Chapter Five - A night of Surprises

A/N: This is a really short chapter - the next one's heaps longer...anyway






In Hermione's lap, shining with pride, was a Head Girl badge - Hermione's Head Girl badge.

Though everyone had always known that Hermione was going to end up top of the grade - a excellent Head Girl, ever since first year, to Hermione, it was still a big surprise. She picked up the badge delicately and looked back up to read the letter again.


Ms. Hermione Granger,

We are extremely pleased to inform you that, because of your continously upstanding behaviour and grades, you have been appointed this year's Head Girl. Please fulfil your duties respectfully and with care.

Your badge is enclosed

Congratulations
Professor Minerva McGonogall

Shaking her head in disbelief, Hermione placed the letter and badge on her bedside table and glanced at her clock - 5.30 AM. Hermione smiled to herself - she could not believe that just 2hrs. ago, her life had been full of misery and now she was.......

She tip-toed out of her room and back down the stairs to make an early breakfast. As she shuffled around the kitchen, looking for something to eat, she cast her mind back to all that had happened throughout the night. Every moment, it seemed, had made her happier than she was before. (A/N: yes , i am repeating myself)

As Hermione was about to sit down on the kitchen table with a muffin in one hand and a glass of milk in the other, she heard a niose outside. Curious, she put down her breakfast and went out to see what was going on. Outside, among the light fog, was the muggle newspaper boy - passing her house to deliver the morning paper.

Hermione slipped on a pair of shoes and stepped into the garden to collect the paper and the mail. While trying to balance the large newspaper on one hand and opening the mailbox with the other, Hermione lost her balance and dropped both items on the ground. Cursing softly under her breath, Hermione bent down to pick up everything - unsuccessfully. She was about to give up totally when a pair of feet - wearing sneakers and jeans stopped in front of her.

Hermione looked up to see a face full of surprise staring down at her - a face she seemed to recognise vaguely.

"Hermione?" The face said in a deep voice, "Herm Granger?"

Hermione stood up and stared back at the stranger. Suddenly, her eyes widened unbelievably and a look of recognition dawned upon her. She seemed momentarily silenced then she opened her mouth uncertainly and stuttered...

A/N: Short ain't it? Please review so I know I'm not writing for nothing....any guesses as to who this stranger is?