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Entering the great hall Viktor headed to the teacher's table while the rest of us head to the Gryffindor table.
There was the sorting and Head Mistress McGonagall made a welcome speech announcing the Viktor Krum was the new Flight teacher and Quidditch coach. (The whole hall erupted in applause.) Emma-Orleans Snape was the new divination professor. And that tomorrow by breakfast there would no longer be house tables, but smaller tables for both students and staff. Please all seventh years and teachers stay behind after the feast.
The feast went by fine. We were all catching up on what happened this summer, and avoided talking about the law. But all too soon the food was gone and McGonagall had dismissed the younger students.
All the seventh years started looking really nervous.

"Right now I am supposed to be telling you, guys who is matched with you. After I tell you will please sit with your partner. After everyone is matched up, I will tell you more about what is going on this year and then we will be getting you sorted into your new apartments. "

Hanna and Dean,
Ginny and Neville
Harry and Luna
Draco and Padma
Ron and Pansy
Blaise and Parvitii
Seamus and Shannon
Gregory and Romilda
Vincent and Cho
Justin and Susan
Michael and Lavender

"As you all are required to Marry within this month. And you have two days from now to submit the date you are choosing to marry on." McGonagall said.

"Wait you didn't pair Hermione." Ron blurted out.
Before I could respond, McGonagall did.
" Ms. Granger has a bond mate so technically she does not have to marry. But she and her partner do have to participate in the rest of the law. "
"Hermione, who are you bonded it to?" Harry asked looking a little nervous.
" Viktor " I answered before I could say any more McGonagall said. " Now to get back to the Law, you are required to adopt a child this year, the ministry has decided to place the misplaced children with matched partners instead of sending them to the muggle world. "
"What are the ages of the children we will adopt?" Padma asked.

"The ages are newborn thru four, they older children will be going to a slightly older age group of matches or people willing to take in more children. This is why each couple will receive their own apartment which you can decorate any way you like, they already have furniture in them but you can change those as well, so you can either buy or take the children furniture which we offer. The ministry will also be giving allowances to those who need help with money until you graduate and are able to get a job." McGonagall said. " You will also be required to take parenting classes and to join a support group. Which there are several being offered here now." McGonagall said. " Now are there any questions?"
"When do we adopt the children?" Hermione asked
"Once the Marriage is complete you get the paperwork. But in yours and Viktor's case you will be getting the paperwork any day now." Came McGonagall reply.
"Where will the children going to be while we are in class?" Lavender asked.
"We have a Daycare program and we have hired nanny elves for the infants while you are in class." was the reply.
"Wont we have problems with the child crying for its real parents?" Draco asked.
"The ministry thought of that since the children are so young and don't understand why their parents are gone. So we thought it would be easier on them and you if they did not have memories of their parents." McGonagall stated looking like she was relaxing a little.
I wondered if she thought we were going to take the news badly.
"I think that is a good idea myself." said Emma-Orleans, Severus' wife.
"Your apartments are all located in the new wing along with the daycare and indoor park it is enchanted to look like the outdoors. Please will you all come forward and pick up the folder with your name on it. In it is papers on what we went over and things we didn't and also child raising books that can be un-shrunken at will, and also the number and key to your apartment. You may leave any time you wish now." With that said McGonagall left the great hall.
Everyone started talking and I made my way to stand by Viktor.