Title: Little Spark of Madness

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter in anyway, that belongs to JK Rowlings. I don't make any money from this either. I just do it for fun :) All original characters are my own, those would be the ones that you don't recognize from the books.

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"But then I have always been somewhat of a square peg in a round hole."

― Cressida Cowell, How to Speak Dragonese

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September 1st, 1975

King's Cross Station

Hermione arrived at platform 9 ¾ along with Harry and Minerva who insisted to be able to see them off since she hadn't been able to do that before.

Looking at Harry who was scanning around the platform for James and the others. James and Harry had become almost inseparable since getting to know one another a few days ago. Although she knew he was hoping to get a glimpse of Sirius. No one had seen him since the day he had left Potter Manor to talk with his mother.

Lady Potter had only received one owl from Sirius stating that he had 'Signed it." although those were the only words on the parchment other than his signature. It had been confirmed when they had visited their uncle, although he did not show her so that she could say it had yet to be presented to her.

Looking around most students were already on the train, their Aunt smiled at them. "I will see you both when you arrive, just go and sit with the other fifth years when you arrive since you already have been sorted. The Headmaster will introduce you to the school along with the two other new arrivals before dinner will be served."

They both nodded their heads, "We will see you soon."

Minerva smiled, "Have fun. Oh, I know the trolley cart is a must. Here is some money for that, but try not to make yourselves sick before dinner." Giving them a harmless stern look as she put money in both their hands.

As Harry and Hermione pulled their trunks toward the drop off Hermione stopped. Turning as she heard her name called out over the voices around her.

"Hermione! There you are!" Hermione could see Harry's eyes widen as he saw who was calling her name. Turning she saw Narcissa and Bellatrix Black.

Forcing a smile on her face as she tried hiding her disgusted surprise, "Hello. Bellatrix, I thought you had already graduated?"

Bellatrix made a disgusted face as she pointed to their trunks, "Why are you dragging those? Filty! Get those trunks for them and do your job!" Turning back to Hermione, "I am just bringing my sister here."

A older elf popped up and disappeared quickly with the trunks as Harry and Hermione stood there stunned. Harry cleared his throat, "Um, we could have gotten those."

Bellatrix shrugged as she walked off after nodding to her sister, "No need to thank me, you need to get a new house elf if yours is that lazy. Just put it out of it's misery."

Hermione's eyes almost bugged out of her head, "We don't use house elves. It's…"

Narcissa just linked her arm with Hermione's as she tugged her along to the train, casually she started talking with poise. "That is fascinating, please excuse my sister though. She can sometimes be a bit much, but family is family. Speaking of.." Her voice lowered slightly, "When will you be family sweetie?"

Hermione was stuck between discussing the house elves and unsure about her answer to the next question. Finally remembering what she was supposed to say she replied to Narcissa, "I'm not sure. My Uncle Malcolm has not presented it to me as of yet. Aunt Minerva said he is waiting to see if there are any other offers before I turn sixteen."

Turning she looked at saw Harry grimacing as he walked behind them. His attention was short though when he saw Remus and James entering the train station lugging three trunks with them. He quickly held the door for Narcissa and Hermione, "Excuse me, I am gonna go meet up with them. Are you coming with me Hermione?"

Hermione wanted to say yes, in fact her mind was playing out a scenario where she shoved Narcissa's arm off hers and ran to Remus and James with Harry. All was dashed however when Narcissa spoke up, "Their compartment is no place for a Lady. Besides I can introduce you to some of the other girls on the train. I know you were unfortunately sorted in Gryffindor, but that doesn't mean you cannot have friends in other Houses. When we met for shopping after tea, I felt horrible about not inviting some of the other girls as well."

Hermione nodded her head, and put on her smile as she choked back a gag. Watching Harry's face frown before he shrugged and turned leaving her there. Turning she spoke "Yes that sounds wonderful. I know I've read about the houses, but they aren't truly separated right?"

Narcissa slowed her steps before collecting her thoughts, "Well, some take it a bit more seriously than others. Like your brother's friends, they are always pranking the Slytherin house. Causing mischief for us. It is rather childish and annoying."

Hermione felt her stomach roll remembering saying something similar about the pranks she witnessed during her own time at Hogwarts as they walked down the crowded walk ways looking for a compartment. 'NO, you will not sympathize with her Hermione. Stop it!' She scolded herself before speaking, "True, but they are young. They will outgrow it eventually."

Narcissa nodded her head with grace, not a single hair moved on her head. "One can only hope."

Hermione noticed that she wasn't even looking in compartments as she pasted them, "Shouldn't we be finding a place to sit? I saw a few open seats back there."

Narcissa turned her head slightly, but kept walking forward. "I have friends saving us two seats, don't worry. It is up here just a bit further, we always use the same one."

Hermione nodded as she remembered always sitting with Harry and Ron in the last compartment on the left. Well except second year when those two missed the train.

Finally Narcissa reached for the handle and opened it and walking inside. Hermione followed her inside trying to force herself not to look panicked.

Looking around the room she didn't recognize anyone right away, There were four girls sitting down with both end seats available for Narcissa and herself. "Ladies this is Hermione McGonagall, she is transferring into Hogwarts. She is in her fifth year."

The girls looked her over for a moment before the first girl with a blonde bob with dark brown eyes spoke up, "Hello and welcome, I am Cynthia Avery I am in my seventh year. I am actually engaged already to Benton Parkinson. This lovely girl next to me is my younger sister Celina who is in her third year. We do have a brother in 6th year as well, his name is Galen.

Over there is Amy Parkinson seventh year my future in-law who engaged to Gale Goyle's older brother who finished schooling two years ago, and then of course Gale Goyle who is a sixth year like Narcissa."

Hermione looked at each of them quickly. Celina much like her sister had blonde hair and brown eyes, although her hair went to her shoulders.

Amy Parkinson had blue eyes and long wavy black hair, and Gale Goyle was slightly larger than the rest of them with wavy brown hair that went to her waist.

Nodding her head as she sat next to Amy, "Lovely to meet you all. With the exception of meeting Narcissa, her sisters and a few of her friends. I've only met Harry's friends."

Amy looked over at her with an eyebrow raised, "Who's Harry?"

Hermione blushed of course no one would know who he was, Harry was going to love not being known for anything. "Oh, he is my twin brother. He went and sat with his friends."

Celina sat forward with an excited expression on her face, "Is he a fifth year like you?"

Hermione bit her lip as Cynthia smacked her sister on the back of the head, "They are twins you nit. Of course he is a fifth year. You need to get some brains if you want to get a decent husband."

Celina looked down as her cheeks flushed, "Oh right. Sorry. So where did you go to school before?"

Hermione swallowed and looked around the room, "Oh we had private tutors. Father didn't want us going out much."

Amy looked at her suddenly, everyone knew the new students were here because their families had been killed. "I am sorry for your loss."

Hermione nodded her head, "Thank you, but Harry and I are doing much better. Our Aunt has been wonderful. We had never even met her before coming here, the school looked amazing when we first arrived."

Amy tilted her head in question, "You've already been to Hogwarts?"

Nodding Hermione as she smoothed her skirt, "When we first arrived in July she was still at the school for a few weeks. So Harry and I stayed in the… I believe you all call it the Head Girl and Boy rooms while she finished. We walked around and found where all the classrooms were at. It will help us not get so lost."

Narcissa beamed, "You got to stay in the Heads rooms! Oh that is fascinating, I am going to be Head Girl in my seventh year. I am envious of you!"

Hermione smiled, "Maybe I'll be Head Girl as well."

Cynthia laughed, "Well you don't have too much competition in your year. Maybe three or four individuals. Mostly Ravenclaws though."

They spent the rest of the time on the train laughing and telling Hermione all about the cute boys at school. Well, all except Narcissa who knew her cousin Sirius had put in a marriage request for her. Narcissa was talking about her own marriage requests although her father hadn't decided yet on who she would be married too.

Amy looked over Hermione calculating, "You will probably have a boyfriend by Christmas, you are pretty enough."

Hermione just blushed and shook her head, "Oh I'll probably be in the library studying. I doubt anyone will want a girlfriend there."

Narcissa raised her brow elegantly, "I think there is another reason don't you? Your Aunt was just mentioning at tea about getting a marriage proposal."

Hermione fought the urge to glare at the older girl, "Yes, although I don't know who. Just that I received one."

Amy nodded in understanding, "Well then you are off the market, make sure you let anyone who might ask you out know. We of course will help you out there, spread the word and all. They would need to give their own marriage request to even try."

Hermione just sighed and nodded her head in thank before she turned her attention to the window as she watched the scenery pass with the others talked.

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After Harry had left Hermione with Narcissa he went over to James and Remus, "Have you guys heard from Sirius yet?"

James just shook his head as he grunted pulling two trunks, "No, I got his trunk though. He'll know where to find us on the train, lets get on board."

Harry took Sirius trunk from a James and looked at Remus who was looking like he lost a fight with a Hippogriff, "You alright mate?"

Harry didn't miss the look that James had given Remus as he responded, "Oh I am fine it was just a rough night is all."

Harry nodded as a light turned on in his head. Last night had been a full moon. Shrugging his shoulders he knew that he shouldn't know yet so he just took the answer, "Okay man, at least you can sleep on the train right?"

Remus nodded gratefully that Harry hadn't asked too many more questions, "and I am fully planning on it."

Harry chuckled as they walked to the train and dropped off their trunks. Walking down the corridor Harry realized that they were walking to the same compartment that he had always sat in with Hermione and Ron.

Once they got inside they all saw that Sirius and Peter were already there. James walked over to Sirius slapping him on the back, "You two couldn't have waited?"

Shrugging James' hand off Sirius shrugged his shoulders, "I was." Turning his sight to Harry he continued with a scowl, " I was also supposed to go help your sister get on the train, and sit next to her. But you know what? I think Narcissa and her minions have it covered. She looked like she was fitting right in with them. So I just didn't feel like it."

Harry froze before he slowly sat by Remus, "You know she is just trying to make friends. She hasn't met anyone besides you guys, and Narcissa looked like she was trying to be friendly. Hermione is a good and smart person, if Narcissa is messing with her she will figure it out. Hermione and I didn't know anyone when we got here."

Sirius just rolled his eyes and leaned back closing his eyes while a very confused Peter sat next to Sirius, "I think I missed something."

James nodded and ran a hand through his hair, "Drama. You missed drama. Apparently Sirius' mother decided that Sirius was going to marry Hermione McGonagall. She made him sign a marriage request for her."

Peter's jaw dropped as Sirius got up and slammed the compartment door shut as groups of students walk past, "The whole world doesn't need to know!" Flopping back down in his seat with his legs sprawled out in the area between the benches. "The only reason I am even doing this is because she is blackmailing your dad James. He is like a father to me, more than mine ever was! I will not be happy if I have to marry Narcissa Jr.!"

James turned to Peter, "She thinks she found proof that Hermione and Harry are really my father's illegitimate kids. Which would make them pureblood. Since they would not blood to the Black line, Sirius' mother is chomping at the bit to marry him off to someone other than a cousin."

Peter looked at them wide eyes before settling back on James, "Well is it true? Are they your half siblings?"

Remus got up letting out a pained growl and hit Peter upside the head, "Of course not!"

Peter shook a bit and nodded, "Sorry it was just a question."

James nodded and pulled Remus back down to sit, "It is fine. But no Peter, my father would never cheat on my mother. Harry and I look alike because he has Potter blood through his mom's side. Their maternal grandmother was my Grandfather's Sister, a Potter."

Peter nodded as he looked over to the gloomy Sirius, "Wizarding chess?"

Sirius sat forward clapping his hands once loudly before rubbing them together, "Now your talking Peter!"

All talk of the Black's, McGonagall's, and Hermione were discarded for the rest of the trip. As they played rounds of wizarding chess and gorged themselves on sweets from the trolley cart.

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Once they arrived at the school Harry couldn't find Hermione and ended up sitting in one of the carriages with his new friends.

James watched him looking around at the other carts searching for his sister, "Don't worry man. You'll see her when we sit down for dinner. Narcissa probably pulled her into to a carriage full of snakes."

Harry went wide eyed on purpose, since he wouldn't know all the terms quiet yet. "Why would she do that?"

Remus chuckled and shook his head, "Not literal snake, well I guess they are. He means Slytherin's though."

Harry slouched in his seat as he looked at the thestral pulling the carriage as he absentmindedly responded, "Oh ya, I remember now." The others couldn't see it yet which was made obvious when Peter spoke up, "Neat right? The carriages pull themselves."

Remus just frowned at Peter but didn't say a word as he locked eyes with Harry. It made him wonder if Remus could see them as well before the boys broke eye contact.

James nodded completely oblivious to what had transpired, "Don't worry. They can't make her sit with them at the Slytherin table, so she'll sit with us."

Suddenly James' face lit up like Christmas came early nearly shoving Harry out of the way as he turned and began waving like a madman. "Lily Flower! Hi Lily! Over here Lily!"

Harry just blushed in embarrassment on his future father's behalf, "I guess that is the Lily I've been hearing about?"

James just turned around with a huge grin on his face as she walked over to their carriage with a friend, "Yes, and I am gonna marry her one day."

"Dream on Potter. I am never marrying you." Came a strong feminine voice and Harry turned to be face to face with his mother's fifteen year old self. "Oh! I am sorry I thought you were James for a moment. I am Lily Evans, nice to meet you." She stuck her hand out in a rush to greet him.

Harry smiled as he shook her hand, "Nice to meet you, I am Harry McGonagall."

Lily's eyes lit up. "Your Professor McGonagall's nephew! Oh I've heard that you were coming this year. She is my favorite instructor." Lily climbed up in the carriage sitting between James and Harry not paying any attention to the former.

James was confused and excited all at the same time that she had willingly sat near him. "So Lily how was your summer?"

Lily turned her head slightly, but not her body, "Fine James." Then turned her attention back to Harry, "So what is it like having that amazing women for your Aunt? I bet growing up was amazing!"

Harry raised a brow as he looked at Remus nervously and then back to her, "I uh, met her in July. My father liked our seclusion, so we didn't really travel. You are very hyper."

Lily looked shocked for a moment before calming herself slightly, "Oh I am sorry how rude of me. So you've never been around people?"

Harry flushed at how it made him sound and looked away, "I have, just my sister is nowhere as hyper as you are? Bossier maybe? But I don't think she matches the hyperness level."

Lily flushed a bit as she tried to calm down a bit so she wouldn't scare the poor boy, "Oh, I'll try and be calmer I promise. Where is your sister?"

Harry just shrugged, but Sirius spoke up, "Probably hanging out with the snakes. Hey you already have something in common! How was Snivellus this summer?"

Lily glared at Sirius and Harry was sure that he saw her hair spark, "If she is then I am proud of her for not just seeing houses! It sounds like we will get along. Lovely to see you again Sirius."

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Hermione walked into the great hall with Narcissa and smiled at the feeling of being home until she remembered that she would be sitting by herself until Harry arrived.

After saying goodbye to Narcissa she walked over to the Gryffindor table and quietly sat down next to another girl reading a book, "Hello."

The girl looked up startled at being disturbed, "Oh, Hello. My name is Alice, you're the new girl right?"

Hermione nodded her head, "Yes, my name is Hermione, and I have a twin brother somewhere. His name is Harry."

She smiled kindly as she closed her book and set it down on the table so they could have a proper conversation. "Have you met many people yet?"

Hermione nodded, "A few. Although I think my brother is fairing better in the friend department. He met James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter and you would think he has been best friends with them for years."

Alice rolled her eyes amused and giggled quietly, "Oh goodie, those four needed another friend." The sarcasm was apparent in her voice, but she seemed to be in good humor about it. "And who have you met?"

Hermione smiled gently, "Besides you? My Aunt and I were invited to tea by Mrs. Black, she had her niece's over. Narcissa, Andromeda, and Bellatrix. Narcissa inviting me shopping as well and introduced me to some other people she'd seen while we were out. Narcissa sat with me on the train here and introduced me to some of her school friends, but they are all in Slytherin so I couldn't sit with them."

Alice frowned as she traced the cover of her book with the tip of her finger, "Andromeda is alright actually too bad that she doesn't attend any longer, but be careful about the others. I don't like talking ill of people, but they aren't good people."

Hermione frowned and looked down at the table as the noise level rose to a near deafening level as a large group of people came in. Suddenly Harry plopped down next to her, "There you are."

Smiling at her brother as she looked back to seeing Alice's eyes widen slightly and her face forming an 'O' as James sat next to Harry. A flash of red caught her eye as she looked to see who could only be Lily Evans next to Alice holding out her hand as she maneuvered her legs over the bench so she could sit. "I am Lily! You must be Hermy."

Hermione cringed slightly as she pinkened, shaking her hand, "It's Hermione actually. Harry tends to call me 'Mione as well. Nice to meet you."

Lily blushed as her eyes widened, "I knew I heard it wrong in the carriage, it was rather loud. I am so sorry."

Hermione just smiled and nodded, "It is alright, no harm done." Turning she looked over and saw the other boys sitting, "Hello James. Remus. Sirius and Peter. How was your ride in?" She nodded to each boy as she said their names, only Sirius didn't acknowledge her as he looked around the room waving at few people who just walked in.

James just grinned as he slid his hands across the table in front of him as if he was a cat stretching out, "Oh it was fine. We missed you. You'll need to sit with us next time, even Lily flower was there!"

Hermione just smiled as they all talked about the upcoming year. It was almost like before until the Headmaster stood and cleared his throat at the podium, "Welcome back students, and Welcome to our new students as well!

Before we open the doors and let the first years in I would like for us all to welcome our newest transfer students of Hogwarts. They have already been sorted privately, and are sitting with their respective housemates."

Raising a hand to the hufflepuff table, "Mira Tobbs 6th year was sorted into Hufflepuff, welcome." Mira stood abet nervously waving as she responded with a quick thank you before sitting back down.

Raising his hand to the Ravenclaw table, "Amelia Morsen, 2nd year was sorted into Ravenclaw, welcome." Amelia much like Mira stood quickly and popped back down.

"And finally." As he raised his hand to the Gryffindor table, "Harry and Hermione McGonagall, 5th years and both were sorted into Gryffindor, welcome." As Harry and Hermione stood up the noise level rose once again as everyone saw them and started clapping and hollering. Hermione sat back down quickly as she heard voices being talking about them. Harry didn't seem to care as he stayed standing until Hermione gripped his robe and yanked him down into his seat.

The Headmaster raised his hands as the noise level failed to dissipate, "Yes, Harry and Hermione are the niece and nephew of the Gryffindors Head of House, Professor McGonagall. I do hope you will all be helpful and courteous to all our new students. Thank you."

Hermione just lowered her head into her hands as she started hearing people whispering around her about them. Turning to look at Harry who was engaged in a conversation with the boys uncaring about the whispers.

Looking up to see Lily and Alice smiling at her. Alice patted her hand, "It could have been worse. You could have been sorted into Slytherin as the niece of Professor McGonagall."

Hermione paled slightly and then nodded her head, "You're right it could have been a lot worse I guess."

She looked back over to Sirius who was having a great time, but still completely avoiding looking in her direction.

After dinner was finished everyone got up and went to their dorms for the evening.

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