A/N: Welcome to my new story! Thank you for taking the time to read this. I would really appreciate reviews after every chapter to let me know what you think of the story so far. Also, I will most likely not include Voldemort in this story. Let's just pretend that he is captured and no longer a threat to Hogwarts. Ok? Ok, thanks. One last thing, the characters will probably be OOC throughout the story. I will try to get them to be in character as much as possible, but for my story I kind of need them to be OOC. If you have a problem with these types of stories then please do me a favor and do not read this story. That is all for now and I hope you enjoy!
P.S. I do not own Harry Potter or any Harry Potter characters. They belong to J.K. Rowling.
Chapter 1
Hermione Granger sat with her best friends Harry Potter and Ron Weasley in the Great Hall for breakfast. It was their first day back to classes and Hermione was eager to get started on school work. But as she scanned through her new schedule, she saw a class that she's never heard of before.
"Family Life? Is that a new class this year or was I asleep the last five years?" asked Hermione.
"I've never heard of this class either, Hermione." Ron said, as he stuffed himself with more eggs and sausages.
"Maybe we'll be learning about our family tree." Harry said.
"Hopefully" Hermione said as she got up to go to their first class. She started walking towards to the door but turned around to see Harry and Ron still eating their breakfast. "Come on now, We don't want to be late for our new class. I'm excited to see what it's about."
Both boys rolled their eyes and got up lazily. They walked up a small marble staircase that they've never seen before towards their newest classroom. They saw a group of students waiting outside the classroom door. Among the students was Draco Malfoy with his friends Pansy Parkinson, Gregory Goyle, and Vincent Crabbe. He stood leaning against the wall with his arms crossed and a smirk plastered on his face.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the Golden Trio, Scar face, Weasel B, and a mudblood." Malfoy said as Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle laughed.
"Just ignore them" Hermione said and took Harry and Ron's arm to go stand somewhere else farther away from Malfoy and his crew. The students were waiting for a very long time and were starting to get impatient when Dumbledore came out of the classroom.
"Sorry for the long wait, but I am now ready for you all to come inside." He said and stepped back inside waiting for all the students to file into the room.
Hermione looked around. There was nothing special about the classroom. It looked like any other room. She looked at all the students around the room and noticed something strange. The students were only from Gryffindor and Slytherin.
Where are the other houses? She wondered to herself as she sat down next to her friend and fellow Gryffindor, Neville Longbottom.
"Ahem" Everyone looked up at Dumbledore as he stood in front of the class.
"Now I know you all must be confused since you've never heard of this class before, but let me inform you that this class isn't something you should be afraid of. This is something new we are trying out this year at Hogwarts. Other schools have done this and we feel that it is time for us to start. We are having this class because we want to prepare you for the adult world. We want to teach you the responsibilities that you will have when you get older."
All the students looked around at each other in confusion. "As you can tell by the name, this class has to deal with family. But here's the catch, this isn't going to be about your own personal family. We are going to pair you all up into couples. Every couple will have to sign a contract agreeing to be a together. Let's just say it's sort of like a marriage." Students groaned as they heard the headmaster say this.
"Great, just great! I can't even find a date to a dance let alone be married!" Ron whispered to Harry who just gave him a weak smile.
"Professor," everyone stared at Hermione as she started to speak, "what would happen if we don't agree and don't sign the contract?" Students moved their stares from Hermione to Dumbledore.
"Well, Miss Granger, if you and your partner do not agree to sign the contract, then that means you both will no longer be in this class. Instead, both students will spend time during this class period to help Filch around the school and even though you both do not agree to sign the contract and are no longer in this class, you both will still have to be together during this class time. So it's up to you all how you want to spend time with your partner. This assignment isn't that hard."
"What is the point of the contract, Professor?"
"We need each couple to sign the contract because there are rules that we need you all to read and follow. By signing the contract you agree to each rule and if anyone couple breaks a rule then there will be consequences. Also, you all might be wondering why it's just Slytherins and Gryffindors in this class. Since this is our first time trying this new program we are splitting the class into two. This means that you and your partner will only be together for half of the year. Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs will have their turn during the last half of the school year. Anymore questions?" Everyone shook their heads no. "Good! Now let's start pairing couples together" The whole class held their breaths, waiting for their names to be called.
"Harry Potter and Pansy Parkinson." Harry looked at Ron and Hermione with sadness in his eyes. Hermione gave him a smile to comfort him, but that didn't really help much.
"Lavender Brown and Blaise Zabini….Ron Weasley and Millicent Bulstrode…."
As all the students were getting put into pairs, Hermione started to worry as the selections were getting smaller and smaller until it was only her and Malfoy left.
"And last but certainly not least, Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy"
Hermiones heart stopped for a second when she realized that she, Hermione Granger, had been partnered up with him, Draco Malfoy. She just sat there in shock as Draco reached her desk and sat down next to her. She looked at him and saw a smirk on his face. She wanted to slap that smirk right off, but she restrained herself and just glared at him before looking forward to avoid his eyes.
Dumbledore walked around the classroom and was passing out the contract. "Make sure that both of you read the contract and sign it at the bottom. Once both students have signed the contract bring it up to me." He handed Hermione the contract and she set it down on the table so both her and Draco could read it.
Family Life contract.
Congratulations! You and your partner are now a couple!
Please read the following rules and statements and sign at the bottom of the page.
1. You will no longer be staying in your Slytherin/Gryffindor dorms. Instead, there is a special room set up for you and your partner. Both of you will be living in this room, which is like a small house, for the rest of this class. You and your partner must sleep in the same room. However, there will be two separate beds.
2. You and your partner will be keeping a journal. Write all your thoughts and feelings in this journal. You will only write in this journal once every week. The journal will be turned in to your professor at the end of every week to check on progress.
3. Lastly, what kind of family is complete without kids? You and your partner will be given babies to take care of during your time as a couple. Each family has a different number of kids. You will find out how many children your family will have once you get inside your new room. Although these babies are not real and will eventually be gone, please take care of them as though they are your real kids. Remember, children need a lot of love and care!
Now that you've read all the rules, it is now time for you to get the map and password for your new room, but for you to be able to get them, please sign on the dotted line below. Also, by signing this contract, you agree to be "married" to your partner until the end of this class which will be at the end of January. Then, after you and your partner have signed this, hand this contract in to your professor who will give you your map and password. Thank you and have fun!
After reading the entire contract twice, Hermione just stared at the dotted line. Why me? Why did I have to be paired up with Malfoy? She glanced up at Draco and saw that he was staring back at her.
"Well Granger, aren't you the lucky one to be married to a Malfoy"
"I wouldn't consider myself lucky. How can anyone ever be happy to be stuck with you? Besides, we not really married. This will only last a few months."
"A few months too long I would say."
"Look, we both don't want to end up working for Filch so let's just agree to the contract and continue on with life."
"Fine, but don't think I'll start kissing up to you just because we're considered a couple now"
Hermione rolled her eyes and signed the contract after Draco signed it. She walked up to Dumbledore and waited in line patiently while the couples in front of her and Draco were getting their maps and passwords to their new room. After every couple got what they needed they sat back down at their desks waiting for Dumbledore to start speaking again.
"I'm so glad to see that every couple has agreed to the contract. One last thing, the journals that you will need are already in your rooms. You will find them inside the drawers next to your bed. Make sure that you write in them at least once a week. After you write in them put them back inside the drawer. At the end of the week they will be magically transported to me to be looked over. The reason for this journal is for me to see how things are and the progresses that you and your partner make. This will help me determine if this is a good class to have permanently at Hogwarts or if it's all a big mistake. Any questions before I let you off in search of your new rooms?"
Neville shyly raised his hand.
"Yes Mr. Longbottom?"
"Do we really have to take care of kids?"
Dumbledore chuckled, "Yes, Mr. Longbottom. This is required for all the couples. This will teach you the responsibility of being a parent and by having this experience you'll know when you will actually be ready for kids later on in your life."
"How come some of us will have more kids than others?"
"It was just randomly chosen which family had how many kids. We didn't really choose for each couple. It just happened."
"Are the babies just random babies chosen for us?"
"No, I have worked with a couple of professors to help me come up with a spell that actually put each couple's DNA together to get these children so they will actually be your kids. Not someone random. I know that this must be really difficult for all of you to take in on the first day back, but trust me when I say that this program is nothing to stress about. Just pretend you're one big happy family!"
"Easy for you to say" Hermione whispered to herself.
"Well then, since there are no more questions to be asked, I will allow you all to go search for your rooms. If any of you have any questions feel free to talk to me anytime. Now, off you go."
With that, each couple got up and left eager to see what their new rooms would look like and most importantly, see how many kids they would have to deal with.
Hermione got up and was ready to go, but Draco just sat at the desk and stared at her.
"What?" She asked as she glared at him.
"Since you are married to me now, you only leave when I say we can leave."
Hermione was furious at this comment. "Listen here Malfoy, don't you dare order me around like you own me. Just because we are stuck together in this project doesn't mean that we're a married couple and that you can order me around like some kind of house wife."
"Actually, since we signed the contract and all…"
"Ok, fine we are considered married, but don't think that you can order me around because I will not stand for that!"
"Fine. Calm down, will you?"
"Ughhh…" Hermione was already frustrated and they hadn't even spent an hour together. "Can we just go?"
Malfoy lazily got up and walked out the classroom as Hermione, who had the map, lead them towards their room. They walked through a corridor and noticed that there were many doors (or portraits) along each side. Hermione assumed that this is where all the couples were staying. They walked pass a couple more portraits until they reached their room. They walked up to their portrait and was greeted by a little old lady.
"Oh look at this! Aren't you two just the cutest couple I've ever seen!"
Hermione smiled at her while Draco snorted, "We're probably the only people she's ever seen." Hermione kicked his ankle which made him wince and he stepped on her foot for revenge.
The old lady giggled, "Well, you two are fighting now, but I bet that by the end of this, you both will learn to love each other"
"Ha!" Hermione laughed. "Not with his attitude"
"My attitude? I don't think you should be talking Miss Drama Queen!"
"Me? A drama queen?!"
"Oh no, here she goes again."
"Let's just settle down now." The old lady said. "Do you have a password for me to let you inside?"
"Oh yes!" Hermione said as she totally forgot about being angry at Draco. "The password is Honeysuckle"
"Good!" and with that the portrait swung open allowing the two students to walk inside to their new room.
As Hermione stepped inside she was amazed. The room was color coordinated so that both Slytherin and Gryffindor colors were matched together perfectly. There was a big window that leads into a balcony, a fire place off to the side with two couches and a coffee table, two desks on the opposite side, and a couple of comfy chairs around the room. She heard a door open and looked up to see Draco go inside one of the three doors that she assumed to be the bedrooms. She walked up the spiral staircase that leads her up onto the second floor.
She walked into the first room and saw that the room was huge. She's never seen a bedroom this big before and was so happy to know that this is where she will be staying. Inside, there were two queen-size beds, another huge window that opens up and leads them onto the balcony, the wall was basically a huge shelf full of books, more comfy chairs, and desks.
She walked out and into the next room and noticed that it was just the bathroom. But this was no ordinary bathroom. It was almost as big as the bedroom! There were two sinks one for Hermione and one for Draco, a big bath tub that could probably fit six full grown adults, and a there was also nice big shower just incase a bath wasn't necessary.
She walked out of the bathroom and walked into the room that she saw Draco go in a few minutes ago. She realized as she walked inside that this was their child's room. Hermione loved the baby room. The wallpaper was filled with cute baby animals. There were toys for the baby to play with and a shelf filled with picture books. But then she noticed that there were two clothes drawers and when she looked around the room, she noticed two cribs. It occurred to her that she will be a mother to not one, but two babies.
She walked over to the first crib. She looked down at the pink crib and saw her baby girl sleeping. She was shocked to see how much the baby looked like her when she was just an infant. But instead of brown and curly hair, the baby had straight and silver blonde hair. She is so adorable, Hermione though and reached down to touch her cheek gently with her thumb.
She looked up from the girl and saw Draco standing by the other crib just staring down at the baby inside. As she got closer, she saw that the baby was a boy sleeping in a blue crib. She could tell that he's almost a year old, same age as the little girl. They are twins. He looked so much like Draco, but his hair was a brown hazel color and was slightly curly. He was so cute that Hermione want to just pick him up and hold him forever.
Draco moved his eyes away from the baby and looked at Hermione. She took her eyes away from the baby boy and looked into Dracos. They stared at each other for a moment, taking everything in, taking in the fact that they were now living in their new house-like room, having the responsibility of these two infants. It finally sunk in, both of them are now officially a couple and have a family together. They stood there looking at each other for what seemed like hours until Draco couldn't take the silence anymore.
"What now?"