Authors Note: Thanks to all my followers of this story so far. This is my first Fanfiction thanks for joining the journey with me.
I have read many Fanfictions over the years and have a extensive collection of favorite stories on my profile, they truly give me motivation and have inspired me to try write my own :)

Cleo: Thank you for your review of both previous chapters. I thought it was about time Hermione had some competition at school and how that would play out. I hope you enjoy this next chapter. ~lilchickan


"As a representative of the ministry of magic and a dear friend of Cornelius Fudge" Umbridge spoke with authority while she paced slowly behind Amber. She could feel her getting closer invading her personal space. "I am in need of some trust worthy and blood pure students to assist me on my mission to cleanse this school of the filth, blood traitors and undesirables." Umbridge placed her hands either side of Amber's shoulders firmly.

Oh my gods she's touching me. Amber thought to herself in an alarmed manure trying hard to not let uncomfortable feelings show.

Umbridge's hands gripped her shoulders more tightly and she lent down to whisper in her ear "of course" she noisily licked her lips "there is benefits of working so closely to me" her voice was husky and her lips brushed against Amber's ear.

Amber continued to stare straight forward clenching her jaw tightly trying to control her heart that was thumping wildly in her chest. Umbridge lingered a little longer then finally let go.

"That is all, think about what I said, if I were you I wouldn't let this golden opportunity pass me by" she said with a wink.

Amber exited the classroom wanting nothing more than to be out of the awful woman's presence. She was surprised and incredibly thankful to see that Harry was waiting for her outside. He gave her a warm smile as she walked towards him. "By the look of your expression… I take it didn't go well?" He asked. Amber sighed. "I understand now why you got a detention from her." Harry nodded with a serious look.

*pop* Dobby Appeared.

"Hi Dobby" Amber and Harry greeted the elf at the same time.
Dobby's face was lit up and his eyes appeared to be watering with happiness.

"Mr Harry, Miss Amber" He cried and ran up to them."Miss Amber, Mr Dumbledore asked me to come tell you that you will be sleeping in the same room as you arrived. That will be your own room." He sung.

"Wow, I guess there are some privileges to being in four houses then" Harry said looking impressed. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow morning for breakfast" He smiled. Amber nodded instantly. Harry said goodbye to Dobby as he walked away.

"Dobby would you like to walk back with me to my room?" Amber asked the elf.
He jumped up and down as he nodded. They walked back together as Amber shared her day with Dobby.

Entering her room Amber noticed that the decor had changed. All four corners of the square room had new unique designs. There was a beautifully sculpted bronze raven siting on the mantel piece of the fire and a blue laid on the floor below. On the left side was a black couch with two green pillows on both ends and embodied with silver snake design. On the right of the fireplace, earthly colors welcomed her. Yellow, brown and green flourished the wall, there was a large pot plant resting on the floor. The plants leaves had spread on to the wall behind, reaching its leaves into the direction of the afternoon sun shining through the window near her bed. The Gryffindor's strong warm colors decorated her bed. The pillows were black with detailed embroider lion heads on them and the covers were deep red.

Dobby had remained quiet while Amber explored every inch of the room. "Does Miss Amber like her room?" He said unsure.

"It's wonderful! Dobby, this has truly made my day." Amber grinned at Dobby.

Dobby beamed back and for the second time that day he sniffed back tears of happiness.


After the eventful day yesterday Amber's second and third day went more smoothly at least she hadn't had DADA class again and was sure to stay well clear of Professor Umbridge if she saw her in the castle. The tension between herself and Hermione was building and it wasn't till the class after lunch that the tension hit breaking point.

They were paired together in Herbology working through re-potting a fanged geranium. It was proving to be a tedious task where Amber had to hold the plant with a firm grip so the geranium was unable to bite her while Hermione changed the soil into a larger pot.

"Will you please hold it still" Hermione said getting annoyed at the dirt that kept spraying onto her face.

"It's not as easy as that, it keeps squirming and it's hard to keep hold of it" Amber replied, feeling her face becoming warmer.

Hermione huffed and placed the new soil in the pot. "Now place its roots three centimeters apart and be careful not to brush the roots against the pot" Hermione stated as if her was reading from a text book.

Amber arched her eyebrow "alright then, why don't you show me how it's done?"

Hermione gave Amber a sour look and grabbed the Geranium from her. Instantly the plant squirmed from Hermione's grip and jumped from her grasp its head turned quickly towards her and its jaws clamped down firmly on her wrist.

"Yeeeoooow!" Hermione screeched and smacked the Geranium away with her other hand as she panicked. The Geranium showed her his fangs crouching in a aggressive stance. Amber tried to grab the plant before it could bite Hermione again, however the plant was already ready for another assault and it jumped through Amber's outstretched hands and sunk its teeth into her neck. Tears burst throw her eyes from the pain as she tried to rip the plant off her. Hermione suddenly yanked the plant from Amber's neck and threw it back on the table, they were both puffing and holding their wounds. "Merlin's beard what on earth is happening here girls!" Professor Sprout walked over staring at the flustered girls. She grabbed the geranium as if it was a common herb and placed it in the pot. "What a mess! And just look at those bites! off to Madam Pomfrey, the both of you. Unfortunately you will have a very long recovery this evening as the poison will be in your systems now. I'm very disappointed" Professor Sprout said with a seriously look on her face with her hands on her hips.

Amber and Hermione bowed their head feeling terribly embarrassed as the students around them laughed and whispered. Harry and Ron looked like they were struggling to hold a straight face.

Hermione and Amber walked in silence to the ward. After Madam Pomfrey treated their wounds and placed a bandage over them she said they would need to stay in the ward that night to recover.

Later that evening Amber was lying on her bed looking up at the ceiling. "I can't believe you let it bite me" came a voice. Amber sat up "I believe that was your fault, I did tell you it was hard to hold" Amber chuckled. Hermione pulled back her bed curtain and stared at her with a shocked expression, her eyes looked over Amber's neck wound and her expression softened. "I guess that makes us even then she said pointing to Amber's wound.

Amber nodded slowly as Hermione sat down at the end of her bed crossing her legs. "I guess I owe you an apology" Hermione said as she fidgeted with the bandage on her wrist. "When you first came to school I admit I was a little bit apprehensive, I guess I didn't realized how competitive I actually am when it comes to school studies. You even stood up for me when Draco insulted me and I just want to say thank you and I'm sorry for acting like a brat" she said smiling.

" Plus it would be nice to have a girl friend to hang out with, Ron and Harry are amazing but the boys have their moments" she shrugged.

Amber grinned "how do you put up with Ron though, he's a handful" Amber laughed.

Hermione laughed too "Trust me it's challenging sometimes, but I heard lavender has a thing for him so maybe he can go off with her and stop acting like a horny rabbit around you."

Amber could feel her face going red "and around you too." she replied quickly.

Hermione stuck her tongue out and shook her head and they both laughed. The continued talking about students and gossip of the school until Madame Pomfrey came down to tell them off and get some sleep.


"Morning Amber" Hermione smiled at her "Madame Pomfrey said we could go back to our dorms now. Want to meet me and the boys down for breakfast in twenty minutes after we get changed?" Amber agreed and headed to her room to get changed.

Twenty minutes later she walked down to the great hall.

It's the weekend finally which means no school work and a whole free two days to relax and hopefully spend more time exploring the castle she thought happily.

"Miss Greylock such pleasure to see you again" Amber froze instantly recognizing the voice

"I would like you to come join me for another chat in my office after breakfast. I trust you look forward to it as much as I do" Umbridge said as she walked past brushing her hand on Amber's shoulder and she did so. Amber shuddered and continued into the great hall and spotted her new friends.

Amber sat down, Hermione and Harry either side with Ron across the table. Amber said in a low whisper "Guys I know we are early days in our friendship "Amber hesitated "but I have something important to tell you" the trio stopped eating and turned to face her they all looked concerned. "What's up Amber, whatever it is you can tell us and we will try help" Harry said as he patted Amber on the back. She smiled at his words and gesture she felt slightly better about the situation. Amber told them about Umbridge's offer and odd advances towards her and how uncomfortable it had made her feel. When she had finished the trio was silent taking the information in.

"Despite the fact Umbridge is barking mad and has weird lesbian advances I think you should accept her offer, this could work for us." Ron said spreading butter thickly on his toast.

"What Ron!, no! Imagine being close to that woman, my detention was torture imagine what Amber could endure." Harry said shaking his head.

"I get what Ron is saying, Amber could be a double agent. She could get new information ahead of time, but there is of course a risk of her safety. We don't know what sick things Umbridge has planned for her" Hermione sighed.

Amber remained silent throughout the exchange she was breathing deeply and knew the risk involved but also saw the possibilities. Amber turned to Harry and said " Harry I would like to do this for you, at least I could track her movements and have knowledge of her plans if I got close to her." Harry shook his head again he went to speak but Hermione cut him off "if Umbridge asks why you still hang out with us filth" Hermione looked disgusted say you like to keep your enemies close."

"I really don't like this idea" Harry said looking at Amber. His face was full of concern and he was subconsciously grabbing his healing wound on the back of his hand. Amber reached forward and gentle touched his hand and gave it an encouraging squeeze. "I'll meet you guys in the courtyard after my meeting with Umbridge" Ron and Hermione nodded and Harry sighed and nodded his face he was looking terribly pale.

Arriving at Umbridge's office she knocked on the door "Come in dear" Umbridge said sweetly from inside. Amber entered she gasped looking around the room. It seemed Umbridge had an obsession with cats. The walls were covered in cat portraits that were softly mewing. The floor was covered in pink carpet and the walls where painted in a darker shade of pink. The curtains were thick covered in a pattern of baby pink flowers. Then there was Umbridge siting at her mahogany desk wearing her favorite pink robe.

She was staring directly at Amber with a smirk on her face. "Glad to see you like my room" she said. Amber didn't respond as she walked further into the office to sit down on the chair in front of Umbridge's desk.

There was a dull silence as Umbridge looked at Amber up and down. Feeling slightly violated Amber spoke first "I have thought about what you and I've decided to join your task force" Amber keeping her face neutral.

Umbridge grinned immediately and clapped her hands together "Excellent." She said reaching into her desk draw removing a small badge. She rose from her chair and walked over to Amber and reached forward to grab the front of her robes to place the badge on her collar.

"This is my little gift to you, this badge symbolizes your authority to other students and shows your allegiance to m.e" her hands moved up to either side to cup Amber's face and turned her head so that she could look directly into Amber's eyes and she lent down towards her. Umbridge whispered "It would be unwise to betray me as there will be tremendous consequences to your actions. After all I doubt you would want to ruin our new...". She hesitated and inhaled deeply. "Friendship" she breathed. She lent down hovering above Amber's lips with her own.
Amber held her breath and Umbridge moved up instead to kiss top of Amber's forehead.

Amber's jaw was clenched so hard her teeth were beginning ache, she swallowed the bile that had come up from the pit of her stomach and it stung her throat as it went back down.

She released Amber's Face and spoke again.

"Now your first task is to find another candidate to join our little team, the requirements are that they must be pure blood, female and oh! Of course attractive" she smiled with her ugly face again and licked her lips. "In the mean time I want you to continue your little friendship with the filth and blood traitors and report to back to me if they plan anything that needs requires my attention. That is all for today I shall see you next week'."

Amber shot up from her chair and walked towards the door about to pull it open when Umbridge spoke again. "Oh and by the way sweetie, as much as a enjoy your silence during our lovely meetings, I do prefer my pets to be vocal as I love hearing their voice" she smiles cruelly showing her teeth.

Amber continued out of the classroom closing the door firmly behind her.

What have I gotten myself into! She shook herself off trying to remove the unwanted negative energy.

Amber shortly met up with trio in the courtyard they were sitting together on one of the tables closely together whispering to each other. They turned around as Amber approached. "How was it, are you okay?" Harry asked standing up looking worried. Amber sat down close next to Hermione.

"It was interesting to say the least" Amber sighed. "Umbridge was happy I agreed and she wants me to find another female pure blood to join us and her requirement is that she needs to be attractive." Ron's eyes widened, Hermione arched an eyebrow and Harry looked repulsed.

"Oh and she kissed my forehead after she threatened me if I ever betrayed her" Amber mentioned.

Ron's eyes nearly popped out of his head.

"I'm really worried for you, we don't know what this woman is truly capable of and what we have seen so far really hasn't been positive" Harry said grimly.

"Especially when she has an attraction to you" Ron added his eyes still bugging out of his head. "If only Umbridge was a looker and I could be enjoying this situation better in my head "he said shrugging.

Whack! Hermione smacked Ron upside the head "Ronald of course you would say something like that!"

I would have to agree. It truly would be easier if she was more attractive. Amber thought not wanting to admit that to her friends.

"Hey guys" a voice came behind them.

Ginny was walking up to them with Luna close by her side. "Hi I'm Ginny Wesley, Ron's better looking sibling and this is Luna Lovegood my friend" Ginny said smirked towards Ron, he rolled his eyes at her. "It's nice to meet you both, I'm Amber Greylock" she said smiling back to the pair.

"Are you boys going to join Quidditch this year? Sign on is tomorrow. I'm going to join this year for a chaser position."

Ron and Harry's face light up as they discussed how they were signing on this year. Ron was the most excited when he chatted about how he wanted to try out for the keeper position. It was a nice distraction from what they have previously been talking about. Hermione appeared to look quite bored throughout the conversation.

"What about you Amber, do you like Quidditch." Ginny asked.

"I love Quidditch" Amber replied and Ron beamed. "I would like to sign on but how am I to play if I represent all four houses" she said sadly.

"That's true, maybe you'll join the team with the least amount of players to make it fair" Hermione spoke for the first time since the Quidditch conversation had started.

"Hopefully you're on our team" Ron grinned.

"Luna and I were going down to practice do you lot want to come?" Ginny suggested. The boys agreed to go down to the Quidditch pitch and Hermione decided to go to the library to read instead. "Do you mind if I join you in the library Hermione?" Hermione looked shocked and nodded slowly. Ron looked a bit disappointed as Hermione and Amber left to go to the library. "Have fun guys" Amber called out as she left.

The library was quiet and appeared to have no one in the area, the space was so big that books covered every inch of wall up towards the ceiling. There were so many rows of shelves that they became a blur toward the back.

"This is a really impressive library" Amber said shocked.

Hermione nodded "yes it's great and very expansive if you keep going up through the levels you will eventually gain access to the top tower, where the astronomy studies are held" heroine replied as she was excited to share this knowledge with Amber.

"Where's the librarian" Amber asked

"Oh she doesn't work on weekends and Professor McGonagall gave me a special pass to come here whenever I want to" Hermione smiled proudly as she walked to a corner of the room to sit on a comfy couch.

"This is my favorite spot, you can sit next to me if you want. I'm currently researching information that could help the boys and I in the future" Hermione didn't elaborate any more than that and Amber thought it would be rude to ask and sat down next to her. The couch wasn't very big and her shoulder brushed against Hermione's once she sat down. Amber got a warm tingly feeling run through her body and she hoped Hermione didn't notice. "how's your wrist" Amber asked. Pointing to Hermione's bandage.
Hermione looked up from her book "I think it's bit better it's stopped aching, how is yours?"

"Same." Amber said as she reached up to her own bandage on her neck. "Would you be able to take it off for me please?"

Hermione turned to face her and she sat cross legged on the couch. She lent towards Amber and gentle placed a hand on her shoulder and another on the bandage. "Turn towards me" Hermione asked kindly and Amber turned to face her changing her position to sit like Hermione. Once facing her, Hermione lent closer and slowly pulled up the corner of the bandage. Amber grimaced "sorry" Hermione muttered as she tried to again remove the bandage, finally she was able to remove the whole thing "Oh wow, that geranium really got you good. You have a lovely jaw shape teeth mark left on your neck, I don't think it will scar though. Would you be able to remove mine too please" she said moving her forearm towards Amber.

Amber nervously placed Hermione's arm across her lap and held her breath while she tried to remove the bandage as gently as she could. Hermione had learned closer towards her so she could see the wound too, their heads were almost touching together. Amber slowly pulled off the bandage from the tender arm to reveal the bite mark underneath it was still red and swollen as the bite was quite deep.

"Ouch! It's still a bit tender I guess" Hermione shrugged and looked up at Amber and smiled "You have really amazing eyes" Hermione blushed and looked back down towards her book. There was an awkward silence and Amber unsure of what to say got up from the couch and started browsing through the book titles.

After a couple of hours of reading in silence Amber closed her book and stretched leaning back into couch and resting her head on the wall behind. "Hermione know any Purebloods that are half decent and not complete snobby wankers that I can get to join me with Umbridge" Amber sighed. Hermione gave a chuckle and cleared her throat "That's funny I never thought I would hear a Pureblood say such a comment like that"

Amber shuffled in her seat slightly "Well I guess back home there was a blood tolerance, considering the school founder's one was muggle born and the other Pureblood. Of course there were pure blood extremists but very few. Unlike in Britain it seems half-bloods and Muggleborn's are the minority." Amber confessed. "Ron is a Pureblood is he not? Maybe I could ask Ginny?"

"I don't think Ron would be too pleased that his sister would be within close proximity of Umbridge, you could ask Luna though. At least she would already know our plan and it saves you finding someone who would actually enjoy torturing people like pansy Parkinson."

"That smug looking chick who hangs around Draco?"

"That's the one, she's got a hunger for causing people pain, she reminds me off Bellatrix Lestrange."

"Bellatrix, who?"

Hermione gave Amber a shocked look "she was a loyal follower of Voldemort, she's locked in Azkaban for her crimes."

Amber hesitated of course she had heard of the dark lord everyone had heard of him, her father had mentioned him several times and the death and destruction he had caused. Amber remember how Voldemort had offered her father a position on his ranks. "I think Umbridge deserves a cell next to her" Hermione continued to talk as Amber was still thinking and half listening to her.

Her father had declined the offer as he was already part of Dumbledore's cause; The Order of The Phoenix. Her father was a great man and she missed him dearly, suddenly she wished she was home. A tear managed to escape her eye and fell silently down her cheek. Hermione was still talking about her thoughts on Umbridge.

"Amber are you okay" the mention of her name pulled her from her thoughts and she turned to face Hermione while wiping the escaped tear away with her sleeve.

"Fine" her voice crocked "Just thinking."

"Want to talk about it?" Hermione said reaching her hand out to hold Amber's.

"No, but thank you."
There was another silence and Hermione still hadn't moved her hand away. She was stroking her thumb across the back of her hand. Amber smiled softly. It didn't feel awkward being so close to Hermione if anything it felt safe a relaxed.

"Holding hands with the Mudblood, never I would of thought I would see the day a pureblood shacking up with a filthy Mudblood" said the crackling voice. The girls turned around to see pansy Parkinson leaning against a bookshelf.

Amber rose to her feet grabbing her wand instinctively pointing it at pansy. "What the fuck do you want?" Amber replied her words laced with venom. Pansy drew out her wand with a smiled "relax, Umbridge asked me to summon you to her offi..."

"Stupefy!" Amber shouted throwing the curse towards pansy before she was able to finish her sentence. The curse hit Pansy square in the chest sending her toppling over knocking books off the shelf and landing in a heap on the floor.

Hermione gasped behind her. Amber moved towards Pansy and knelt beside her ripping the wand from her hands she threw it under one of the book shelves. Amber slapped pansy on the cheek to wake her up. Pansy opened her eyes to stare into steel blue ones. She looked murderous. Amber placed her wand to her neck in warning. "If you dare call Hermione a Mudblood In front of me again I'll be sure to make your life a living hell."

Pansy looked visibly shocked breathing deeply she hadn't removed her eyes from the steel blue ones.

"Got it" Amber said pushing her wand firmly into her neck denting the skin.

"Yes" Pansy spat as she answered instantly. Amber removed her wand from the girl's neck and stood up.

"Have fun finding your wand I chucked it under one of the book shelves" she smiled and turned to Hermione.

"Let's go" she held out her hand and Hermione grabbed it. Hermione was in shock and her mind was trying to put together the events that just happened as they walked out from the library.

"Wha...what was that! You could be expelled for attacking another student" her face had drained from all color.

"Just something that needed to be done, I better go to Umbridge. You should go see Ron and Harry on the Quidditch pitch and I'll try catch up with you later" Amber said and kissed Hermione gently on her cheek and a frozen Hermione watched Amber leave down the walkway her face had a tinge of red starting to appear across her cheeks.

Knock knock knock.

"Enter" said a voice from inside.

Amber entered inside the pink office and proceeded to sit down in front of the mahogany desk.

"Where is Parkinson?" Umbridge asked.

"She's coming" Amber replied emotionless.

"Parkinson... she was more than eager to join our cause when I offered her the position. Another pretty Pureblood pet" Umbridge smiled as she rubbed her hands together.

Knock knock

"Come in" she sung.

Pansy entered, looking disgruntled , she did not look at Amber as she sat down in the seat next to her.

"Excellent, excellent" Umbridge bounced up and down on her feet looking at the girls in front of her. She pulled two smalls flask from her robe "Veritaserum" she handed one flask to Pansy who willingly took it, placing it within her own pocket and the other to Amber who looked at the flask in her hand puzzled."Veritaserum is a very powerful truth potion. A personal favorite of mine, I want you both to keep this and use it on someone you see fit. The person lucky to taste this potion will willingly tell you their deepest darkest secrets without hesitation" she laughed evilly. It sent a shiver down Amber's spine.

"Enjoy the rest of your weekend my dears" Umbridge blew them a kiss.

Amber and Pansy rose from their chairs still not acknowledging one an other and left the office. Soon as they were out of view of Umbridge, Pansy grabbed Amber and pushed her into the wall. Amber knew this was coming and drove her knee into Pansy's stomach which made her drop to her knees. "You stupid bitch you'll pay for this" Pansy said gasping for air.

"Really?" Amber replied looking down at Pansy "Your really going to make threats when I clearly have the ability to kick your arse." Amber chuckled as she paced around Pansy on the floor, her wand was drawn tightly in her hand. "I've dealt with your type before 'Prestigious Pureblood' keep out of my way or suffer the consequences" with that Amber turned on her heel and left a gasping Pansy on the floor.

I really need to make some more elixir Amber said to herself pocketing her wand as she walked away feeling her face red from anger.