Here's the first chapter of Wizarding law. It's mainly Fred/Hermione, so if you don't like them, I suggest not reading. (:
R&R please.
"Honestly." Hermione sighed,"If you were any slower Ron you'd be going backwards"
Ron spluttered. Had she just insulted him?
"Hermione Granger." George said simply, coming down the stairs Fred following. "You did not just insult my little brother." Hermione flushed. Fred laughed. Hermione and Ron had been talking about how long ago Harry and Ginny had gotten together. Ron seemed simply oblivious to the fact they were getting married saying they had only started dating a few months ago.
"I wouldn't have needed to insult him, if he wasn't so completely oblivious to whats going on around him." said Hermione as George slid into a seat on her left and Fred on her right.
"She's right you know, Ron" said Mrs. Weasley as she came into the kitchen. "You should pay a bit more attention." "Are we talking about Ron's attention span?" asked Ginny eagerly as she came downstairs for breakfast and slid into the chair next to Ron. "'Cause if we are, man, have a got a story for you." Ginny launched herself into a full explanation of a story when she was 10 and Ron tried to charm two witches at once accidently calling one witch by the others name and ending in the witch slapping the mess out of him. At this, the twins roared with laughter as Ron's ears turned a violent shade of red and blended in with his hair. Even Hermione started laughing. "Whats all the noise this morning?" Mr. Weasley asked as he came in from the garden. "Nevermind, I don't want to know." he added quickly seeing the twins roaring with laughter and tears in their eyes. As he sat down in his chair at the end of the table, Errol came flying collapsing into the large bowl of oatmeal in the middle of the table a copy of that mornings Daily Prophet clamped in his beak. This didnt help Fred and George's laughter, if anything they laughed even harder at the poor owl as Hermione removed the Daily Prophet handing it to Mr. Weasley and cleaning off the bird.
"Hermione, did you know anything about this?" Mr. Weasley asked a note of worry in his voice.
"About what?" Hermione answered, slightly confused at his tone.
"The new ministers law." Mr. Weasley answered.
"To be completely honest Mr. Weasley, Im not even sure who the new minister is. He wont release his name, and he never leaves his office at the ministry. I know im not in the same department, but you'd think you'd see him around. Apparently, no one knows what he looks like"
"Well...hes made a new law..." Mr. Weasley said apprehensively.
Noting their father's voice and with a sharp look from their mum, Fred and George grew silent as everyone at the table listened to the conversation with a note of interest. "About what?" Hermione asked, clearly thinking this was no big deal.
Mr. Weasley read straight from the Prophet. "'All half-bloods and muggleborns must be married by the age of 19 to a pureblood witch or wizard"
Everyones jaw dropped as the looked from Hermione to Harry and back. "B-But I turn to 19 in two weeks!" Hermione shrieked.
"I have another month" Harry said "but still! What type of law is that! Since when can they put restrictions on marriages!" Harry shouted. Ginny put a hand on his arm to try and calm him down. Harry pushed it away, too angry to care. Ginny looked slightly taken aback but recovered quickly and went back to the conversation. "They can't have done that Arthur." Mrs. Weasley said, walking over and taking the prophet from his hands. "You must have misread or"
But her voice stopped short and that gave Harry and Hermione confirmation that this law was, unfortunately, quite real.
"W-Well, no matter. We have plenty of single pureblood wizards and witched in our family." Mrs. Weasley replied, trying to brighten the situation. "Im sure that Ginny would gladly marry you Harry, dear. And Hermione I bet there are many a bachelor that wouldn't say no to you." Hermione blushed and Fred shot her a look she didnt noticed. The table seemed to have settled down and everyone started eating cereal since Errol had ruined the oatmeal.
"Well, " Mrs. Weasley began surveying the table "How about you Fred? You can marry Hermione"
Fred, Ron, and Hermione all choked on their cereal. "WHAT?!" Fred and Ron shouted in unison. Fred's voice full of disbelief and Ron's full of anger.
"You heard me." said Mrs. Weasley sternly. Ginny was patting Hermione on the back, she was still choking her eyes starting to water.
"Wh-What?" Hermione said recovering a little late. "I think you and Fred would be lovely together, dear." Mrs. Weasley said with a smile.
George was sniggering into his cereal. He felt that Hermione and Fred were the most unlikely couple in the world. The table dispersed a couple minutes later, people thanking Mrs. Weasley for the breakfast and heading in different directions to begin their plans for the day. When the table had emptied it left Fred, Hermione and George there all staring at one another. If what Mrs. Weasley had said was true and she was marrying Fred, how on Earth would she tell the twins apart?
"So.." one of the twins began.
Hermione cut him off. "Your Fred." she said pointing to the one on the left. "And your George." she said pointing to the other. "Yhea." said George. "You can't tell us apart?" he asked raising an eyebrow.
"Usually I can." Hermione said defensively. "Other times its more confusing"
Fred looked worried. "If were getting married, and you can't tell us apart, that'll be a bit problomatic, won't it"
Hermione froze at the word 'married'. "I suppose so, but I can learn"
"I certainly hope so." said George getting up. "Oh dear, here comes Mum"
Sure enough, Mrs. Weasley was running towards them with parchment and quills and a velvet covered box in which held the Weasley family tiara. She put the stuff on the table and shooed George out of the room. "Now," she said with a big smile on her face. "to plan your wedding."
