AN: Hey guys! I am back again with the next installment of The Forbidden Friendship. I am going to try to post every 5-7 days depending on my schedule. Though I may have days where I post more often and once school starts less often. Also I would like to ask everyone to review. The more you guys review the more I want to write. :) I am grateful to any review especially ones that include constructive criticism. So without further ado I present the next chapter.

I, unlike many of my peers, love the library. I love having access to all the information and the ever present silence. Though my silence was interrupted yesterday by a Gryffindor girl with medium length, bushy, brown hair and brown eyes.

She said, "Hello, I am Hermione Granger. You are in my Care of Magical Creatures class, right?"

I looked up at her from my book. "Yeah, we were in a group together on the first day."

She had a look of mild surprise on her face that quickly vanished as though she was surprised that I knew who she was. "So I assume that you are familiar with Harry Potter and Ron Weasley."

My heart skipped a beat when she said Harry's name. "Yes, though isn't everyone familiar with Harry Potter?"

She replied, "Almost everyone is familiar with him but not everyone is friendly."

She cleared her throat, not quite unlike Umbridge. "Sorry, anyways this is not what I have come here to talk to you about today."

I asked her, "Then what is the reason?"Hermione had a look of unrest upon her face as though she was nervous. She looked back and fourth up the aisle of the library. "You seem like a good person. A person who we can trust. Harry, Ron and I have decided to start a sort of club where students can come and really learn defense against the dark arts."

I looked at her in shock. "You are asking me to join the DA?"

She suddenly had a look of fire in her eyes. "Who told you about it? Who? Tell me now!"

I must have looked startled, because she lowered her wand. "No one, I promise. I was just in the Hog's Head when you guys had your little meeting."

She looked at me as though she was doubting my honesty. " I am going to trust you on this one."

I sighed in relief. "Thank you.

She looked me straight in the eye and answered, "But yes, I am asking you to join. Will you?"

I- to tell you the truth, I was was shocked down to the core. I was just joking when I asked if she was asking me to join. "Why are you asking me? I mean, I am in Slytherin and all."

She replied, "I am not above any inter-house unity. I have no prejudice against Slytherins, just rude and snobby ones."

I was surprised at what she said. I mean, I thought that all Gryffindors hated Slytherins. I told her, "I will seriously think about it and get back with you. Also, don't tell anyone about this if I do join. Thank you."

She seemed satisfied that I will consider her offer and that I don't seem prejudiced myself.

AN: So what do you think? I hope you liked it and thank you for reading. Please, please review I will give one hundred e-cookies to who ever does first! Also I would like to thank Breeze for the the help with the idea for the chapter. I would like to announce that I have written my longest piece of fanfiction ever! :):):):):):) Thank you again for reading and remember to review!

-Talon

Hi, if Talon doesn't mind, I would like to add in my own note really quickly. I just wanted to say that I found a bunch Mary Sue quizes online and I took like five of them for Ivy. All of them turned out negative! She isn't a Mary Sue! So *thanks* to those of you who got my confidence levels down for nothing. Even though I got my confidence back, however, Talon will still be writing this. She writes far better than me, and I have a new story idea that I might be starting soon. So sorry for my rant... Anyways, please give Talon support! She deserves it :)

-Breeze