First story guys so bear with me. I don't own HP, otherwise I wouldn't be such an insecure writer. I hope you like this. I got the idea from the fanfic 'Not what you think' from CherriLuvsMusic. Go check out her fanfic! It was amazing.

I hope you like it.

In this AU the war never happened. Voldemort stayed death and never returned. Sirius and Remus are both teachers at Hogwarts in the golden trio's last year.

Hogwarts was buzzing with anticipation for the special announcement of the headmistress. As always Hermione was reading one of the advanced tomes, not wasting time while they waited.

"Uhum" a soft tinging noise stopped the buzzing conversations and all the students turned to look at professor McGonagall, who just placed her crystal goblet back on the teacher's table. "Like all of you know there is something new this year. We as teachers think that we have very talented students and we want to give you all a chance to compeed in a singing contest."

Hermione looked up from her book and raised a slender eyebrow while watching the other students all started talking amongst themselves, a few proclaiming they were helpless with singing. Professor McGonagall smiled softly and asked for the attention once again. "There will be a 3 rounds and who wins the last round or the finale will be rewarded 75 house points and the privilege to visit Hogsmeade on a weekend of their choice. However if the student who wins is a fourth year or lower they will have a teacher escorting them. The sign up sheets will be in your dorm rooms after dinner. The ones that want to compeed but aren't comfortable with other people knowing will get the chance to come up with an alias but the staff will still know who signed up. We hope that you will all take this chance to show us and your fellow students what you're made off."

After she sat down once again, every student started to talk about it except Hermione. She knew that she wanted to show everyone that she was so much more than a bookworm (it was her last chance after all she was a seventh year) and maybe gain the interest of her crush, Neville Longbottom. They were really good friends but Hermione has always had a soft spot for him. From the first time she met him, a shy and clumsy boy who was looking for his toad. This crush only grew when she saw his trained body last year when they all came back to Hogwarts.

But she was sure that she was going to use an alias. She wanted to surprise everyone even her closest friends. "Hey 'Mione, why don't you enter?" Ginny asked. "I've heard you sing and I'm sure you could win this thing." Hermione smiled, she was grateful to have such a good friend as Ginny.

"Well Gin" Hermione whispered "I'm going to compeed but I want to keep it a secret for everyone else so I can surprise them but I would appreciate a little help especially on the clothes department."

Ginny smirked at Hermione "Oh hun, you know I'll make you the prettiest girl that enters that competition" The girls hugged each other and whispered a few details between themselves before a loud voice caused them to turn around.

"Oi Granger, I hope you're not competing I don't have my earplugs here." Draco Malfoy was smirking at her. His insults were not what they used to be and they girls just looked at him with raised eyebrows. Ginny replied "as long as you don't enter ferret boy, we will all be safe." Draco huffed and returned to his table.

"Now I'm even more determined to enter" Hermione whispered to Ginny. The latter smirked.

"What's your alias going to be?" "Well I was thinking off Christine or maybe Rose." "Why those two?" They slowly stood from the benches in the Great hall and made their way up to the common room. "Well Christine is the main character from my favourite opera and Rose was the name I always wanted to use if I got a baby girl." Hermione's cheeks were a bit flushed as Ginny 'awed' after her response.

"Well maybe it's better to stick with Christine? It keeps enough mystery to the whole persona. Hermione smiled and nodded. "I'll enter the contest when everybody is already up in their own dorms. And in the mean time we can discuss my first performance?" Ginny smiled and nodded. "You're going to knock them death 'Mione. Not even Harry or Ron will know it's you." "Well that's the idea." Ginny smirked at Hermione "But maybe another boy will notice you"

"Oh shush Ginny, he probably wouldn't notice" Her smile faltered a bit.

"Oh 'Mione I'm sorry, didn't want to make you feel bad. But you'll never know, maybe he has a secret crush on you too."

They stepped inside the common room and Hermione's eyes found Neville's in an instant. A smile formed on his lips and he waved at her. "Oh Ginny I hope so…"

Later that evening when everyone was asleep at last, Hermione entered the singing contest. Maybe now she will show everyone who thought she was boring. With a smile on her lips she made her way up the stairs to her dorm.