"Who is that?"Fleur Delacour asked Britney the girl sitting next to her at the dining table in the Great Hall.The Beauxbatons Academy along with the students of Drumstrang had joined the students of Hogwarts to compete in the Tri Wizard tournament.They had been there three days and had been attending mixed classes with each of the schools.Fleur had figured she had seen all the students already but as she looked up to the faculty table and saw a girl around her age dressed in Slytherin colors talking to one of the professors at their dining table Fleur wasn't so sure.

"Who?"Britney asked.

"The brunette talking to the woman with the pointy hat."Fleur said.

"Oh you mean Hermione."Britney's voice sounded excited to be speaking about the girl.

"I haven't seen her around."Fleur definitely would have remembered.

Anita jumped into the conversation."That's because she doesn't actually go to school here."

"What do you mean she doesn't go to school here?"Fleur asked.

"Hermione Granger is a prodigy. She started school at Hogwarts when she was five years old."Britney told Fleur.

"How was that allowed?"Fleur had never heard of a magical child going to school so early.

"No one knows and the professors aren't talking."The girl replied.

"If she started so young has she finished her courses already?"Fleur asked.

Anita nodded."Ever since she tested out she has been doing apprenticeships with the various professors.The lists of specialties she has masters in are more than even the faculty and Dumbledore have."

"She must be a very powerful witch."Fleur mused.

"Over the years other students and even a couple professors thought it smart to attack her."Noticing the horror on Fleur's face Britney quickly reassured her."She never walked away with a scratch.The others had numerous injuries all depending on what spell they used first on her."

"What's her family like?"Fleur wondered if they were powerful magic users as well.

"No one knows her background.It's rumored that she is muggle born but it's never been confirmed."Britney shrugged.

"Does she have any friends?"Fleur asked.

"Not that I know of but she isn't actually around a lot to see her interact with anyone other than the professors."Anita said.

"She talks to looney Luna."Britney said.

"Hermione is the only that does."Anita replied.

"Who's Luna?"Fleur asked.

"Luna is beyond weird and talks about the stupidest things. Nothing she says makes sense.She always goes on about imaginary animals that don't exist.Don't waste your time with her it's not worth it."Britney warned.

"Of course."Fleur thought that if someone as smart as Hermione gave Luna the time of day then maybe the girl was worth it."If she doesn't go to school here why does she wear house colors?"

"When she got here she wasn't sorted into any house because she was so young.Instead of living with the other students she had her own quarters near the professors' rooms. She wears the house colors of whatever professor is mentoring.She is in her second year studying for her potions mastery under Snape.He's the head of Slytherin house."Anita explained.

"I'm surprised that she isn't well known if she is so advanced for her age."Fleur knew that if Hermione was French she would be celebrated for her intelligence and would be very famous for her achievements.

"That's the thing."Britney said."The professors and head master keep her away from everyone."

"What do you mean by that?"Fleur asked.

"I mean that every time someone tries to approach Hermione one of the adults are there to intercept them.That's why it's so surprising she talks to Luna. No one can actually get close to her."Britney told her.

"So if I was to try and talk to her I wouldn't be able to?"The more Fleur was finding out about Hermione the more intrigued she was.

Anita shook her head."Nope.I was in the hallway when Ronald Weasley tried to ask her out on a date and before Hermione even had a chance to answer Prof. McGonagall was there.She gave Ron a weeks detention for inappropriate behavior."

"How old was Hermione?"Fleur asked.

"It was last year Hermione was 16."Anita said.

"How old was Ronald?"Fleur figured the boy must have been much older for it to be inappropriate.

"He was 16 as was well.It was actually quite the scandal because it was the first time Hermione was approached by a boy who wasn't trying to attack her."Britney said.

"So the professors and the head master are keeping Hermione from dating?"Fleur wondered why they would go to such lengths.The more she learned the more questions Fleur had about the girl.

Anita shrugged."Some people think she is dating Luna but they have never been spotted physically touching in any way.Not even hugging so I don't think they are."

"What kind of personal life does she have if the professors keep her away from people?"Fleur asked.

"Same answer as we have been giving no one knows.Sightings of her are rare."Anita said.

"That's not quite true."Britney cut in."Hermione is seen going into and coming out of the Forbidden Forest quite often. She also spends time by the lake after curfew."

"What would she be doing in the forest?"Fleur and her schoolmates had been warned of the many dangerous creatures that lived in the forest. The stories they were told were more than enough to keep Fleur and her classmates away.

"It has something to do with magical creatures because she is often with Hagrid when she goes."Anita told her.

Fleur had had a class with the magical creatures professor and thought the man was slightly insane.If he was bringing a teenager in the forest Fleur had no doubt that it wasn't for just a relaxing stroll."Does she have her masters in Magical Creatures?"

"She has all she can study here.Potions is the last one for her to get."Britney said.

"Unless she apprentices under Dumbledore."Anita reminded her.

"What would she study with the head master?"Although famous Fleur wasn't sure exactly what specialty the head master had.

"I don't know but I doubt they will be letting her leave here anytime soon, even if she just has to finish up her studies with Snape."Anita said.

"Hmm."Fleur just hummed in reply as she turned her attention back to the mysterious girl.wanting to test the girl's magic Fleur unfurled her thrall and extended it towards Hermione ignoring the attention she was receiving from those in the way.When her thrall reached Hermione Fleur's eyes widened in shock seeing the girl's head turn to look her right in the eye.Fleur realized two very life changing things as soon as their eyes met.One that Hermione could sense her thrall and two that Hermione Granger the girl who was not allowed to date was her mate.Before she could stop herself Fleur was on her feet making her way towards the professors' table. She didn't get far before she was interrupted by a boy who looked at her with lust. Quickly shutting down his attempt to ask her for a date Fleur turned her attention back to where Hermione had been only to find the spot empty and her mate no longer in the room. She looked to the woman in the pointy hat who had been talking to Hermione finding the woman looking at her with narrowed eyes.Realizing this was the perfect time to retreat Fleur changed directions and made her way back to her carriage. She needed to send a letter to her grandmother.Not only would she want to know that Fleur found her mate but she would be able to look into who exactly Hermione Granger was.