Hey everyone, this is chapter one to I thought I knew myself, it's been redone a little, I have sent these chapters to my beta and she has helped me make a better product for you all to read. I hope you enjoy.

I OWN NOTHING….

The Great Hall was packed full with students who were all excited for the school year to begin.

The First years had been sorted, the Sorting Hat had been taken back to sit for another year until it was needed once more. Everyone was glad for the school year to start, it had been a long and tiring summer with the fear of Death Eaters attacking, and everyone just wanted to get on with school and forget what was happening in the outside world.

Dumbledore looked around the Great Hall at all the new face and the many retuning ones. He glanced over the Harry, Ron, and Hermione; those three were going to have to prove themselves this year in the greatest way. Bonds were going to be pushed trust and loyalty were going to be put to the test, but if everything went as planned many years ago, the war end soon.

He got up from his seat at the table and made his way to the podium to give is opening speech.

The chatter died down as all the students watched Dumbledore take the stand.

"Students, we are here for another year of school. I am sure you all are aware of what has transpired over this past summer. I know that some of you might be scared, but do not worry. You are all here to learn and grow as young witches and wizards, to make friendships that will last you a lifetime. Do not worry about problems that are happening outside of Hogwarts, just focus on this school year.

"Your Head Girl this year is Hermione Granger-"

The whole hall erupted in applause as Hermione stood for a second before taking her seat once more.

"Your Head Boy is Draco Malfoy-"

The hall once again started to clap as the Slytherin table cheered for their prince as he stood and nodded before returning to his seat.

"Also, the Forbidden Forest is, as you all know, forbidden. Any student found breaking this rule will be given dentition and points taken away from their house. As well-"

The Great Hall doors were thrown open and Filch came running in holding the Sorting Hat.

"Filch, what is the meaning of this?" Dumbledore demanded. "The Sorting Hat should be in back on its shelf."

"I'm sorry, sir, but it wanted to come back, saying that he needed to say something important," Filch rasped out, holding up the Hat.

"Very well, then," Dumbledore said, flicking his wrist and a stool appeared for the Hat to be placed (upon).

Everyone was waiting in anticipation to hear what the Hat needed to say; he had never wanted to come back to talk once put away.

As soon as he was placed on the stool, he came to life once again and looked around the room and began to speak.

"Another year do we see,

The end of the war, will it be?"

Around the room, people's faces were masked in shock.

"Out ofGryffindor our leader lies,

Out of flames she will rise."

'She' was the thought running through their minds. Everyone thought it was Harry who was the leader.

"Whatever side she may be,

They will rule for eternity.

Don't be fooled by what you see,

She's been lied to, can't you see.

She knows not who she is,

For they kidnapped her for their cause.

Will she be grateful for their deed?

Or will she repay them, which will it be?

Born of pure blood, she does not know),

For they told her she was made of Mud."

Everyone was shocked. There were only a few Muggleborns in Gryffindor. All of the Professors were looking to one another as if the walls of Hogwarts were falling down. Dumbledore looked angry at what was being spoken. The students were too shocked by the Hat's words to even notice the looks on the Professors faces.

"Watch her rise into the skies,

For that Mudblood knows the lies.

all will see at the end me,

Wait as I count

ONE….. TWO …..THREE."

Everyone held their breath as the Sorting Hat as he finished his speech, all waiting for whatever was going to happen next. Then they heard a blood-curdling scream emanating from the Gryffindor table. Right between Harry and Ron was Hermione Granger covered head to toe in flames.

She fell back on the floor screaming and squirming in pain. The Professors all jumped up and started to make their way over to the table trying to reach her. Harry, Ron, along with the others Gryffindors, were casting spell after spell that they knew, trying to put out the flames, while others were using their cloaks to try and put her out the Muggle way, and still others were throwing their drinks on her, but nothing worked.

Dumbledore made his way to the center of the crowd his wand out and ready. "Aguamenti!" he shouted and water flowed from his wand and onto Hermione. a huge cloud of smoke appeared, but the screams never stopped. Smoke cleared and the flames were….. still there.

They all just stared at Hermione, looking at her with unbelieving eyes. The flames were still there, they weren't gone; she was going to die. They could see her writhing in pain, her clothes, and skin all ablaze. They listened with horror painted across their faces as they heard her bones pop and snap and there was nothing they could do.

"Someone do something; she's going to die!" Ginny screamed in tears at seeing her best friend being burned alive.

Then the screams stopped and she no longer moved. She just laid there as the flames continued to eat her body.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Ginny screamed trying to make her way over, only to be held back by Ron who pulled her into his chest as she cried in his arms.

"Everyone to your dorms, NOW! Heads of Houses, take the students to their houses," Professor Dumbledore yelled.

The Professors started to move the students out of the Great Hall slowly.

Professor McGonagall went to move Harry, and Ron, but they protested. "She is not dead. She has merely fallen unconscious," she explained, trying to get them to move.

"We can't leave her! We're her best friends," Ron objected.

"Mr. Weasley, we will inform you all of her condition as soon as we know anything," Professor Dumbledore said, trying to calm them down. "Miss Weasley, please stay with her."

"Why her?" Ron exclaimed indignantly.

"Because she's a female and we know not what her state will be when she comes out of this. It would be best if Miss Weasley was here just in case," Dumbledore explained.

Harry and Ron looked at each other before looking down at a crying Hermione. They knew, there was nothing they could do, sadly walked out with the rest of the students.

When everyone had vacated the Great Hall, Professor McGonagall pulled out her wand and started to levitate Hermione. She walked to the Hospital Wing with a crying Ginny in tow.

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