This drabble is for neogrammarian for holiday 2005, who simply said that if I had a character I wanted to write, she'd take a drabble on that, and if not, no worries.
In the Beginning
From the moment she gets onto the Hogwarts Express, Hermione is well aware of her liabilities: Muggle-born, not pretty, too clever for her own good. She is determined that she will make each one into an asset. She will do her best to be the top in every class, better than any of the pure-bloods. She decides not to care about her appearance, reminding herself that true beauty is within, that loyalty and honor and courage and love are far more important than prettiness. And she will use her cleverness to help her friends – as soon as she makes any.