(A/N: Hey guys, sorry this next chapter took so long. I've been away from ff.net for awhile, and my email changed, so I'm copying the story to my new account. Plus my brain's got to start up again. Vroom.vroom...here we go.)

The next time Harry opened his eyes it was to find Ron and Hermione bending over a book, talking quietly. As he sat up, he heard the hospital wing door open and all three heads turned to see Alicia walk in, carrying something behind her back. Ron and Hermione's eyes followed her to Harry's bedside. Harry looked at her bewildered. "You may be wondering why I'm here," she said softly, pulling up a chair and sitting down. Harry nodded. "For one, I brought you something." She handed him a wrapped present. He pulled off the paper and held in his hands a notebook made of parchment. He glanced at Alicia quizzically. "Open it." She said. He opened to the inside cover and scanned the page. At the bottom left-hand corner there was a signature. Lily Evans. Harry stared, gaping at Alicia. "How did you get this?" he asked weakly. She looked him straight in the eye. "It was my mother's."

after a few minutes of stunned silence from everyone, Kayla wandered in, earning strange looks from everyone. She nervously sat down next to Alicia and whispered "what's going on?" She didn't answer. The hospital wing door opened once more, and on the threshold stood Draco. Harry, Ron, and Hermione's eyes immediately narrowed. His cold gray eyes searched the room, until they landed on Kayla. "Kayla, we've had an owl, come at once." "But Draco, can't it wait, I'm-" "Kayla, I said come. You shouldn't be associating with these kind of people, anyway." He turned and walked away, Kayla reluctantly following. "Why are you friends with her?" Ron asked Alicia carefully. Alicia's eyes widened. "Because we met a couple years ago and hit it off." She shrugged. "why does that matter?" "Because...well, she's a Malfoy." Put in Harry "So?" " A Malfoy!" "And tell me, why does this matter?" "Because everyone knows the Malfoys are evil!" quipped Hermione. "Draco's father is a Death Eater, and their whole family has been in Slytherin." Alicia immediately got defensive. "All of the Malfoys are most definitely not evil!" she said hotly. "How do you know?" asked Ron with a smug look. "Because I happen to have spent a lot of time with Kayla since I met her, and she is now my best friend. Much like the three of you." Alicia retorted. Ron's faced dropped. "It doesn't matter whether she's a Slytherin or a Hufflepuff," said Alicia. "Whether she is wealthy or poor, whether she has the best broom or comes from a respectable family or not. She's my best friend and I would give anything to make her happy. I personally am shocked how narrow minded you can all be. To continue a feud that has been going on since before all of us were born? To not know the reason why you continue bickering? To be so immature as to at least treat the other with decent human courtesy? I had a better impression of Gryffindors.but I guess I was wrong." She stood , told Harry to have a quick recovery, then closed the door with a snap. Harry, Ron, and Hermione just thought in silence. "I suppose she's right," said Hermione thoughtfully after awkward silence has passed. "Do we really think that now is the time to start fighting with one another?" "Yeah," Harry agreed. "We should stick together." "What a thoughtful sentiment." Said Ron sarcastically. Harry gave him a sharp glance, Hermione did the same. "I'm sorry, but I still believe that they're evil!" "Well, duh, Ron, we don't know that for sure, but we can't assume anything." Said Harry wisely. "If it wasn't for your 'sister' it would have never started you two thinking about 'peace' and 'sticking together'. Face the facts! Life is never going to change between our families. We might as well get used to it. Sure, I can treat the worst person with common courtesy, but in my heart I know they don't deserve it. Excuse me, I have homework to finish" And with that he walked out of the hospital wing, slamming the door behind him. Harry turned to Hermione. "Are you next to leave?" "Nope," she said with a dazed smile. "I'm still here." "Good. Here, have a Chocolate Frog." He threw her a chocolate and they wasted away Harry's last afternoon in bed, eating through all his sweets and pondering over what to do next.