Fate was such a funny little thing, and worked in such strange ways, because really when you think about it, this all started when Hermione Granger had ever so flippantly made a comment that would forever change the wizarding world, because wizarding population was declining and something had to be done.
Because such a small sentence can change so much: " Perhaps, we should just require all of age witches and wizards to marry within a certain time, and if they don't then we choose, that'll inspire procreation, don't you think Minster?"
Except Hermione didn't expect Kingsley to take it so seriously, she never expected that to become be come a ministry decree, because she didn't expect herself to fall into the un-married-within-a-certain-amount-of-time-category, and she most certain did not expect to be forced to marry someone she didn't love let alone like.
Fate was a funny little thing and worked in such strange ways.
That bitch.