After the war everyone was happy and enjoying their life to the fullest. It was just two weeks before the commencement of their seventh years they got the news of the marriage law.

The law stated every witch/wizard between the age of 18 to 35 unmarried were to marry within a week

Hearing this hermione was on verge of tears, due to the use of time runner during third year, her technical age was 18 so accordingly she was eligible to this criteria, but it was not the part of the law she dreaded the most but the next part that stated that their partners were going to be decided on basis of magical abilities and their nature by the ministry.

"Don't worry dear everything would be alright." molly said soothingly

"I don't know what to do mum" hermione said quietly

The war had greatly affected hermione's life both her parents had died when they were on run by the death eaters after that she had underwent depression Mr and Mrs weasley had welcomed her in their family with their open arms and took care of her as of their very own daughter.

Since Ginny, harry and Ron were still below the ministry guidelines they were not affected by the law.

But hermione was terrified that within a week her life would take a drastic turn.

"Hermione come down breakfast is ready!" Ginny shouted from downstairs.

Finally the day of announcement had come. She dreaded this day the whole week, her mind had become numb. starting the new life with unknown person was still confusing, the whole week her friends had tried many ways to cheer her up, but all she was thinking what going to come, but at the end of the week she decided to face it bravely and to accept this cheerfully.

Going down she found her entire adopted family had gathered to lend her their support, which brought a huge smile on her face.

"Come hermione" harry gently took her hand and led her to the table. Over the course of time harry had become her brother, he grew very protective of her.

"So herms how are feeling?" harry asked looking at her smiling face which he had rarely seen this days.

"I'm fine harry you don't need to ask, I have decided to go with the flow, my mother once told me everything happens for the good, so I decided not to worry about it besides my brother is going to be beside me through all this" hermione said

"Off course"

After breakfast everyone gathered in the living room to await the letter.

"See hermione!" Ginny shouted seeing the owl carrying the letter everyone rushed to the window to take the letter.

Hermione haphazardly snatched the letter from the owl before anyone had a chance, and quickly read and reread the letter, not believing that she had to marry Blaise zabini within one week, which she knew was one of the possibility as the partners were to be chosen on their magical ability there were three likely candidates which included Blaise, draco an harry himself but since harry was not of age it left the two as they held 2nd and 3rd position in their last academical year, though she was relieved that it was not draco otherwise it would have been a disaster.

"Come on hermione tell us who is it?" Ginny was jumping up and down beside her.

"Ginny calm down, she would tell us" harry added hastily trying to control his girlfriend's excitement.

"Hermione?"

"Its zabini" hermione said quietly.

"What zabini as in Blaise zabini" Ginny shouted

"My god I am so happy for you, he one of the most handsome guy at school, plus he is intelligent! So definitely compatible for you mione and not forget freaking rich and sex god of slytherin hermione you are on the roll" Ginny! Harry shouted turning pink hearing his lovers rant.

"Oh hermione I am so happy for you! "Mrs Weasley embraced her

"Don't worry dear he belong to the nice family" Mr Weasley added

After that everyone congratulated her and assured all be fine.

"Ginny what am I going to say? We never talked our whole lives and now we are about to get married! And I think this outfit is over the top, besides we are just meeting! and I think we are late." Hermione ranted.

"Don't worry girls are allowed to be little late and I think you look wonderful and now come on let's look for him" Ginny assured her.

After the ministry's announcement within an hour hermione received a letter from Blaise requesting to meet her at the diagon alley.

"Ginny why don't you go find your supplies till I met zabini" hermione said thinking it would be better to meet him alone.

"Ok I'll see you at home, hope you have a nice date. "Ginny added cheekily.

After that she went straight to the coffee shop to meet him

Entering the shop she spotted him at the VIP section and made her way to him.

"Sorry I am late" she said before greeting "hello"

"Not a problem" he said standing and taking her appearance and smiled at the beauty in front of him over the years he secretly admired her for her knowledge and courage and was happy that she was to become his wife. He never considered beauty as a factor to determine once personality but was enthralled by her natural form with soft curls, fair spotless skin and soulful brown eyes which captivated him the moment he laid eyes on her.

"Hello, its pleasure to finally meet you formally hermione" he said "please have a seat."

Dressed in rich black suit with crisp white shirt he was quite tall about approx. 6'4 to her petite form, with deep blue eyes tousled black hair and fair complexion made her quite stunned at his beauty but most attractive thing about him was his voice it was like rich velvet smooth with his particular Italian accent that generated a calm aura.

"Thank you" hermione said.