Harmione Love Story: Marriage Law

Ministry Check In

Hermione's POV

"For the last time Ronald. I didn't cheat on you with Harry! And he didn't cheat on Ginny with me!" I screech. "Everyone knows that, why don't you?" I demand. It's been a couple of days since we got our letters. Percy has meet his partner and they have been getting along well. George has seen Angelina everyday. Ginny even heard from Blaise Zabini, they agreed to talk on the train to Hogwarts.

Harry and I have been discussing how to make our new relationship work. We both have tried to mend our friendship with Ron. Who believes we've been hooking up for years. That we've been lying to everyone about only be friends until we got our ministry letters. "I know you two hooked up on the hunt for the hocruxes!" Ron snaps.

"We did not!" I snap. "We were there for each other as friends after you ditched us" I state.

"Stop lying!" he yells.

"Am I interrupting?" a voice asks. I turn to see Kingsley.

"Minister, hi" I say flustered.

"I take it you aren't thrilled by Hermione being paired with Harry?" he asks Ron calmly.

"She's been cheating on me with him! And he's been cheating on my sister!" Ron snaps.

"No they have not" Kingsley tells him. "And if you continue to cause trouble for them, I'm afraid I will have to report you" he adds.

"You're turning everyone against me!" Ron snaps glaring at me. "This isn't over" he states and disapperates.

"I am sorry for the affect this law is having on your friendship" Kingsley tells me.

"It's ok, we've had fights before. He'll get over it" I assure him. "Do what do I owe the pleasure?" I ask him.

"I came to see how things are going with you, Harry and the three Weasley children" he states.

"But you're the minister" I state.

"I needed a day out of the office" he tells me.

"Want some tea?" I ask him.

"Tea would be lovely" he tells me. I make us a pot and we sit in the living room. "So how are things with your parents?" he asks me.

"Things are great, they are back at work. As far as everyone else is concerned, they were on a much needed vacation" I tell him. As Crookshanks enters the room. He jumps onto my lap and curls up going to sleep.

"How are things with you and Harry?" he asks me.

"Things are good, we've been talking a lot about how to make this work. What with me going back to school and him with his auror training" I tell him. "Good thing I got him an owl for his birthday, so that we can stay in contact. Without him having to burrow Ron's owl" I state.

"That is good" he states.

"We've also talked about Teddy. I don't know if you know this, but Professor Lupin made Harry his godfather. Harry and Andromeda Tonks have been raising him together" I tell him. "He's spent a lot of time with Harry and the Weasleys. But with Harry starting auror training, it was decided Andromeda be Teddy's primary guardian until Harry completed his training" I state.

"Where do you fit into this now?" Kingsley asks me.

"I've meet Teddy a few times. He is coming over today actually, so that I can spend some time with him and Harry. While my parents are at wok" I state. Just then there is a knock at the door. "Excuse me" I say and go answer the door. "Hi Harry, come in" I say letting him in.

"Hey Hermione, having a good day?" he asks as he hugs me.

"Sort of, Ron was here earlier" I tell him.

"Let me guess, you two got into another fight?" he asks.

"Like you have to ask" I tell him. "May I?" I ask and he smiles handing me Teddy. "I also have another visitor, follow me" I say and lead him to the living room.

"Kingsley" Harry says surprised.

"Hello Harry, glad you're here. Means I won't have to track you down" Kingsley states.

"Track me down?" Harry asks confused.

"He is doing our ministry check in" I tell him.

"Oh, great" Harry says scratching the back of his head.

"How are things between you and Ginny Weasley? I understand you dated for a couple of years before the marriage law" Kingsley states.

"I admit, things have been weird. But we've managed to stay good friends. I've been helping with her quidditch skills. She made captain this year" Harry states.

"She has a chance to play with the Holyhead Harpies after Hogwarts. She meet the captain at one of Professor Slughorn's parties" I state.

"Good for her" Kingsley says with a smile. "What the relationship between you and Ron?" he asks Harry.

"Very strained, this is the worst fight we've ever had. He just refuses to believe that Hermione have never liked each other romantically before. Hell we still don't, we've only been paired a couple of days. We haven't even made things official yet" Harry states.

"You haven't?" Kingsley asks.

"Only the Weasleys, my parents and those involved in the marriage law at the ministry know we've been paired together" I tell him. "We've hold off becoming an official couple for Ron's sake more then anything else" I state.

"Though it hasn't seem to help with his mood" Harry adds.

"But you two do plan on getting married, yes or no?" Kingsley asks.

"Yes" we assure him.

"Oh that's a relief" he says with a sigh. "Anyway, I'd love to continue this. But I have to go check on the Weasleys now. I'll talk to Arthur and Molly about Ronald's behaviour" he states.

"We'll owl you once we set a date" Harry tells him. They shake hands. Then Kingsley left. "That went better then I thought it would" Harry states.

"Agreed" I say as I bounce Teddy. "He is such a good baby" I state.

"Yeah, he is. Though he does like to get into some mischief. Not surprising though with what his parents were like in school" he tells me.

"Right Professor Lupin was a prankster" I state.

"But he was also a prefect and top in his class" Harry states. "According to Andromeda, Tonks was also a prankster in school" he tells me.

"Merlin help us" I tell him and he chuckles. "What house do you think he'll be in?" I ask.

"No idea" he states. "Could be Gryffindor or Hufflepuff. But then Tonks was related to the Black family and the majority of them were in Slytherin" he tells me. "I won't care what house he is in, as long as he is happy" he adds.

"You'll be an amazing father" I tell him.

"Thanks" he says. "You'll be a great mum" he adds.

"Books and cleverness won't make me a good mum" I tell him. "I've had no experience with babies" I state.

"That's why we're doing this, to help you gain experience" he states. "Ready for our picnic?" he asks. I nod and we leave my house. Heading to the park around the corner for our picnic.

A/N

Picture above of Kingsley Shacklebolt.