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A/N...I was going to wait until I was finished with NUO to post this, but I am going to go ahead and post it just to see what everyone thinks. I have three chapters already written, and it is very dark. Please review and tell me what you think!
Prologue
July 15th, 2000
"Hermione Jean Granger, please rise."
The disheveled, young woman with unkempt hair slowly stood up, unshed tears visible in her eyes. She glanced back at the older couple behind her, noticing the stoic expressions on their faces. She breathed deeply to steady her emotions, then glanced up at the Wizengamot.
"You are hereby sentenced to three years in Azkaban for being found guilty of the following charges: Unauthorized spell use on muggles, unauthorized use of memory charms and or obliviation, and breaking the Statute of Secrecy."
She started sobbing uncontrollably, then looked back again at the older couple seated behind her. "Mum, Dad...I am so sorry."
She noticed that they would not look her in the eyes as she was led out of the courtroom. She looked over at those who had supported her during the trial...Harry, most of the Weasley family, and Minerva McGonnagal. They simply gave her sad looks as she was escorted to the hallway of the Ministry of Magic.
Two large men in Azkaban robes approached her, and she knew it was almost time to leave.
"Miss Granger, your wand will be kept locked up in the ministry until a time it is deemed appropriate to return it to you. We will be putting magical shackles on your wrists and ankles until we arrive at Azkaban. At that time they will be removed since Azkaban is under enchantment to prevent any accidental magic."
One of the men pointed his wand at her robes, and spoke a soft incantation. She watched her robes as they slowly changed color to the orange prison robes of Azkaban. She looked at her robe and noticed it now had a number on it.
She was no longer Hermione Granger, she was prisoner 5273.
A/N...Please review! I'm hoping this is somewhat original..at least I've never read one where Hermione was the one going to Azkaban.