"An arranged marriage!" Hermione said to herself after reading an article in the daily prophet. "All muggleborns that are of age MUST marry a pureblood within the year," She read. "This is ridiculous! Just bloody great!"

"Well Hermione" Mrs. Weasley said, "It's the law now. Personally I think Fudge has gone off his rocker, how he believes getting all muggleborns to marry a pureblood will help us in the war against you-know-who, I don't know!"

"Well, it says that all muggleborns will get a list of purebloods willing to marry them, and they must choose someone from that list." Said Hermione, "every muggleborn must marry if they are married, no exceptions."

"Yes, that's because Fudge believes that muggleborns aren't as strong or smart as purebloods, and he thinks getting them to marry purebloods will make stronger offspring." Said Mrs. Weasley, "and we all know muggleborns are no different or smarter then purebloods, you are living proof of that."

"Yeah, It's just not right, I want to marry for love, not because Fudge is making me!" Hermione said while blushing from Mrs. Weasley's last comment.

"I know sweetheart, but you must realize, the purebloods are being forced to marry as well. All my children must marry, except Bill of course." said Mrs. Weasley.

"Oh yeah! When are Bill and Fleur supposed to be back from their honeymoon? Hermione asked.

"Tomorrow, they get back somewhere around dinner time." She replied.

"That's great; I bet they had a great time in Alaska." Hermione said. Bill and Fleur had gotten married a week before and it was a beautiful wedding. They had decided to go to Alaska for their honeymoon, though Hermione had no idea why since she heard the weather there was horrible, even in the summer.

"Yes it is, but I'm still pretty sure that he could've found someone more…different." said Mrs. Weasley.

Hermione shook with laughter before replying slowly, "I'm sure he could've, but the question is…does he want to?

"No…No I guess not." Mrs. Weasley said. "Well, I better leave you to look over your list, dinners in an hour."

"Okay, thanks Mrs. Weasley." said Hermione before Mrs. Weasley walked out of the room with a wink.

Hermione, left alone in the library of the Grimwald place, pulled out her list and read over the names. The list consisted of many deatheaters like Lenstrange, Dolohov, and Malfoy. She crossed their names off immediately, knowing they were only on the list to get closer to Harry, and possibly even on Voldemorts orders. All that was left now was Dean, Neville, all the Weasley's except Bill, Professor Flitwick, and Snape.

"Snape?" Hermione thought, "Why would he put his name on my list? He probably put his name on all the lists...that's probably it, I know he didn't put his name on my list because he really liked me…he would never like a muggleborn like me, or a friend of Harry's."

She crossed all the Weasley's off the list, except for Ron. Then she crossed off Flitwick, no way was she going to marry Flitwick…not only is he less then half her size but he was also at least four times her age.

"I can't marry Ron" she thought "It would be like marrying my brother, and that would definitely be wrong… besides all he talks about is qudittach and I can't stand it!"

So she crossed Ron off the list. She wanted someone who could match her intellect, someone she could talk to for hours about her experiments and that could understand what she's saying.

That would eliminate Neville, definitely, and Dean, they were both great guys, but Hermione couldn't talk smart with them for two minutes, let alone hours. So Hermione crossed their names off the list, knowing very well that the only person left on the list was Snape.

"How can I marry Snape?!" She thought to herself, "He's my professor, and at least 15 years my senior. Not that age really matters in the wizarding world."

Hermione stared at Snape's name for a few minutes lost in thought before deciding to make a Pros and Cons list. It took her a while to finish it but when she was done it looked like this:

PROS CONS

Smart 15 years older

Potions master Snarky Git

Kind of…sexy…in a weird way my Professor

Would have great conversations Slytheryn

Hermione looked over her list a few times before she decided that Pros won over the cons and that she was going to marry Snape. After deciding, she wrote an acceptance letter to Snape and headed downstairs to inform Mrs. Weasley.

"Hey Mrs. Weasley!" Hermione shouted right before entering the kitchen. When she entered, she noticed that almost the entire order was there and all the Weasley's.

"Yes dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked, turning her attention away from her conversation with Tonks.

"Can I talk to you in private?" She asked.

"Sure, no problem. I'll be right back Tonks" Mrs. Weasley said.

"Alright Molly, I'll just talk to Remus here." Tonks replied.

Mrs. Weasley led Hermione upstairs and into the library, where they sat in two chairs opposite of each other by the fire.

"Mrs. Weasley," Hermione said, "It looks like the entire Order is here tonight."

"Actually, all but Albus and Severus are here, we have an important meeting after dinner tonight. They'll both be here for the meeting later." Mrs. Weasley said, "But that's not what you brought me all the way up here for, is it?"

"No, I actually wanted to tell you who I chose from the list." She replied

"Really? You've decided already! I thought you might take a little longer to decide, seeing as you are choosing your life partner here; you know you can't get a divorce in the wizarding world," Said Mrs. Weasley.

"Yes, well I didn't have much to choose from." Said Hermione, "There were a lot of deatheaters on the list."

"I see, that would make some sense…I would strongly advise you not to marry one of those." Mrs. Weasley said laughing.

"Well, here is the list of purebloods willing to marry me." Hermione said handing over the piece of parchment to Mrs. Weasley. Mrs. Weasley took her time reading over the list and when she was finished, she slowly handed it back to Hermione.

"That's quite the list you got there Hermione" she said, "you have all my sons on that list, and you even have Professor Snape and Professor Flitwick. Though why Professor Flitwick added his name to your list, I don't quite know, seeing as he is less then half your size and there is quite the age difference, him being 75 and you being 17."

"Yes, that confused me as well." Hermione said laughing.

"Well, who did you choose?" Mrs. Weasley asked.

"I didn't choose any of your sons just so you know; I don't think I could, even if they were my only choice, because they are too much like brothers to me." Hermione said.

"I figured you wouldn't, though it would be nice to have you as part of the family dear. "

"I already am, just not by blood or marriage." Hermione said laughing.

"Yes, well who did you pick?" Mrs. Weasley asked, beginning to sound anxious.

"I chose…Don't freak out Okay…I chose Professor Snape." Hermione said slowly while nervously playing with one strand of hair hanging from her ponytail.

"What! Don't you hate him Hermione? And what did I say about marrying a deatheater?" Mrs. Weasley said protectively.

"I don't hate him, I mean, he can be quite the snarky git, but he is smart, and I'm sure that there is as nice guy somewhere in there…deep, deep down in there. Besides I have already sent the acceptance letter." Said Hermione, "though now I'm beginning to wish I waited until after the meeting so I wouldn't have to confront him tonight. Also, about him being a deatheater, well he is one, but he's a spy for the order so he's a good deatheater and that makes him acceptable."

"Well, if you think its best, then I'll support you in every way I can." Said Mrs. Weasley, "but if that man hurts you in any way, he'll have to answer to me!"
"Thank you Mrs. Weasley." Hermione said, "Now I have to tell Ron and Harry…or maybe that can wait until after I talk with Snape."

"No problem Hermione and maybe you should wait to tell them. When you do though, tell me because I don't fancy being in the house when it's blown up." Mrs. Weasley said laughing.

Hermione laughed as well before replying sarcastically, "Thanks for making me feel better Mrs. Weasley, now I don't think I'll have any problems telling them."

"No problem. And don't get too nervous about confronting Severus. He may seem really harsh but he's not really that bad." Mrs. Weasley said, reassuring Hermione.

"Thanks, I think that might even be true."

"Well, we had better get down to dinner; I believe everyone is waiting on us." Said Mrs. Weasley.