into the common room.
You guys are probably thinking that I've just changed Draco for no reason. I haven't. He has a reason for why he said what he said.