It was a quiet Sunday morning when Hermione got her letter. She and her parents had just gotten back from Church and she was going upstairs to change out of her dress and into some jeans.

As she pulled a 'Manchester United' Tee-shirt over her head, she heard a tap-tapping on her window. She looked up to see a school owl and went to open the window. As she relieved the owl of it's burden and it flew away, Hermione noted how much thicker and heavier the letter was than usual. She opened and took out two sheets of paper. she took the first and read,

Dear Ms. Granger,

This is just reminding you that the Hogwarts Express will leave from King Cross Platform 9 3/4 on September 1st as usual.

Have a nice rest of your break.

Proffessor M. McGonnagal

Deputy Headmistress

Laying this piece of paper aside she took the other up in her hands. Her eyes grew wide as she read it and then she turned back to the enfvelope. She turned it upsideown and out fell..a shiny new Head Girl badge. She shrieked her excitement, grabbed it and ran downstairs to tell her parents the good news.