Dear Dean, Sam and Uncle Bobby (and Cas if you're there!),

I've been sorted into Gryffindor! 'The home of the brave' according to the song at the Sorting! I've made friends with three boys, Neville Longbottom, Ron Weasley and Harry Potter, and a girl called Fay Dunbar. Yes Dean, the same Harry Potter who defeated the Dark Lord. Don't worry about the boys! They're not trying anything funny!

Anyway, it's my third week here and I've learned so much already! Charms and Transfiguration are my favourite lessons by far! I've been far too busy to write until now so I'm sorry for the wait. I insulted a 6th year named Marcus Flint and now he hates me. He tries to hex me every chance he gets but thanks to your training, I've been able to get away. He seemed a bit shocked when I sent a hex back at him though.

I've managed not to be such a know-it-all this year. If I hadn't have met you lot, I would be throwing myself into my work and homework, not bothering about friends. But now, I have the perfect balance. Ron's older twin brothers, Fred and George, are real pranksters and manage to make me laugh all the time!

The stairs move here! They change all the time and make you late for lessons sometimes! It's so annoying! Anyway, I have to go now. Snape, my potions teacher, is the meanest and has set us a foot and a half essay due for tomorrow.

Write back!

Love,

Mya x

Hermione had sent that letter a month ago and a reply had arrived a week later. Sam's reply had been full of questions about the school and her lessons with news about what they had hunted recently. Bobby had simply added a note on to the end of Sam's letter to say congratulations and ask how she was. Dean's reply had mostly been about how he would threaten any boys who went near her and looked at her the wrong way before giving her some advice about how to annoy Flint as much as possible. He had signed off by telling her he missed her. Hermione had written back, telling him she missed him too. It was true. She did miss him.

It was now Halloween and Hermione was in her dorm, dropping her bag off before she headed down to the Halloween Feast. She had helped Ron and Harry in Charms with the Wingardium Leviosa charm and Ron had ended up calling her a know-it-all. Hermione hadn't taken it to heart though. Dean used to hide his annoyance and jealousy by lashing out at Sam and Bobby so Hermione knew Ron didn't mean it.

Just as Hermione was about to walk out the door, the sound of wings came from behind her. She spun round and threw herself at Castiel, who was stood in the middle of the room, hugging him tightly.

He didn't hug back though so Hermione looked up at him. He looked troubled and upset.

"Cas? What's wrong?" Hermione asked, stepping back.

Cas sighed and admitted, "There's something I need to tell you. Your parents don't know this yet so there's no point you asking them. Lilith, the first demon ever, has killed everyone who was in the sheriff's office where Sam and Dean were yesterday. Your cousin was in there."

Hermione whimpered at the news and fell to her knees, tears appearing. Nancy Fitzgerald was her only cousin on her mother's side. Nancy and her mum and dad, Hermione's uncle and aunt, had moved to America just 3 years ago to start their life there. Now Nancy was gone.

Cas picked Hermione up and hugged her gently, "I'm sorry Hermione. I wish I could have saved her but I couldn't. "

Hermione wiped her tears away and said weakly, "It's ok. I need to go. Harry and Ron will be wondering where I am. Could you come back in a few hours?"

"Of course." Cas told her, putting her down and disappearing.

Hermione made her way to the Great Hall, trying to hold her tears in. She had just reached the girls' bathroom when she broke down. She made her way into the bathroom and leaned on one of the sinks while her tears fell.

After a minute, she frowned. She could smell something repulsive! She turned and froze. Looking at her was a fully grown mountain troll. Her paralysis wore off after a second and she screamed.

"AAAAAHHHHHHH!"

The scream seemed to knock the Troll out of its surprise of seeing her. It roared before heading for her. She ducked the club that the troll swung before she saw Harry and Ron enter the bathroom, wands in their hands. Harry ran to her as Ron distracted the troll.

"Move!" Harry ordered her. Hermione complied and ran for the door with her friend. The troll spotted them though and tried to stand on them. Hermione pulled Harry back sharply and they both fell to the floor.

"Crap! Where's Sam and Dean when you need them?" Hermione shrieked as she scrambled to her feet. Then it hit her. She had a bloody Guardian Angel!

"CAS! HELP US!" Hermione screamed as Harry got to his feet. Ron was throwing things now to annoy the troll.

"Who are you on about?" Harry yelled as he started to throw things too. "Who's Cas?"

"That would be me." Came the calm voice from behind them. Harry jumped and Ron had stopped throwing things, staring at Cas who had moved to stand in front of Hermione.

"B-but you just appeared! And you can't apparate in Hogwarts! Hermione's told us enough times!" Ron stammered before the troll grabbed at him. Ron jumped back and just missed being squashed by a gigantic fist.

"Troll! Stop!" Cas ordered, almost shimmering with power. The troll paused and looked at the new-comer before trying to attack Cas suddenly. Cas thrust his hands out at the troll and it went flying into the wall, knocking itself out. There was a ringing silence before Hermione broke it with a cheer.

"You came! Thank you Cas!" She wrapped her arms round the Angel before she heard approaching footsteps.

"I need to go. They can't know I was here. You can tell your friends here about me if you like. If not, tell me and I'll erase this from their memories." Cas spoke quickly but calmly.

"No. I'll tell them." Hermione decided. Cas nodded before disappearing with the usual sound of wings.

"I'll tell you everything later." Hermione promised Ron and Harry just before Professors McGonagall, Snape and Quirrell hurried in.

"Godric Gryffindor!" McGonagall cried, clutching her chest. "What happened?"

"I was in here crying Professor because I got some bad news from home. Harry and Ron came looking for me because they heard about the troll. They distracted the troll when it came in here and Ron knocked it out with its own club." Hermione improvised wildly; glad when the professor seemed to believe her.

"Well 10 points for each of you for quick thinking and sheer luck. Now back to your common room, all of you. The feast has been continued there." McGonagall told them.

The three nodded and headed back, Hermione explaining everything to the boys as they walked.

"Bloody hell! A guardian Angel!" Ron exclaimed as they reached the common room. "And friends who hunt supernatural creatures! Merlin! I thought you were quite normal Hermione! Apparently not!"

"You can't tell anyone guys!" Hermione whispered to them as the common room door opened for them. "Only you guys, my parents and Cas' friends know about this."

The boys promised and all three went to get some food, Hermione's sad mood about Nancy lightened by the fact that her best friends now knew her secret.

Ok! I know it's short but I did say that I wouldn't update again until next week so I think it's ok for the chapter to be short! What did you guys think? I think this is the worst chapter yet but ah well! R&R! ~ Phoebe x