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- KhaleesiFromBakerStreet

DISCLAIMER: All characters are property of J.K. Rowling, I just decided to have a play with them

Hermione finally sat down at her desk, traffic had been awful that morning and she had arrived late in an absolute mess. The weather had been horrible, just like it usually is in London, but as she refuses to use magic to get to work, she was stuck in traffic for half an hour after spending a previous half hour standing in the wind and rain attempting to hail a cab. This led to her arriving at work, late, wet and with a curly mess of hair despite her straightening it that morning, only to run into the one person who made any day worse with just his presence. Draco proceeded to make a comment about her horrid appearance and follow her to her office, all the while attempting to aggravate her more even though it was already obvious she was already nearing the end of her patience. Just when she was thinking her day couldn't get any worse she walked into her office to find a pile of papers that basically determined the universe was out to get her today.

Hermione stormed into the Minister for Magic's office, holding the pile of papers, she had found on her desk that morning. She saw him sitting at his desk surrounded by various papers, probably complaints similar to her own. He looked up at her startled by the intrusion, but didn't seem surprised to see her.

"Miss Granger, what may I help you with?" Kingsley Shacklebolt asked her calmly

"You must be joking" She replied, still holding out hope that this was all a joke and Ron and Harry would come running through the door, laughing at her reaction.

"I think you'll find I'm completely serious, Miss Granger." Was the reply from across the table. "Wizards across the country have had problems trusting people again following the War, this marriage law forces them out of their comfort zone and continues the wizarding line. We're a dying species; I think you'll find that this is for the best."

"I understand that this law is a necessity but you can't expect me to marry him!"

"I know this might be difficult for you, but know that this is-"

"Difficult? Difficult? I am marrying Draco Malfoy, the boy who made my high school years hell and then continued to make my life as horrible as possible following the War and you are saying that this 'might be difficult'. This is unbelievable!"

"Miss Granger, you must understand that we are receiving complaints from throughout the entire wizarding world following the introduction of this law. Just because of your position in the Ministry, you couldn't possibly expect me to give you a higher priority to those who have more important issues for me to see to. I apologize but my hands are tied, the compatibility tests were taken by every member of the wizarding community eligible for marriage and you were all matched accordingly. I am afraid that I cannot do anything about your current predicament, you must understand that something this superficial is just not worth my time."

"But Minister-"

"Now I must leave, I have more pressing matters to attend to." The Minister said, leaving before Hermione could get in another word.

Draco stormed into the Minister for Magic's office upon discovering the papers on his desk that morning. His morning had already been off to a rough start and teasing Granger when she appeared late was nowhere near as fun as it usually is. These papers were just another thing that determined that it was really not his day.

"Mr Malfoy, how can I be of service?" Kingsley Shacklebolt said calmly.

"You can't be serious." He retorted.

"I'm afraid Miss Granger has already bet you to the punch. This law is for the good of the wizarding world and all of those in the wizarding world eligible for marriage took those compatibility tests and the matches were made accordingly. As I told Miss Granger, there is nothing I can do and even if I could change it, I wouldn't. I believe that there is a reason the two of you were matched and you might find that there is something there." The Minister replied, in the same calm tone as before.

"Something there? You're telling me you think there could be 'something there' with Granger and I?" Draco yelled across the table.

"I believe that anything is possible and following the introduction of this law there have been many people who were matched with witches or wizards that they never would have met otherwise. Though these people have only just met today, they feel they have a connection. Imagine what might be between yourself and Miss Granger, you two have known each other for years." He replied.

"Minister-"

"Mr Malfoy, this issue is simply not of importance, there are many more pressing matters I could be attending to and this issue is one I simply cannot and will not fix. If that is all I must be off, I have a board meeting. If you would please excuse me." The Minister replied walking out, leaving a bewildered Draco in his midst.

Hermione was pacing up and down her office, there wasn't a lot of room but it helped to calm her nerves. Her mind was racing with thoughts; they were ricocheting around her head, different ways for her to somehow get out of this marriage. But none of them would work. Hermione had been attempting to find any way to somehow stop this marriage from occurring, there has to be something, anything that could stop this marriage from occurring.

Hermione knew that all attempts to try and stop this on her own would be unsuccessful; if she wished for this to work she would need to get some help. But she still mentally ran through the Minister's words in her head, attempting to find anything he said that hinted at some way she could get out of this marriage.

Then, she got it.

There we go, chapter one :) let me know what you think please xxx 3