What If?:Book 1
Summary: What if Harry met Hermione instead of Ron?
'Have a good term,' said Uncle Vernon with an even nastier smile. He left without another word. Harry turned and saw the Dursleys drive away. All three of them were laughing. Harry's mouth went dry. What on earth was he going to do? He was starting to attract a lot of funny looks, because of Hedwig. He'd have to ask someone.
He stopped a passing guard, but didn't dare mention platform nine and three quarters. The guard had never heard of Hogwarts and when Harry couldn't even tell him what part of the country it was in, he started to get annoyed, as though Harry was being stupid on purpose. Getting desperate, Harry asked for the rain that left at eleven o'clock, but the guard said there wasn't one. In the end the guard strode away, muttering about time-wasters. Harry was now trying not to panic when a group of three passed by him and he caught a few words that they were saying.
"Honey, are you sure this is the way to platform nine and three quarters?"
Harry turned towards them and saw a man with brown hair talking to a girl around his age, who had bushy brown hair and her mother by her side.
"Yes dad, Professor McGonagall said that I had go through the divide of platforms nine and ten." Replied the girl.
Harry's heart started pounding and he went to the group.
"Excuse me , but can you help me go to platform nine and three quarters?" Harry shyly asked.
"Oh Hogwarts too, dear?" asked the nice lady.
Harry nodded.
"This is Hermione's first time as well" she said
Hermione waved and Harry got a good look at her. Hermione was a average, thin girl who had a head of bushy hair and large front teeth.
"Hi," said Hermione, "you have to go through the divide."
"Thank you" said Harry
Harry then left and started running towards the barrier. It looked very solid. His eyes came ready for the crash as he approached and then…