The Martial Arts Queen
By: SunsetDragonRider
Chapter 1: Prologue
I roll my shoulders and crouch down. I strain my ears to try and hear any sounds from attackers. Behind me, I hear the sound of light footfalls. I wheel around and block an incoming fist. I jump over the person and then spin and shove him onto the ground. I sit on his back and tie his hands together with string. Someone else grabs me and I throw her over me. She crashes into the ground and I tie her up as well.
Someone turns on the light in the practice room and calls, "Hermione is the winner again. Joshua, Gem, better try next time."
I grin at my instructor and untie my friends. When they're untied, they groan and get up.
"Do you have to be so rough, Herm?" Josh asks.
"Well, I can't have you beating me, can I? And for the last time, don't call me Herm!" I shoot back.
"Honestly, this is, like, your 80th win." Gem says exasperated.
"Well done, Hermione!" My instructor, Allison, says. "We're gonna miss you."
I was going back to school for my third year at Hogwarts. Tomorrow morning, I'm going to the Burrow. I sigh as I look around the place that was my house before Hogwarts. I smile at my friends and tell them I need to go make sure I packed everything. I went upstairs to my dorm, check my stuff, then get into bed and turn off my lights.
