Hermione Granger and the Peerless AlchemistA/N: Yes, this is another variation on a theme, only this time the POV is none other than that of our favorite bookworm, Miss Hermione Granger! In this Quest - for a quest it is, not a CYOA adventure, because I need something that won't require hours and hours of my time putting together massive chapters (this is not getting chapters on FF.net) - we get to see the impact of Matou Shinji on the Potterverse from outside, starting from the very first year!
As with all things, we begin at the beginning...
You are Hermione Granger, an 11 year old Muggleborn witch.
The year is 1991, and you have just arrived at Platform 9 3/4, where you - like all the other Hogwarts-bound students - will soon board the train that will take you to the castle where you will meet your destiny. Your parents see you off with a hug, pressing a small package into your hands as they part from you. Inside is a book - one of the ones you'd looked at in Diagon Alley, but hadn't had the chance to buy, since there was so much in the way of school supplies to obtain.
Its title was...
[ ] The Tales of Beedle the Bard
[ ] Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed
[ ] Have Yourself a Fiesta in a Bottle!
[ ] Living With Legilimens: Choose Your Minds Wisely
[x] Manual M39h-z
Such a gift is welcome, as you love books. Indeed, you've studied your textbooks, and know them by heart - as any diligent student worth their salt should. It wouldn't do to seem ignorant about this new world you're stepping into, after all, and well, it's magic.
How can anyone not be excited? You've pushed yourself hard enough, in fact, that you have managed to successfully cast a few spells - quite a feat for someone who only picked up a wand a few months ago.
The question is - which spells can you currently cast? (choose up to three; refer to the First year sections of Charms and Defense)
[x] Bluebell Flames, [x] Smokescreen
[x] Levitation Charm