The night of her first day, Hermione sneaked out of the Gryffindor tower to go in the room of requirement to be alone.
She had to be alone for a moment.
She made her way to the seven floor and walked pass the tapestry three times before going into the room.
It was simple. There was a red couch near a fireplace, a desk and a chair in the corner where she could sit if she want to study, and even a bed. She had though of a room where she could be alone when she needs it and the room provides it, like always.
Hermione let herself "flop" on the couch.
Everything that had happen that day was unreal. She had gone seven years back in time, was now in her eleven years old body with the knowledge of her eighteen years old self, and she was now back at Hogwarts and have a chance to prevent the war.
She was lost.
Everything she knew was gone. Every person with whom she was friend with weren't there. Not really. The persons she knew stayed in her time, where the war was raging on.
In this time, she was alone. No help from Harry whom she didn't know yet. No yelling at Ron for his horrible table manners…
She had to do this alone. Why did she had to do this alone?
Could she do this alone?
She had to, the lives of a hundreds of people relies on her, she could not fail this.
First, did she try to tell what happened to her to someone?
Did the knowledge of the future, even if it was someone on the "good side", wouldn't turn the people into power hungry beast?
Was it safe to tell someone, or was it better she kept it to herself for now?
Was the "greater good" worth spilling what would happen? Wasn't there people who were abandoned for the "greater good"?
No, she would keep it for now.
First, she had to made a plan.
What could she do first? Will she hands Pettigrew to the aurors and help to free Sirius from Azkaban, or did she try to deal with Quirrell quickly?
Maybe she should try to deal with Quirrell, then free Sirius, it's not like Pettigrew would disappear this year.
Now how to deal with Quirrell?
Hermione didn't see the times has pass by, and when she checked it, she saw it was already pass one in the morning.
She would be exhausted in the morning, maybe she should go back to her dorm.
On her way back Hermione came across the twin who were sneaking their way back in the tower.
Fred looked at her like she had grown another head and George choose this moment to recognize her "You're the firstie from the train! The one who do magic like she had been in Hogwarts for years! Told you we weren't finished.
So how d'you did that?"
Fred looked between his twin and Hermione like he was lost and suggested that maybe, they should take that conversation in the common room before being caught by Filch.
George agreed.
Hermione tried to stealthily escape.
No luck with that, George grabbed her shirt and dragged her in the common room.
Hermione had forgotten that when they had something in their head nothing stopped them from doing what they want.
Stupid Weasley's genetic.
"So conundrum girl, how'd you do that on the train? Even fourth years can't summon their things with this level of convenience.
-I don't know what you are talking about you know? I never use a wand before, how could I possibly "summon" my things like you said, maybe you are just confused and mistaking me for someone else"
Maybe she could get away with that.
"Oh really? Do you really think I am this dumb?"
Of course she couldn't, but maybe she could redirect the conversation elsewhere a intelligently made her way out to the girl dorm.
"I really don't know what you are talking about. But really, here you are accusing me of doing magic when I don't know how, while you were the ones being out at one o'clock in the morning on the first day. Are you trying to pull a prank or something?"
Two set of raised eyebrows met her and she chuckled
"Was I right? Aren't prankster must not be caught? Look like you're not really good at it."
As she talked to them, Hermione made discreetly her way to the entrance of the girl dormitory.
"We don't know what you are talking about."
That was Fred turn to talk now.
"Are you? Look like you perfectly know what I am talking about. Are you the ones playing dumb now?
-Are you admitting playing dumb with me?
-Of course not. When did I do that, can't seem to remember anything like that. Do you? I did it with George, not you Fred"
They seemed to analyze what she answered before George answer her
"How'd you know who's who? Whatever. Do you forget what you saw if I forget I saw you doing magic on train and we found you out of the tower at night?
-And you have a deal my dear."
George made a face of resignation before answering "deal, but you are wrong, we were not up to no good there.
-Right, Do you solemnly swear that you were not?"
The look on their face was priceless, she laughed and between two fit of laughter bid them a good night getting in her dorm.
She knew they were going to ask questions the next time they could corner her, but she would have had a good laugh before that happen.
She tried to calm herself before entering her room, and when she stop chuckling she made her way to her bed.
After changing for her night wear she laid herself in her bed and closing her eyes, tried to let the sleep come to her.