Magical Blood

Chapter Four

He watched her as she nursed her cup of tea in one hand with a book propped open on her knee. She was so engrossed in her book that she didn't notice his eyes on her.

He smiled, headed over to her and perched on the arm of her arm chair. He read over her shoulder for a second before pressing a kiss to the side of her head and drawing her back from the other world.

"Morning," he murmured softly.

She leaned into him sighing.

"I woke up and the bed was cold and empty," he said.

"I couldn't sleep," she answered. "No point in us both being tired today."

"We don't know when McGonagall will make the announcement but we can guess it will be today," said Draco.

Hermione nodded. "If it is within a year then I suspect the ministry will announce it soon. I might owl Kingsley for of the details."

"Later," said Draco. "Right now you need to get ready for the day."

"We can't eat here today can we?" she murmured.

"No," he answered. "Go shower."

Hermione nodded and accepted Draco's hand before he pulled her sleepy body out of the chair.

"Come conserve water with me," she smiled.

"We don't have time," he said. "I'm just going use scourgify."

"Come on come and join me," she pouted.

"We don't have a lot of time," he said, as he allowed her to pull him along.

Within half an hour the pair were ready.

"Should we show a united front?" asked Draco.

"I don't know," she answered hesitantly. "We could just join the other students on the staircase and filter in."

Draco nodded. "We have to show a slight united front since we're heads."
Hermione. "Let's go then."

They headed out of their common room and joined the flow of the students heading towards the Great Hall. They paused outside and grabbed the older perfects.

"McGonagall is going to make an announcement from the Ministry. It only involves seventh and eight years most are probably not going to agree with it but it's out of her hands," started Hermione.

"It's the marriage law," said Hannah Abbot. "My dad works at the ministry."

"Yes it is the marriage law," said Hermione.

"What marriage law?" asked Blaise.

Hermione quickly told them McGonagall had told them.

"As we said it is out of her hands and the staffs hands," said Draco. "So we need to help the teachers keep the peace. We know that you as we do probably don't agree with it but it is what it is."

The perfects nodded and they all headed into the hall together.

"Good Morning Students," said McGonagall. "Breakfast will be served in a minute but once it is over I'd would first to sixth years to depart quickly and seventh and eight to stay behind please."

She waved her wand and breakfast appeared.

"Is this about the marriage law?" asked Ron.

Hermione nodded. "Probably but some students won't know about it because their parents don't work at the ministry. So let's just McGonagall announce it."

As they predicted the castle was in uproar. The news of arranged marriages shook the castle and was the topic that everyone was talking about. The prefects were doing a fabulous job of keeping the peace. No one knew when the envelopes would come for people and when they did that would be the next big thing.

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Gabriella Somerfield