Law of the Heart

Author's Note:I own nothing. I only own the plot for these wonderful beloved characters.

Summary: The Ministry of Magic has instated a marriage law that will change two lives as they know it.

Rating: M (for later chapters and to be safe than sorry.)

Warning: This is a teacher/student relationship. Hermione is eight-teen due to use of the time turnner in her third year. Remus is about thirty-five. Reminder witches and wizards have longer life spans than muggles.

Chapter One

The Order of the Phoenix met at headquarters since fall of the Dark Lord Voldemort, the order met at Number 12 Grimmauld Place to discuss the Ministry of Magic's installments of laws. The members found some highly effected and others were just uncalled for. Like the law that was just pasted and would change to peoples lives.

The Order members gathered around the large table. Remus Lupin opened the still damp Daily Prophet.

"The Ministry has passed a marriage law," and wizard turned to the article and read it out loud for the members benefit.

Due to loss of so many lives in the war we need to repopulate and refresh our blood lines. The Ministry has chosen each couple. The deadline is on September 1st.

The couples that do not wed by the deadline will be sent to Azkaban.

The couples must have at lest one to two children within the first two years of marriage.

"Who are the couples?" Harry Potter asked the werewolf.

The wizard flipped to page six and sighed in relief.

"The couples must be eight-teen or older."

"Mione's eight-teen through her use of the time turnner in her third year," Harry informed the order. "Who is she to marry?" He asked in a brotherly manner.

Hermione walked over to Remus. He stepped back and she read down the list. He lend over the witch's shoulder and they found their names. They looked at each other.

"You can't marry Hermione! She's a child! She's not even through with school!" yelled Tonks.

Remus turned and faced the witch, "We have no choice." he rested his hands gently on Hermione's shoulders. "I will not see her share a cell will a death eater."

Albus rose to his feet, "Everyone's dismissed. Except you two," pointed at Remus and Hermione.

The members left headquarters, expect for the Weasely family and Harry who went up stairs to their rooms.

Hermione and Remus sat down next to Albus.

"I know this is a shock to you both. But I've tried to have the law thrown out, and nothing has worked. You will have to marry," he told them with a twinkle in his blue eyes. "And Nyphadora is correct. Hermione does have one more year left at Hogwarts."

"What are we going to do Professor." Hermione asked the headmaster.

"Remus, I want you to return to Hogwarts as Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. I was going to ask you to return before all this mess came to light."

"Albus, I can't marry a student! No offence, Hermione," noted the werewolf.

"None taken. Yea, Professor that's just creepy," she told him and she shivered at the thought. (Snape crossed her mind.)

Remus raised his to shield his mouth from the elderly wizard. "You thought of Snape."

Hermione nodded in agreement. The wizard smiled at the witch.

"Children."

Remus turned to Albus. "I'll take the job."

"Wonderful! You will share a chamber," and the wizard rose to his feet. "Good luck informing Miss Granger's parents," he told them and left the couple.

Hermione hit her head on the table. "Why me?" she looked up, "Remus my family will go crazy. My parents are very religious. My grandfather's a preacher. They'll want a muggle marriage."

"Hermione you're joking right?"

She shook her head.

Remus hit his head on the table, "I have to meet," he looked up, "the in-laws."

"This is going to be hell. I bring plenty of headache potion."

He gave her a sideways grin.

"I think we should handle the Ministry marriage stuff first. I'll have a medical check up. I'll owl my parents."

"We'll go tomorrow and we'll both get check ups."

She nodded in agreement.