AN: I'm so, so sorry it's taken this long to update, but I've been ridiculously busy the past couple of weeks. I've had work, dog sitting, work, family gatherings, work, and, of course, DH Part 2 (which, by the way, was absolutely amazing. If you haven't gone to see it yet, go. Now. Stop reading this right now and go to the nearest theater. This will be here when you get back.) Okay, enjoy.

Hermione woke refreshed the next day, even though she had gotten very little sleep. She and Remus had stayed up into the wee hours of the morning talking about nothing and everything. Surprisingly, she rarely had to lie when answering most of his personal questions. She told him all about Harry and Ron (excluding surnames, of course). He told her about his family, both biological and surrogate. He had been living with the Potters every summer since his third year after he had had enough about his parents' snide remarks about his condition (though he told Hermione that they just didn't get on) and almost complete disregard of his presence.

The two of them had grown quite close overnight, which they were both more pleased about than they would let the other know.

"So Hermione," Lily started, "what kept you out so late last night? Bonding with some of our fellow Gryffindors?" she asked with a smirk. "Actually I was," she replied. "Remus and I stayed up nearly all night talking." "Talking, you say?" "Yes, talking, and no, that is not a euphemism," Hermione said haughtily. Lily and the other girls just laughed. "Okay, if you say so, then I believe you. Anyway, enough chit-chat, it's time to get ready for the first day of classes!" Lily shrieked. Apparently she was as excited about school as Hermione, and she could tell that they would get along swimmingly.

Hermione only had her makeup done by the time the other girls were finished getting ready. She had been attempting to run a brush through her mane of curls for nearly ten minutes, and her dorm mates were beginning to notice her struggles. "Do you want some help?" asked Alice, a kind, round-faced girl in her year (who would eventually become the mother of her good friend Neville). "I have a feeling that it's beyond help. I've been trying for years to get it to look even slightly presentable. I only managed it once, and it took hours!" She threw the brush down in frustration. "Not if I have anything to do with it" Lily stated. She walked up behind Hermione and waved her wand furiously about her head. When she was done, Hermione looked in the mirror and gasped. Her hair looked absolutely fantastic! It hung in sleek waves down to the middle of her back, and any evidence of frizz was gone. "You must teach me how to do that!" she exclaimed. Lily smiled. "Oh, it's really easy," she said, "the only problem is that you have to re-do it every day, since it wears off."

"Well, girls, I think it's about time we head down to breakfast," said Dorcas, another girl in their dorm.

Meanwhile, over in the boys' dorms…

"C'mon, Sirius, I'm hungry" James was whining. "Prongsie, I refuse to go anywhere until it is absolutely perfect." "If you don't stop playing with your bloody hair in the next ten seconds, I will remove every last strand, and make sure it never grows back" threatened James. "Alright, alright, I'm coming!" The Marauders knew that if they ever wanted something out of Sirius, they need only threaten his beloved locks and it would be done in a heartbeat. With that, the group practically sprinted down to breakfast.

When the girls entered the Great Hall, they found the Marauders practically inhaling everything in sight. "Honestly, it's a miracle there's any food left at all with these four around," said Lily in a tone that was half annoyed, half amused. "Aw, come off it, Evans, you know you find it charming" said Sirius between bites. "Really? You think that you look charming right now? You can't be serious-" "Hermione, no!" But it was too late. "I'm always Sirius, love." The whole group groaned. They had forgotten to warn Hermione about Sirius' favorite joke. "Oh ha ha, Black. You are just the cleverest wizard of them all," said Lily in her most sarcastic voice. "And don't I know it" he replied with a radiant smile. Lily just shook her head and sat down next to James. "Don't get used to it, Potter. It was you or Black, and he's already used up his portion of my patience today." James didn't look slightly disturbed by this. Hermione smiled knowingly. She knew that Lily and James started dating sometime this year, so this must be when it all started. She sat on the other side of the table next to Remus, who gave her a shy smile.

"Good morning! How'd you sleep?" she asked. "Quite well, thanks. And yourself?" "Great, except for Lily's snoring!" she laughed, which was followed by a piece of toast to the face, courtesy of Lily. "What? It's true!" "Yes, but you didn't have to announce it to the whole table!" "Sorry, Lils."

"Anyway," said Sirius trying to change the subject, "first day of classes. Are you ready for your first day of Hogwarts, Hermione? Need someone to show you around?" "Yes, I'm ready, and no, thank you, Remus has already offered to show me to my classes." "Oh, well then, don't let little old me get in the way!" His plan was working faster than he had hoped.

McGonagall had begun coming around with the schedules, and they were all comparing. "Oh cool! Hermione, you, Remus and I have the same schedule!" "Really? That's great!" "Shut up, Sirius." As they all headed to their first class, James and Sirius pulled Lily away from Remus and Hermione, who were walking to potions. "Hey, Evans, would you mind letting Moony sit by Hermione in all of your classes?" "And why would I do that?" "Because…" They were trying to think of a good excuse to give her. "You're trying to set them up, aren't you?" She asked. Lily wasn't stupid, and she had a similar idea forming in her head, which allowed her to connect the dots quite quickly. "Well, yeah." Admitted James sheepishly. "I want in. I've gone without evil plotting for too long, and admit it, you could use my help," she reasoned. Agreeing, they all shook on it, and followed Hermione and Remus to potions.

AN: sorry it's so short, but, again, busy. Please review! Reviews make my day happy. Also, I'd love it if any of you have any ideas for the story. I'm sort of stuck in a bit of writer's block, so anything would be very helpful :) Also, I shall start posting fun facts at the bottom of every chapter, because, as their title says, they are fun.

Harry and Ron never have, and never will read Hogwarts, A History
Hagrid is 8'6"