A|N : Hope you'll like it.
"Andrew, I've been wanted to talk to you," His grandmother said to him as they finished their lunch. Andrew was Blake given name. However, he is preferred to be called Blake as in his middle name because Andrew was a common name.
"Grandmamma, it is about the bride. I've told you I'm not ready to settle down."
"It is about our family businesses. I've decided to give the branch in London to Rick and Cassie as their wedding gift." She told him. "I'm seeking for your permission since it was yours as well."
"It should be okay. Rick was the one who managed the business since Dad, and Mom passed away."
"If you agreed, then I will change the title deed to Rick." She mentally reminds herself that she needs to meet the family lawyer later evening. "There's one more thing that I would 'love to let you know."
"What is it grandmama?"
"I would like to introduce you to someone during Cassie's wedding reception. Be a good boy and come early for the reception."
"Okay, I will." Obviously, he will skip the wedding reception. He knew his grandmother very well. She had been trying to patch him up with her family friend in every wedding.
Hermione was in the bathtub scrubbing her when she notices a shiny piece of jewelry that fit her finger ring perfectly. It was a beautiful crafted diamond ring. She examined the ring on her finger and try not to be panic. She tried to remove it the ring from her finger but fail miserably. She sighed. 'Relax,' she told herself and tried to breathe normally.
She got up from the bathtub and put on the bathrobe and calling for Ginny helps.
"Oh my- are you engaged or married?" Ginny asked as she caught the glistering diamond on Hermione finger. "Marsh asked you to marry him?"
"Help me, I couldn't take it off," she shoved her hand towards Ginny.
"Okay," Ginny examined the ring before trying to pull it out from Hermione's finger. "Maybe we should try using soap or oil." She suggested.
After several attempt both sat on the couch and sighed heavily. Ginny critically analyzes the situation.
"Are we muggle or something?" Ginny suddenly said out loud. "Here let me cast an enlarge spell on it." As Ginny cast the spell on the ring, she was thrown few meters back. "What was that?"
Hermione hurried to help her friend who was blasted by unknown magic. "Are you okay, Ginny?"
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"There's must been a curse that had been placed on the ring. I guess I need to stop by at the improper use of magic office later afternoon." She informs Ginny.
"I'll see you by Dinner time. Holyhead Harpies had a friendly match with the Caerphilly Catapults. Drop by if you're free. I do need some support."
Hermione makes her way out from the ministerial building. The magical servant was unable to determine the inability to remove the ring.
"According to my understand Ms. Granger, this ring has been placed with an old ancient spell. If I wasn't mistaken, it is a promises' spell. Unless the promises were fulfilled you cannot remove the ring." The examiner told her.
"What does it mean?"
"In traditional wedding, spells were cast on the ring. It was to ensure fidelity." The examiner confused her more. "According to the report that both of you and your husband had agreed on the certain terms until then you'll never get to remove the ring."
"Wait a minute, I'm not married." She corrected the examiner.
"But the rings say otherwise, Ms. Granger." He handed her the reports. "By the way, I would like to take a chance to congratulate you and happy marriage."
Her eyes widened as she read through the reports.
"Are you telling me that I couldn't remove the ring?"
"Yes, Ms. Granger. Anyway, I've to attend the next person on the list." He informs politely. "Why don't you discuss the details with your husband?"
It will be stupid of her if she asked who her husband is. It is obviously that she's the one getting married. She read the report again. The spell caster was made unknown. How is she going to know who she slept with? She didn't even get the nerve to see the person under the quilt. She is now regretting her decision. 'Merlin, what am I going to do?'
She walks slowly towards her shop. It is few block from the ministerial building. On her way, she saw Cassie waving at her.
"Hermione, it is good to see." She gives her one of the family hug. "This is my fiancé or my future-to-be husband in less than a month, Rick Gunter. Rick, she's my cousin, Hermione Granger."
Rick turned around and gave her a warmth smile, "Hey, I know you."
"You know each other?" His fiancée inquired him.
"Of course, she was one of my loyal customers."
"Hello Rick, it is nice to see you," Hermione greet him politely.
"I didn't know that two of you were cousins. You've been paying for your foods all this time."
"It is a duty of a customer to pay for the service isn't it?"
"Silly Hermione, you are our family. You shouldn't have paid even a knut," said Cassie. "Why don't you have lunch with us?"
The thought of having lunch make her extremely nauseous, and she still feels stress due to the incident. She needs to find out who the guy that she's slept with.
"I need to skip. I'm late for work. I'll let you two lovebird have time alone."
Blake stood in the middle of the stadium. It is a routine that he'll always come early before the practice and fly around the stadium. He's slightly hangover, but that should be a reason for ditching the friendly match against Holyhead Harpies.
"Baskerville, isn't it too early to get yourself sweat," John Crunn shouted at him. He was another chaser on the team.
"Just doing my routine, John," He dives and flew few feet above the ground.
"So, you're ready to win against double H?"
"Absolutely"
The manager called them to gather in a circle where they will discuss about the strategies that they needed to win against the Holyhead Harpies.
"Hermione, you're late," Miranda her front-desk worker greet her. "This is so isn't you. I was worried and wondering why you're late."
"I had some stuff to settle at the ministries' office."
Miranda gasps and asks when she saw the ring on her finger. "He asked to marry you didn't he?"
'Jeez, thanks Miranda. Now that you remind me why I was drunk and woke up with a total stranger.' She curt a weird smile."Well, why don't we get back to business?" She pushed away the door and entered her office.
She's trying hard to figure what happened last night. All she can remember. Ginny came by with the Bachelorette Party Pack. She went to the party with the Ginny, and that's it– her memories die there.
She pressed the intercom situated on her table. "Pansy, can you come here for a moment?" She gets no answer.
"Ms. Granger, did you forget that Pansy had taken a day off?" Miranda reminds her. How can she forget Pansy personally asked for off on Monday. In fact, Pansy was not a Monday person. She always had a half-day off.
"Miranda, can you come here?"
"I will be there in a second Ms. Granger."
Few minutes later there was a faint knock on the door.
"Enter."
"Ms. Granger, how can I help you?"
"I needed the weekly report for last week. Can you get it for me?"
"Is that it Ms. Granger?"
She closed her eyes and nodded her head. It seems that the hangover didn't treat her well. She could actually acciothe report instead asking Miranda to get it for her.
