AN: Ok so tonight I've been struck by my muse. I will try harder to think of Hermione and her characteristics while writing this. I am sorry for the reviewers who thought this wasn't true to her character. I wanted to show a side of Hermione that not many had written about. There is more to Hermione than just a bookworm so I decided to expand on that. This chapter may be confusing because it will be in different point of views, bare with me people!

Chapter 3:

I've gotten my letter! They day it came I was completely ecstatic, I am going to be "home." Now , however, Im starting to re-think all of this. Harry and Ron don't seem to need me much anymore. Maybe it would be best if I didn't go? What if I were a burden to them? I don't know all these thoughts are building in my mind... it's a bit overwhelming.

Today we are going to Hogsmeade to gather my school things. I know that Harry and Ron have been ignoring me but I so wish that I will see them! I know though, that if I see Ginny with them the knife in my heart will only twist more.

I wonder what maid them hate me... I know I am a book-worm but they didn't seem to mind all these years! I feel so useless. Maybe I am not worth anyone's time, really. I don't want to think about such things though. I think I will go read Hogwarts A History to soothe me.

Later that day :Hogsmeade

The sun was shining, and the children were at play. Witches tottered about, watching the children and talking about the latest in Witches Weekly. The wizards hung back to talk of "manly things." It was a good day, for many it would seem. In the middle of all this was Draco, Draco Malfoy.

He was standing about two feet behind his father, who by the looks of it, was doing some illegal bidding. Draco had no expression other than the slight twitch of the lips every few minutes. He was watching the go about of the people and found them humorous.

He was looking for anyone to talk his boredom awayanyone would do, he was that desperate. Crabbe and Goyle seemed to be a bit preoccupied with watching a display for children. The invention was a mouse that would scurry about, squeak, and then disappear only to appear on the viewers shoulder. The children were in hysterics , which of course was warranted, but to see those two bumbling idiots holding the stitch in their sides was quite a site.

Draco snorted. Those two were a good laugh at times, but not really worth the time to watch. His eyes shifted to Junkos where he had seen a flash. It was Potter and Weasley, the flash was presumably Potters glasses.

They seemed to be talking to a female, who by the looks of it was a bit flushed from the conversation. Draco wasn't really paying attention to her until she turned around. He had first thought it was Granger, but no... there stood Weaslette in her place.

This was indeed an interesting turn of events. Where on earth was buck-toothed Granger? Surely she was trailing about with a book bag the size of a small car. Nevertheless, she was not in sight. There! amongst the crowd he spotted her.

To say she was different would only be half of it. Her hair was no longer puffy, in its place was curly locks of brown. She seemed skinnier as well... not that one could really tell with all those layers she had on! His eyes traveled to her face, as if by magnetic force. There he met something disturbing, her face was gaunt. Her eyes stood out the most. While big they did not seem to hold that certain sparkle they once did.

Draco scoffed. Since when did he care or even notice a sparkle? She was definitely beneath him, and deserved not recognition.

Hermione's POV

'Jesus its cold! Why did I even come out here anyways? People are just looking at me and my fat. I wonder if they noticed that I'm not with Harry and Ron. Everyone is looking at me, I can feel it. They must see how huge my legs are, or oh god maybe they see my double chin! This is so embarrassing I wish I ...'

There stood Harry and Ron. Between them was Ginny ,her arms around their shoulders. Hermione was stricken. 'Should I go over there and say something? Surely they cant hate me so much...'

Hermione walked up to them ... and was greeted with looks of disgust. "Hello Harry, Ron" Hermione nodded to each. They stood there starring at her, wishing shed leave. Finally after a few very uncomfortable seconds Harry answered her. " 'ello Hermione, doing alright?" he didn't really seem to care though.

She was crushed! What could she do but gap at them like a fish? "Oi! are you done staring? We were in the middle of a Quidditch discussion" Ron seem to glow red, from ears to neck. Hermione didn't know what to do, her voice seemed to have left her. Just when she was about to answer she was interrupted.

" Well if it isn't the Golden Trio. And what's this? Granger being replaced by that mouse? Oh this is just too good!" Draco drawled out. Hermione couldn't think, her heart seemed to constrict more every passing second. Malfoy had only been there a few minutes and already he had spotted what she couldn't for so long.

Hermione just stood motionless, for what could she do? Finally, to save grace, she looked at them all. Her gaze fell on the new 'Trio.' " So its true? You really have replaced me with Ginny? Why! What did I do wrong? Please tell me." She all but sobbed the last part out. "Don't you get it Granger, they don't need you anymore. They were using you for your intelligence most likely" Draco sneered at her.

"Bloody hell Malfoy! that's a little much. To put it lightly Hermione we just got.. tired of being bossed about and such. Sometimes you can just be so annoying! And you don't know anything about Quidditch, that right there is just insane!"

All that Hermione could think of then was just getting out of there. With her eyes overflowing with tears she fled. She had to get out of there! Her only friends had told her she was annoying... what could she do?

AN: And this is where I stop... That's the most I have ever written! Woot woot happy dance I was going to end the chapter a while ago but hey I love yall! I tried getting all the stuff I needed to continue on from in this chapter. Oh could anyone tell me if I misspelled any HP words? I haven't read it in a while blush so please help me out! I am not good with dialogue and such but please bare with me. I have been studying writing formats so I hope this chapter is more likeable than the last ones. Ok to the reviewers: Madding, I am sorry that my fiction isn't up to HP standards. I thought that the premise of fanfiction was to take a character and come up with things that aren't really in the books. Im making her my own! Muhahaha. So yeah R/R and tell me what you think. kisses