Chapter 2 is here! I hope you guys are ready because it's too late to take it back now! And without further ado, chapter 2!

The four Gryffindors walked into the Leaky Cauldron to have lunch and finally catch up on their summer tales. Hermione on the other hand still had her mind on a certain Slytherin. She couldn't get the look he gave her out of her head. It was funny, she thought, you'd think more pureblood people would be more considerate after what happened.

After finally finding a table in the crowded room they began to talk. "Do you think Hogwarts will finally have a normal year?" Harry randomly brought up the subject, though he looked like he was thinking about it for a while.

"I don't know," Ginny shrugged. "With you guys back, it may even crazier than before."

"Seriously?" Ron heavily sighed, "I just want one normal, peaceful year," he whined.

"Quit it, Ronald," Hermione lightly scolded the red-headed boy, "It'll be easier than before since Harry officially defeated Voldemort."

"Yea, but we still have to deal with Malfoy and the Slytherins." Ron said disgustingly.

Ginny shot Hermione a knowing look and Hermione glared at the red-headed girl while a slight blush graced her cheeks.

"At least we won't have to deal with Snape," Harry stated. Their laughter barely lasted 5 seconds when they remembered the reason why there was no Snape at Hogwarts.

"Have you heard about Hogwarts?" They all heard an elderly couple pass by them. "I heard there are lots of new laws they're passing. They're making the children have babies!"

Ron and Harry nearly spit out their drinks when they heard this.

"Surely it's just a rumor." Ginny said as she patted her brother's back to help subside his coughing.

"Yeah, "Ron nodded "They're always spreading rubbish like that around."

"Of course it is Ron." Hermione backed up her best girlfriend. "Who in their right mind would do that to teenagers like us?"

They returned to talking about various subjects that they all could enjoy. Ron had been offered a position after he graduated to help invent a new Quidditch broom that was better than all the other designs. Harry had been offered the same, but declined to 'give himself a break.' And Ginny, well Ginny kept complaining about how whenever Luna came over she left her radish earrings and they kept stinking up her room.

"Wait- will the 8thyears, or the people returning will have a separate dorm? You guys have to right? I mean with you guys still in the old dorm, the new 1st years won't have any space to stay." Ginny told them.

"We'll see Gin." Harry shrugged at her, "It really depends on how many 1st years there are."

Ron began to snicker as the rest of the table looked at him. "You nicknamed my sister after an alcoholic drink?"

Groaning at his immaturity, Hermione pinched the bridge of her nose. "Honestly Ron, at least I didn't name him Won-Won." Ginny shot back with a glare. "He has some sense when it comes to naming."

Hermione laughed a bit harder at this joke. "She has got a point you know?"

Now it was Ron's turn to smile. "Whatever you say Herminnie." Her face suddenly faltered. But not exactly for the right reason.

"Get the latest Daily Prophet!" A man holding a stack of paper made his way through the room. "Updates on the Hogwarts Marriage Law!

"What!" Hermione yelled at the man. "The bloody rumors are true?"

"Of course they are love." He walked next to their table. "Here take one for free. Anything for the 'Golden Trio' and their friends."

After a while of carefully reading the paper Hermione gasped. "Well tell us woman! We need to know!"

"Alright, alright." She began.

"'New Changes' by Rita Skeeter." Ginny grimaced at the name. "Will Hogwarts loose it good standards? Or gain more? New Headmaster of the old castle, Professor McGonagall has released some new facts about the rumors. Apparently, due to the war, the population of wizarding children has dropped over 80% in the past year. The wizarding world is at its greatest down size. McGonagall, whose name will be unknown, has released the following details:

~All student ages 16-19, must participate.
~You will require a proper marriage at your respective wizarding school.
~You will find out your partner via owl or by your Headmaster.
~Because of the previous statement, you may receive a partner from a different house.
~Will have to share a dorm.
~ Must be able to conceive a child no later than 6 months after graduation

All students will receive more news on this on arrival to Hogwarts"

For a minute there, all were quiet. They noticed the man who gave them the paper had left and so had the elderly couple the overheard talking earlier.

"What the bloody hell has the Ministry done this time?" Hermione stared at her friends in shock.

"Wait, so they're picking for us?" Harry asked, a mixture of shock and confusion on his face.

"Looks that way." Ginny answered, defeat hidden in her tone.

Meanwhile, Draco and Blaise were walking away from Gringotts and toward the very place our heroes are holding their current converstation.

"So, Blaise mate." Draco looked at his friend. "Did you hear about the new Marriage Law?"

"Yeah, my mum told me about it. She also said to choose wisely. Whatever, that means."

"Right, say we continue this conversation in the Leaky Culdron?" The blonde asked as she pulled open the doors

Busy, they observed as they entered the doors, as usual.

"Who in their right mind would do this to teenagers?" Ron whined.

Gazing across the room, she realized all the tables were filled with a rush of people. But more importantly, she noticed two familiar faces walking through the door. As if it became a habit, the two future Heads locked gazes from across the room. She lightly nodded her head toward the two empty seats next to them. 'Come sit.'

On instinct, the Slytherin Prince stayed there still looking at her. "Come on Malfoy. Sit." She talked to them across the room. "It's fine. Zabini can sit here too."

"What!" Ron whispered-screamed at her, "Have you gone mad?"

"What are you doing, mate?" Blaise also whispered to his friend. But Draco ignored him as he made his over to the Gryffindors.

"Malfoy." Harry nodded as the blonde sat next to him.

Doing the same, Draco nodded at him too. "Potter. How's the world been treating you?"

Looking as if he was in deep thought, he chuckled. "Pretty good actually."

Randomly, Blaise brought up a new subject to break the short silence. "So, did you guys hear about the new Marriage Law?"

"I heard they choose your mate for you…"Draco trailed off gazing across Hermione's direction.

Harry nodded his head, "Yeah, we discussed that…wait! What if I end up with Parkinson?"

Draco and Blaise started snickering with Hermione. "Tough luck mate." Draco shook his head. "I don't even think she knows how to spell her own name."

"Lucky she isn't attending Hogwarts this year." Ginny nodded. "I heard she had to stay home and help out her family."

As the awkwardness subsided, the group of 5 started talking. Ron on the other hand had stormed out of the place.

"Leave him," Ginny scoffed. "He's still fussing about how pure-blood societies are still prejudice. He keeps going on and on about Slytherins."

"We really are sorry you know." Draco dropped his head down. "We learned our lesson after the war."

Seeing their sincerity, Hermione nodded in approval. "It's fine. We've all learned a thing or two because of the war. You can just let it go Malfoy. No one's holding it against you."

"Right." Blaise chuckled. "Well, we have to get through one more year with you. My buddy Draco here, is your Head Boy."

"Really?" Harry smiled as he laughed. "Because, Hermione here is also Head Girl. Looks like you two will be seeing a lot of each other next three terms."

They both looked at each other before blushing. Both secretly excited by this new tidbit of information.

"Well we have to get along one way or another right?"

The 5 knew they wouldn't be best of friend but they also knew they wouldn't be the worst of friends. It was worth a shot. But they really had no idea what was coming.

Okay, here you are! Chapter 2! As always review please!