Hermione walked down Charing Cross Road to a small, shabby looking building. Many teenagers crowded into the building, moving inwards like water down a drain-pipe. This building, of course, was the Leaky Cauldron, the entrance to Diagon Alley. Hermione walked into the building, greeted by some of the more frequent customers as she smiled and walked to the back. She tapped the bricks in order with her wand, and the magical alley opened up. The entire street, from the Leaky Cauldron to the imposing structure of Gringotts, was littered with shops selling everything from enchanted hats to self-stirring cauldrons. Hermione looked at her shopping list whilst walking down the alley.

Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry

All fourth year students must have the following:

Uniform:

Dress Robes (for special occasion)

Books:

The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 4 by Miranda Goshawk

The Dark Forces: A Guide To Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble

She then took her eyes off the list, put it in her pocket, and went looking for her items. She was already looking for new robes (the ones she had been wearing since 1st year had started to get somewhat small for her), so she first went to Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. As she walked into the shop, Madam Malkin greeted her. Hermione then went and looked for a Years 4-7 size set of Gryffindor robes.

She found a set for around 5 Galleons, and went in the robe trying area. Going down to nothing but her shirt and pants, Madam Malkin approached her with the new robes. When Madam Malkin went to hem her robes after she tried them on without much fuss, she pulled up Hermione's sleeve and performed an action that was best described as fainting for one second. Hermione's werewolf bite was there on her lower arm, staring at Madam Malkin. She hyperventilated but eventually calmed. "That bite there, Miss Granger?" asked Madam Malkin. "It reminds me of when your professor Lupin was just a little boy in my shop, excited to go to Hogwarts and his father eagerly looking through the shop window at his little boy, and there his werewolf bite is, smiling at me. We both just laughed it off. Poor old fella got fired recently, didn't he? Crazy pure-blood parents, oh my life…" she finished. Hermione let out a light giggle, paid for her robes, and changed back into her Muggle clothing.

Harry was also in the alley. Noticing Hermione, he walked over to her, greeting her. "Hello Hermione! How's your summer holiday been? I went to the Quidditch World Cup the other day. It was a lot fun until some death eaters showed up; I swear that Malfoy cunt's dad was one of them…anyways, what've you been doing?" Harry asked.

Hermione told him "Yesterday was the full moon. No incidents this time, first time I got in some kerfuffle with the Ministry after I escaped. But strange thing is, I couldn't remember anything before I transformed last time when I was, y'know, fuzzy… We were going to go to France, but we booked it during the full moon. Good thing they canned it, because otherwise you've got British Werewolf In Paris." Harry concernedly asked her "How have your parents been doing? It must be a strange experience for them, having a daughter that does that every month." Hermione answered "The Ministry just put a silencing charm on the attic. Parents are concerned but are mostly living with the fact. We had to have a lock installed on the attic though."

Harry thanked her for clarifying, and followed her to Borkin and Burkes to get their new textbooks.

Draco, in the distance, watched as the two of them entered the shop. He had always feared her after she got infected, but more concerned about the fact that he would get "sewer blood" if she bit him. His father was denying involvement in the Quidditch World Cup incident to the Ministry, his mother was looking for some new clothes up in Horizont Alley, and his two friends, Crabbe and Goyle, weren't responding to his letters. He thought twice before calling her a Mudblood, that was for sure, since she could still give him dirty blood even outside of the full moon if he managed to anger her sufficiently. She'd be expelled for this, sure, but he'd still have blood that he thought to be dirtier than the boy's lavatory at the Hog's Head. Draco, snapping out of his paranoia, followed Hermione into Borkin and Burkes to get his required books.

Hermione was picking out a copy of The Standard Book Of Spells, Grade 4 when she heard a familiar voice behind her. Not Ron, no, he had gotten his stuff yesterday. Not Neville, he was in the robe shop. Not Lavender, she was shopping for potion ingredients. It was Draco, of course. Hermione let out a faint groan as Draco appeared behind her. "Hermione Jean Granger. Looking as dirty as your blood, aren't you?" pointing out her Muggle clothing. "Oh and famous Harry Potter, out shopping with his girlfriend! Oh HaRrY pOtTeR sPoTtEd DaTiNg! Your scar still looks ugly as ever. Weasleys aren't here. Shame really, I should have gotten the entire trilogy. Potter, blood traitor, and literal monster," Draco said in an insulting manner. Some people around him gasped, but then continued shopping. And, once more, paparazzi from younger wizards and witches surrounded Hermione and Harry. Some even thought they were dating, which wasn't true, though the idea had floated their minds at times.

They weren't too focused on love, Hermione with her bizarre summer holiday, and Harry still shaken from the Death Eater incident at the Quidditch World Cup. They both picked their books up and left the shop without saying a word, much to the annoyance of Malfoy, who was more or less trying to pick a fight. Felixus Brombarton, a Hufflepuff seventh year picking out his copy of The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 7, flicked his fingers and made Draco grow antlers, much to the mockery of the customers. The cashier angrily removed the curse, and escorted Draco out of the shop to avoid kerfuffle. This wouldn't be something the other tables would forget at the start of term feast. Even his own would probably be laughing at him as soon as they found out about what happened, as many people laughing at him in the store were of his own house. He then angrily walked over to a posher bookshop by the name of Lysander and Givyerin's on Vertic Alley, trying to avoid the crowds by entering the more upmarket district.

Hermione didn't have much on her mind at this point now. She had the Shrieking Shack in case she needed to transform whilst at school, she had narrowly avoided a trip to Azkaban, and numerous other "she hads" floated her mind. She didn't think much could go wrong.

Updates:

Chapter 7 is taking a while to make, mostly through having to work within the bounds of Goblet Of Fire's beginning. I do have plans for it though, as it starts a new journey for Hermione's friends. Chapter 8 also has some scenes of Moody, which I have some interesting ideas for. Chapter 9 is of course where we meet Victor Krum, but I will decide how to integrate him later.

General Direction:

This story is going to continue until the beginning of Deathly Hallows. So this is going to take a while, especially with how long a chapter usually takes to make. Also, don't trust the final line of this chapter.