A/N:

Hello all, Tori here! Umm, this is my first ever fanfic and I'm really looking forward to getting reviews about this story. I don't mind if they're positive or negative comments, though I'd prefer compliments... I'm happy to get tips on how I could better my writing and/or improve my fic. Yes, this is a 'Hermione goes to the past, meets James, falls in love with him, etc, etc.' fanfic. But I promise you that this is gonna be ONE OF A KIND! And let me tell you, when I promise, I ALWAYS intend to keep it! XD
Thank you for listening to my ever boring A/N,
Sara

(P.S. GOOD LUCK TO ME!)

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER! ONLY THE TALANTED J.K. ROWLING OWNS IT! All I own is the plot. Thank you!

Parings:
Hermione Granger / James Potter, Sirius Black / Lily Evans, Remus Lupin / (Yet to decide, any suggestions? Or should it be an OC?)

Summary:
Hermione is in a bind. What, with Ronald running off to snog Lavender at every given opportunity, and Harry and Ginny in their own world after becoming boyfriend/girlfriend? Naw, Hermione definitely dosn't feel betrayed by her best friends. But then IT happens. How will she cope with HIM? A gateway to a brand new dimension, literally! Reviews much appreciated! X3

Now, may the games begin!

It's TIME

Hermione woke up with a start. She glanced around her dorm trying to identify the reason of her awakening. As her eyes swept over the window, Hermione saw a glistening black owl softly pecking at the fogged glass.

Hermione stared at it for a moment before realizing who the owl belonged to. Of course, Maria! she thought happily as she slipped out of bed and started making her way towards the window.

As Hermione opened the window the black owl swooped in and landed on Hermione's bed with a soft thump, before giving a small hoot as if asking for attention.
"Oh hello, Raven," Hermione said as she pet the owl. "What brings you here?" As soon as she finished saying that, Raven stuck out his foot. Attached to it was a letter. Maria was a close friend of Hermione's. They lived as neighbours as they were both muggle born. Though Maria didn't go to Hogwarts, she went to Beauxbatons. But as Maria got older she moved to America.

She glanced at the letter. It looked serious. Well, letters usually didn't have emotions with them, but Maria's letter usually had something funny written on the envelope. Seeing how see was never able to keep a straight face with out laughing and always being a giggly gal.

Hermione,
Sorry for the late reply. I've been busy.
You know my muggle parents Sue and Josh? Yes, they died at the beginning of last summer.
"Oh no! Don't tell me they were murdered! What, with all of these terrorists running around England!" - is what I'm sure you're thinking right now. But no, no murder. They died in an accident while coming to pick me up from Kings Cross Station. They were only across the road for the station when this drunk ran a red light and smashed right into them, killing them on the spot. And I witnessed it all. There was so much blood! But enough about that!
The second reason I have written this to you is because this will be the last time ever that I can contact you or the other way around. I am going to St. Duncan's Home and Study for Special Orphans. It's this place where I'll be livening for the rest of my schooling years. So in other words, I stay for my fifth, sixth and seventh years. I am not allowed to speak to anybody outside Duncan's, or receive anything from them. I have already met some great girls at the opening that I'll be sharing my dorm with. They are great! I love my new friends! And they love me too! They are the best! I can't believe I made friends with such cool people in one day! They are officially my bestest friends! I love them!
So this is it, huh?
Good bye Hermy.

(A/N: Sorry for the flat ending…)

Hermione was shocked. No, shocked didn't even come close to how she felt. HURT. PITTY. SADNESS. ANGER. BETRAYAL.

Why is this happening to me? Why did Maria just break off like that? First Harry and Ron, now Maria too! Maria, my best friend, she thought, why did she have to end it like that! "I love my new friends! And they love me too! They are the best!" Hermione fell with her head buried in her pillow, What in the name of Merlin is wrong with me? Why is everyone abandoning me? Why am I alone? And Hermy! How could she, she thought as she began sobbing to herself.

Hermione woke up the next morning feeling tremendously tired. Stupid letter. Stupid Maria. She got up and made her way to the dorm showers.

As she came out of the dorm shower she saw Lavender tossing and turning in bed so much that she actually fell off. Hah! What a way to start my day. Hermione thought happily, though probably a moment too early. Lavender looked around the room.

"YOU!" Lavender spat as soon as she caught sight of Hermione. "YOU PUSHED ME OFF MY BED!"

"No I didn't," Hermione responded flatly, slightly wincing at Lavenders high, squeaky voice.

"As if!" Lavender huffed back. "Knowing you, you probably used your wand to create Windgaradium Levioosa thingie, to lift me up and throw me onto the floor! I'm not stupid you know!"

"First, it's Windgadium Leviosa, not Windgaradium Levioosa. And exactly why would I want to throw you onto the floor?" Hermione asked, before muttering under her breath, "But of course Lavender, you're definitely not stupid."

"How dare you! You know very well that my Ronnie-pooh loves me, and not you! So get it stuck into that massive head of yours that he thinks you are but a nuisance to us! And by us I mean my Ronnie-pooh!"

But before Hermione could respond, "Lavender! Hermione!" called a new voice. "Oh good you both are up! Come on, let's go! I want to eat breakfast!" said Parvati as she burst into the room.

"Of course, Parvati! We can go to breakfast! But could we please leave that balloon head behind? Her head totally ruins my beauty!"

Lavender was about to continue but over ran that idea after receiving a deathly glare from her Parvati.

"What? What did I do wrong? It is, after all, her fault. She started it."

"Just shut your mouth, Brown," Hissed a very pissed off Hermione.

After they finished dressing and got ready for their day, the trio went to breakfast, ate and got ready for potions. By now practically every student had distanced themselves from the Gryffindor princess. Is it because everyone think I'm a smarty-pants? Or is it because Lavender persuaded everyone that I'm actually all evil inside? Jerk. But no matter, Hermione was used to it by now.

"Ronnie-pooh! Oh-em-gee! I missed you so much! Why didn't you owl me?" Lavender cried as she ran to Ronald.

"I'm sooo sorry, Lavy-davy!" Ronald said, "I was just so busy admiring your picture-" But was cut off after getting a French kiss from Lavender.

Owl? Is she serious? Merlin, they've been away from each other for not even ten hours and she wanted an owl from him? Ridiculous! Hermione thought to herself as she shook her head silently.

At potions today they were making Veritaserum. Hermione obviously made it perfectly. Though Hermione saw, Harry and Ron had been day-dreaming the whole lesson –about their wonder girls– and had earned fifty points taken away, each.

The lesson had been going fine for Hermione, until they all had to test their potions on their bench partner. Hermione had Neville as a partner, and while hers looked watery and clear, Neville's potion looked like a misty orange substance.

They had gone around the dungeon testing potions until it came to Neville's turn. He looked down at Hermione potion before swallowing it in one gulp. Snape asked him some rather personal questions, which poor Neville was forced to answer. Then it came to Hermione's turn. She stared at the potion for a moment before having a small sip, but then was forced to swallow all of the misty substance by Snape.

Hermione thought the potion actually worked because nothing was happening to her.

But then she felt it; a tingling sensation running down her spine. Suddenly the world around her started fading away.

"Hermione?" asked the slowly fading, panic-stricken Neville. "What? NO! HERMIO-," was all she heard before falling into the darkness.

Thank you so much for reading this chap! I really appreciate it! Yes, tis a cliff-hanger, I know. But look at the bright side, it's a long chapter! Well, more like 1, 248 words... Oh well! It's a start! Thanks once again! REVIEWS MUCH ACCEPTED! XD

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