THE MINISTRY PUPPETS
Minister do you think this is a good measure to be placed on 1000's of young witches.? Someone asked as Hermione entered the hall and took her seat in the last row.
We find it a better measure then having no witches and wizard left she looked up from her notes to a familiar voice and saw kingsley sitting in the centre of the raised platform looking ever so professional and poised.
Hermione was close friends with kingsley after the war and she certainly knew the man long enough to know that this law was affecting him just as much as it was affecting her.
How is marrying two people who doesn't know each other going to help the wizarding world population minister a female voice asked. The question intrigued Hermione, indeed just by marrying each other they cannot increase the population and by Merlin's grace this was not mentioned in the letter as to how they had to handle such... procreations.
We are indeed aware of this and the ministry is working on it. He asked and his face gave away nothing this was indeed one of ministry's habit they had this planned fully and they were not going to work on it now instead it has to be something that would anger the crowds and that is why they were shielding the fact, hermione knew the ministry of magic long enough.
What about the living arrangements..? someone asked and Hermione zoned out as kinglsely gave a mere to nothing answer and her thoughts took her to every single possibility as to how the minister himself kept this away from her she was literaly the closest working professional to him.
She looked up at the officials at the platform and her eyes roved over the ministers and she we shocked to see the minister of macusa and French ministry as well as Greece and India.
There goes my plan to elope.
Minister how do you think the public will react to this law she asked raising her hand in air as kingsley's eyes flew to her and she saw a flicker of surprise as he gained the blank mask on his face gain.
He visibly tensed a little at the question, Hermione was aware of the ongoing protest and measures the ministry were taking was also something she was intrigued about.
We have done this in public favour and measures would be taken to those who don't follow he answered flicking his gaze form her to another reporter with his hand raise and he was only opening his mouth to speak when she cut him .
What kind of measures she asked.
Kingsley took a moment to answer and replied with blank we have a team of aurors to decide that miss granger he said that with a tone of finality and Hermione was about to ask another question when something caught her eye and she looked behind the reporter wall to see harry standing there looking directly at her and slightly shaking his head in no.
Hermione was indeed confused but she acquiesced and sat down to focus on the way kingsley answered the questions and the presence of all the ministries intrigues her as she was about to stand when something or rather someone stopped her and she looked behind to see who was tugging on her robe sleeve to see draco bloody malfoy sitting right beside her looking straight ahead but slightly pushing her back in her seat.
What the fuck are you doing she hissed at him trying to tug her sleeve out of his hand when to her utter bewilderment he took her wrist and settled on her seat and nonchalantly said stop making a scene granger, you are being watched. And indeed she was being watched, the French and the Greece minister were watching her and kingsley was glancing at her frequently.
That settled Hermione as she asked him why- what happened?
Well the golden girl's approval means a lot granger and you being here suggests the opposite , this measure could be out by the ministry of England but it's not just you who are affected by this law. He drawled and looked t her after turning his gaze back to the platform
Hermion's curiosity piqued, and she couldn't help but be vexed by malfoy leaving the story unfinished.
She opened her mouth to ask aonther question but his short" just sit through this granger" with that she snapped hr mouth shut and turned towards the platform observing the ministry officials.
It was the most horrible 25 minutes if her life. 25 minutes with a mystery unsolved her brain has turned upside down with that information.
She wanted to strangle malfoy, she really did but then again he was going to be the one to tell her so she acquiesced.
Malfoy would you now tell me what the actual fuck was that? she asked as they came near to the apparition point.
God granger do you kiss your mother with that mouth .he drawled his side of the mouth turning up and Hermione rolled her eyes .
Would you tell me—she was getting desperate for an answer and by the smug look coming on malfoy's face he was thoroughly enjoying himself seeing her squirm for information. That bastard.
Well since you are dying for that his face morphed into all seriousness so fast Hermione almost blinked. Almost.
Granger this law is affecting all the other ministries which were present inside the hall. The entire wizarding world was affected by the dark lord's reign. This law is barbaric and we all are aware of that fact but this is the only way to save the ministry. He replied roving a hand through his blonde locks.
But wha-how am i-she tried but malfoy cut her to it.
You granger are the golden girl and your presence in that hall could have affected this whole ministry's plan to save it's ass malfoy looked at her then.
That still doesn't explain it she asked folding her hand s on her chest and tapping her foot waiting for him to answer.
This law isn't very well supported by others and ministries of other countries aren't really looking forward to it and since they are trying to dissolve this law you're presence could have given them a very solid favour he glared at her then and waved his hand as if summoning more questions from her.
Well isn't it a good thing then that my presence led to the dissolving of this law malfoy she asked glaring back at him.
Gods are you serious? Grange the british ministry is going to be in debt if this law dissolved, we have war reparations to pay granger and ministries of Greece and France are looking away to make them do it. And since you call yourself the undersecretary to the minister I would hope you understand how dreadful that would be for the ministry. He sated and looked at her as he finished.
Hermione was dumbstruck at this information, she obviously wasn't aware of the reparations coming up as it was not under her legalised authority and she was well aware that this would bring them to almost on the streets she then looked up at malfoy only to meet the horrifying and ever so present smirk on his face as she sighed.
What happened granger want me spell it ut for you more? He asked as the smirk widened and Hermione shook her head and finally said something she was dreading for ages.
You are right malfoy it would be dreadful I wasn't aware of that. Malfoy mock gasped and plaed a hand on his chest.
Merlin have my ears deceived or did I juts hare the Hermione granger golden girl say that I draco malfoy right. Did the sun rise from south-
Enough with the dramatics malfoy. I get it I wasn't really right but thanks for stopping me that time she replied and gave him a slight smile as his yes widened slightly and he waved his hand at her.
Whatever granger. I don't care. He replied going towards the apparition point.
Hermione swallowed and finally asked him.
Wait malfoy!
He turned and raise an eyebrow at her.
Look I am sorry for last time and I know that it wasn't really mature of me but I wasn't entirely wrong too you know you can't just expect me to handle you like a god 'ol friend when all you have done was bully me and my friends for the last part 7 years of my life and then you just waltz in that cafe all grown up and mannered and what is that you really expect? She asked throwing her hands up in exasperation as malfoy fully turned around and looked at her with something akin to guilt in his dark greys.
Granger look I am sorry for what I did in my past but all I was trying to do was be civil to you know I can't juts enter the cafe and first thing I do is apologize that would have been awkward you know he replied and raised her eyebrow as Hermione scoffed.
It wasn't much less malfoy.
I know but you gotta give me at least a second to fully meet you and then ask you for forgiveness you know.
I get it and I am terribly sorry for that.
I am sorry he said stopping her midsentence at her extended sentence a
I can't really say I accept because that way it wouldn't be legit malfoy but give me time and maybe a chance to get to know you better you know since we are going to get married she smirked at malfoy's frown.
So are you free Saturday let's meet at some place. not sky-high please. She added the last part as an afterthought.
Fine. Owl me a location then.
Okay.
See you soon granger.
You too malfoy.
He turned around and a pop alter disappeared.-
I am back with another chapter, tried to add a little bit of maturity in our lovies this time.
Also loophole finding for me is a big no!
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