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A CINDERELLA STORY

Chapter 4

Memories

Hermione walked into the Great Hall. Soaked to the skin. It was raining really hard outside. Ron walked in behind Hermione, his hair was plastered to his head and he looked like a drowned rat. They both went to sit beside the other seventh years. Hermione looked around. It seemed like forever since she had last seen this place. As she looked around, random memories of previous years came back to her.

Flashback

Hermione looked around nervously. It was getting dark and she needed to find where to go. It was her first year at Hogwarts. She was exited and a little bit nervous. Suddenly, a girl with medium length black hair shoved her aside.

"HEY!" Hermione exclaimed.

"What do you want?" the girl asked. Her face twisted into an annoyed frown.

Hermione paled. If she wanted to fit in, she should probably get along with people. "S-sorry," Hermione mumbled, "Wasn't looking where I was going."

"What was that," the girl said mockingly.

"She said she was sorry, now bug off bitch!"

Hermione looked up. A guy with red hair was standing beside her. Looked just about ready to pound some nails into the girls' head.

The girl looked at him snottily then sighed and walked away.

The guy with red hair turned back to Hermione, "Are you okay?"

"Yah, I'm fine...I just don't know what HER problem is!" Hermione said, then giggled.

The boy chuckled, "Yah...I'm Ron by the way, Ron Weasly."

"I'm Hermione Granger," they shook hands, "Nice to meet you!"

"First year?" Ron asked.

Yep," Hermione answered.

"Me too!" Ron exclaimed.

Hermione smiled.

End of Flashback

Hermione smiled at the thought of that memory. Ron and her had been best friends ever since then. They did everything together, they looked out for each other, and Hermione helped Ron with his homework you get the picture best friends! Hermione put her hands on her chin and stared at the wall as she remembered another memory.

Flashback

"Ron! RON!" Hermione ran across the school grounds over to where Ron was sitting by the lake. Hermione sat down beside him. "Ron, are you okay?"

"I just don't understand Hermione, why did she do it," Ron commented out of the blue.

"Who Ron? Who?" Hermione questioned.

"Maria. She broke up with me," Ron answered sullenly.

"Oh," was all that Hermione said.

"You think its going all so well, then she pulls the switch!" Ron exclaimed angrily.

"You know what Ron!" Hermione said.

"What?" Ron asked.

"She's just a bitch! You're a 5th year guy, there are a million other girls you could go out with!" Hermione exclaimed.

"Like Lavender?" Ron questioned.

"Yes! Like Lavender!" Hermione stated.

"You know what Hermione?" Ron asked.

"What?" Hermione answered.

"I think you're right! I'm going to go talk to Lavender! Thanks Mione!" Ron leaned over and gave her a hug.

"No problem Ron!" Hermione said.

Ron got up and started walking to the school.

"GO GET HER RON!" Hermione yelled.

Ron looked back and smiled.

End of Flashback

Hermione looked over at Ron and smiled. Ron smiled back, just then the first years walked into the Great Hall. Everyone became silent. Hermione studied the 1st years. There weren't that many. Hermione counted 10!

"Wow! We sure have a shortage in first years!" Hermione whispered.

Ron agreed with a grunt.

The first years stood in a neat line at the front of the Hall where the teachers stood. Professor McGonagall walked up to where they were standing and put a small knobby stool in front of them then plopped the old black sorting hat on top.

"When I call you name, you will sit on the stool and I will put this hat on your head," Professor McGonagall shrilled.

Hermione smiled as she remembered the first time she had been sorted.

Flashback

Hermione gasped as she walked into the Great Hall for the first time with the rest of the first years. They all filed up to the front of the room and stood in a perfect line.

An old woman walked up and said," When I call you name, you will sit on the stool and I will put this hat on your head!"

Hermione sighed with relief; she had thought they would have to do something hard! Like a test! The had been some pretty crazy rumors on the train. One boy had said they had to wrestle a troll. Another girl had said they had to do some hard magic tricks.

"Granger, Hermione!" the lady called.

Hermione walked up to the stool and sat down shakily. She felt her hands quivering and shoved them into her pockets to make them stay still. The last thing she saw was the whole school staring at her before the hat was dropped on her head. Hermione stared into the blackness before she heard a voice.

"Hmmmmmmmm! Very loyal I see! You'd do great in Hufflepuff...but that mind yes oh yes you would do excellent in Ravenclaw...but oh your bravery shines out the most, I'd have to say GRYFFINDOR!" Hermione heard the hat shout the last word to the whole school she smiled and whipped the hat off her head then walked over to the Gryffindor table to join her fellow students,

End of Flashback

"Hermione! Oh earth to Hermione!" Ron who was prodding her in the side nudged Hermione out of her thoughts.

"What is it Ron?" Hermione asked.

"That must have been some thought of yours, the sorting is all done!" Ron exclaimed.

"Really?" Hermione gasped.

"Yes!" Ron nodded, "And Dumbledore did his speech thing, but I wasn't really paying attention."

"Oh Ron," Hermione groaned.

"What?" Ron asked innocently.

"Never mind!" Hermione exclaimed. And they started to eat.

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Well you guys. This is the fourth chapter. I hope you guys like it!