It all started when I was, what, maybe five years old? I was with my parents in the local shops when I saw a kid around my age. He was looking the other way, but as I walked towards him, he looked my way his mane of ginger hair shook and his eyes sparkled.

'Hello, my names Hermione Granger. And you are?'

He looked slightly taken aback but he answered,' I'm Ron Weasley.'

His eyes brightened up and he ran past me into his mother arms. I turned and saw a huge family of flaming red heads. A mother, a father and five brothers stood chattering. Ron blushed and said with excitement,' mummy, mummy, I found a new friend!'

'Ronikins, who's your friend?'

I shyly stepped forward, 'I'm Hermione, I just met Ron then.' I stood there awkwardly not knowing what to say but since then I was best friends with Ron Weasley.

On my eleventh birthday, I was getting ready for Ron to visit ( I never was allowed to visit his home) for my party, a small gathering at least, when I heard a large thump in the kitchen! I jumped up and ran downstairs. As I arrived my parents held out a letter with my name on it. Strangely there was also an owl sitting on our sink! I jumped again when I opened my letter and it spoke!

HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Miss Granger,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress

I stared, wordlessly at the piece of parchment, confusion, evident on my face.

Well as you can guess, I put off telling Ron but it had been quite a while since the whole charade, but I was going to tell him now. We were playing casually when I asked him if we could go in my room.

'Hey, I need to tell you something.' We said together.' You first he insisted.

I didn't know what to say so instead I handed him the letter which he handled with definite surprise.

'Wait! But, uh what? 'He spluttered

'I knew you would be angry, I'm sorry!' I apologised profusely when I was interrupted by laughing. He handed me an identical letter gave me a cheeky grin.

'So, you're a muggle born witch? That means we can go to Diagon Alley together!'

He explained to me how the headmaster would've known we were friends and expected him to escort me there together with our parents. It was a lot to take in but it was worth it.

Ahahaha, my first fanfic! Well, hopefully it wasn't too boring of an intro first chapter. I'm really new at this so I apologise. Please send me your reviews etc