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Chapter 1: Looking Back

Hermione Granger, 19, sat staring out the window of 12 Grimmauld Place, tracing the beautiful design imprinted on her wrist. She was thinking back to her seventh year when everything had changed.

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Hermione awoke to a burning on her wrist. She threw on her clothes and walked out of the Heads Dorm going towards Professor Dumbledore's Office. Hermione didn't know why, but she felt compelled to go to his office.

Hermione mumble the password, Lemon Drops, and hurried up the stairs. After venturing in, she was surprised to see Harry, Ginny, Ron, Draco, and Pansy seated around Dumbledore, tea in hand.

"Professor I……" started Hermione but she never got to finish.

"I know perfectly well why you are here. I was merely waiting for you to begin explaining. I suppose you all would like to know why you are here and also why your wrists are burning." The six nodded.

"Very well," continued Dumbledore, "I won't beat around the bush. All six of you are connect to a very important prophecy. A prophecy that will bring down Voldemort."

"By now all of the burning should have worn off. Only, to be replaced by a marking. That marking indicates which of the Four Founders you are an heir to." Glancing down they saw a symbol on the inside of their wrists.

Ginny and Ron have a badger- Hufflepuff (loyalty)

Draco and Pansy have a Serpent- Slytherin (sly and cunning)

Harry has a lion- Gryffindor (courage)

Hermione has a raven- Ravenclaw (knowledge)

It was then that Hermione's head snapped up. She questioned Dumbledore, "Why is it that I have a small blue star next to mine and no one else does?"

"Ah, Ms. Granger, I knew you would notice that. You have been honored. Not only have you been chosen to be the Ravenclaw heir but also Merlin's heir. For you are the strongest and most powerful."

"WH-What," she stammered, "Surely Harry is the str……."

"No, Ms. Granger. I'm positive that it is you," the headmaster interrupted, "All of you will be able to communicate telepathically and use wandless magic. Now I assume you are all terrible tired and stressed out at the moment. Oh, before you go I have one more thing." He paused and Draco was getting very irritated.

"Oh, just spit it out Grandpa." The words had tumbled out of Hermione's mouth before she could stop them. They all looked at her in shock and amusement.

"Well, I was going to say that you, Ms. Granger, can also read minds and feelings. I assume you were channeling someone else's thoughts, hmm?" Hermione nodded her head vigorously. Then she glared at Draco, just knowing the thought had come from him.

The following years was filled with hard and intense training sessions. All had to become considerably strong in order to defeat Voldemort. They had to be prepared.

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