Disclaimer:
Katt: Izzee owns nothing.
Izzee: Katt owns nothing.
Izzeekatt: Zane owns nothing cuz Iggy used all of it for bombs.
Zane: What?
Izzee: You didn't know that?
Katt: What did you think happened to it? That gnomes came through the floor and robbed you in your sleep?
Zane: How did I not notice that? [Turns to leave]
Izzee: Where are you going?
Zane: [no answer]
Izzee: Zane?
Katt: Wonder when he's gonna figure out that we lied about Iggy and that we put it all in the attic.
Izzee: [giggles] Yeah.
Chapter 1
3rd person POV
After he read the most recent health reports that he found on his desk, Mr. Nowak of the Department of Population Maintenance of the Ministry made his decision. He quickly owled Albus Dumbledore with his instructions that would begin the whole affair. Now all he had to do was wait for a reply.
Hogwarts the same day
Professor Dumbledore heard the familiar sound of an owl tapping on glass and went over to the window to let it in. He gave the owl a treat after retrieving the message tied to its leg. The professor opened the piece of paper and read:
Professor Dumbledore,
The Ministry will be coming to Hogwarts in two days. Please have all unmarried sixth and seventh years in the Room of Requirement after dinner. Make sure there is some kind of beverage available to them and that they drink some. We will explain more at the meeting.
Sincerely,
Thomas Nowak
Head of the Department of Population Maintenance
Dumbledore quickly grabbed a piece of parchment and a quill. He responded saying that they will be ready for the Ministry's arrival and tied it to the leg of the owl that was waiting.
Hogwarts-two days later at dinner
All the tables were talking loudly but when Dumbledore stood, they quieted down. When the dining hall was silent, he began speaking.
"After you are finished eating, all sixth and seventh years must go to the Room of Requirement for a mandatory meeting. If you try to skip, where ever you are you will be magically dragged to the meeting. Those who are married are not to be there. Please enjoy the rest of your dinner."
As soon as he stopped addressing the students, the room erupted into excited and confused chatter as the tables tried to puzzle out the reason for the meeting that required mandatory attendance.
HermionePOV
After the Headmaster made his vague announcement, Harry, Ron, and I turned our attention back to each other. Both of them wore a slightly thoughtful expression on their faces.
"I wonder what this meeting is about. It sounded like it's really important considering any sixth or seventh year student will be dragged to the meeting if the decide to not go," Hermione said, breaking them from their thoughts.
"Dumbledore didn't say much and what he did say has me worried slightly," Harry responded.
"Why is that?" Ron asked.
"Dumbledore said this meeting is only for the students who are not married," Harry explained.
"I hope this isn't some kind of marriage law. It is, after all, after the war and there were many casualties sustained on both sides. The population must have become very low and the Ministry may have felt the need to force us to get married and have children to bring the population up," Hermione said, worry coloring her tone.
"Bloody hell, I hope that's not what this meeting is about," Ron said with a look of horror on his face.
Conversation ceased for a short while between the three friends as they once more got lost in their thoughts and internal speculations.
After dinner, the Golden Trio made their way to the Room of Requirement. They wanted to leave dinner a little early to garner some information before everyone else showed up, but they realized soon, after Harry voiced the idea, that there was no way of knowing what the room was supposed to be on the inside and resigned themselves to waiting for whoever is supposed to let them in.
Sixth and seventh years soon began to trickle into the hallway in small collective masses around the entrance to the room. Soon, everyone was present and waiting. An unknown auror arrived not long after and moved to the front of the mass of students to address them. Unbeknown to the students, when the announcement was made, a compulsion charm was placed on them.
"There are four tables set up in the room. Please relax and have some punch. Feel free to mingle. We will explain why we're here after a little while," he said calmly.
Katt: So that's the first chapter; I know it's short so please don't tell me that. It might be a little while before I update again because I'm out visiting my dad and have not had access to wifi, cell phone service, electricity, or the indoors much as I have been camping at Yellowstone National Park. I am now in Green River, Utah and am going to see Goblin Valley State Park tomorrow. I will try to update in a reasonable amount of time, but no promises.