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Oh and because I forgot this for the first chapter…

Disclaimer: I do not, nor will I ever, own the character Hermione or any other characters from Harry Potter. Only JK Rowling has that right. I simply play with her world.

Onto chapter 2!

A New Identity

(Marauder's Era)

Hermione lay still in the classroom, not wanting to open her eyes for fear of what she may find. She had no idea where ('or when, I guess,') Malfoy had sent her but she did not want to find out any time soon. Looking down for time turner so she might be able to jump forward back into her own time she gasped as she saw she no longer had it.

'Malfoy must have grabbed it off as soon as I was in the motion of time travel! Bloody Slytherin's!' She thought feeling panicked. 'Now I'm stuck here!'

Down on the cold floor she listened for any noise out side though she could hear none. Thinking they were all in class and it was safe to go she stood ready to leave, but not before she preformed a spell so she had some idea of the time line she was in.

"Hourus," Hermione whispered.

When the year appeared she almost fell back onto the ground. The ghostly numbers still shone in the middle of the room informing her that she was in the year 1976. To say that Hermione was shocked was an understatement; she was completely gob smacked to find she was 20 years back in time!

As Hermione got her senses back she realized Dumbledore must be Headmaster in this time too and she began to run to where she knew his office to be. When she arrived and looked up at the stone gargoyle standing guard she remembered this, being a different time, meant a different password.

"Well I know it's a sweet so that narrows it down," she whispered to herself.

Five minutes of guessing later she said the right sweet ("Carmelo Koala") and walked up the spiral staircase and knocked on the heavy wooden door. The cheery voice of the Headmaster answered her and she walked in glancing around at the office Harry had once described to her before. Nothing seemed to have changed from what she'd been told, except there may have been less objects there then before.

Professor Albus Dumbledore peered through his half moon glasses and his twinkling eyes held mild curiosity. He surveyed her a moment longer then smiled.

"I've not seen you here before Miss…?"

"Granger sir, Hermione Granger."

"Well then Miss Granger, may I ask how you came to be here?"

"Well sir," Hermione began, not too sure of how to state her position. "I'm not really from around here, well not this time anyway."

Understanding filled Dumbledore's blue eyes.

"Is it safe to assume that you are from the future, Miss Granger?" He inquired.

Hermione nodded, happy that he seemed to have an idea of what to do from here. And indeed he did, though not quite what Hermione had expected.

"Now Miss Granger, I believe that you need to be sorted and I think a different last name wouldn't go astray either."

Hermione looked up in surprise. He couldn't send her home to her own time? Her mind began to think of who she would meet here. Harry's parents would be in this time! But then that meant that Sirius and Peter Pettigrew would be here too. Not to mention Snape and a whole range of people whose children she would know.

'Well at least I know my time here will be interesting at the least,' she thought

"Now Miss Granger, do you have a name in mind to adopt for your time here?" Dumbledore asked.

"Yes, I do. I would like to be called Hermione Storm while I'm here."

The Headmaster nodded. "Very good. Now as for your cover story; you were originally home schooled by your mother, though she got too sick to care for you and past on. I am a friend of the family and offered you a place at Hogwarts. The reason you arrived late was because you were allowed to have an extra day to prepare yourself," he paused. "Is this story ok with you Miss Storm?"

Hermione smiled. "Yes sir."

"Very well then. Now judging by your robes you are in Gryffindor, correct?"

She nodded.

"If you wish you may stay in that house. And Miss Storm? I know it may be hard but you can not tell anyone anything about what is to come."

Hermione nodded again in understanding. She knew this already but she could always hope. Dumbledore stood and walked over to where Hermione sat.

Holding out a small pouch she didn't see him get, he said, "Here you go Miss Storm. Hogwarts has a special account for those who do not have the money to pay for school supplies. You may spend the rest of the day collecting any books, equipment and robes that you need in Hogsmeade. Be back by dinner so I can announce your presence to the school. In the mean time while you stay I shall search for a way to send you home."

Hermione thanked Dumbledore and, with the pouch in hand, went to the village to collect her needs.

Hermione Granger ('no Storm,' she reminded herself) stood nervously out side the Great Hall waiting for Dumbledore to announce her. Through the doors she could hear the students become silent as their Headmaster began his introduction. Suddenly the doors swung open revealing her to the rest of the school and Hermione took her queue to walk up to where Dumbledore now stood. The students began to whisper and Hermione felt her cheeks redden as she stood in front of the school.

"Everyone this is Hermione Storm. Miss Storm has come here after being home school before now. She has already been sorted into Gryffindor," he paused to allow the Gryffindor table to finish cheering their new addition. "I want all of you to make her stay at Hogwarts comfortable." He finished and sat down, gesturing to Hermione that she could now join her house.

Hermione walked over to her table looking for somewhere to sit when a girl with red hair waved to her, indicating that she could sit with her. Hermione gratefully joined the girl and began to load her plate with food.

"Hi," the girl said. "My name's Lily."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Hermione," she answered not believing that this was her best friend's mother.

Lily smiled at her. "You're in fifth year right? Want me to show you around to your classes tomorrow?"

Hermione smiled back, she knew where to go but it would be suspicious if she were to say that so she thanked Lily and agreed to her help. Just at that moment a boy with messy black hair and glasses began to walk up to where the girls sat, engrossed with a conversation about the different classes and their teachers. Hermione looked up and almost gasped: Harry!

'No, not Harry,' her brain reminded her. 'You're in the past! This must be James Potter. Harry's dad.'

"Hey Evans! So how about you give me a go this year?" The Harry look-a-like asked.

Lily sighed, "No Potter, how many times do I have to say it? Oh by the way," Lily added looking over where Hermione sat. "This is James Potter. You should try and avoid a large amount of contact with him, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew," she pointed them out.

"Hey wait a second," James frowned. "You forgot about Moony!"

"I was telling her people to avoid, Remus is fine. Hmm Severus is ok to I guess."

James looked outraged. "Evans! How can you say Snivellus is better company then the rest of us? We're not dirty Slytherin's!"

"Oh hush you. Severus may be in Slytherin but at least he bothers to do his homework, pays attention and his a lot, well not necessarily nicer, but you can at least hold an intelligent conversation with him," Lily finished calmly.

The Slytherin in question had heard his name, both despised nickname and proper, and had walked over to see what he was being dragged into this time round. Hermione gathered this was a regular occurrence and wait to see what would happen.

And so will you! Mwhaha mwhahaha! Sorry but I hate cliff-hangers so naturally I wanted to do one for my own story. Thanks to those who reviewed and now continue to do so by pressing the little blue button at the bottom of the screen!

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