Chapter One: So It Begins

"Cinderella flew through the air, away form all things ugly and ordinary, and landed outside of the ball" I walked towards my brothers as they scuttled backwards, away from me, not taking their eyes off of me as they devoured the story. I smiled and continued with the tale.

"Most unfortunate, she was surrounded by pirates. Avery, so ugly his mother sold him for a bottle of Firewhisky. Wormtail, every inch of him tattooed! Last but, certainly not least was the worst, Voldemort. With eyes blue as forget-me-nots, save when he clawed your belly with the iron hook he has instead of a right hand at which time his eyes turn red!"

My youngest brother at 8, Ron, crawled behind Nana, our nurse and dog. My other brother, who happens to be five years younger than me, Harry, stood up and raised his sword.

"Girlie, Voldemort said, we have come for ye glass slipper" Harry took a step towards me, I unsheathed my sword.

I cried out "Who be you to order me about and call me girlie!" I lunged forward, our swords clanging together. We were so busy taking jabs at each other that we didn't even notice who was watching us form the window.

Ron stood up "What happened next, Hermione?"

I smiled and continued "Cinderella decided to end this once and for all. So she pulled out her...revolver!"

Harry and Ron's eyes widened and before I could finish the story, Nana barked and rushed towards the window. The three of us ran over and looked out, nothing. There was nothing, so we picked up all of our things, for it was Ron's bath time. Later, after being chased around the house by Nana, Ron met us in the living room where Harry and Ron's parents, Arthur and Molly Weasley, were chatting with our dear Aunt Narcissa. I was only 6 years old when Molly found me at the orphanage she worked at, she brought me home and I think you can guess the rest.

Molly was playing the piano while Arthur was talking about banking and balance sheets. People think our family is the most simple and happiest family ever to be seen in England, what with the job Arthur had at the bank and the wonderful ways Molly had brought us up to be. Molly Weasley happens to be the loveliest woman ever, in all of England. She is kind, good hearted and has a hidden kiss. Up in the right hand corner of her mouth, a kiss I will never get.

"Alright, alright! Now settle down please, this is not a farm!" Arthur Weasley called out.

Harry and Ron started jumping up and down on the couch "Can Hermione tell us a story?" Ron asked.

"Amycus, who carved his name on the governor of Goa" Harry said. I smiled as I walked to stand beside Molly and Arthur.

"McNair, with his hands on backwards!" Ron held up his hands to his face, Aunt Narcissa looked surprised and shocked.

"Heavens!" She cried.

"Voldemort!" Ron and Harry said in unison.

"Voldemort!" Aunt Narcissa repeated.

Harry nodded "Voldemort, as he guts your belly with iron hook he has for a right hand, his turning red!"

Now Aunt Narcissa looked like she was going to throw up "Good Lord, what odd things they learn in school these days!"

I frowned "Actually Aunt Narcissa, I haven't learned that much from education since the beginning of term. It all seems the same to me, you see. I know a lot more about pirates than any of my classmates. In fact, I plan on writing a book."

Aunt Narcissa leaned forward "About what, dear?"

"About all the adventures I plan on having after highschool. I don't know what they will be about, but I'm sure I'll enjoy them!"

At this point, Arthur and Molly were looking at each other while Aunt Narcissa gave me "the look". She gives it to me every time I say something ridiculous and I despise it "You don't get paid much, being a novelist, dear! Especially when you are female. It doesn't look good come the time when you marry!"

I frowned "Marry? But I'm not yet seventeen, I'm only sixteen."

Arthur and Molly were puzzled, Aunt Narcissa smiled and beckoned me to come closer. Harry and Ron snickered behind their hands as I passed them. I came to a stop in front of my Aunt. She told me to turn around , when I completed the full circle, her smile grew wider "Hermione has a women's chin." She turned my face sideways so that everyone could see, then she gasped! Everyone looked at her, alarmed.

She turned my face back so that I was looking at her and leaned forward for a closer look "Just as I have suspected! You, my dear, have gotten the hidden kiss, just up in the right hand corner of your mouth." I gasped and stepped back, touching my mouth.

"What's it for?" I asked looking at Arthur and Molly.

Aunt Narcissa stood up "It is for the greatest adventure ever, they who find it have slipped in and out of heaven."

I looked at her "Find what?"

"The one who the kiss belongs to, of course!"

Arthur turned me around and gave me a hug praising on how I was a woman. Molly knelt down to if the kiss was there or not "My daughter, a woman!"

Aunt Narcissa sat down and brought her cup of tea to her mouth "Almost a woman. She must spend less time with Harry and Ron and start spending more time with me!" I didn't like the sound of that, I wasn't ready to become a woman yet. I still had some of my childhood to go and I planned to use most of it.

Later, Harry, Ron and I were sitting on the staircase, listening in on our families conversation. I heard Aunt Narcissa saying things like how I should have my own room and how Arthur should attend more parties so that I can be more noticeable. I didn't like where this was going. I'm not sure if I'm ready for this "grand adventure" Aunt Narcissa lets on and on about.