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Yo! This a story I've been working very hard on, I've already done five chapters, I find it really cute so far. Now it say semi-non magical. You will find out why it says 'semi' in later chapters so you must be patient if you like my story. I really hope you'll like it! Welp, here is the first chappie! Enjoy!

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A Start in Life

Chapter One

It started with a book. A book that didn't know what it started. We open at a book store in Manhattan. A young woman, about 25, was running her hand along the spines of books. She gazed at their titles, some big, some small, all in different colors. They stood straight and in rows, like soldiers in war and she smiled as she searched for an interesting looking one. She made it to the K's and was running a finger slowly, eyeing every one of the new looking books. She went into a relatively large section for an author named Stephen King. She chuckled at the name. Was it his real last name or just a pen name? She wondered. Finally she stopped next to an interesting one called, Carrie. She reached for it at the same time as another. Their hands touched and she looked up. It was a man with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a white smile. He was very muscular.

"I'm sorry." He said and handed her the book. "I can find another one."

"Oh. Thank you." Hermione said and he nodded before passing by her. She looked back just as he did and he smiled again before looking at the books. Hermione shook her head and read the back. It sounded scary and interesting so she bought it.

The ride back was short for living all the way in Brooklyn but Hermione wasn't complaining. Must be because of no traffic. She arrived at her apartment building and headed in. She was very surprised to see the man she met at the bookstore walking down the hall. He looked over and was just as surprised.

"Oh hello."

"Hi." She said.

"I don't believe I introduced myself." He said with a smile. "I'm Steve Rogers."

Hermione took his extended hand. "Hermione Granger."

"It's nice to meet you Hermione."

"You too. Did you find another book?" She asked with a smile and he nodded.

"Yeah, one by Charlaine Harris. Dead Until Dark. Apparently it's the first in a series so I checked it out."

"Oh, it sounds interesting. You should tell me how it goes, maybe I'll check it out also."

"Only if you tell me how Carrie goes." He said with a grin and she returned it.

"Well, that's my apartment so come by when you finish." Hermione said, pointing at 14B.

"Oh, it looks like we're neighbors. If you finish Carrie first, just tell me."

"Got it. Well again, it was nice to meet you Steve. I'll see you later." She smiled before disappearing into her apartment. Steve smiled to himself before heading to the laundry room.

Hermione stayed up late that night. She was so into her book that she was almost finished by the time she went to bed around twelve o'clock at night. She woke up around eight and after having coffee and eating breakfast, she returned to her book. She finished by eleven. She grinned and went next door.

"Hold on!" She heard Steve call out. A few seconds later, he opened and looked surprised. Hermione waved the book and his eyes widened. "You just got it yesterday!" He exclaimed as he let her in. She looked around. She liked the old fashioned décor of his apartment.

"Yeah, but I got so into it that I didn't go to bed until twelve and woke up around eight, had breakfast, and then finished it about ten minutes ago." She said with a shrug and grin. "I like your apartment. The old fashioned décor is nice."

"Thanks." He said as they sat. "How are you able to read so fast? I'm barely halfway."

"Well I've always been a reader. Used to get teased for it in primary school. I switched to a fancier secondary so it wasn't as bad. By tenth grade I was at college level books and have been advancing with each book I read. I read really fast now and can still take in the information." She shrugged. "But I really don't care. I just enjoy reading so I just do it."

"Wow. So how was it?" She grinned and told him all about the girl with telekinesis powers. By the time she was finished he was nodding. "Sounds creepy, intense, and good all together. I can't believe you finished it already."

"Yeah, well." She said before studying him. "You know, you look awfully familiar."

"Really? I don't think we've ever met." Hopefully she wasn't recognizing him as Captain America. She tapped her chin before shrugging.

"Well hopefully you finish that book soon. I need to find a new one." She said with a grin and he rolled his eyes but smiled. "I got to go. See you later."

"Yeah, I'll try to finish it soon." He said and she nodded with a smile before leaving his apartment.

Steve sighed after Hermione left through the door. He had never met someone like Hermione. Knowledgeable and excited at the same time. When telling the plot of the story he had read, she almost started bouncing in excitement and he had to hold back a laugh. He shook his head with a smile. She had finished a book after not even having it for a full day and that in itself is amazing for anyone. She was very beautiful also. Her hair was brown and curly and reached her shoulder blades. Her eyes were round and honey colored. She had a small upturned nose and pouty lips along with a light tan.

"Very beautiful." He whispered before shaking his head clear. He just met her, he should just be her friend.

Hermione smiled as she entered her apartment. The phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey how is your third day?" It was her best friend Harry Potter.

"It's been great. I met a new person at the bookstore and then saw them again at my apartments. Turns out we're neighbors."

"Oh what's their name?"

"Steve Rogers." Hermione said with a smile. She knew how Harry would react.

"Is he cute?" Harry asked excitedly. Harry was as gay as the sky was blue.

"I barely know him but yes he is."

"Are you going to ask him out?"

"Harry! Like I said, I just met him yesterday at the bookstore. We were going for the same book but he let me have it and went for another. We saw each other going to our separate apartments and we agreed to tell each other what our books were about. I just got back from his apartment when you called."

"So you've been in his apartment already. That' a good start. Wait how did you finish a book you just got yesterday?" Harry asked in shock.

Hermione laughed. "Harry this is me we're talking about. I'm the girl who finished Pride and Prejudice in a day and a half. Carrie was pretty simple compared to other books."

Harry sighed. "Yeah okay. I got to go so keep me updated on this Steve guy! I want to meet him."

"Okay Harry." Hermione rolled her eyes but smiled even though Harry couldn't see her.

Three days later and Steve was at her door with the book he read. Hermione opened the door and shook her head with a sigh before letting him in. She offered him a drink which he declined.

"It seriously took you three days? Wow, I don't find that impressive at all. Too bad to, I was starting to think you were a reader." She said in exasperation but winked to show she was kidding.

"Yeah, yeah, not everyone can be super reader." He said with a grin and she rolled her eyes.

"So what's the book about?" So Steve told her about the vampires that dominated the story along with a girl named Sookie Stackhouse.

"Hmmm, sounds interesting." Hermione said and he shrugged. As she looked at his face she could swear he was familiar. Hermione never backed down when she had a knowledge challenge and that was to find out why Steve Rogers looked so familiar.

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"So why'd you move to New York?" Steve asked as he sat on her couch and Hermione sat cross legged on the floor, digging through a box of book, looking for an old one she had.

"Oh, well." She paused and frowned. "My ex-boyfriend got a girl pregnant while we were still dating so I dumped him and decided I needed a new start, get away from the memories I had of him. New York sounded nice and after some research I decided to come here."

"I'm sorry to hear that." He said so sincerely that she looked up and smiled.

"Thanks but I don't feel too bad."

"Why?"

Hermione snorted at that. "Because the girl was a stripper. Yeah she got pregnant but he got three different STD's. Genital Herpes, Aids, and HIV." She ticked them off her fingers. "I feel that's good revenge."

Steve chuckled and she grinned before going back to digging in the box. Her finger brushed against something smooth and small. She picked them out. They were old looking playing card. She studied them and her eyes widened. They were Captain America cards that used to be her dad's. When he and her mum died in that house fire, she found them in his safe. She must have shoved them in whatever box was close by. She studied the man on the card and the man looking at a book she had pulled out. Exactly the same. No wonder he was familiar. Her dad was proud of his cards as they had been in mint condition. He used to show Hermione all the time and told her stories of the great Captain America. How he defeated Hydra and Red Skull and his plane going down. How he was given injections so he could become the super solider that everyone during World War II loved. They've been hanging out together for about two months and she wondered why he never mentioned it. The man she had started to like more than a friend was the famous Captain America. Maybe it was of how ridiculous it sounded. Even she wouldn't have believed without the cold hard facts in front of her. Well here they were, in the form of playing cards that used to be in perfect condition. She looked at the cards again. What should she do? He obviously wouldn't tell her so she was going to have to confront her.

"What are you looking at?" Steve's voice was suddenly heard.

"Playing cards."

"Of what?" Hermione sighed before passing them to him. He stared at them with wide eyes. "Oh."

"They were my dad's. He used to tell me stories of how Captain America defeated Hydra and Red Skull. About all you had done for not just the country, but the world. He was one of your biggest fans." Her voice was soft as he spoke of her dad. It's been a few years since her parent's death but it still hurt.

"Hermione." He said and she just smiled.

"I get why you didn't tell me. Memories you try to forget and wanting a quiet life away from fan girls and boys. If my father was still alive he would be jumping up and down." She laughed quietly and sighed. "I really don't care who you were in the past. Just who you are now."

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you. You're right. I just wanted a quiet life and I have it."

"You don't have to be sorry." She said as she went back to digging in the box. "I really don't care. To me you are just Steve Rogers. Not some super soldier."

He chuckled just as the phone rang. Hermione stood quickly and went over to answer.

"Hello?"

"Hiya, its Harry."

"Harry I can recognize your voice." Steve frowned. Did she have a new boyfriend?

"Well, well, someone's snippy. As your best friend I deserve to know why." Harry said.

"Yeah and as my best friend, you should keep your nose out of other's business." Steve nodded. So the girl he was starting to like more than a friend was single.

"Seriously, what's wrong?"

"Just thinking of my parent's death. I found some." She paused and looked at Steve who was looking at the cards. "Books of theirs and it brought back memories." He looked up and over. Why didn't she just tell Harry the truth?

"Oh, that's always hard. I do the same when I look at the picture in my room. I miss my mum and dad also but it brings closure that the man is in a high security prison."

"At lease you are able to get closure."

Harry sighed. "You'll get closure Hermione. Once you let someone other than me in. Let them past your walls."

"You're right. Thanks Harry." Hermione said with a smile.

"No problem. So how is it going with Steve?"

"Um, I'll talk to you later."

"Oops he is there. Okay bye!"

As soon as she hung up, Steve spoke up. "Why didn't you just tell him about what you really found?"

Hermione smiled. "Because it's your secret to tell. Not mine."

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Yay, first chapter! Now I am basing Harry's personality on my best friend who is gay. He really wanted me to so I said 'why not' My story will not go day by day, it will start skipping days or months so I can fit everything. He is discovered to be Captain America by playing card, wow. Anyway, Read and Review!