Tuesday found Hermione waiting in an antechamber furnished like a sitting room, with multiple sofas and armchairs in the Ministry seated next to Harry on the largest Sofa, Thorfinn had left with Kingsley to file the correct paperwork to stop Ron's injunction. Her wedding to Thorfinn had been quick and slightly painful due to the viking tradition of blood offering, an ancient practice that would help cement her place as Thorfinn's wife (at least among the elderly Wiz A move that Kingsley suggested)..
A bit stunned running her finger over the bandage that now rested around her left wrist as a ceremonial offering, the wound had to heal alone so it left a scar. Her honeymoon would officially start after the hearing today as the injunction Ron had filed included a clause to verify the last male to sleep with her was indeed him. Fortunately the test for this only showed the last person she shared a bed with in this case Thorfinn, a sweet little bribe to a ministry spell crafter got them that information. Hence the quick rescue of Thorfinn from Azkaban and their sharing of a bed for a full week.
"I think she is the prettiest cat I have ever seen." Harry laughed scratching Revna's chin who lounged on his lap.
"She's an attention whore, She does the same to Thorfinn makes him cosset her and fawn all over her. She's brought me out of a panic attack twice though so I think getting her was the correct thing." Hermione mused back to her friend.
The door to the Anti chamber opened and in Walked in the Weasleys, Arthur , Molly, Ron, and Ginny who glared at her clammeriong into the chamber and sitting across the room from her and Harry, Hermione breathed a sigh of relief when she spotted Thorfinn and Kingsley join them right on the Weasleys tail.
Hermione was secretly pleased Thorfinn had cleaned up now, sporting his hair still long but shaved on the sides like the movies depicted, he had even allowed her to braid his hair. He wore a nice jeans button up shirt with a deep bloody red vest over it, Black dragon hide boots, dress shirt sleeves rolled over his large forearms, icy blue eyes stood out on the hard lines of his face. He was clean shaven and wore a silver cuff with runes in his left ear. He looked like the Viking Berserk he was he looked ready to rape and pillage his way through London. Hermione was pleased to see the angry blotchy red face of Ron pale at Thorfinn's dramatic appearance. Thorfinn grinned at her when he had turned towards her and Harry, Big Dork that he was. Sitting elegantly next to her with a cool glare over his face, Pureblood mask of blank disinterest.
Hermione relaxed once she felt the heat radiating off of Thorfinn, his thighs pressed right against her's, Revna chose that moment to climb back to her Mistress's knee and sit prettily on her lap.
"Kærr brúðr." Thorfinn said gruffly, snatching her hand up and linking his fingers with hers (sweet wife).
" Minn verr." She tipped her head to the side and smiled softly at the man (My Husband). A recited term Thorfinn had coached her to respond with for this day.
"Thank you for meeting me here Lord Potter, Lord Rowle, Lady Rowle, Arthur, Molly, Ronald, Ginevera, as you know Ronald has filed a very serious claim with the Wiz, Ronald claims Hermione consented to sleeping with him before legal marriage. Now I know we all wish to guide to the letter of the law, now on the night in question Hermione was taken by Lord Potter's elf and transported directly to my office given veritaserum and questioned with myself Lord Potter and Sue Bones about the validity of this statement. Hermione did not give consent to Ronald that night nor any other time in fact according to her statement that they never really dated, only spent time together with either Lord Potter and the rest of the Weasley Family. Hermione furthers that Ronald never pursued nor asked her to formally join with him. While working with myself and Lord Potter, Hermione uncovered an old marriage law that will be announced next week. The stipulations of this law would allow All Death Eaters freedom had we not found it and were able to amend it before it came into effect the whole of the Wizarding world would likely have had more death. Lord Rowle has been working with us in conjunction to this new law to weed out those who like himself were forced to join Voldemort, This is how He and Hermione reacquainted. And as you see are the first new happy couple to come from this law, as she was one of the instigators of finding this Law I felt it right to allow their marriage a week early in hopes her example would push everyone to see that not all Death eaters are killers by choice." Kingley spun this lovely Yarn for Arthur mainly (he was the only reasonable one among the quartet).
"Ridiculous story Minister. "Ginny sneered.
"Indeed." Her mother agreed.
"That bitch is lying, she agreed to sleep with me! By rights she's mine!" Ron yelled.
"Minister do you have the affidavit of Vertiserum administered to Hermione?" Arthur asked politely, Kingsley handed over the paper. Arthur glanced over the sheet reading the results of the test. " I see, Son this is a legal account of you forcing yourself on Hermione. If you pursue your stance, you will face time in Azkaban for unlawful line theft, Kingsley would allow Ronald to be questioned under Veritaserum at this time. I want the whole truth recorded." Arthur added handing the minister the paper back and frowning at his youngest.
"Yes we can get Sue in here quick as a wicket, Harry would you do us the honor. We will wait until you return." Kingsley smiled, sitting in the Middle of the room in an armchair smiling at the Newlywed couple and asked brightly. "Have you decided where you will take your honeymoon yet?"
"We keep bouncing back and forth between Alaska and the Caribbean, I want somewhere warm. Thorfinn wants cold, but I keep telling him our home is in one of the coldest countries we need somewhere warm. But does my man listen?" Hermione laughed sweetly in a teasing manner.
"I'm a Nord luv. We don't do hot climate, Women can't reason with them." Thorfinn smiled back a dazzling display of straight white teeth. A snort came from the Weasley's Ginny had screwed up her face and scowled evilly at the Pair across the room, Ron seethed his face blazing red in his anger.
Hermione kept her attention to Thorfinn and Kingsley; they had spent so much time perfecting the 'story' and getting to know one another enough to pass as having a relationship. The last week had given Hermione and Thorfinn time to get comfortable and have a united front. Thorfinn had helped Her get enough courage to face Ron, she knew Thorfinn was on her Side and would be with her.
She lost herself a bit in the inane chatter with Kingsley, she startled a bit when the door opened and in popped Sue Bones carrying a vial, followed by Harry.
"As Head Auror it is my job to insure the Potion is administered and the questioning is within legal means, Susan as standing Head of the DLME is here to witness and maintain legality. She Will be recording the entire thing starting with gathering the names of all assembled. Susan." Harry said stately.
"Correct." Sue smiled conjuring a quill and parchment. "Good morning everyone, Minister Kingsley Shaklebolt, Auror Lord Harrold Potter, Lord Thorfinn Rowle, Lady Hermione Rowle, Mr Arthur Weasley, Mr Ronald Weasley, Mrs Molly Weasley, Miss Ginevera Weasley, Check now if you would Mr Ronald Weasley please drink the contents of this." Sue smiled holding out the Vial towards Ron.
Ron stared at the vial in Sue's hands almost glaring at the inanimate object as if it personally offended him. Before snatching it up and draining the vile from her hand and slamming the contents.
"Wonderful now Mr Weasley, Can you state your full name for the records please." Sue said happily.
"Ronald Billius Weasley." Ron stated dully.
"Excellent now would you tell us about the night you Raped Hermione." Sue asked bluntly.
"Mother said I had to get the Mudblood pregnant; it would force her to be married to me. I would get me a wife she would take care of my needs, to cook and clean and raise the kid. And I would not have to do anything".Ron answered blandly.
"So you intentionally raped a witch just to have a wife. Why?" Sue blinked stunned.
"The love potion was not working on the bitch had to come up with a plan b. She wasn't buying that I wanted to date her,she hardly ever let her guard down after the war. Needed her to get knocked up and stop being a prude." Ron stated.
"So you had help with this plan?" Sue asked, writing on the parchment.
"Course I'm pants at potions, mum is the brewer. She's made it enough to try and help us make Hermione and Harry part of the fold. That's what we have had planned since Ginny was old enough." Ron continued.
"So not only did you Rape Hermione, but you forcibly fed her Potions to make her fall in love with you, all with help from your mother and Sister. Was anyone else in on this plan?" Sue asked, angry.
"Yeah how else were we supposed to get the lives we wanted you always were slow Bones." Ron practically sneered
"I think that is all I need. Hermione would like to know how long he has been dosing you?" Susan asked, turning to the witch in question.
"Pretty sure its been since fourth year, little did he know I had taken to regularly drinking Potion reversal since the twins started experimenting with stuff. I never knew when they would try to prank me." Hermione states sadly shaking her head at Ron.
"Stupid bitch I knew she was doing something!" Molly snarled glaring at Hermione.
"Molly, how could you take advantage of Hermione and Harry like that." Arthur asked, stunned.
"Sweet simpering Arthur you're bleeding heart would never allow you to have a proper job to give your family what they deserved I was so stupid to a marry you, You were supposed to be your Uncles Heir and inherit his money and Position. I had to do something to ensure that my children would never have to work a day, Bill and Charlie were always too much like you even my sweet Percy took after you in the end, The twins were a joke, No Ronald and Ginny were my last hope." Molly Weasley snarled, crossing her arms uncaring that she was raging in front of the minister of Magic.
"I cannot even start to fathom this. I thought I knew you, Minister. I would like to formally disinherit Ginny and Ron and annul my marriage to Molly. Furthermore, I wish to go speak to my uncle about kicking them out of my family." Arthur stood crossing over to where Hermione and Thorfinn sat and addressed Hermione. "I thought this was all a misunderstanding and that you misunderstood Ron's intent, I thought he loved you. I am so ashamed that I thought so little about you, I am happy you found peace from my Son with this man." He sat in the chair across from Kingsly a show of support toward Hermione.
"Yes Indeed, Auror Potter please place these three under arrest for Conspiracy. We shall add all the counts once we investigate everything these three. Your initial statement will be enough for the Wiz therefore you do not have to appear in court Lady Rowle. I will ensure justice is done." Susan glared at Harry as he happily disarmed and bound the remaining Weasley's together.
"Right Off I pop, Mione see you soon, Thorfinn take care of her." Harry beamed almost skipping away to start processing the trio. Susan followed Harry from the room seething in anger.
"Wonderful that has been settled I will personally see to the Paperwork to remove the injunction based on the evidence we have seen here. Will you be returning home for the time being?" Kingsley smiled at Hermione. She had won; she no longer had to answer summons to the Wiz for the injunction.
"Thank you Minister, yes I do wish to get home please excuse Us." Hermione beamed, scooping Revna up and placing the Cat into her bag, Before tugging on Thorfinn's hand.
"My beloved is impatient. I promised her Lunch while we were here." Thorfinn smiled standing and allowing Hermione to tug him away chuckling the whole way.