Hi again! I do not like this chapter at all to be honest; I didn't like the first one I wrote so I had to keep rewriting and I hate it! Damn this!

Moving On…

Don't kill me, I cannot be bothered checking so therefore Hermione is only taking classes whose names I remember (Giggles)

Oh and another thing… How come Dumbledore is so obsessed with love! And what is with hat red jumper Harry has on for like… HALF of the first film!

TWANG!

Previously: After pleading with the matron I made my way to Gryffindor Tower.

The adventure I had always wanted had finally been set and I never felt more alone in my entire life.

Chapter Two – The Same Yet Different

As I sat in front of the familiar Gryffindor fire I mulled the situation over. My body and soul seemed to accept the situation but mind was still refusing to acknowledge.

I sat staring into the golden embers lost in thought as a roar of laughter erupted from the portrait hole. I turned and saw four boys walk in and restrained myself from shouting 'Harry!'

The boys walked over to the seats surrounding mine and a boy with long, elegant black hair sat beside me. Flinging his arm around my shoulders said "I don't believe I've seen you before, err," with a wink.

Removing the arm from my shoulders I replied "Hermione Range"

Replacing his arm around my shoulder I sighed as he introduced himself and the others.

"I'm Sirius Black, that's James Potter, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew" He gestured to each in turn. I nodded my head in acknowledgment and tried to suppress my anger towards Pettigrew.

Looking at the four boys, four Marauders, I wanted to cry. They seemed so full of life, of laughter, all of which would be extinguished in five short years due to one traitor - their friend.

"What year are you in?" Asked Remus as his honey hair fell into his amber eyes.

"Sixth," I told him, "I transferred from Durmstrang" I added as his mouth opened again.

"Same" James replied as a girl with waist length auburn hair and emerald eyes walked over.

"Hello Lily-flower" James said with a grin.

Ignoring him, 'Lily-flower' turned to me and said "Hi, you must be Hermione, Professor Dumbledore has asked me to show you around. I'm Lily by the way, Lily Evans" She told me. I smiled sadly.

I thought how ironic it was that Lily and James did not seem to get along. It was a shame seeing someone so young and pretty with five years left to live that I wanted to do something, anything, but I knew I could not.

"Nice to meet you" I said, with a smile.

"Would you like to get some dinner and then I can show you around," Lily asked.

I nodded my head and together, Lily, the Marauders and I, headed for the Great Hall.

As we ambled to the Great Hall I found that James was mainly the same as Harry in looks only, and Harry's personality came from Lily. Sirius was so energetic compared to after he had spent twelve years in Azkaban. Remus was the same as ever, however a little mischievous and Peter didn't seem as though he… belonged.

When we entered the Hall we walked to the Gryffindor table and sat with Lily's friends, Frank Longbottom and Alice Meadows.

"Hi, I'm Alice Meadows and this is my boyfriend Frank Longbottom" Alice explained and I nodded and smiled sadly.

I noticed that Frank looked like Neville and Alice was just as clumsy as she knocked over her goblet, twice. Hogwarts was the same as ever, yet so completely different.

After eating and getting to know the Marauders, Lily, Alice and Frank some more I headed to bed.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

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The next morning I woke up in the same familiar dormitory, with the same familiar beds and same familiar furniture. The only difference was there was no Lavender or Pavarti doing early morning yoga, or the quiet, calming music singing in the background.

I sat up and pulled the hangings of my bed, groaning as I heard someone shouting "You've been in the shower long enough Alice!" and banging on the door.

I noticed that the girl banging on the door had brown hair that reached about an inch below her shoulders and as she turned and slumped against the door I saw Alice's familiar face but with startling blue eyes.

"Mornin' Dorcas, Hermione!" Lily said cheerfully as she walked in the door.

"How come you're so cheerful?" Dorcas snapped. I guessed she wasn't a morning person.

Lily shrugged before walking over to wear I stood picking getting a uniform out of the trunk which was situated at the end of my bed.

"Have you got your timetable Hermione?" Lily asked.

"I get it this morning, McGonagall has to sort out my classes first" I replied as she nodded.

As soon as everyone was ready we started out of the dormitory, found Frank in the common room and went to get some food.

As we ate in the Great Hall I noticed a lot of familiar faces. A girl in fifth year look stunningly like Lavender Brown and over at the Slytherin table the head of hair that could only belong to Severus Snape.

Professor McGonagall looked the same as usual, albeit slightly younger, her hair in the usual bun and emerald robes still in place.

"Miss Range, which classes would you like to take this year?" She asked.

"Defence against the Dark Arts, Potions, Transfiguration, Charms, Ancient Runes, Herbology, Astronomy and Arithmacy" I replied, taking the same classes I was originally.

McGonagall made the timetable and gave it back to me. I groaned.

"What have you got first?" Lily asked.

"Potions, with Slytherin" I sighed again and laughing and chatting we headed to the dungeons.

For Lily and me, I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship.

I could not help but notice that this place I was in was the same, yet so completely different.

Yeah I know you hate me! …and this pathetic excuse for a chapter!

Next Chapter: Hogsmeade and the start of year prank!

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