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I forgot last chapter *blush* Disclaimer! I do not own Harry Potter, even if I'm part of my high school's Muggle Quidditch Team! J.K. Rowling created Harry Potter and Quidditch!

Hermione and Prof. McGonagall took a portkey (A/N: Which McGonagall had to explain, in detail, to Hermione before she accepted taking it) and landed in a town called "Hogsmeade."

Hermione had been told that Hogwarts was a large castle, but she'd never expected the building that was on a hill about a mile away… it was just so… huge! They walked through the village together, Hermione looking at the shops the whole time: a candy shop called Honeydukes which had all sorts of odd looking candies, there was also an open restaurant with people drinking these rootbeer-like things out at tables, the shop was called The Three Broomsticks, another shop was called Zonko's Joke Shop.

What type of practical jokes could a wizarding world have?" Hermione asked herself. Hopefully better then the "fake poop" ones that I had to deal with back in 4th grade….

As they passed by the last shop, there was a narrow road leading to the castle. Professor McGonagall said that she would see Hermione inside and then transformed back into the tabby cat and sprinted up to the castle, starting to meow to another cat, this one with bright red eyes. The cat had responded to the bespectacled tabby and they went into the castle.

Hermione smiled at the weird things she'd be enduring during her seven years and kept walking, looking at the odd plants- some were bright pink with blue stems, whilst others were, what seemed to be, green roses with red stems; she stared down the field and saw a tree with moving branches- no, not the type of movements by wind, but a type of movement that could only happen if it were alive. She made a mental note to stay away from that tree and kept walking. As she was nearing the double doors, she looked sideways and saw a very tall and large man that was over three times her height and four times her length, over by a wooden hut, he was holding a large bright gold egg that seemed to be hopping in his hands.

The gates magically opened when she was a few feet away from the fence and she walked in. The interior had very intricate designs. There were statues in every corner, moving paintings ("Whoa! Is that a common thing for wizards?" Hermione asked herself. "Yes, Miss Granger, all Wizarding paintings move." McGonagall responded as she walked over to me.), and the whole first floor was made of marble.

Professor McGonagall was walking toward me with a tall man with a very long, silvery white beard at her side.

"Ah, you must be Miss Granger," he said, holding out his hand. Hermione put her hand in his and he covered it. "I am Professor Dumbledore and I am the Headmaster of Hogwarts. Minerva, here, has been telling me you had some bad luck in your old schools, but not to worry- most all the students here used to be outcasts at their old schools because of their special abilities. Part of the reason for this school is for you to realize your place in this new world."

"Thanks, Professor," She smiled genuinely after his words and followed Prof. McGonagall after she beckoned for her to follow.

"Now, Miss Granger, although most students do not come to the camp, there are still more on their way and I am required to do what I did for you, and speak to others about their… unique qualities. I'm going to have you pair up with another student that's been here since last weekend. He'll help you with anything you need." She said as they walked through a pair of double doors into a room with five long tables- four stetched the length of the hall and the fifth stood at the head of the room. She led Hermione to the far right table where a boy with white-blonde hair was sitting, reading a magazine that had moving images- I guess it is common, Hermione thought to herself.

The boy stood up and shook Hermione's hand, "It's nice to meet you. I'm Draco Malfoy. My friends call me Draco or Malfoy, it doesn't really matter to me." He shrugged. (A/N: You learn why he's nice in a later chapter.)

Hermione smiled at him, "I'm Hermione Granger and my friends call me Hermione."

He did this slight smirk that looked like it could be his trademark thing...

Professor McGonagall spoke again: "Well, I'm off to get more students. Draco, please show her around. I'll be back in two or so hours in case there's any unanswered questions."

They both nodded and she exited the castle.

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