Hey guys! This is my first fanfiction ever and I have had an account for almost 4 years. I have read up on a lot of different fanfictions and I feel as if this may be a good way to go while writing mine. Right now this just a Hermione fanfic because I'm not all sure who I would like to pair her with. Anyways on with chapter one! (Disclaimer: I Rissa Ann do not own Harry Potter, I am simply barrowing the characters so that I can make them part of my story.)

"No dad please don't!" Hermione screamed as her father raised his hand to slap her. It had been like this for a while, almost since the day Hermione got her letter. Tyler was deathly afraid of magic, and he was sure that if he beat Hermione hard enough he could beat the magic out of her. Hermione had to practically run away in order to return to Hogwarts every year.

As she crouched in the corner trying to plot her escape from the man who used to love her more than anything in the world, Hermione saw her mother standing in the doorway of the kitchen and sent her a pleading look. She knew her mother would not stop what was happening to her. Her mother would just get hurt herself if she tried to stop her father from finishing one of his drunken rampages.

After seeing her mother Jane not do anything, Hermione decided that she was done with all of this. She was seventeen now and it was not nessacery for her to stay in this condescending environment. She whipped out her wand and sent a stunning spell straight at her father's chest. He kneeled over backwards and landed hard on his arse.

Jane gasped as she saw all of this happening around her. She knew exactly the thought that run across her daughter's mind. She had been waiting a long time for this day to come. "Hurry and get your stuff packed, meet me in the kitchen in five minutes". She said frantically. " I know that spell will wear off soon " she threw over her shoulder as he walked away., Hermione ran all the way up to her room and started magicking things smaller so that she could fit it all inside her purse. She would be damned if she would get caught with tons of luggage when she was on the knight bus.

When Hermione walked back down into the kitchen, and was surprised to see her mother sitting at the kitchen table. She had no idea what had happened to her father for he was no longer laying in the living room where Hermione had left him. Hermione sat down across from her mother and studied her features intently; her mother had long, straight blonde hair, a small petite figure, and big chocolate brown eyes. Hermione never understood what kept Jane with her father, but she hoped when she was gone things would start to even out amongst them.

Jane looked right back at her as if memorizing her face. "There is something you need to know before you leave this house to be on your own." She started intently. She pulled a long mahogany wand out from her pocket and a bag filled with galleons. "I am a witch "she said slowly. Hermione was shocked that her mother had kept this secret from her for nearly eighteen years. In fact, she felt almost betrayed. "Here is an address of a man who will help you, take the knight bus to him and tell him what has happened here." Jane gave the address and the bag of galleons to her only daughter. "Remember that I love you, and that it is not safe to come back here. "She whispered, before getting up and walking out of the kitchen putting her wand back in her pocket.

Hermione grabbed the stuff that her mother had laid on the table; she stuffed them into her purse. She ran outside and threw out her wand arm. After a few minutes the knight bus came roaring around the corner like a great beast with and emotional problem. As she got on and gave Stan the address of where she was going she could help but wonder what saws in store for her as she rode through the night, eventually she just closed her eyes and fell asleep.

When Hermione was woken up it was nearly daylight outside and she saw that they were coming to a stop outside a small muggle home on a street that was completely vacant. Stan assured her that this was indeed the place that was written on the paper that Hermione had handed him.

Hermione jumped up and grabbed her belongings. She quickly got off the bus and walked quietly to the door right in front of her. She raised her hand hesitantly to knock but before her hand could touch the door it flew open. "So," a dark voice drawled 'Jane finally sent you to me, your true father." Then Hermione nearly fainted when she saw the man who had spoken. It was none other than Professor Severus Snape.

Okay guys that was it for my first ever chapter written on fanfiction! Anyways I would like reviews but I'm not going to be pushy about it and pressure ya'll for them, I understand that ya'll are very busy people and may not have the time to leave comments. Please do not flame me I will simply ignore you if you do, thank you for taking the time to read this

-R