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"So you're telling me, that you're going to fight the Ministry?" Ron asked in shock, staring at Hermione as they sat by the fire. She had just explained the situation which caused her to be ten minutes late for Transfiguration.
She nodded furiously. "It's the only way things will be okay!"
"And are you sure you want to get out one arranged thing and jump into another?" Harry said, looking at her closely, waiting for a genuine answer.
Hermione thought carefully before speaking. "Yes. And anyway, even if I'm still in an arranged relationship, it will give choice back to the rest of you."
Ron smiled. "Count me in."
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Dear whomever it may concern,
"You can't write that! It's too formal!"
"And what would you prefer Ron, oi you, read this?"
"Now that you mention it..."
"No."
Dear whomever it may concern,
We would like to express our negative thoughts over the new marriage law.
"It's a pile of bull sh-"
"Yes, thank you Harry."
Dear whomever it may concern,
We would like to express our negative thoughts over the new marriage law.
Over the past century, marriage has been a completely free decision
"Not true, proud Pure Bloods are required to marry someone their parents have chosen, it keeps their bloodline pure."
"Not all families are like yours Malfoy."
"Shut up Weasel, you know that my parents have no choice in who I marry."
"S-"
"Shut up both of you."
Dear whomever it may concern,
We would like to express our negative thoughts over the new marriage law.
Over the past century, marriage has been a completely free decision (in most cases) and magical blood has always resurfaced, some of the best students at Hogwarts are muggleborn
"Not at all big headed there Hermione."
Dear whomever it may concern,
We would like to express our negative thoughts over the new marriage law.
Over the past century, marriage has been a completely free decision (in most cases) and magical blood has always resurfaced, some of the best students at Hogwarts are muggleborn, with no easily traceable links to a magical inheritance.
That is why we put it to you; is the marriage law truly needed? We think not and it is really not fair on those who have no choice on who they love. Read up on Veela genes, then you'll see how much this law affects people.
Have a nice day, yours faithfully,
Draco Malfoy (quarter Veela), Hermione Granger (Veela Mate), Theodore Nott (disgruntled Pure Blood), Lilith Moon (frustrated muggleborn), Ron Weasley (ginger Pure Blood) and Harry Potter (The Boy Who Lived).
"I should not have let the boys sign the names." Hermione groaned as she read through the letter a final time.
"Ah well, it lets the Ministry know that we're still just kids, we shouldn't have to do this sort of thing." Lilith said, rolling up the scroll and sealing it shut with a tap of her wand. "I'll just go and have Daisy take this."
"Daisy?" Draco repeated as Lilith left the Charms classroom.
"Her owl." Hermione explained.
"She called her owl Daisy?"
"Yep. Leave her alone, she was eleven."
The boys scoffed at her name choice as they gathered together their bags.
"So hopefully we'll hear something back from the Ministry soon but, if not, we'll start phase too anyway." Hermione said, ignoring their childishness.
"I'm so proud of you Hermione." Harry said, leaning over to give her a quick hug.
As soon as he pulled away he disappeared from sight. Draco, unnoticed by any of them, had anger in his eyes and the moment Hermione was clear, he had launched himself at Harry, knocking him to the ground.
"What on earth are you two doing?" Hermione cried, watching the boys rolling on the ground scrapping, their quick Seeker skills causing them to block most blows.
Theo merely stepped closer towards them and pulled them both up by their robes. They both glared at each other, panting, nothing more wrong with them than a hair out of place, which was not unusual for Harry.
"Care to explain?" Hermione asked, her voice dangerously low.
"He was touching you!" Draco shouted, pointing an accusing finger at Harry.
Both Harry and Hermione flushed violently and Hermione snapped, "He's my friend and he was giving me a hug. Get over it." She swung her bag over her shoulder and stormed out of the classroom.
Draco watched her leave before scowling and walking briskly in the opposite direction.
"Well that was entertaining." Theo said cheerfully. Harry glared evilly at him whereas Ron looked as though he was on the verge of laughter.
"Let's go." Harry said. Ron followed him, shooting an amused glance back at Theo.
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"We have a reply! We have a reply!" Draco sang, pulling Theo towards the Ravenclaw table to grab Lilith and drag them both to the Gryffindor table.
They looked up expectantly and Draco quickly opened the letter, reading aloud;
Dear students,
The law cannot be changed, sorry about the Veela problem.
He disregarded the names at the bottom and stared at Hermione in shock.
"Is that all we get?" Hermione cried in outrage, snatching the parchment from Draco and reading it for herself.
They all sat down at the table and stared at the official looking letter. They didn't notice a girl sitting amidst their group.
"Is that from the Ministry?" She asked excitedly.
Hermione looked up to see Lavender and said, "Yes, but it's not good news."
Lavender's face fell and Hermione noticed a letter in her hands.
"I didn't think you were seventeen until next year." Hermione said in confusion.
"I'm not, but apparently he is." The tearful girl pointed over to Justin Finch-Fletchley who was staring dumbstruck at the parchment in his hands.
"Justin's lovely," Hermione said, "You'll be able to get along with him until we stop this nonsense."
"But wasn't there some rumour about him and Fred Weasley?"
"That they were gay together and were going to elope in France?" Ron asked nonchalantly as the others looked confused, "Yeah, I started that."
Everybody stared at him.
"What? They both annoyed me on the same day!"
"So it's not true?" Lavender said slowly. Ron shook his head and she sighed in relief.
"If all goes well, you won't have to marry him anyway." Hermione reassured.
"But if I do, at least he's cute."
The others eyes widened as they spotted someone over her shoulder, she turned round and noticed Justin there. Unembarrassed, she smiled brightly at him, wishing him a happy birthday.
"Thanks. Hey, I'm sorry about all this."
Lavender kept smiling. "It's fine, not your fault."
The bell rang out and people began to wander to class. Justin caught Hermione's arm to get her attention.
"Listen, Lavender seems lovely, but I still don't want us both to be forced into this, count me in with whatever you're doing."
Hermione smiled at him. "We got a reply today but it didn't change anything, we plan on doing a petition soon though."
"Arrrgghhh." Justin cried as a body came flying through the air and pushed him to the floor.
"Someone should really keep an eye on Draco." Theo commented cheerfully, watching yet another scrap on the floor.
"Draco Malfoy stop fighting this instant!" Hermione said shrilly. He stood up sheepishly and Justin scowled at him before glaring at Draco and disappearing off to class.
"He was touching you!"
"And if you carry on, you certainly won't be touch me." Hermione shot him her most evil look and turned around, trying to hide her blush as she realised what she just said.
"Woah, Hermione's stopping you getting any..."
"Shut up Theo."
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