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~CHAPTER 1~

A Spell to the Future

Hermione sat in Potions class completely bored. Snape blabbed on about dragon's horns and other things which she already knew. The only thing she's had done so far was raising her hand to answer questions. Harry sat beside her, puzzled to how she knew so much. This had to be the most boring class ever!

Once Snape finished his lecture the students began to take out their books for the lesson. Hermione opened her book to the correct page, but something was wrong. It didn't show meaningless information she already knew. Instead it showed a portal in a mirror. Maybe I took out the wrong book? She thought and looked at Harry's book. Well what do you know? We're learning about herbal cures to dragon bites. To bad I can't tell him I've already created a spell that cures that and much more. Oh well... Hermione took out her real potion book and put the other one back. Not forgetting to bookmark the page.

Potions class went on as normal. Every once in a while Hermione answered questions and watched Harry to make sure he didn't screw up. He managed to do well in the first half of class. By the end though, Malfoy managed to slip something in Harry's potion to make it taste wrong and Harry got a C minus for the day. Hermione didn't care about her grade. Potions was her last class today and she couldn't wait to read about that portal.

She raced to the Gryffindor common room, and motioned Harry and Ron over to investigate mirror portal with her.

"Where did you get that Hermione?" Ron asked after glancing at the book.

"I don't know but I want to know what this thing does." She showed them the portal in the mirror. They stood there dazed for a few seconds but suddently they were just as excited as she was. Without speaking they began to read the passage next to the picture.

"Oh I get it! It's a door to the future!" Hermione almost shouted. "This is so neat! We could see what the future would be like for us! Just think about it! We could see if you ever defeat Voldemort, Harry! This has so many uses! Oh I just can't wait to try it!"

"I'm not sure about this, Hermione." Harry said much quieter than Hermione. "What if the future turns out to be bad? What if I don't defeat Voldemort and he leashes a rein of terror on the world? Or what if.."

"Oh stop the 'What if's' Harry!" Ron shouted. The rest of the room quieted him and then he talked in a much lower voice. "Harry, this is the opportunity of a lifetime and you're just going to let it pass by? I'm with Hermione. Now how do we start this thing?"

"Well..., you don't need any ingredients or anything. All we need to do is find a mirror and recite some words. I think we should use one of the mirrors in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, so no one will find us using this spell. All the ghosts should be out tonight in celebration of the new moon." Harry and Ron looked at her. "Didn't you hear? All the sprits celebrate on new moons. Anyway, everyone should report to the girls bathroom at eleven o'clock and Harry, remember to take the invisibility cloak with you."

Harry looked worried. "Okay I'll come along but I don't agree with this. I mean first of all you don't even know where you got that book. It could be a trap."

"I don't care if this is a trap or not. I can't wait to go. This is the opportunity of a lifetime!" Ron sid.

Before Harry went up to his room, Hermione lead him to a corner where they couldn't be heard by anyone else. "Harry," she said "there's something wrong with Ron. Usually he listens to whatever you say. Plus, I've never seen him this anxious about anything. Do you want to wait until another time to do this?"

Harry thought for a while but then said, "No, today is fine. Who knows when we'll get another chance to do this. You're right though, he does seem kind of anxious, but I think I saw him like this before at the Quidditch World Cup. I just think he is a little excited now. Don't worry about it, Hermione. Now are you sure you can do this?"

"...yes."

"Okay, I'll see you at eleven then."

Hermione parted with Harry and headed to her bed. She pushed her books of the top of the bed and got in between the sheets. Holding the book tight, she took out her wand to cast a spell that will wake her up at eleven. Then she put her wand back in her robe and said a soft "good night" to the world before closing her eyes.

Well that's the end of this chapter. No cross-over yet but it's coming really really soon. See ya then!!