AN: I've been forgetting this:
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Chapter 4
The girl looked at the both of them, their messy hair, their bags, "1967"
Hermione replied as it dawned on her who the head girl of Hogwarts was in 1967, "So you're Lilly Evans"
Lilly looked at her with her brilliant eyes, "Of course," she scoffed, "what are you doing shouting sweets at the gargoyle?"
Hermione replied quickly, "well I thought that Dumbledore loved sweets" she was sure he was headmaster
Lilly laughed, "Headmaster Dumbledore, yes he loves sweets!"
Both Ginny and Hermione tried to laugh along, they didn't understand the joke, "Of course, umm…what's the password then?"
Lilly, gave them a suspicious look, "I don't think I know your names"
Ginny was the first to reply, " Oh, how rude of us! My name is Violet Liptak. Her name is Hermione Granger. We're new here and we need to speak to Headmaster Dumbledore immediately."
Lilly stared at them for a minute longer, "Of course" She turned toward the gargoyle and said, "Ice Mice"
The gargoyle jumped aside. Both the girls stepped onto the moving staircase. As the gargoyle was about to leap back in front of the entrance, Lilly decided to join them on the staircase.
"I should introduce you to Dumbledore" Lilly hastily said to the girls
Ginny, one to be blunt laughed saying, "you sure you just don't want to be nosy?"
Lilly was quick to reply, "As head girl it's my duty to make sure that you feel as comfortable as possible. Oh and of course I'm nosy" she laughed
When they got to the top of the steps they saw the door was ajar. Hermione knocked anyway and called, "Headmaster?"
An amused voice replied, "Come in please."
When the three of them go settled into the chairs in front of Dumbledore's desk Dumbledore noticed that he had never seen two of the students who sat before him, "It seems we have two new students Ms. Evan."
Lilly looked over at the two of them, "Yes Headmaster, I saw them trying to get past the gargoyle with no luck so I helped them."
Dumbledore stared at the two girls, "And what school do you come from?"
"Oh, ermmm…" Hermione hadn't thought about this part "we used to go to Beauxbatons but our parents decided to move to London"
Dumbledore looked at the both of them, his eyes twinkling as if he shared their secret, "What a big move! We are happy to have you at Hogwarts though, will you allow me to sort you into your houses?"
"Of course, Headmaster" Hermione replied.
Dumbledore reached up on the shelf to grab a ratty looking hat. He first placed it on Hermione head immediately she could hear what it was thinking:
You would do well in Ravenclaw, but your so brave… Gryffindor?
Hermione shouted in her head, "Gryffindor, please Gryffindor!" She had to make sure she got into the same house as Ginny.
"Gryffindor!" the Hat Shouted
Hermione sighed in relief, it would be easy for Ginny to get into Gryffindor. She was right, because the moment the hat touched Ginny's head it screamed: "Gryffindor!"
The two of them smiled at each other in a small but important triumph.
Dumbledore took the hat off of Ginny's head, "Now all that's left is choosing your classes." He set out a scroll with the classes available for seventh years.
Hermione unable to hide her interest in school signed up for seven advanced classes. Ginny, less ambitious took the normal schedule for a seventh year.
Dumbledore stared at Hermione, "Am I to assume that you have the right O.W.L scores to take these classes?"
Hermione was prepared for this part, she reached into her bag and pulled out her O.W.L. scores from 5th year. She couldn't help but feel proud that Lilly eyes widened at the amount of O's on her paper.
"Well, Ms. Granger, it seems you do have the scores, luckily for you the year started recently so I am sure you'll be able to catch up."
Ginny laughed, "Headmaster, that has to be the understatement of the year!"
Dumbledore's eyes twinkled as he said, "Ms. Evans will you escort these two to their dorms?"
Lilly still in a bit a shock over Hermione's scores was late to reply, "Yes of course Headmaster."
When the three of them finally got to the Gryffindor common room, Lilly turned to Hermione, "I know you're new but don't think that I am going to let you get better grades than me." She didn't say it meanly so Hermione knew that she was in for a friendly rivalry this year.
Hermione knew that Lilly went out with James, whose best friend was Sirius, "You sure you want to start a rivalry while your head girl… wouldn't want to embarrass yourself… right?
Lilly smiled, "Meet me in front of the dining I'll introduce you to some friends." Hermione noticed that the smile was warm but Lilly's eyes were telling her that she wouldn't go down without a fight.
Hermione couldn't believe how lucky she was, she was going to meet him tonight! "How 'bout I meet you there after Gin and me freshen up?"
Lilly looked at her, "Do you know where the dining hall is?"
Ginny replied hastily, "We'll find it, don't worry"
Lilly looked at them as she turned, "Okay, dinner starts at six"
The girls called bye to her as they made their way up to their dorms.
The common room looked the same as it did when they were there, it was warm with a fire crackling in the grate and big comfy chairs in front of the fire.
Ginny smiled at her, "Done reminiscing? We have only got 28 minutes to turn you into a sex goddess."
Hermione laughed, "Oh no, this is not happening, I am going as I look! And don't try to convince me otherwise."
Ginny gave up, "your lucky you hair is finally tamable or I would have to hex you into standing still!" she laughed
Hermione laughed, she was happy that Ginny had come, she definitely reassured Hermione that she wasn't insane for deciding to go back in time and fall in love with a boy who was dead where she came from.
When the girls finally made it to the dining hall, they met up with Lilly who seemed to be waiting for them.
She looked up, "Oh hey! I'm waiting for my boyfriend James and then we'll go in."
Hermione replied, "Okay" she knew who would be with him…
All of a sudden she felt an arm around her shoulders, she turned around to find herself looking straight into the eyes of Sirius Black.
"Have we met before, I don't think so, how could I overlook a beauty like you?"
A/N: Typical Sirius, No?