Chapter One

Home is where you hat sits

It was a bright shiny day. Not a cloud in the sky, but I wished there were. It felt odd that the sun could be so shiny and bright when I felt around me my entire world crumble. I pulled my bag over my shoulder and walked out of the door my feet pounding the pavement like my heart pounding in my chest. I was so mad. My parents... They didn't understand how could they? I'd made a mistake but they didn't have to do this. Just because they caught me smoking pot they decided that they could just put me on the street like that I worked for my money to buy it. It was so I could mellow out and not stress. I never had to stress to much about homework though, I had such a lack of a social life that all I really did was study. No one wants to hang out with the smart girl. But I also worked at the local muggle cinemas on my breaks from school. My parents kept most of my money from work. I saved most of what they didnt take for my books for school and spent the rest on transport and food.

There was only a few days until the train left for Hogwarts so I decided to see if I could visit the Weasley family. Maybe Harry would be there. The Dursleys had kicked Harry out and he now stayed at the Weasley's who were pretty relaxed about smoking pot as it was legal for wizards and they all did it too.

I waited in the local park and smoked a joint while I waited till dark to call the knight bus. I didn't like hailing it in the day and I didnt think you could during the day anyway. Muggles and all that. I watched the kids play and then leave and finally watched the last ray of sun slip into the darkness and the stars started to twinkle. I stuck out my hand and hailed the bus.

I caught the bus until I reached a few meters from the Burrow and walked towards the bright window the happy family behind them. All of a sudden it started to rain.

"Just my luck," I thought, "almost there and it rains!" I pulled my bag over my head and ran. When I got there I opened the door and felt a warm glow come to my face. My safe haven.

"Look at you girl, your soaked to your skin!" Mrs Weasley shrieked not even being polite enough to say a hello. She pulled out her wand and dired me off with a quick flick. Then she ran over and hugged me enveloping me in her warm arms.

"How have you been pet?" she asked kindly. I broke into tears into her arms.

"Mum... D...D...Dad kick...kicked me...me out... they found out I... I... was smoking.. p..p...pot," I stuttered into her arms...

"Shh pet you can stay here as long as you like... Everyone Hermoine is moving in with us." Everyone turned and stared, I've never been so embarrassed. Bookworm Hermoine smokes pot and gets kicked out of home so much for her squeaky clean image. I was supposed to be head girl this year too. Harry wandered over to me his eyes glazed.

"Hey Hermoine, so happy to see you, would you like a joint?" he handed me a small white stick. He stuck out his wand. "And there was light." fire flew from te end of his wand lighting the joint. He took a drag and passed it to me. "It's pretty good stuff." I smiled and took the joint from him inhaling deeply. Then everything was mellow.

"Would you like something to eat?' Mrs Weasley asked setting a place before I could answer. I sat down and started to eat heartedly munchies taking hold of me.

After dinner i sat on the couch with Harry and Ron infront of the fire. We talked about everything and anything. Thats why we were so close and such good friends. I sat between ron and Harry. After a few hours I yawned loudly. I put my head on Harry's shoulder and he put his arm around me.

"We better go to sleep we have school in the morning," I said putting away the chop bowl siscors and bong. We all retired to our room and before I knew it we were fast asleep.