"THE LEAKY CAULDRON!" James shouted, throwing green power over himself while he was in the fireplace. The flames surrounded him and then he was gone.

Now it was Hermione's turn. "THE LEAKY CAULDRON!" she shouted, and just like James she threw the green powder over herself and disappeared into the flames.

Hermione stepped out into the warm, busy Leaky Cauldron. She walked around for a minute until she found James talking to Peter Pettigrew. He was quite small and chubby with sandy blonde hair and brown eyes. Hermione couldn't believe this boy would grow up to be the man she knew.

"Hermione! This is my other best mate Peter Pettigrew. Peter this is my new sister Hermione." James introduced upon seeing Hermione.

Peter smiled at her, which Hermione did her best to return but it turned out more like a grimace.

"Where's Sirius and Remus?" Hermione asked.

"Right here love." Hermione heard and she spun around and pointed her wand at Sirius and Remus. Upon seeing it was then she put her wand down. 'Damn those stupid war reflexes' she thought.

After Dorea and Charlus arrived, everyone went to Madam Malkins for school robes.

Hermione had to get plain black as she hadn't gotten sorted yet, the robes would change to the right colours after the sorting then.

After everyone purchased their robes it was decided that James Remus and Peter and Dorea would go purchase school equipment, while Charlus, Hermione and Sirius went to Florish and Blotts.

Inside Florish abd Blotts Hermione felt at home. She looked around and saw it was quite busy, everyone seemed to be purchasing school supplies today.

She picked up five copies of A Standard Book of Spells: Grade 3 and then her vision started to become cloudy. Suddenly visions of Mrs Norris dead, blood on walls speaking of the chamber of secrets and a girl with blonde hair petrified.

When she came out of the cloudy vision Sirius was holding her up looking quite worried. "Are you alright?" He asked.

Hermione managed a small smile, "Yah I'm fine, nothing to worry about." Sirius gave her a skeptical look but said no more.

After they finished buying the books they ran into Lily Evans. Hermione bumped into her while she was holding a big stack of books, which knocked the book from Lily's hands.

"Oh I'm so sorry!" Hermione exclaimed bending down to pick up some. She had A Standard Book of Spells: Grade 3, Defence Against the Dark Arts: Grade 3, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through Ages and a strange black leatherbound book that Hermione didn't get the chance to examine properly because right at that moment Sirius Black walked over.

"Evans! How are you today! Doing well I hope, I'm sure James would be delighted to know your here." Sirius exclaimed. Lily scowled at him and Hermione intervened "Leave her alone Sirius."

Lily and Sirius looked at her in shock and surprise and Lily mumbled "thank you."

Hermione smiled at her future best friends mother and offered her hand. "Hermione, Hermione Granger." Lily's eyes widened.

"Brightest Witch of Her Age?!" she exclaimed referring to Skeeter's article. Sirius barked in laughter while Hermione groaned. Lily apologised and gave her name, she asked if she would be attending Hogwarts this year and what house she hoped to be in.

"Gryffindor, it's by far the best. But i suppose if not Gryffindor then Ravenclaw" Hermione answered. Sirius looked at her in surprise before saying "You're sure to be a Ravenclaw with your brains!"

"Um.. thanks i suppose." Hermione replied. She told Lily she had to leave now and she would see her at Hogwarts.

Hermione and Sirius left Lily and looked around the shop for Charlus. They found him at the exit arguing with Lucius Malfoy.

They got closer and they heard Lucius Malfoy's voice "Listen Potter. You stay out of my business and I'll stay out of yours." Charlus scoffed, "are you threatening an auror Malfoy? Your business is my business if you have dark artifacts, you know"

Hermione knew that this wouldn't end well so she intervened. "Are we ready to go now?" Hermione asked Charlus who nodded in confirmation.

They left Florish and Blotts and walked to Florescue's ice cream Parlor to wait for James, Remus, Peter and Dorea. While waiting they ordered an ice-cream each. Hermione got cookie dough, Sirius got chocolate and Charlus got strawberry.

After waiting five minutes the others arrived. James of course threw a fit when he saw Hermione and Sirius with ice creams, exclaiming that he wants some too. Charlus chuckled asked them their order and returned with more ice cream.

Dorea ordered strawberry, like her husband, James and Remus ordered chocolate and Peter ordered vanilla.

After finishing their ice cream Hermione jumped up exclaiming she forgot to buy a book she really wanted, so everyone made their way to Florish and Blotts.

Hermione purchased Hogwarts; A History, and was just on her way out of the store when a woman knocked her over.

She looked up to see a tall, skinny woman with black hair sneering down at her. Beside her was a boy who looked like a younger version of Sirius. It took her a second to recognise the woman at Walburga Black and the boy as Regulus Black.

It took a whole two seconds for James and Sirius to sprint to her side.

"Watch where your going mudblood." Walburga sneered, Hermione laughed at her "that's really petty. I've had a lot worse done to me and said to me that's only a word and therefor has no effect on me, you cow."

Sirius looked at Hermione as though he has never seen her before. No one speaks to Walburga Black like that and lives to tell the tale. Does she not know who she is? He told her how bad his mother is so she couldn't possibly know that was her. If she did she wouldn't be speaking to her like that Sirius thought.

Walburga's whole face was turning purple. "Listen you little wench," she began before grabbing her by the arms, an action which made Hermione laugh again "You made a powerful enemy today. Mudbloods like you don't deserve magic you're nothing. I could make you disappear and no one would know any better."

Hermione rolled her eyes "Oh Black trust me. I know what you're capable of, but you don't know what I'm capable of which gives me the advantage." She gave a wry little smile before pulling out of her grasp and walking away.

Sirius Black was shocked. No he wasn't shocked he was stunned. Hermione Granger, a thirteen year old girl called his mother a cow and threatened her, knowing it was Walburga Black. He was in awe but he was also scared for her. He knew what his mother could do, she was horrible. Absolutely horrible. He was snapped out of his thoughts by his mother barking at him.

She grabbed him by the wrist and sqeezed them really hard. He knew there would be a bruise there later but he was used to it. "Listen boy, we're going home now and I don't want you associating with mudblood filth like that. How DARE you! Disgracing the noble and ancient house of Black like that. SCUM. Absolute SCUM."

Sirius was then dragged away from Diagon Alley and brought to Griummauld Place where he spent the rest of his holidays locked up, being treated worse than vermin.

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Hermione, James, Charlus and Dorea returned to the Potter Manor and Peter and Remus returned to their homes.

Once James and Hermione were alone he corned her about Diagon Alley.

"What the hell were you thinking!? That woman is dangerous! She called you a.. a.. you know and you laughed?!"

Hermione sighed "James it's a little hard to be effected by a silly word used to hurt people when it's carved into your arm. I am a mudblood and proud."

"Hermione what do you mean 'carved into your arm'?" James growled suddenly pale. Hermione pulled up her sleeve and showed him her arm where mudblood was carved into it. James grew even paler and swept her into a hug. Promising himself that no one will ever hurt his new sister again.

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