HERE WE GO AGAIN
Disclaimer: Don't own Harry Potter, just this story.
Author's Note: Ok, new story :D I know this has been done to death but I wanted to take a stab at it., I know the pairings are a little off but it will mainly focus on George and Hermione. BTW, If you're a fan of Lavender, don't read this. It contains Lavender bashing.
THE BIG REVEAL.
"Dear Miss Granger,
Due to the recent War, which claimed huge numbers of Witches and Wizards, the Ministry has decided to introduce a new marriage law to ensure these numbers are reinstated. All Witches and Wizards over the age of eighteen who are not already engaged or married shall be married to a suitor the Ministry has selected for you. In your case, Miss Granger, the following applies.
Miss Hermione Jean Granger
Shall be married to
Mr George Fabien Weasley.
The reason you have been selected to wed is so that you may produce some of the children needed to enhance the Wizarding world once more. You and Mr Weasley are expected to be wed by the end of June. You both must promise to consummate the Marriage before your one week anniversary and try to conceive a child every week thereafter. The number of children you and Mr Weasley are expected to have is four. We are deeply sorry for any losses and impracticalities.
Yours Faithfully,
Susan Rothwell, Department of Marriages and Social Affairs."
"Well, that's that". I murmured to myself after reading the letter that had been sent to my apartment in Hogsmeade.
I placed it down on the coffee table and sighed.
I had known that a Marriage Law was to be put into effect but I didn't know who I would have to be married to. A wave of relief washed over me when she realised it was someone I knew and liked, but a cloud of guilt thundered over me when I thought about Ron.
We'd be dating since the war ended a year ago and we were completely loved up. I figured he must've received a letter too. I prayed he wouldn't be paired with Lavender. I still hated her.
I heard a tap at the window and went to open it. An owl flew in and dropped a letter on the kitchen table before flying out the window again.
I got up from the couch and went over to the table to open the later.
"Hello Hermione, dear.
I'm sure you've received your letter from the ministry, All mine have. Harry's over and I think it would be good if you came too dear.
See you soon, love, Molly."
I set the letter back down and walked over to the coffee table. I folded up my Ministry letter and held it tightly while I apparated to the Burrow.
I took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
"Hermione! Come on in dear" Molly embraced me in a hug.
"Thanks Molly, is everyone here?" I asked.
"In the living room dear" Molly told me.
I gripped my letter and walked into the living room.
Harry and Ginny were sitting down whispering to each other. They had gotten engaged after the war ended and were getting married next week. Lucky them.
Ron was sitting in an armchair staring at the ground.
George, Charlie and Percy were sitting on the couch chatting.
Bill and Fleur were cooing over Victoire.
Everyone but Harry, Ginny, Bill and Fleur was holding an unopened letter.
So George didn't know we were to be married. Ron didn't know his girlfriend to be married to his brother.
Molly and Arthur came into the room and everyone looked up.
"Alright everyone, let's get this over with" Arthur told them.
Everyone looked apprehensive as they looked at the letters in their hands.
"You first Charlie" Molly told her son.
"Alright Mum. Here goes nothing" Charlie tore open his letter. His eyes skimmed over the paper.
"Well?" Arthur asked.
"Laura Parker. She was in my year at school, she was nice. We have to have to be married by July and have three kids" Charlie explained.
"Lovely dear" Molly smiled.
I felt nervous. How would Ron react? How would George react?
"What about you Percy?" Arthur asked.
Percy peeled open his letter and read it carefully.
"Alicia Green. She was in my year, though I think she was in Ravenclaw. She seemed nice. We have to be married before the end of the month and have two kids" Percy explained.
"That sounds good" Arthur smiled.
"George, you next" Molly told her son.
I gripped my letter. I felt tense as George opened his letter.
George skimmed over it and his eyes grew wide. He looked up and sighed.
"Well who is it?" Molly asked.
George looked at me and then back at his mother.
"Hermione" He said simply. Everyone went quiet. I looked down at the floor. Ron took a deep breath and looked out the window. George looked back at the letter and continued reading.
"We have to be married by the end of next month and have four kids" George explained.
"Oh, well, that's that then" Molly tried to lighten the mood.
Harry looked at Ron, who was staring out the window.
"Ron, what about you son?" Arthur asked.
Ron looked at his un-opened letter. He ripped it open and read it slowly, taking in every word.
"Luna. We have to married before July is out and have…five kids." Ron whispered the last part.
"Oh, well she's a lovely girl" Molly smiled.
"Yeah, she's fantastic, you're lucky it wasn't Lavender" Harry tried to lighten the atmosphere.
Ron tried to crack a smile but it was hard.
"Yeah, lucky me" Ron whispered before getting up and leaving the room. The front door shut and everyone looked tense.
"We better get home" Bill broke the silence.
"Ok dear, thanks for coming by" Molly smiled as she said goodbye to her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter.
"Good luck guys, and Hermione, I suggest you go comfort Ron" Bill winked at me before he, his wife and daughter apparated.
"I'm gonna make a start on dinner" Molly left the room and went into the kitchen.
Arthur left the room to head back to work.
Charlie and Percy headed out and I sat down where Ron had sat.
"Bill was right Hermione. You should go comfort Ron" George broke the tension.
I looked at Ginny and Harry who both nodded.
I stood up and left the room. I was about to head out the front door when Molly stopped me.
"Be gentle with him, dear. This will be hard on everyone. You'll be fine, George is a lovely boy underneath it all, believe me. It'll all work out" Molly smiled gently.
"Thanks Molly" I smiled and headed outside. I didn't see Ron and walked over to the pond. He was skimming stones across the pond and staring into the distance.
"Mind if I join you?" I asked.
"Sure, I suppose" He murmured.
I walked up to him and gently took his arm, turning him to face me.
"This is hard for me too Ron, do you think I want to marry someone else? I love you" I told him, trying to find some emotion in his eyes.
"I don't want to talk about this right now" Ron mumbled before walking away.
"Ron, come back!" I called after him but he kept walking. I sighed and wiped away a tear that had spilled from my eye. I walked back to the house and walked through the front door.
"How did it go?" Molly asked.
"He just needs time to clear his head" I told her.
She smiled and went back to cooking dinner. I went into the living room and George was looking out the window. Ginny and Harry were talking.
"How did it go?" Harry repeated Molly's question.
"He needs time to clear his head" I repeated my earlier answer.
"Sounds like Ron" Harry smiled gently.
"Hermione, would you be able to come to another fitting on Friday?" Ginny asked, changing the subject.
"Of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world" I smiled.
"Great" Ginny grinned.
"So, maybe we should leave these two alone" Harry stood up, taking Ginny's hand. They left the room and I sat down opposite George.
"What really happened?" George asked.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"With Ron. I know my brother, it couldn't be that simple" George explained.
"Well, I suppose I can tell you. You are going to be my husband after all" It sounded weird to say that.
"Exactly" George grinned.
"He said he didn't want to talk about it" I sighed.
"He'll come round" George told me.
"I suppose so" I nodded.
"Trust your future husband" George grinned and I rolled my eyes.
It was gonna be a long day.
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