Hermione's eyes burst open. Sweat drops clung on her forehead. Her sticky back prevented her from sitting up. She rubbed her eyes violently. What was happening? Her heart was pounding, and she didn't know why! She looked around the familiar Hogwarts dorm. Rubbing her eyes again, she yawned and dropped her eyelids closed.

"Two hundred points from Gryffindor! Weasley! A potion for making flowers grow isn't supposed to seethe vigorously!" Snape roared as he paced around the classroom, looking for tiny mistakes. "Longbottom! Can't you see it says clearly here to stir for exactly one minute, not two!"

Draco Malfoy sends a smirk to the other Slytherins.

"I see Malfoy was one of the only ones to make that flower grow. Three hundred points for Slytherin!"

Hermione wanted to scream to Snape that she had finished way before and been able to make the flower grow bigger than Malfoy's. But she didn't want to lose points for her house. It really wasn't fair! Well, not like Potions ever was fair.

"Your homework is to write a twelve page report on how potions have helped famous wizards and witches. You are dismissed."

The class runs out of the room, Hermione nearly going out too.

"Except for you, Granger." Snape says as if Hermione already knew. "You and I have some matter to discuss.

Quick question for you, if Hermione had a different name, what would it be? PM me, Joy, your answer. BTW, in the subject, include "For Joy".

I know it kind of stinks but please no flames! This is only my first story!