Disclaimer: I don't own anything here but Elizabeth and the plot.

I was curled up on my window seat, immersed in new book I had gotten as an early birthday present when I heard a soft tapping on my window. I unwillingly dragged myself from my book, and peered through the glass, only to see a tawny brown owl gazing in my direction. I tugged the window open, allowing the owl to squeeze through the hole in my mesh that Pig had made a few weeks ago. It dropped a few envelopes on my bed, all with the Hogwarts seal on them, and clambered back through the small hole. I ripped open the first one, and scanned the book list, nothing interesting there. The second one was a bit heavier and somewhat lumpy as well. My hands quivered with excitement, forcing me to take a lot longer in opening the envelope, but with time that was done too. I turned the envelope over, shaking it out over my bed to empty it of its contents. A small badge with Head Girl dropped sofly onto my bed, along with a short note. I turned over the note and began reading, to verify that one of my wildest dreams had actually come true.

Dear Hermione Jane Granger,

We are pleased to inform you that you are the Head Girl for this year.

Please meet Head Boy and Prefects of this year at the Heads Compartment on the train.

Yours Sincerely,

Albus Dumbledore

P.S. I regret to say that I cannot write letters as well as Minerva can,

but as she is busy with writing the letters to the will-be-first years

this will have to do.

The last sentence made me laugh, but it was entirely true. Professor Dumbledore in not half as articulate as Professor McGonagall.

"MOM!DAD!" I hollered, breaking off the rest of my sentence when I saw who the third letter, which I had forgotten about in my joy, was addressed to. Though I was very shocked, I took action immediately. I shoved the letter between my pillows, and made sure that it was completely hidden by the time my parents came into the room.

"What sweetie?" Mom questioned, entering the room, followed shortly after by my dad.

"I'm Head Girl!" I stated, with less enthusiasm than I intended.

"That's great Hermione!" Dad exclaimed, plopping down on my bed to give me a hug. He accidentally shifted my pillows around and unknowing to me the letter drifted to the floor.

"What's this?" my mother asked, picking the letter off the floor. "Elizabeth-Anne Granger" she read out loud, giving me a mistrustful look.

"Lizzy you have a letter!" she yelled. My sister skipped happily into my room, her violet hair flouncing about.

"Yay!" Elizabeth shouted excitedly, snatching the letter from my mom.

"Dear Ms. Elizabeth-Jane Granger, We are pleased to inform you that you have been excepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. . . . ." My eyes slowly filled with tears. My worst nightmare was coming true. Hogwarts had been my life away from Elizabeth.

"Elizabeth, Mom, Dad, I have some work to do, so do you think you could leave?" I lied, shoving them out the door and closing it with a resolute click.

I threw myself out across my bed, soaking the pillows in my tears. I had assumed that there wasn't any chance that she would go to Hogwarts, and for this reason I had never told Harry and Ron about her. What was I suppose to do now? I whipped my head towards the door, as I heard it creak open.

"Hey sweetie, do you want to talk?" my mother asked gently as she locked the door.

"No!" I sobbed, digging my face deeper into my pillow.

"I know it's hard for you to adjust to this, but you have to. For the sake of your sister."

"Mom you don't know how it feels," I weeped in her arms.

"Of course I do" she replied softly.

"You don't mommy, not even half as much as you think you do," I thought still crying.

I hope you liked this version of the first chapter better than the first one. Reviews would be appreciated.