AN: Yes, I am starting another story. No, I am not abandoning The Spirit Lives On. I just had this story in my brain for a while now. Thanks to all who read, follow, review and/or favourite! Those are what I write for in the first place :-) ~~LittleMissCracker
CHAPTER 1: No Letters
DISCLAIMER: No, I do not own the HP series. They belong to J K Rowling! I have no Beta...Yet :-P
Hermione Granger stared out of her bedroom window for the fourth time in two minutes. She squinted her eyes, desperate to see an owl. Anything from anybody.
She sighed heavily and placed down her book on her desk, rubbing her eyes. It was the 28th of August, a mere four days until she would be back at Hogwarts for her eighth year. She smiled slightly, before silently summoning the letter she had received in early July, from Professor McGonagall.
Miss Hermione Jean Granger,
The Second Bedroom,
Hillcrest Dental Practice,
Hampstead,
London.
Dear Miss Granger,
We are pleased to inform you that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will indeed be offering an Eighth Year, to many who did not return to complete their N.E.W.T.S. As I am sure you are aware, N.E.W.T.S are a vital point in your magical education, and many Ministry employers will refuse you if you have not completed them. We await your owl by no later than the 31st of July.
Kind Regards,
Minerva McGonagall
Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Of course, Hermione had jumped at the chance to complete her NEWT's. The Ministry had sent her a letter, informing her she would be welcomed at the Auror office. She scoffed and had threw it straight in the bin.
Hermione checked outside of her bedroom window again. Still nothing. She wasn't surprised. If Harry, Ron nor Ginny invited her to the Burrow yet, she knew she wouldn't be invited. She sighed, blinking back tears. None of the Weasley's had wrote to her all summer. What had she done?
Her father called cheerfully up the stairs to her. ''Mione, Rose and Kathy have arrived!' Hermione smiled at the sound of his voice.
Luckily, Hermione and Ron had been able to track down Wendell and Monica Wilkins. It was pretty easy, since they had decided to set up a bar in Austrailia. Mr and Mrs Granger had been horrorified about what had been going on in the Wizarding World, but luckily very supportive of Hermione's decision on modifying their memories.
'Hermione?'
'Coming Dad!' she called, before eventually moving away from her bedroom window and casting a glance at herself in the mirror, scowling at her reflection.
