No one reading? No one reading my other story? So sad... :sad:

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If Hermione's jaw hadn't been fastened onto her face, it would have dropped to the floor. Caught red-handed BY PROFESSOR DUMBLEDORE HIMSELF! She could have fainted.

"P-professor D-dumbledore!" Hermione stuttered. "I d-didn't s-see you there!"

Professor Dumbledore cleared his throat. "Into my office, Miss Granger," he said calmly. Hermione froze up. "Fizzing whizbee," Dumbledore said. The statue sprang to life and Dumbledore hopped on the moving stairs. Hermione followed suit.

When the two had arrived in Dumbledore's office, Fawkes cawed (do phenoxes chirp, or caw, or..). "Fawkes," said Dumbledore. "I'm just back for something I forgot for Minerva." Fawkes chirped and closed her eyes. Dumbledore sat down at his desk and looked at Hermione with a bit of amusement in his eyes.

"Please, Miss Granger. Take a seat!" A chair flew up behind Hermione, who reluctantlysat down. Dumbledore smiled. "Miss Granger, you aren't in trouble. I'd just like to know why you were trying to get into my office?"

Hermione's eyes were glossy. "I-I just wanted to know... why... because..."

Dumbledore just sat patiently.

"I just wanted to know why I was put in Gryffindor and not Ravenclaw. I thought the Sorting Hat..."

Dumbledore had a look of understanding on his face. "Ahh... so THAT'S why you're here!" He flicked his wand and the Sorting Hat plopped down on the table. "Perhaps," started Dumbledore. "The Sorting Hat will tell you."

The Sorting Hat spoke up. "It's Granger, eh? I remember you. You were very clever, oh yes. I remember that you would have done well in Ravenclaw." The Sorting Hat was whisked back on the shelf by Dumbledore, who stood up and said, "I remember now. The Sorting Hat told me about Mr. Harry Potter, and then he mentioned you. I remember why he did it Miss Granger."

Hermione nodded. "Why was that, Professor?"

Dumbledore smiled. "There was a part of your heart, that was caring, loving, and brave. You were willing to use the cleverness in your heart to act up and be brave. It was the biggest part of your cleverness, and the Sorting Hat saw this and instead of putting you in the house where all is clever and wise, put you in the house where you fit in best." He went up to Hermione and said, "Never doubt the Sorting Hat." He winked and Hermione smiled. She stood up and while Dumbledore went to his bookshelves, he turned around and called, "Oh Miss Granger!"

Hermione turned around.

"Where, may I ask, did you get my the password to my office that I changed only yesterday?"

"Uh... a book Professor."

"Which book, Miss Granger?"

"A book from the library. The Brain. Everything you wanted to know about everything."

Dumbledore looked worried, and he ran over to Hermione. "Hermione, that Brain is a tricky one. I still regret passing it into our library, for that book only wants to get you in trouble, Miss Granger." Hermione nodded and went back to the feast.

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I have to post in my other story, but I'll post on this soon. Please read?