The Lion and The Snake.
A/N I do not own any part of this story but the imagination to put the story line together, the world & characters belong to JKRowling. I only own the Character Dr Rebecca.
HGPOV
Hermione woke up hearing the birds tweeting on the branch outside her window, she groaned as she stretched and sat up in bed, looking around she could tell spring was leaving, her room felt nippy, as she stood to grab her dressing gown from the back of the door, she headed to the kitchen. Hermione smiled, seeing Mika on one of many perches around the room.
"Hello Mika" she said, as she stroked the back of her owls head.
Mika was Hermione's first purchase, she couldn't keep borrowing the ministry's owls, knowing this and wanting a new furry companion, since her half kneazle disappeared after the war it made sense. She definitely missed Crookshanks, Mika wasn't the type to sit in her lap for a stroke late at night! Putting the kettle on she walked into the bathroom to start her morning routine.
As she ran a shower there was a tapping on the bathroom window, normally Harry sent his owls to the living room, as odd as she found this she opened up to see a Ministry owl awaiting her. Hermione took the letter from the bird and it flew straight off not waiting for a response. Odd, she thought. Looking at the envelope she sat it on her wicker basket and jumped into the running water.
Once dried off she decided to open the letter before leaving for work...
'It had to be important right... she wouldn't just receive an owl for no reason she thought.
'TO ONE,
HERMIONE JEAN GRANGER,
DUE TO THE WIZARDING MARRIAGE LAW THAT HAS NOW BEEN IMPLEMENTED,
YOU ARE TO REPORT TO THE MINISTRY ON THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 9AM (TOMORROW) TO DISCUSS YOUR IMPENDING ENGAGEMENT TO:
DRACO LUCIUS MALFOY.
THE MINISTRY WILL WELCOME YOUR ARRIVAL ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR, 5TH DOOR ON THE RIGHT.'
Hermione dropped her letter with her hands reaching for her mouth as if to stop herself from gasping.
She reached for her coat and work card, hoping not to be late, today was going to be long. Maybe she could see Ginny tonight and discuss where her future seemed to be heading.
Slower than usual Hermione made her day drag, boxes and boxes of odd muggle artifacts kept appearing, some from raids and some from odd findings. As 4pm loomed she ran to sign her name out and then floo to Ginny's house.
"Ginny...Ginny, where are you?"
"Merlin Mione, I'm here, what's wrong?"
"Did you know about this?" Hermione asked waving the hand around with the letter flapping.
"Yes, i heard, but with me and Harry already engaged to be married we don't qualify for the law as long as we marry before New Year, so... who were you matched with? Ron, Dean, Seamus, George? Oh please tell me Mione?"
Ginny was very impatient, she was extremely excited to start wedding planning with her friend. Pouring them both a glass of wine, Ginny looked for Hermione's response.
"Erm...Draco, Draco Malfoy.."