*~* Chapter 1 *~* HERMIONE

*~* Hermione wanted to know why love had to hurt so badly. Why she couldn't be with the guy she loved and still be happy. Why the world was against her, and most of all why her parents were getting a divorce. Was it something she said, did, or the way she acted?

*~* They had been so happy before she had left for school and then when she came back for summer they announced that they were splitting up and she would be living with her mom for a week and then her dad for a week.

*~* Right now she was taking a break from unpacking her things into her new room at her dad's house and was laid out on the balcony outside her room. She missed her friends and wanted to talk to them.

*~* An owl she hadn't even noticed pecked her arm and waited for her to untie the letter from its wing. "Thanks." She said smiling and petting the tiny owl before it whizzed off into the night.

*~* She opened her Hogwarts letter and ignored the items list and picked out the pink sheet of parchment.

Dear Mr. Malfoy and Ms. Granger,
We are pleased to report that each of you has been chosen as Head Boy and Girl by the staff and administration at Hogwarts. Please wear your badge at all times during the school day at during Hogsmeade visits. It is your responsibility to control and help your students at this school when the headmaster or I are unavailable.
You will report to the back room of the cafeteria for further instructions after the beginning of the year feast. Best of wishes with your last year at Hogwarts. Remember this is an honor and should not be treated lightly or there may be consequences.
Deputy Headmistress,
Professor McGonagall.

*~* Hermione was happy but not surprised. She lifted herself from the floor, wiped tears from her eyes and went down for dinner.