Chapter One
Hermione Granger woke up and stared out of the stone gray window of the girls dormitory in Gryffindor Tower. She dreaded pulling herself out of the bed because she knew what she had to do that day. It would be the day that would change everything-the day she would tell everyone the secret. She stood up and smoothed her slightly wrinkled pajamas. Face to face with her reflection, she slid a pair of black sunglasses over her eyes, brushed back her hair and said quietly to herself,
"Well, this is it...I've got to do this now or never."
She slid on a pair of black strappy sandals and headed down to the Great Hall. She walked past the tables of the four houses. The Slytherin table were loud as usual. Malfoy, Crabbe,and Goyle were fighting over a piece of fruit. The Hufflepuffs wern't as loud as the Slytherins but still added to the noise by discussing their various hobbies. The Ravenclaws, as usual were the quietest of all. Cho Chang and her best friend, Amelie Davis were writing poetry as the rest studied. Last but not least, Hermione's eye caught the Griffyndor table. Fred and Ron Weasley were, as usual, teasing Ron about his latest crush on Parvati Patil. Harry was trying to help Neville catch his toad. Hermione's thoughts stumbled across their first train ride to Hogwarts where she had been the one to dutifully complete the task. Later that very day, Minerva McGonagall had found the toad before the Sorting Ceremony. Hermione slid her sunglasses up, wiped a tear from her eyes, and slid the glasses back over her eyes. She walked up to the teachers table where Dumbledore asked her,
"Are you sure this is what you want to do?" Hermione nodded her head slowly,
"More than anything. I think--it's what's right for me" Dumbledore stood up and tapped his goblet with a small fork. Three clinks-then everyone looks up at Dumbledore except for Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle. There more clinks-then they finally look up as well. At first everyone looks at Dumbledore...but then, they all notice Hermione. A muttering of voices erupts from the Gryffindor table.
"Isn't that Hermione Granger?"
"Why is she wearing muggle clothes?"
"What's going on?"
"Harry, Ron, do you know anything about this?"
The two boys shrugged their shoulders as Hermione's distinct, precise voice rang out across the Great Hall.
"Ever since I came here five years ago, I've called Hogwarts and specifically Griffyndor, home. But I've been through a lot while I've been here. I was attacked by a troll in the second floor girls bathroom in October of my first year. I was in the infirmary for almost two weeks for things that happened to me last year. But this isn't why I've made my decision. I believe if you feel something in your heart, you should follow it. Which is why I have made the choice to leave Hogwarts and attend school at Durmstang, under a new headmaster, Winona Paige. I just want you to know that I'll miss all of you-yes, even you Malfoy. I wish I could say that there is some other reason...but it's just what I want to do. You have to follow your heart sometimes."
"Goodbye To You"
Of all the things I've believed in
I just want to get it over with
Tears form behind my eyes
But I do not cry
Counting the days that pass me by
I've been searching deep down in my soul
Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old
It feels like I'm starting all over again
The last three years were just pretend
And I said,
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
I still get lost in your eyes
And it seems that I can't live a day without you
Closing my eyes and you chase my thoughts away
To a place where I am blinded by the light
But it's not right
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
And it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time
I want what's yours and I want what's mine
I want you
But I'm not giving in this time
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
And when the stars fall
I will lie awake
You're my shooting star
Hermione Granger woke up and stared out of the stone gray window of the girls dormitory in Gryffindor Tower. She dreaded pulling herself out of the bed because she knew what she had to do that day. It would be the day that would change everything-the day she would tell everyone the secret. She stood up and smoothed her slightly wrinkled pajamas. Face to face with her reflection, she slid a pair of black sunglasses over her eyes, brushed back her hair and said quietly to herself,
"Well, this is it...I've got to do this now or never."
She slid on a pair of black strappy sandals and headed down to the Great Hall. She walked past the tables of the four houses. The Slytherin table were loud as usual. Malfoy, Crabbe,and Goyle were fighting over a piece of fruit. The Hufflepuffs wern't as loud as the Slytherins but still added to the noise by discussing their various hobbies. The Ravenclaws, as usual were the quietest of all. Cho Chang and her best friend, Amelie Davis were writing poetry as the rest studied. Last but not least, Hermione's eye caught the Griffyndor table. Fred and Ron Weasley were, as usual, teasing Ron about his latest crush on Parvati Patil. Harry was trying to help Neville catch his toad. Hermione's thoughts stumbled across their first train ride to Hogwarts where she had been the one to dutifully complete the task. Later that very day, Minerva McGonagall had found the toad before the Sorting Ceremony. Hermione slid her sunglasses up, wiped a tear from her eyes, and slid the glasses back over her eyes. She walked up to the teachers table where Dumbledore asked her,
"Are you sure this is what you want to do?" Hermione nodded her head slowly,
"More than anything. I think--it's what's right for me" Dumbledore stood up and tapped his goblet with a small fork. Three clinks-then everyone looks up at Dumbledore except for Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle. There more clinks-then they finally look up as well. At first everyone looks at Dumbledore...but then, they all notice Hermione. A muttering of voices erupts from the Gryffindor table.
"Isn't that Hermione Granger?"
"Why is she wearing muggle clothes?"
"What's going on?"
"Harry, Ron, do you know anything about this?"
The two boys shrugged their shoulders as Hermione's distinct, precise voice rang out across the Great Hall.
"Ever since I came here five years ago, I've called Hogwarts and specifically Griffyndor, home. But I've been through a lot while I've been here. I was attacked by a troll in the second floor girls bathroom in October of my first year. I was in the infirmary for almost two weeks for things that happened to me last year. But this isn't why I've made my decision. I believe if you feel something in your heart, you should follow it. Which is why I have made the choice to leave Hogwarts and attend school at Durmstang, under a new headmaster, Winona Paige. I just want you to know that I'll miss all of you-yes, even you Malfoy. I wish I could say that there is some other reason...but it's just what I want to do. You have to follow your heart sometimes."
"Goodbye To You"
Of all the things I've believed in
I just want to get it over with
Tears form behind my eyes
But I do not cry
Counting the days that pass me by
I've been searching deep down in my soul
Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old
It feels like I'm starting all over again
The last three years were just pretend
And I said,
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
I still get lost in your eyes
And it seems that I can't live a day without you
Closing my eyes and you chase my thoughts away
To a place where I am blinded by the light
But it's not right
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
And it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time
I want what's yours and I want what's mine
I want you
But I'm not giving in this time
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
And when the stars fall
I will lie awake
You're my shooting star
