All credit goes to J.K. Rowling except for this plot line :)

If anyone would've told me half a year ago I would be marrying Frederick Weasley I probably would have told them to go check into St. Mungo's. Now I'm sitting in front of the mirror while Molly, who insists I call her mum now, fixes my hair. Its my wedding day and everyone's here. Now you must be asking yourself how did you two fall in love and decide to get married so soon? Well to tell you the truth we're not in love. If it wasn't for a law we hadn't known about we wouldn't be here. I would still be running after Ronald and Fred would be dedicating all of his time to the joke shop. It's funny how one little joke can snow ball until were both so wrapped up in it we can't possibly get out.

Let me take you back 6 months ago, give or take a few days, I was just getting back from Australia after trying unsuccessfully to fix my parents memory. I showed up to the burrow in tears. I just couldn't understand what went wrong with the spell. I ran inside looking for Ron and Harry but instead ran head first into no other then Fred Weasley. "Wow Herms you in a hurry?" he joked, the seeing the tears running down my face started. "Hermione why are you crying? You've been here for 3 minutes is it Ron already?"

I started crying even harder to where I couldn't respond to what he was asking. He pulled me to his chest and started rubbing my back. It was very comforting for some reason. "Want to tell me whats going on Herms?" he asked soothingly.

"It..It's m-m-my parents I screwed up t-t-the mem-memory charm-m so they...they...still don't know who I am..." It finally fully hit me that I would never be able to go to my parents again and I collapsed in sobs. Fred picked me up and carried me to the sofa all the while whispering soothing things in my ears. "Hermione I am so sorry. You've been through so much already but you know you always have a place at the burrow and if not here you always have a place with George and I."

I smiled a sad smile, "Do you really mean that Fred? I mean we've never been really close but you have no idea how much that means to me." He dismissed it with a wave of his hand. "Oh now dear Herms here I thought we were the best of friends you've fatally wounded me now love!"

I couldn't help but burst out laughing with the ridiculous puppy dog look he had on. Mrs. Weasley came into the room then seeing me on Fred's lap she immediately went into mother mode. "FREDERICK WEASLEY YOU LET GO OF THAT GIRL THIS INSTANT!" Fred put on his best innocent face, "Mum I was just comforting her I swear we weren't snogging or anything honest!"

Mrs. Weasley then turned to me. "Well then. Hermione how did everything go in Australia? You look like you haven't eaten in months..." she cut off when she saw how puffy and red my face was. "Hermione sweetheart whats wrong?" she asked eyes filled with concern. I launched into telling her the entire story all the while Fred was squeezing my hand for reassurance. This didn't escape the watchful eye of his mother.

"So Fred, Hermione do you two have something to tell me? Something involving your hand holding?" She looked deadly serious. I went to say there was nothing to tell when Fred cut across me and said the fateful words that now have us where we are today. "Yes mum Herms and I are madly in love and are planning on getting married before the year is out." With that he rolled his eyes and started laughing which made me start laughing.

His mother however did not start laughing instead her face went deadly serious. "Fred Weasley! What did I tell you about taking the marriage word lightly! You may not have been serious earlier but you are now. According to wizarding law if a male wizard says he's marrying a female witch then its a legal binding verbal contract!" She looked sad, happy, excited, angry, and murderous all at once.

My mouth dropped to the floor she couldn't be serious I had never heard of this before it must be some ancient law! Why was it even still in the books? I looked over and saw Fred had gone deathly pale. "Mrs. Weasley surely this isn't really a law anymore?" I asked pleadingly.

She shook her head. "Hermione I'm sorry but it is. Out of all the irresponsible things you have done you've topped them off now. You two are going to have to marry before the year is out or face dire consequences."

"What kind of consequences?" I whispered. "Well sorry for having to say this sweetie but unless your parents object which they cant, if you two don't marry you will be sent to Azkaban for a term dictated by the Wizengomet." She said with that she left Fred and I to talk.

Fred looked at me at the same time I looked at him. "Well I guess we're getting married. Just two obstacles. 1) Fighting with mum over wedding plans..." I laughed at that, "2) We have to tell Ron and the rest of the family." he finished. Now it was my turn to go pale.

Well I have no idea where Im going with this just a plot line buzzing in my head I wanted to get down if you like it let me know. I plan to keep going with it. Probably not gonna be my strongest but if I dont get these ideas down then I'll never get any of my stories written. Im also working on another story called the fifth marauder its a back in time sort of fic. Well R&R and maybe check out some of my other stories :)