The Marriage Law - A Harry Potter Fanfic

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I set down the supplies and smiled "Yeah?"

George blushed "Yeah, her name's Annalise Luna Mcguire."

"What does she look like?"

"brown hair, green eyes, like four feet tall, and she's just...adorable, and really fucking smart."

"How old?"

"7."

"Yeah? That's awesome."

"Would you adopt her with me? It'll give me a better chance of getting her."

"How many times have you seen her? And how long have you been visiting her?"

"Since the war ended...I go twice a week."

"You've kept this from me since then?"

"Hey! You kept the fact that you were married from me!!"

"I'm getting married again."

"Again?"

"Yeah, will you be my best man?"

"Obviously."

We both looked up simultaneously and burst out laughing. We quietly went back to working, looking up as an owl pecked at the window. I walked over and opened it taking the letter "It's from Lee."

George looked up "What's it say?"

I scanned the letter quickly "He wants us to meet him at the Leaky Cauldron after work."

"Is Angie going to be there?"

"No, he's got news though."

George spoke softly sounding bitter "That's she's pregnant?"

"Maybe. I suppose we'll have to go to find out."

"Should we go?"

"Lee is our best friend, he hasn't changed just because he's being forced to marry and impregnate Angie."

"Yeah."

"We'll go, alright?"

He nodded and I quickly scribbled a reply on the back, handing the letter to the owl "Give that to Lee, will ya?"

The owl hooted and left quickly. I turned and smiled "and I'll close tonight, you should go first."

"No!! I will wait for you."

"No, you won't, You need to go first, you need to talk with him without me there. I love being your safety bear, but if you want me to help you adopt Annalise then you have to do this."

"Don't pull that!!"

I stuck out my tongue at him and he rolled his eyes "I hate you."

"Do you?"

He sighed before looked up at me "No."

***

Hermione's POV

Ginny and I sat inside the Leaky Cauldron around 6 o'clock. I slid the onion rings over and she looked at me "What are these?"

"Onion rings."

She gave me a look and I smiled "You wanted to try a new food."

"This looks...gross."

"Try one!!"

She reluctantly picked one up and was about to bite in it when George and Lee came over "Hey guys."

Ginny set the food down quickly sliding it over "Try one, their amazing."

The boys looked at each other before they each took one trying them "These aren't half bad, what are they?"

I glared at Ginny who didn't even try one "Onion rings, that you so badly want to try right Ginny?"

George nodded "Onion rings...their great."

The two of them sat and Lee slid a paper across to me "I'm glad I saw you Mione, something weird has happened, the Ministry sent me this."

I grabbed the letter and opened it reading it out loud quickly

"Dear Mr. Lee Jordan

I've recently become aware that you are attracted to men, several homosexuals have contacted me with some concern over the matter that the Ministry haven't considered this. Having taken this into consideration the Ministry has decided that you will instead be a sperm donor for the lesbian couples.

Sincerely
Heather Davis
Head of marriage law affairs"

I looked up "This is good, no?"

George stared at Lee "You're gay?"

Lee blushed "Yeah, now shut up."

George punched Lee's shoulder and Lee shoved him. We all laughed and suddenly there was a letter in front of my face "Here you are Miss Granger, this letter came a few minutes ago."

I smiled "Thanks Tom."

The innkeeper smiled and went on his merry way as I opened the letter he gave me

Dear Miss Hermione Granger

It has come to our attention that you and Mr. Fred Suptimus Weasley aren't actually married or bonded for life. Therefore we have reassigned the partners we would have originally chosen for you. You are now paired with a Mr. Ronald Bilius Weasley.

Sincerely
Heather Davis
Head of marriage law affairs.

P.s I am sorry Hermione, I know you and Fred were getting closer, I tried everything I could to keep you two together. I thought you should know Fred's new partner is Angelina Johnson.

The letter slipped from my fingers and Ginny looked up "Mione? What's the matter? Why are you crying?"

I touch my face gently my fingers coming away wet, I needed Fred... I need to talk to him. I looked at George "W-where's Fred?

"At the shop... Mione what's the matter?"

I quickly stood running out and into Diagon Alley, everyone else on my heels, the letter clutched in my hand. As soon as the door to the alley opened smoke poured into the room. I coughed and quickly kept going, running into the Alley and towards the shop. I stopped abruptly as I came up to the shop, my face going pale....

The shop that was currently up in flames

Ahhhh....I love cliffhangers.....