Disclaimer: Don't own the characters, but if I did, a lot wouldn't have died :(
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Hermione strode down the hallway towards the library. She had planned to have a last minute study cramming session before their O.W.L.s the next day.
"Watch where you are going, Mudblood…" Malfoy hissed, bumping into Hermione. She looked up to see Crabbe and Goyle close behind Malfoy.
"Yeah, Mudblood, watch it!" they sneered, quickly following Malfoy back down the hall. Hermione walked faster, wanting to get to her destination. Pausing in her step, Hermione thought she saw something out of the corner of her eye. Shuffling her books into one arm, she whipped out her wand from her robes. Taking a tentative step forward into the corridor, Hermione produced a light at the tip of her wand; she held it down the dimly lit path. Moving further down the corridor, big arched double doors etched from the stone wall suddenly appeared and swung open.
"The Room of Requirement," she whispered, entering the clustered room. Hermione found an empty table near the door and dumped her study books down. Still holding her wand high, all thought of studying had slipped from her mind. There were bookshelves after bookshelf, hats and cloaks scattered here and there. Hermione stopped and stared up at the human-sized King chess piece. Suddenly images of first year and how Harry, Ron and herself completed obstacle courses to get to the Philosopher's Stone came rushing back to her.
In a far off corner, a mirror was crammed up against the wall. Slowly walking towards it, Hermione saw an image, and with each step it became clearer. Sitting on the floor beside her was a grey tabby cat. Within seconds it transformed into Professor McGonagall.
"Professor?" Hermione called and glanced over her shoulder. Finding herself standing alone in the room, Hermione took a breath and looked back at the mirror. What she saw next shocked her: McGonagall's arms wrapped around her waist and her lips moving to Hermione's neck. Moments later McGonagall's hands had disappeared under her white school blouse. "The Mirror of Erised…" Hermione muttered and stumbled back. 'The Mirror must have a hex on it,' she thought racing back to her books. Hermione refused to believe the Mirror. How could she want her mentor and Professor? "It has to be wrong," she growled, bursting through the doors and racing down the hall. Nearing the end, Hermione slowed down to a walk and entered into the hallway. Without looking, she collided with a person. Looking up, two emerald eyes stared down at her.
"Miss Granger?" Professor McGonagall asked. Hermione opened her mouth to form words but nothing came. Quickly gathering herself, Hermione fled down the hall and out of sight... leaving Professor McGonagall standing alone and highly confused.
