Disclaimer: As much as I wish I did, I do not own any of the wonderful characters; all of that credit goes to the lovely J.K. Rowling. However, the plot and storyline is all mine (:

Prologue

'Beep beep beep beep…'

Hermione rolled over, sighing, searching for the device from which the horrible screeching was emanating from. After a few aimless bashes at the alarm clock, she finally succeeded in hitting the snooze button, as well as knocking over the clock, her glass of water, and her wand, clearing off the small wooden bedside table completely.

"Ugh…" She grumbled to herself, as she slowly lifted herself from her bed, leaving behind her soft, welcoming comforter. Her long, extremely curly hair was still pulled back in a bun from the night before, and she took out the hair tie, letting her curls cascade down to her lower back, forming a curtain around her. She then trudged down the stairs to her kitchen, still groggy with sleep.

"Morning, sleepy head." said her father cheerfully. "Coffee?" He asked, motioning towards the fresh brew that was sitting on the counter. Hermione gave a small nod in his direction, and stifled a yawn as she stretched out her long arms. Soon she was feeling slightly more awake, as the strong, bitter coffee entered her system.

Before she knew it, the house smelled of eggs and bacon, one thing that she missed immensely while she was away, looking for horcruxes with Harry and Ron. But now that the war was over, no one had to worry about that anymore. Hermione smiled to herself, and she thought about how she would be back in Hogwarts soon, with her friends. Their seventh year should be absolutely fantastic!

"Good morning, honey." Her mother said, interrupting Hermione's thoughts about Hogwarts. "Something came by owl this morning, sweetheart. I'd think it's for you." She said, and smiled. Hermione took the envelope in her hands quickly, excited to see what it was. The envelope was quite small, but felt heavier than just a letter. It must have an expansion charm on it, she thought to herself. She quickly opened the envelope, and from inside, a small, golden badge landed with a light plink onto the table, which had the words 'Head Girl' inscribed into it, in loopy cursive letters. Hermione struggled to hold back her excitement as she removed the parchment from inside the envelope, and began to read it aloud.

Ms. Granger,

We are extremely thrilled to inform you that you have been selected to become Head Girl this year, for your seventh year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Dumbledore had selected both the Head Girl and Head Boy prior to this year, before his unfortunate passing, and I trust his decisions greatly. I do hope that you take this responsibility seriously. I feel that you will become a great Head Girl, and look forward to meeting with you next week once you arrive at Hogwarts for the year.

My best wishes,

Headmistress McGonagall

"Congratulations, sweetheart!" Hermione's parents said, although feeling a bit out of the loop, they could both sense their daughter's excitement; so therefore, they would be equally excited with her.

"Isn't this just marvelous!" Hermione said, jumping with excitement. Before her parents got the chance to respond, Hermione got up, and bolted up the stairs. "I need to begin packing, okay, Mum?" She called down the stairs to her parents, running into her room before they got the chance to respond. "This is going to be the best year ever!" She said to herself, and began to pack.

Sorry that this one is so short, but it's only the Prologue, so you know. Chapter One will be posted soon, and Reviews are ALWAYS appriciated! (: