Hearing His Call

Disclaimer: I sadly do not own either the Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis or Harry Potter by JK Rowling even though I really wish I did.

Summary: Looking back, it was kind of silly. But she knew, she knew what her decision was.

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When the letter came, Hermione knew exactly where she wanted to be placed. Her decision was not based on blood, house history, or even house characteristic s. No, her reasoning was unexpected for one so engrained in the need to know, to learn more.

To her it did not matter that Ravenclaw was the house of knowledge. She sighed softly in delight for her love of books. However, though that would be a place where she truly belonged, she knew it was the wrong place.

Slytherin was the wrong place for her as well. She was ambitious – she would be at the top of the class no matter what. She was cunning; after all, why would her parents be willing to spend so much on her books. In a nonconventional way, she was even pure-blooded. Unknown to all, her mother was a descendent of the Ravenclaw line while her father contained traces of Hufflepuff's lineage. No, Slytherin was not the place for her.

She did not chose Hufflepuff either. She could have belonged here as well. The motto of the house was hard work! If she could not fit in here, where else could she fit in? And do not get her wrong, she was as loyal as they come. It just took a while to earn her loyalty but once she was committed, she was committed for life.

Gryffindor, beloved Gryffindor nearly was not the place for her either. She was brave and courageous but these traits were not any more dominant than any of her others. In fact, if it was not for just one tiny detail, she definitely would have been in Ravenclaw. Gryffindor's mascot was a lion.

Some people may think it silly that she chose her house because of an animal – Malfoy for example. However, Hermione decided that if she was to join the world of magic, it would be under His likeness. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Magician's Nephew, The Horse and His Boy, The Silver Chair, and The Last Battle were the tales of her youth. She followed Lucy and Edmund, Susan and Peter through the wardrobe and into Narnia. She was with them when they fought the White Witch; her heart breaking when Aslan sacrificed himself for Edmund. Her heart rejoiced when the Pevensie siblings found Narnia again and broke once more when they were barred from returning. Her heart called out to Susan, poor Susan, when she turned away from Narnia, from Aslan – Aslan, dearest Aslan who was there, just beyond Susan's sight, waiting patiently for her to return. Aslan forgave all who came and asked it of Him.

She knew when she turned a little older, when she started to pay attention in church that Aslan was a representation of Jesus and Jesus was Aslan. She did think that either of Them would mind if she connected the Two. They would just be pleased she had Faith and Believed.

So when Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall came with her Hogwarts letter, Hermione knew what house she would choose. Was it not a sign that McGonagall herself belonged to the Lion? When Hermione's name was called during the sorting and she eagerly placed the beaten old hat on her head, her heart soared when "Gryffindor" was shouted to the heavens. She would even swear that under all of the applause she could hear His roar of approval.

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A/N: Well, this plot bunny came out of nowhere. I have actually been thinking of writing other fanfictions before this idea jumped into my head and refused to leave. I find it strange that a girl like Hermione, if you look at all of her stats especially at the beginning of her first year of Hogwarts, would end up in Gryffindor. It makes no sense. She has so many characteristics of the other houses it is a wonder she did not end of there instead. If you stay in the crossover universe, it makes sense that Aslan would be the one to direct her to Gryffindor since that is where she would be needed. If we stayed in this crossover genre, it even makes sense that Aslan was guiding her to Gryffindor. She was introduced to magic by McGonagall (Gryffindor, also not entirely sure if this is canon but what the heck, it's a crossover), she is first introduced as helping Neville find his toad (a respected Gryffindor family), she runs into Harry and Ron as well (both belonging to families with strong ties to Gryffindor), and Dumbledore who is a shining beacon of Light and leadership was a Gryffindor.

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