A/N: actually part of a larger story. Full version THE FORGOTTEN ONES. Random 100 word (exactly!) from out of it. It's a pre friend version of Hermione

Disclaimer: I don't own them and I'm too tired to say anything witty here.

There was a knock on the door and it slowly creaked open. "Professor McGonagall?" a timid voice called out.

I look up from the letter. In the door way was a student. I recognize her from the sorting earlier this evening. Hermione Granger, I think her name is. "Yes, Miss. Granger is it?" I said with a bit of uncertainty.

"Yes, Professor. Ummm, I was wondering," she said, not sounding very sure of herself. "I, I was wondering if you could explain the owl post system to me. My mum asked me to write home and I don't know how."