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Hermione's Cousin Maribel
Getting to Know Hermione

Eventually, Maribel found herself heading downstairs for dinner. When she got down there, she found that it was only her aunt and uncle and she blinked a couple of times while watching the two eat their meals. Hermione was no where in site, and the Granger's had decided to start eating without her. Finally, the Stanley girl spoke up, not at all happy with the situation. "Where is Hermione? You know, your daughter?"

"Hermione is up stairs studying. She come down to get something to eat when she's hungry, or she comes to dinner when she can break from her school work." Maribel's aunt spoke up, smiling as she did so. "Hermione has the best grades at her school."

"Is the classes really that tough then? At this school I'll be going to?" The female muttered, thinking about some prestigious prep school.

Mr. Granger glanced up. "Hermione is just... a perfectionist."

"That said, I am not sure if you would be going to the same school as Hermione. We haven't..." At that, Mrs. Granger paused for a few seconds. "Well, as far as I know, all entrance letters are sent to the students first year, and..."

Maribel listened to the pause, then shook her head. "Don't bother. I don't want to go to a prep school anyways."

"Hermione's school... isn't a prep school." At that, the subject simply closed up.

Eventually though, Maribel climbed up the stairs to the attic room that was Hermione's, which was cut off from the rest of the world, almost as if the girl choose to live in her own little world. The girl knocked on the door, then opened up the door when she got no response. The bushy haired female was leaning over her books, scribbling stuff down onto a piece of paper, her eyes only on the homework that she was writing in front of her.

At that, her cousin let out a sigh and began to glance around. Nothing about this room spoke of someone who was of her or Hermione's age. To Maribel, everything stood out as being abnormal. For example, there was nothing of the latest popular bands, though she did like the pictures of the whales on the wall, though Maribel thought they were there not because they were cute, but because of intellectual endeavors.

There were also tons of wordy books upon the shelves, which caused Maribel to let out a sigh, knowing full well that while it was all right to be a book worm, there was point where she personally said enough was enough. Maribel sat down on the bed, while the girl simply continued to work away at things, while Maribel shook her head, frustrated that her cousin hadn't even noticed that she had come into the room. The girl glanced through the titles, blinking a couple of times, but she held back from saying anything.

Finally though, after about an hour, Hermione finally noticed that Maribel was watching her, and turned around, her desk littered with messy papers, some crumpled, some not. "When did you get in here?"

"So... you go to the most prestigious Wizarding school in Great Britain?" The female asked. "I heard about Hogwarts while I was living in the states."

"I do go to Hogwarts." Suddenly, the other female turned around, so that her hands were pressed against the back of the chair. "Did you go to a Wizarding school in the United States?"

"I did. I was so mad to find out I was transferring and I was worried that I would be stuck having to go to a normal school. Normal is so absolutely boring, don't you agree?" Maribel stated, her own smile growing.

At that, Hermione paused. "I don't know... I have a friend at school who would love to be normal."

"Well, I used to have a band called the Golden Snitches, but we had to break up because of all of us moving. The economy is hitting the Wizarding world over in the United States bad, so even they have people out of work. It is a real shame. Have you heard of the Golden Snitches?" The cousin asked, watching Hermione carefully.

At that, the other female paused. "I don't know many bands. I know my books though. I know, Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia and a lot more."

"Do you know Twilight?" Maribel asked, rather hopeful.

At that, the brown haired female frowned. "I don't like romance novels. The honest truth is, I haven't had much contact with the new stuff in Muggle literature because I never had any friend in the first place from the Muggle world."

"That is a shame. That is why I am able to keep up to date with all the new books. Twilight is actually a major fad at the Wizarding school I was going to." Hermione's kept up the conversation of her favorite book series. "Even the girls who didn't normally like reading, are reading it. I am surprised that it isn't getting around your school. I heard that some of the all girls school has recommended the book for Muggle Studies."

Hermione remained silent for a few minutes. "I'm not... familiar with that. It wasn't in the paper."

"Well, the paper isn't going to report this kind of stuff unless it is in the most major school in the entire country, right?" The girl stated. "It is all over the Wizarding newspapers over in America. Of course, I had read the books as they were coming out... they are very good you know. I have them, if you wish o borrow them."

"My mother already bought me a copy..." The other girl suddenly sighed away. "Look, I have to finish my homework."

"I just have one question." At that, Maribel stood up. "Is the school work at your school really that hard?"

"I just like to double check stuff." Hermione stated, glancing at her papers and zoning her cousin out.

Maribel let out a sigh, and then walked downstairs where her aunt and uncle were cleaning off the table. "I wish to go to Hogwarts." At that, the two family members glanced at each other. "I can get my transcripts from the school I went to in America, there is no need to worry about me not being able to go... I already have a wand."

And with that, she went upstairs and pulled out her guitar and began to play it, humming as she did. She had thought that things wouldn't be good when she came here, but instead they turned out to be just right for her to have a fresh start, despite the fact she didn't want a fresh start.

Author's note – So, I am STILL trying to figure out what year this should take place in, and I am still trying to figure out other things, like what house Maribel should be a part of, and what pairings should I do? I am open for suggestions! :D