Disclaimer: I do not own any Harry Potter characters.

A CINDERELLA STORY

Chapter 1: Introducing...Hermione Granger!

Dear Diary,

Hey, it's Hermione! Sorry I haven't written in you for a long time. A lot of sad and scary things have happened lately and I didn't know what to do, so I have now turned to you. I can already tell this will be a long entry...

Three weeks ago there was an earthquake. And...Daddy died! I couldn't believe it. I owled Ron and everything, but nothing has made it better. Ron was really good about it and everything.

Then Francine, my stepmother, took over everything, I was banished to the attic and I had took work all summer so far. Thank god I get to go back to Hogwarts tomorrow. If I couldn't I'd just die. I can't wait! I can't wait to start up classes again and see my best bud Ron.

I just know it will be better there. Without Francine, it will be Heaven. The only problem is that when my daddy married Francine...he had to adopt her two daughters as well. They are really mean to me. What life would be without Mary and Anne? That I can only dream about. Anyways, I'll write in you when I get to Hogwarts. See you then.

Love,

Hermione

Hermione Granger shut her diary and went to her computer.

"Maybe Quidditchguy will be on," Hermione said to herself.

Quidditchguy was the guy that Hermione had met in a Hogwarts chat room. She was really psyched because he was from Hogwarts, which meant she had seen him before. He was really nice and liked her a lot. She loved to late talking him online. But she hadn't told him who she really was. She called herself Princessbaby online.

"Yay, he's on," Hermione squealed.

Princessbaby: I missed you! Quidditchguy: Me too. What have you been doing lately?

Princessbaby: Well not much...

Quidditchguy: I've been thinking...

Princessbaby: About what?

Quidditchguy: About school...will I see you there?

Hermione drew back from the computer. This was the question she had been dreading that he would ask. How should she answer?

Princessbaby: Maybe.

Quidditchguy: Okay.

Hermione was brought back from her thoughts by her stepmothers screeching voice.

"HERMIONE! HERMIONE!"

"I'LL BE RIGHT DOWN!" Hermione yelled back turning off her computer.

Hermione ran down the stairs to where her stepmother was sitting in the kitchen.

"What took you so long Hermione?" Francine asked.

"I-"

"I've been waiting forever for you," Francine said.

"You just called me 30 seconds ago," Hermione protested.

"When a mother calls you, you get right on it," Francine said loudly.

"Yes step mom," Hermione sighed.

"That's a good girl," Francine cooed.

Hermione rolled her eyes then asked, "What would you like me to do?"

"Go clip the grass!" Francine ordered.

"But I just clipped it this morning," Hermione gasped.

"It grew in the eight hours you left it," Francine explained.

"But-"

"No buts, now march!" Francine ordered.

Hermione sighed, then shrugged and walked outside to clip the lawn. As Hermione struggled with the mower, she grumbled, "Why do I always have to do the work around here? Stupid stepmother! Can't even get off her but to do some of the work around here!" As she mowed, she grumbled more. Time passed by surprisingly quickly, considering how angry she was.

And...as soon as she got in the house...

"HERMIONE!"

AUTHORS NOTE:

This is the first chapter in my newest story; A Cinderella Story. I hope you guys like it! Well...read and review!