Chapter one

Hermione/Sirius Hurt comfort/romance

Remus, Sirius, and Dombledore are alive, post war 7/8thyear

Disclaimer: I own nothing imagination is mine characters are J.K Rowling, I am not paid for my imagination. Sighes….

Chapter 1: The New Law

Hermione POV

Hermione sat on her bed her nose stuck in a particularly large book, a cool breeze coming through her window in the bedroom she shared with Ginny at the Burrow. She could finally freely feel at peace with the war over, though many were lost she could breathe. Extremely excited for the reopening of her seventh year at Hogwarts!

She had spent a good amount of summer relocating her parents who were more happy to stay in Australia. After settling down on the beaches and discovering the main land there was no want to come back. She felt lucky to be alive with her friends at her side..

" LET'S GET A MOVE ON! WE ARE GOING TO MISS THE TRAIN!" Mrs. Weasley screeched from downstairs scurrying everyone along.

Hermione sighed and shut her book slowly. Her last year…. things would be so different. She didn't know how to feel…relief? Anger? Sadness? Joy? At least she had a future, but she hoped that seeing Hogwarts for the first time did not stir up the nightmare images from the battle. She gathered her things, threw them in the trunk and headed out.

The train ride was quietly pleasant, Harry and Ron playing games of exploding snap, she would watch and smile finally glad there was no more fear.

The next morning after arrival, the Great Hall was a buzz as all the students were receiving their timetables for their up and coming classes. Listening to Ron and Harry deep in conversation over a Quidditch player from the Chuddly Cannons. She shook head with a roll of her eyes.

The hall suddenly burst with noise from the morning post, owls swooping and dropping similar letters in front of most sixth and seventh year students. She had an awful feeling in the pit of her stomach just as a letter landed in front of her. Confusion rang out over the hall. Harry and Ron looked at her in confusion whist they grasped their own letters tearing into the ominous contents.

Slowly she turned the letter over and noticed a very regal red seal from the Ministry of Magic. She tensed and carefully opened the seal and began to read its contents.

Dear Miss Hermione Jane Granger,

Due to the low birthrates because of the war, the Ministry of Magic believes that the magical world needs to have more inter-connectedness of blood status to prevent another war speared by hate in the future. Therefore, all witches and wizards between the ages of 16 and 55 are to be married within three weeks' time and produce a minimum of one magical offspring to repopulate the magical community.

All witches and wizards are to have weekly copulations that will be monitored by the ministry. The use of a muggle or wizard birth control can have dire consequences as grave as Azkaban or wand snapping. Every couple must conceive a child within 14 months of the wedding. Failure to do so will be investigated by the ministry and charges will follow.

Couples will be matched by the ministry based off of a matching spell that aligns you with your best match and highest fertility rate. We have found your Husband that can be as closely matched by magic as possible.

Your match is: Sirius Black age 37

Thank you for your cooperation,

Minster of Magic

Cornelius Fudge

Eyes wide, Hermione dropped the letter as if it had burned her. There were shouts of anger and cries of disbelief. Shocked she looked up at Harry and Ron, with a strangled whisper she asked "who were you matched with?"

Ron looked sick like at any moment he would just fall over petrified, with a green tinge to his skin, his hands shaking and his face marked with utter disbelief. Harry looked elated with a face splitting grin. She arched an eyebrow at him "Ginny" he said with a look of complete joy. Ron screamed turning a vibrant purplish red color in rage " I GOT BLOODY LAVENDER BROWN! WHAT KIND OF SICK JOKE IS THIS! I WILL N-

"SILENCE" Dumbledore shouted standing before the chaos, the hall was unnervingly quiet and all eyes peeled to him.

"I know this is shocking news to you all, classes will be cancelled for the day, you will be meeting with your matches today in one hour. I know this is a very awful law and I understand, but please try to make the best of it, as it cannot be repealed" he said with a calm demanding voice but his face held some sadness.

The great hall burst fresh outcry's of injustice. Hermione was shocked how could she be matched with Sirius black and be expected to marry in three weeks' time!? Let alone have a baby, she would still be in school! Or would she have to leave?... it was her last year she had N.E.W.T.S to worry about! How could they pass a law like this stripping them all of their freedom! Her chest started to constrict and her breathing came rapidly all of the sound faded around her as she stared at the name on her letter…Sirius Orion Black..

The three left the great hall towards the Gryffindor common room. The whole castle was a mess everyone panicking and girls weeping in the corridors. Hermione briefly considered herself lucky Luna was paired with a Belgium wizard who was nearly 55! She was paired with the player of Hogwarts… a real life Casanova bad boy…. And what was she? A mousy bland looking girl with an obsession for books. She wasn't interesting… he must be devastated to be paired with her! Her thoughts were running a mile a minute from one insecurity to another.

She must have been lost in her thoughts for quiet some time when she heard-

"Hermione?" A deep voice asked with anticipating confidence. She snapped her head to the voice. There he was, standing in front of her not looking the least bit unhappy.

She took his appearance in from his purple dragon hide boots, to his leather pants and a nice vest with a shift underneath that let his tattoos peak out of the top and reach around up his neck. He had a well kept goatee and mustache, his hair wavy healthy and velvety. But what got her attention was his smothering grey eyes that sucked the breath right out of her lungs and pinned her with the flames in his eyes like the roaring fire she sat in from of…

To be continued: Next Chapter Sealed Fate

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