Here's my idea for a Marriage Law story. Hope you like it. Please read and review thanks X
A marriage law had been passed and everyone in Hogwarts had heard about it but no one really knew much of the specifics. They knew it was for people between the ages of fifteen and fifty five. As they ate breakfast that morning Dumbledore approached the podium and everyone knew he would be telling them the specifics.
"Good morning everyone. In a short while owls will be delivering matches to those of you in this new marriage law. In a statement our Minister of Magic has stated we can no longer continue to ignore pureblood squib births due to very obvious interbreeding. I agree with him on that as to be honest these purebloods are not really fooling anyone going on and marrying their cousins like that all the time" he said as loads of purebloods in the great hall screamed at him about how unjust his comments were but many of them also knew he was right even if they didn't want to admit as much. It was a hard but true pill to swallow. The purebloods themselves were to blame for constantly giving birth to squibs. Dumbledore looked out over the hall of people in sympathy as despite what he'd previously said he didn't agree with this marriage law. Having said that though he really could think of no other way to get the purebloods to stop breeding with their cousins.
"But I digress this marriage law includes those aged fifteen to fifty five and I can now tell you that no one aged fifteen to twenty five will be matched with anyone older than twenty five years old. This is somewhat of a relief for me I must tell you. In this school you will see on every floor of the school doors with the names of you and your spouse to be and it is where the two of you shall live from now on. These apartments are provided by Hogwarts herself who has adjusted for the changes taking place!" he said smiling slightly as everyone's letters arrived gradually by mail. He watched as most of the ones who had actually received their letters by now tore into them. Hermione Granger however was not one of them. She just stared at her letter as all the other letters were delivered gradually.
She wasn't nervous or sick or anything like that. She was deadly calm. She heard a gasp to her right as Ginny's eyes filled with tears and regret. She'd not gotten Harry and Hermione didn't care all that much right now. Harry himself looked stunned but not necessarily upset something which was only adding to Ginny's sadness. He just seemed utterly dumbfounded by it all. Hermione eventually remembered where she was and opened the letter before her calmly.
Dear Ms Hermione Jean Granger,
As you know there is a new Marriage Law in place. You will also know that putting it bluntly, it is in place to stop purebloods going off with their cousins. We just need to stem the birth of squibs which is up fifty percent not that they would ever tell you this as they would be too ashamed. If we wish to stop this madness this marriage law is the only way forward. Our main aim of this law is to have every pureblood with either a half blood or muggleborn.
In this law you will be matched with a partner whom you will be expected to marry on a given date provided in this letter. Failure to comply will result in expulsion from the wizarding world and having both of your wands snapped. If you do not comply your other half suffers because of you. You are expected at a time of your choosing in some point of your lives together to have at least two children. We do not wish to pressure you with timelines and care nothing so long as it is eventually done. It is after all, all about the numbers. In the ministry we have been having a serious financial overhaul and have discovered some employees here did illegal things they were not allowed to do and so we have to rectify this at once.
We note that at the quidditch world cup of 1994 you placed a bet with Ludo Bagman that he essentially did not honour which is unacceptable and I think you know this. We don't care if you won or not we care only that he was doing something illegal in accepting these bets in the first place. As a consequence for his actions the ministry is bailing him out this one time. We don't know what you bet him and quite frankly we don't care. Find enclosed a cheque for twenty thousand galleons to cover whatever he did. We apologise for Mr Bagman's actions and if that amount is not enough then tough it up because it's all we're willing to pay.
In this marriage law you, yourself have been matched with one Mr Frederick Gideon Weasley and we wish you well in your lives. At the end of the letter you will see an insignia which you are to press on with your thumb. Once you do this a master cleansing potion will be delivered to you so all potions or spells that were ever on your person either with or without your knowledge will now be gone so we can start with a fresh start except those of course used for health reasons. We wish you well in your lives together and you shall be married on December the eighth at eight pm in the sanctuary in the Forbidden Forrest which is as we write this being thoroughly cleaned and cleansed of all dark magic. We have so far exterminated a whole colony of Acromantulas. Just rest easy knowing it will be pure for your wedding and closer to the date dresses and things can be found in the Room of Requirement.
Signed Ministry of Magic.
Hermione pressed on the insignia and jumped at the size of the potion which arrived there but drank it down quickly none the less. It tasted vile completely and she almost threw up. There was a huge blast noise as many people took their potions at the same time. Hermione conjured a mirror to check herself over and didn't notice anything different so far. Then she noticed her hair was changing. It was becoming a literal band of knotted brambles which kept growing and growing to her horror before it literally exploded and all fell off. She then witnessed it growing back smoothly. Clearly so much had been done to her hair she'd needed to lose it all before gaining it back. Now it was relaxed and wavy and she was happy that this was all which had been wrong with her. No one else changed that much either. Some people had some skin marks from cursed acne which was removed and looked way better now.
It was when Hermione focused again that she realised Ginny was crying but they weren't sad tears. She looked furious that Harry didn't even seem to notice she'd not been picked for him. He was just too shocked to even notice and it made her mad. She glanced up at Hermione furiously.
"Who in the hell did you get? I didn't get who the hell I wanted and I'm so fucking mad I didn't even check who I did get!" she exclaimed looking down at her letter once more and blushing deeply as she read the name there. Cormac McLaggan was gorgeous after all with his blonde shaggy hair and blue eyes.
"I got Fred and yes that Fred. I don't quite know how to take that or what I'm supposed to do now. Who did you get?" she asked as Ginny gasped a huge smile coming to her face.
"I got Cormac McLaggan. He's a half blood in the same year as Fred. We get to be sisters. I'm so happy now even if I really didn't want him!" she said with a squeal. Hermione looked down the table to where Fred was sitting looking at her with a deep expression on his face she couldn't read. For once in his life he looked serious and it made her body erupt in goose bumps everywhere. His shaggy hair fell forward slightly and she thought he looked exceptionally handsome in that moment. She jumped as he stood up striding purposefully towards you. She was further shocked when a house elf handed him two keys and he thanked her. It wasn't his manners which shocked her.
"Mr Weasley sir has shown Lolly kindness so as our own Helga Hufflepuff dictated I will be your family elf now. She dictated that anyone who shows elves kindness shall have that elf for their family. As many people treat elves poorly this is a rare thing. Missy Grangey If I don't have magic to sustain me I will die and I want to serve you. Will you accept?" she asked nervously as Hermione Scowled deeply. Now was seriously not the time for house elves to be making a plea to be taken into her family. She eventually agreed when she actually concentrated and realised that this elf and all elves would die without the magic of their masters to sustain them. She hadn't known that before but then again she'd not been looking for it before she thought with much shame.
Harry told her he'd gotten Susan Bones and Ronald told her he'd gotten Pansy Parkinson who looked much different now. Her once squished face had smoothed out and she looked beautiful. Fred waited for her and walked with her from the hall side by side as they searched for their new home. Both of them were blushing wildly and not looking at one another. They walked past several doors and then came upon a new elevator Hogwarts had for reaching the higher levels faster as you couldn't always trust the stairs to stay in one place. This way no one could be late to class and claim the stairs hadn't taken them right way. Their flat was eventually located on the seventh floor. They checked to see who their neighbour was and discovered that it was George and Katie Bell. Hermione really liked Katie and was happy for George. They turned the key and Fred pushed open their door allowing Hermione to go first. This was it.
