Nobody Puts Hermione in the Corner!

by downwithvoldemort

This story takes place during the summer between the six and seventh years at Hogwarts. Contains spoilers up to Half-Blood Prince! Dumbledore is not dead; he and Harry are off to find the Horcruxes which leaves Hermione able to devote her summer to Draco.

1. Chapter 1

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Chapter 1:

Dear Ms. Hermione Granger,

The United Wizards of the World would like to extend the following invitation to you. As you may know, every four years we select the most skilled seventh year witches or wizards to meet at our youth summit. This year, we are pleased to inform you that you have been chosen! You and another student your school will compete with ten other participating schools in debates. You and your teammate will be given certain topics in which you must debate. By then end of one week, the team who successfully beats all of the others in debates be given the Most Highly Regarded Witch and or Wizard Pair of the United Wizards of the World title.

Ms. Granger, we wish for you to accept our invitation. We hope to see you on June 10th at 3:00 P.M in New York City. Your Ministry of Magic will be in touch with you at a later date to give you the Portkey directions.

Best Wishes,

Julianne Amendelora

The Most Highly Regarded Witch or Wizard of the United Wizards of the World… that was the only phrase that ran through Hermione Granger's head as she placed the letter down on the countertop in her parent's Yorkshire cottage. She took a deep breath, then temporarily folded the letter and put it in the back pocket of her jeans as she ran off to find her mother. "Mum, Mum! Let's have my most favorite dinner tonight!" Hermione was beyond excited; the expression on her face said it all.

Hermione had only been home a matter of hours after finishing a very interesting sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The expedited owl arrived a matter of seconds after Victor Granger helped his petite daughter carry the oversized trunk into their sitting room.

Yet for those past few hours, Hermione Granger's grasp on that letter never loosened. Being as she is not yet a professional, or even a witch who has passed her N.E.W.T.s, this was the greatest most honor one her age could receive. And for the young witch who never could shake off being an overachiever, this was just another award she wanted to add to her resume.

Needless to say, Hermione sent the owl directly to the United Wizards of the World with an answer nothing short of "YES!" For the next ten days, Hermione couldn't help but envision herself before a seated arena accepting the award.