Ok, before you read on, let me explain the Trilogy thing for those who might not know what I mean. What I mean is, this story in its entirety is based on Hermione.It will be a quite a few chapters long. There will be a sequal to this, based on Ron. Then a third story, based on Harry Potter,that will make it a Trilogy. Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy my little take on the wizarding world..

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters. I just own the plotlines. So don't sue me. I'm broke as it is... I also don't own the quotes at the beginning of each chapter, so again, don't sue me. No money being made.

(NOTE: This is the ONLY chapter in this story told by Hermione in first person.)

7Th Year-Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry

Chapter One- Somewhere In Between

"This is over my head
but underneath my feet
cause by tomorrow morning
I'll have this thing beat
and everything will be back to the way that it was
I wish that it was just that easy..."-Somewhere In Between,Lifehouse.

A fact…

A single piece of information drifting along, faceless among the thousands of other thoughts and emotions in the human brain. It seems impossible that one single fact could alter the course of your entire life and the lives of those around you, of those you care about.

...But Merlin, a fact is where it all started.

I'd been having nightmares for the entire summer after the tragedy that occurred last year at the end of term...I think anyone with a soul would have. That someone could just...just walk right into someone's life, gain their trust, and then just...betray them in every way.

Our Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, was murdered. All because Professor Snape decided to sit down and think about the direction in which his life was going. Nobody, at least no one willing to come forward, knows why he chose to prove his loyalty to the Dark Lord after so many years of turning his back on the Death Eaters. He'd been loyal to The Order, not to mention the school, for many, many years.

Two words.

One Unforgivable Curse.

Then it was all over...and no one saw it coming.

A sworn 'reformed Death Eater'. I suppose that such a thing doesn't exist in this world anymore. Something so evil, so corrupt, could not possibly be turned into something honest and void of original sin. But that's how life works most of the time. For every action, there are consequences. For Dumbledore's trust, he received dishonor, and ultimately, his death.

I noticed the change in the atmosphere weeks before the attack, as Dumbledore began to seclude himself in his quarters, stealing Harry away from classes at least twice a week. No one listened to me then, just as they didn't apologize for turning a deaf ear after it was all said and done.

Which means that no one will listen to me now.

Besides, Dumbledore had to of noticed something was wrong too, but he was never the type to point a finger without a reason. That was probably what he'd been up to before he was killed, and I can only imagine what he must have found to make Snape think he was a risk.

The only thing anyone has to go on are the rumors floating around, and the small amount of actual facts we've been given, both by teachers and the Daily Prophet.

All anyone could gather was that Dumbledore had been asleep in his bed when Snape had snuck in. He hadn't even woken the sleeping Headmaster before killing him. Probably didn't have the courage to let Dumbledore see his betrayor.

Not soon after the attack, the rumors began to fly.

How Snape had been in cahoots with the Dark Lord for years. He'd been following orders to infiltrate Hogwarts and work from the inside out. He'd gotten threatened by Lucious Malfoy to join their side again or die. That seemed to be the most fallible, as Lucious had been thrown into Askaban only hours after the Headmaster was killed and Snape had disappeared. Lucious refuses to speak a word, and so there he remains until the day when they hope he will break.

A Malfoy...Break...Ha!

Everyone in the Malfoy family was investigated, but they are masters of disguise. Nothing incriminating could be found on anyone except for Luicous himself. And so, the investigation on the Malfoys was dropped, and the police moved on to other leads.

Harry, Ron, and I think Draco Malfoy is part of it. Harry swears he saw a Dark Mark on his arm, but no one believed him really. Save Ron and myself.

Now we're halfway into the year, and...well...School is a living nightmare. Not only did Hannah Abbott of Ravenclaw make Head Girl instead of me, but just who do you suppose made Head Boy?

If you said Draco Malfoy, you're right...It's appalling! How COULD they let him take that responsibility? Nevermind him being able to do a lot more damage with all that information! But now he's Head Boy, I'm glad I'm far away from that shared Common Room that Hannah has to share with him. Ugh.

And the worst part of all? He's started to do horrible things to Ron, Harry, and I. Especially me. I mean, I know he hates muggle borns, but sending me to hospital because of it? TWICE?

It's just not normal. Not normal at all. The year isn't even half over yet!

Maybe I should just forget about it. He's always been obnoxious, and he's probably still sore about my punching him in the face four years ago...What a foul little ferret.

I'm off to the Great Hall for dinner and to watch Harry and Ron finish their game of Wizard's Chess...Tomorrow it's Double Potions with Slytherins.

Merlin, help me...

Hermione Jane Granger

Well, there you are…Sorry this introduction chapter is so short, but the thicker the plot gets, the thicker the chapters get…Please let me know if you like it!