Some moments it felt like she had been playing a game every second of her entire life. It was difficult to remember what life was like before she was thrown into her broom cupboard. Of course there were flashes of memories that struck her from time to time, but for the most part, the person she was hadn't been born until the door slammed shut leaving her in complete darkness. Hermione Granger the Know-It-All Gryffindor Prefect who loved one of her best friends like a brother and the other as so much more died in that small space. What was left in her place when the light was finally in her eyes once more was not the same person. In order to survive her new reality, she had to learn the intricate rules of the game. Learn them and become the best damned player that had ever lived.