Summary: I know its over done, but I want to do a SS/HG love story where Hermione and Sev are forced to get married. You know you love me!
Anyways……….its after the war and all Hermione wants is a normal 7th year at Hogwarts like Harry. But no. Neither get that as the Marriage Laws of the 1100's come back into play. Hermione is forced to marry Severus Snape, Potions Master at Hogwarts. Will their attitudes and personalities clash so much, that they fall in love? Or is Hermione doomed to be in a loveless marriage all her life? And what will happen when Ron returns from Romania to find both of his friends married to Slytherins? Will the Golden Trio ever be the same again or is the Golden Trio golden no more?
Pairings: SS/HG, HP/LM, SB/RL, GW/BZ
Warnings: student-teacher, some mentions of slash (male/male), attempted rape, romance, hurt/comfort, friendship, family
Chapter 1: I am being forced to marry WHO!?
Hermione Granger and Harry Potter sat on the Hogwarts Express, watching as the mountains flew by. It was time for their 7th year at Hogwarts and both were ready for a year WITHOUT Voldemort breathing down their necks. Ron was in Romania with his brother Bill and the rest of the Weasleys and wasn't returning until November. Hermione and Harry were Head Boy and Girl, and both just wanted one thing: a nice, normal, QUIET year without some maniac freak trying to kill Harry and take over the world.
"So what do you think about the new laws?" Hermione looked from the window when Harry asked the question. That morning, the Ministry had brought back into play the Marriage Laws of the 1100's, requesting that all 6th and 7th years at Hogwarts marry. Hermione, of course, had been thinking about them.
"I'm not quite sure actually" she said slowly, "I mean I think it's a good idea for marriage, but to force 6th and 7th years who are still in school to marry…………it's a bit confusing really" Harry nodded.
"Sirius and Remus explained it to me this morning. Most 6th and 7th years will be marrying people already out of school, even though there will be a few students who marry each other. Hopefully I don't end up with Ginny" Hermione smiled at her friend, knowing what he meant. Ginny was an annoying little chit that couldn't keep her mouth shut and lusted after Harry, who had no interest in her what so ever.
"Just outta curiosity Mione, if you could choose someone to marry who was already out of school, who would it be?" Hermione's thoughts drifted to someone but said instead,
"Oh look we're nearly there. Time to get ready"
After the Feast
"All 6th and 7th years please stay behind. The rest of you, off to bed" Hermione and Harry shared a look and groaned. The moment they were dreading. Hermione looked around as the 1st through 5th years left, and her eyes landed on their potions professor, Professor Severus Snape. He was watching her, tracing his chin with his long index finger. Hermione blushed and Severus smirked. Finally, when all of the younger years had left, Dumbledore stood again and said,
"You all know of the Marriage Laws that were put back into play this morning. It is my duty to inform you of the Ministry's decision. When Professor McGonagall calls your name, please step into this room where the Minster, myself, and the Undersecretary to the Minister will be waiting for you. We will start with the 7th years." Hermione watched as her fellow year mates went into the room and came out a few minutes later, many pale and some crying, others were smiling. She took a deep breath when her name was called and walked up the steps that led to the platform where the Teacher's Table was, and into the room.
"Good evening Professor Dumbledore. Minister Shacklebot, Undersecretary Umpbridge" Hermione greeted politely, sitting down in the chair waiting for her.
"Good evening Miss. Granger" they replied. Umpbridge looked down the list of names that she had and her eyes narrowed when she came upon Hermione's name. Then she suddenly smirked and looked up.
"Miss. Granger it is my duty to inform you that you will be marrying Professor Severus Alexander Snape of the Hogwarts Staff on the evening of September the 25th. I will inform your fiancé of this as soon as the rest of the students are told their future husbands or wives. Thank you" Hermione stood mechanically, her mind in overdrive. Her face was pale and she had started sweating. Professor McGonagall had just called the next person when she noticed Hermione.
"Miss. Granger are you alright?" McGonagall asked concernedly. Hermione looked at her before swaying and fainting to the ground. Hermione hit the floor and fell into unconsciousness.
Next Morning
Hermione woke up with a groan, noting that she was in a very sunny room. She blinked a couple of times before looking around and saw that she was in the Hospital Wing. Harry was asleep in a chair next to her and Severus Snape was speaking quietly with Madam Pomfrey. Severus suddenly looked straight at her and Hermione looked down.
"Miss Granger is awake Madam Pomfrey" Madam Pomfrey came over and checked Hermione, waking Harry up as well.
"Well Miss. Granger you have no cause for alarm, probably just shock." Hermione nodded and looked at Harry.
"What happened?" she asked her friend. Harry sighed and ran a hand through his hair.
"Well you passed out. I mean one minute your just standing there looking at McGonagall, the next your on the floor out cold. You scared a few people" Hermione looked down and was startled to see Harry's hands come to a rest on top of hers.
"Its nothing to be ashamed of. Believe me when I found who I was being forced to marry, I think I woke the entire castle with my yelling. Professor Snape had to give me a potion to calm down." Hermione smiled at her friend before looking up at Severus, who was watching them. Their eyes met and Hermione looked away.
"Harry who are you……….."
"Lucius Malfoy" Hermione nodded and said,
"Professor Snape" Harry looked at her in horror before sighing.
"He is a good person, despite how he seems to hate us" Hermione nodded and then a thought crossed her mind.
"What about Ron?"
"I don't know. He'll find out when he gets back from Romania. Same with Ginny" Hermione nodded and then looked at Madam Pomfrey.
"Madam Pomfrey may I leave?" The nurse nodded and Harry handed her a change of clothes.
"Luckily the term doesn't start for us until October 1st. So now we start the planning. I get to formally meet Mr. Malfoy this evening with Sirius and Remus." Hermione got dressed behind a privacy screen and came out to find Harry waiting for her. He smiled and said,
"Come on. The girls are starting to dress shop and I know a great shop. As we are 6th and 7th years, we can leave campus on non-Hogsmeade weekends and nights as long as we are back for classes. Come on lets go start looking for a dress."
"Sure" Hermione was almost out of the Hospital Wing when Severus stopped her.
"Miss. Granger I would like it if you joined myself, Mr. Potter, Lucius, Black, and Lupin this evening for dinner"
"I would be glad to have dinner with you sir" Hermione replied and Severus nodded. She walked as calmly as she could from the Hospital Wing, her heart thumping wildly.
That night
"Hermione where are you going that has you all dressed up?" Hermione looked at Lavender and said,
"Well I am having my first dinner with my fiancé" Lavender smiled.
"So is that why you fainted last night?" Hermione nodded.
"I guess the shock of finding out who I was going to be marrying hit me pretty hard. I better go. I'm meeting Harry before we head to meet our fiancés"
"Good luck and have fun" Hermione nodded and walked out of the common room, having to ask Neville something, and found Harry waiting. He was wearing a dark green shirt, tight fitting pants, and black boots. Harry looked awesome, and Hermione blushed when he wolf whistled. Hermione was wearing a tube top, black, and a dark green and black skirt. Her hair was up in a ponytail with a few strands of hair hanging down in her face. Hermione was wearing light green eye shadow, a little bit of foundation, and some lip gloss. All in all, this was NOT the Hermione that first walked the halls of Hogwarts.
"Damn Hermione you look good" Harry said, "Professor Snape is so going to be drooling." Hermione giggled and the two of them talked as they walked down to the Entrance Hall to meet Sirius and Remus. Sirius and Remus were smiling at them, and Remus asked when the Head Boy and Girl reached them,
"Are you ready?" Suddenly Hermione's palms started sweating and her breathing started going slightly out of control. Sirius sensed the panic attack and said to the girl,
"Ok Hermione calm down. It won't be so bad. We will all get through this without killing anyone hopefully. You are a smart, strong, independent witch who is ready to take on the dungeon bat of Hogwarts. You can do this" Remus was speaking with Harry a bit of the ways away, and Hermione nodded. She took a deep calming breath before saying,
"Your right. I am a strong, smart, independent witch who is ready for this. Alright lets go" Sirius gave her a hug before they joined Remus and Harry. Harry looked blank and Hermione knew she was pale. Sirius and Remus were shooting them concerned looks, which both teens waved off. Finally Remus stopped in front of a portrait of a snake and a cauldron and said clearly,
"Marriage" Hermione gulped and stepped into the rooms after Harry, noting that the conversation had stopped when they entered. Sirius closed the portrait behind them and nothing was said for a few minutes.