Chapter 1

Hermione was standing in the front of the Great Hall of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was buzzing with excitement at the mere thought of not only finding out that she was a witch, but at the fact that there was an institution where she could practice her craft. Professor McGonagall was calling names of first year students to be sorted into one of the four houses of Hogwarts.

Of course she had read all about the four houses in her new favorite book Hogwarts, A History. She assumed she would most likely be sorted into Ravenclaw. She felt like that house would have many like minded individuals that valued knowledge as much as she did. Finally, she would no longer be considered a know-it-all. When she was in primary school she was always considered a know-it-all teacher's pet. She was also always left with the majority of the work for group projects at school. She was hopeful that she would lose the title she had added to her reputation when she was sorted into the house of the wise.

Hermione was lost in thought when she finally heard her name called. She marched up to the platform and McGonagall placed the Sorting Hat on her head. Since she had already read Hogwarts, A History twice before coming to Hogwarts she was not surprised that the hat was talking to her.

"Hmmm what an interesting mind before me; very difficult to place since you have so many fine qualities admired in each house. You have a ready mind and wit and Ravenclaw would certainly be the house for you"

Hermione smiled at this since this was the result she expected. Resigning herself to her top choice she stopped listening until the hat started talking about a very peculiar house.

"Slytherin would also help you train your mind and I see such cunning ambition in this mind. Slytherin could shape you into the witch you need to be. BETTER BE SLYTHERIN!" The hat finished sorting her and she silently walked over to the Slytherin table and sat down next to another student.