Hello again! Well, here's another chapter, hope you guys like it! Muchas Gracias to everyone who reviewed! Silo666, tar heels superstar, Armathas, tahls27, Vellouette, Charmedfanforeva, Makotochi, Irishfighter, starboy454, GinnyLover14, Firestar-Merlin, charbel, and anish13 you guys seriously make my day!

Last chappie I asked about a new title and I have to say that when I wrote the line "The Lion and the Serpent" I thought, this would be a good title, but I wanted to see what you guys would say. Looks like The Lion and the Serpent is the new title! Yay! Lol that's pretty much the only suggestion I got. Thanks to everyone who gave an idea!

Sorry about putting an Author's Note in the middle of the chapter, but I wanted Harry to say that he was staying with Remus and Tonks because they are awesome but (there was NO REASON AT ALL for their deaths) I knew people would be like "aren't they dead?" lol Nope! This is FanFiction where we defy the creator's wishes lol, so on with the story!

IMPORTANT: I don't know if I made this clear (probably not, sorry) but Harry and Daphne ARE NOT dating. Yet. It will happen soon, they both like each other but are really shy so it will take time for them to become a bit more comfortable around each other, then they can realize their love blah, blah, blah. Lol I'll elaborate later.

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"Well, here goes nothing," said Harry. They were standing outside the Great Hall, getting ready to walk in and basically blow up Gryffindor/Slytherin standards.

Daphne snorted in amusement next to him. "Oh, yes, of course. Nothing. Honestly Harry, we are going to destroy their little worlds. Are you ready for that? You do know that by associating with me, a Slytherin, you will be accused of being, I don't know, the next Dark Lord of something really stupid. Is it worth it?"

Harry knew what she was really asking. "You are worth it. C'mon Daph, I'm actually looking forward to the excitement. Let's go!"

Daphne laughed at his fake enthusiasm, cheered up, like Harry wanted. He laughed along with her and that is how they entered the Great Hall, walking together laughing.

Dumbledore could have come back to life riding a purple and gold goat that was singing "The Star Spangled Banner" and no one would have noticed. All activity stopped when the apocalypse happened. A Gryffindor and a Slytherin laughing together like, like they were friends or something.

"Bloody hell!" someone screamed.

"Er, this is awkward. Where d'you want to sit, Daph?" asked Harry. He was trying to contain his laughter at the incredulous looks on the faces of students and teachers alike. 'Good thing Snape is dead' thought Harry 'otherwise I definitely would be for talking to one of his snakes.'

"Umm… how about at the Ravenclaw table? We both have friends there," said Daphne while looking at the angry faces of most of the Gryffindor and Slytherin Houses.

Harry and Daphne made their way over toward Luna who was smiling serenely at them as if their sudden friendship wasn't the end of the world like it seemed to be for everyone else. Lisa Turpin and Padma Patil, friends of Daphne's and Luna Lovegood, a… friend of Harry's smiled at the pair and quickly waved them over.

Ignoring the looks that they were receiving from everyone in the Great Hall, including the teachers who looked completely gob-smacked, Harry and Daphne sat down, Harry smiling hesitantly at Lisa. He knew Padma from Dumbledore's Army so the two were on friendly terms, though they didn't really talk.

"So… what's up?" asked Padma casually. All the while she was silently studying Harry and Daphne. What had led to that match? She could see that they were obviously friends, but she wondered if they would start dating.

"Well, Armageddon is upon us! A serpent and a lion that are friends! Run for your lives!" said Lisa trying to lighten the mood. It worked as everyone within hearing distance started cracking up. Padma and a few others, however, had confused looks on their faces, something that is not often seen on a Ravenclaw's face. But it was often seen on the faces of purebloods whenever muggle culture was mentioned.

"Arma-what?" asked Padma confusedly.

"Armageddon," said Lisa matter of factly. "It is the site of an epic battle that is associated with the end of time prophecies of the muggle Abrahamic religions. According to interpretation, the messiah will return to earth and destroy the Antichrist at the Battle of Armageddon.**"

"Oh," said Padma.

"Yes, and then Satan will be put into a bottomless abyss for 1,000 years. When he is released he will gather Gog and Magog from the four corners of the earth. They will camp around the holy ones and the "Beloved City". Fire from God in Heaven devours Gog and Magog and the Devil is thrown into Gehenna, the lake of fire and brimstone.** Oh look, pudding!" said Luna. Everyone was staring at her for having just made a profound-sounding announcement and then quickly switching her attention to a dessert, which actually shouldn't even be on the table seeing as it was breakfast, but that is the way of Luna.

"Right… so anyway, I'm Lisa Turpin. And you are…?" Lisa asked, putting on fake airs while holding her hand out to Harry.

Harry laughed at this and quickly shook her hand while replying, "Nice to meet you, Lisa. My name is Harry Potter, but it's alright to ask, I'm a bit of an unknown around here."

Everyone was soon laughing again at the absurdity of the conversation. Who didn't know who Harry Potter was? Being the Boy Who Lived, The Chosen One, and The Man Who Conquered, Harry was pretty well known.

The group spent the rest of breakfast happily chatting about random subjects like classes and Quidditch when Terry Boot, a seventh year who had joined the conversation, glanced at his watch and noticed that they only had 10 minutes until their first class.

"Well, we better get going," said Harry. He stood up from the table and extended his hand to a surprised Daphne who eagerly took it before slinging her bag across her shoulder. Some of the Ravenclaw girls had sighed at the sight of the Man Who Conquered being so polite and gentlemanly. Harry was completely oblivious to this but Daphne rolled her eyes at the 'fan girl' display.

Padma, who was incredibly observant, got the feeling that while Harry and Daphne seemed to have gotten a good start with their burgeoning friendship, they needed a little push toward 'couple' status. Deciding to take matters into her own hands, Padma asked, "Aw Daph, what's it like to have such an attentive boyfriend?"

Harry, who had grabbed his goblet of pumpkin juice to drain the last bit chocked on the juice, his face turning a bright red color. Daphne had a similar reaction, her face flushing a deep crimson.

"We-we're not d-dating. Just F-friends," stuttered Harry, incredibly embarrassed.

"Y-yeah. Friends," echoed Daphne. She hadn't really thought of the possibility of actually dating Harry but rather had been entirely focused on their new friendship.

"Oh!" exclaimed Padma while trying not to laugh at their obvious awkwardness concerning dating. "I just thought… never mind. My bad, sorry! Well, I have to go and pick up my Arithmancy book so I'll see you all at lunch?" she said before grabbing her bag and exiting the Great Hall. She smiled once she was past the doors realizing that she had inadvertently relieved them of worrying about where they would sit at lunch.

"Right, well we've got Potions with Sluggy now so we'll catch you guys later?" asked Daphne, over the brief fit of embarrassment.

There was a chorus of 'yeahs' before Daphne hooked her arm in Harry's, who was slightly bemused at the thought of him and Daphne dating although not completely against it, and pulled him toward the dungeons.

Both Harry and Daphne were steeling themselves to face their close-minded classmates as they walked out of the again silent Hall of students who were watching them go.

Once they were clear of the doors, Harry and Daphne started, leaning against the castle walls to support themselves. When they had finally stopped laughing Daphne asked, "Oh Gods did you see their faces?! I thought that the Gryffies and the Slytherins were going to have heart attacks!"

"I know! Its ridiculous how out of control this house rivalry is. Maybe with our friendship we can heal it some. Urgh of course our first class is with Slytherin and Gryffindor. Ron and Hermione are going to flip and I really don't feel like getting lectured or yelled at!" said Harry, his buoyant mood gone.

"Well, it's not like you have to listen to them complain. I mean, you are an adult who is perfectly capable of making his own decisions. When they get ready to rant just hold up your hand and say that you are old enough to make your own decisions and you don't need to be chastised like a child. Neither of them is technically family, even if you are close, so they really don't have a say," explained Daphne.

"You're right! Thanks Daph!" exclaimed Harry "Are you ready to face the music, Greengrass?" he asked jokingly.

"Let's Dance, Potter," replied Daphne before the two started their way down to the dungeon laughing at their own antics.

'It's going to be a long day' thought Harry. When he voiced this thought aloud, Daphne couldn't help but agree.

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So that's chapter 4! Sorry for the wait, I'll try to have chapter 5 out soon but I make no promises. Also, sorry for the ridiculously long Author's Note at the beginning lol I tend to ramble.

** I got the info on Armageddon from

Okay don't forget: REVIEW! Because they make me smile and give me inspiration. Also, tell me what you think about these questions:

Should Hermione/Ron/Ginny all be angry with Harry for associating with a Slytherin or should it just be Ron/Ginny? How about just Hermione/Ron?

If Ron/Hermione don't accept Daphne, should I have Harry/Ron/Hermione slowly drift apart?

Lastly, what do YOU, the reader, want to happen in this story? Throw me ideas because I'm just winging this story and am open to any and all suggestions!

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