Saturday 7th of July 1995
"She won't be happy with one of the others Dumbledore. I don't like talking about my private life but I feel it's important in this situation. Because if I didn't I'd probably regret it. There has been no physical interaction between us yet, it's only early days, we accidentally bumped into each other when she first arrived on the first of July.
Hermione came downstairs to make a cup of tea thinking everyone had left, and that is where it basically started. There was an instant spark and we got talking, when she discovered I am an Auror she asked for my help with a family situation, which she will tell you when she is ready. We solved that issue together when she contacted me at the beginning of the week." He paused.
"I do not agree with arranged marriages Dumbledore, but I will not let her go when I have just found her. She told me she is of age due to her usage of a time-turner and will be eighteen in a few months, the ministry also knows of this. I know I'm older than she is, and we've spoken about that." He explained to the Wizard.
"I see, it is not uncommon for an older wizard to be with a younger witch. Miss Granger is much wiser, more intelligent and more mature than those of her year group, and always has been. I was debating about Severus or Remus! I also don't think I've ever heard you speak so much in one go... it clearly shows how serious you are. I can understand why you wanted a private audience with me."
"I am not ashamed of our new relationship Dumbledore. I am simply just a private man, I wouldn't be voicing this now if you lot weren't talking about Hermione at last night's meeting! It took a lot of effort to keep my mouth shut. I will also not lie to her."
"Kingsley?" Said witch said, calling through the kitchen door. He'd told her to wait fourth five minutes before coming down. He gave Dumbledore a warning look and got up to step outside the kitchen door and closing it, he pulled her into his arms and their lips met. He had told her he'd be back at a certain time, he restated his forehead against hers when they needed to breathe.
"Ready?" He asked her and she nodded, closing the small space and kissed his own lips this time. He took hold of her hand and led her into the kitchen of Number 12.
Hermione is surprised that he had not let go of her hand and didn't until he held her chair out for her.
"Good evening Miss Granger, Kingsley has just been filling me in on a few things but not everything."
"Good evening Professor," she said quietly glancing at her new boyfriend, feeling a little confused.
"Are you going to tell her or am I Dumbledore?"
"Miss Granger there is a reason why you are here before anyone else. We have re-grouped an organisation called: The Order of The Phoenix, created by myself during the first war. We feel that you could be targeted due to your blood status, and I have been thinking about some solutions for this situation. The one that seems the best option for your safety is for you to marry one of our men. This was what the meeting was about last night, and Kingsley has just informed me of your new relationship... he didn't say anything last night in front of people because he is a very private man, which you probably already know." She nodded not overly happy with the topic of conversation.
"So after this new information Kingsley has told me, how would you feel about marrying him? It would have to be before your friends and the Weasleys come. You know how they are and how Molly will take over Sirius's house, with cleaning and organising it."
"I'm happy being with Kingsley, just not overly pleased about having marriage forced upon us so soon. If I wasn't seventeen, almost eighteen you wouldn't be discussing my personal life and discussing marrying me."
"Point made, Miss Granger. I will also say that if you weren't of age and this had developed between you and Kingsley when you should be almost 15 and myself or someone else noticed your closeness, I would be forced to intervene and stop your relationship."
"If there were feelings their Dumbledore, and she wasn't of age I would have waited until she was... to have the physical side of a relationship. I would have just been more careful with how we went about things. You know our age gap isn't the biggest there's been! I'm only just 30 Dumbledore, that isn't considered old in our world! Yes, I've been with women BUT I had not met the right witch until now because when you know, you know."
"When do Harry and the Weasleys come? I like to mentally prepare myself being an only child, it's hard sometimes being around them all." She said to Dumbledore.
"The Weasleys will be arriving on the 10th, Mr Potter will not be arriving for a while, due to having to plan his safe removal from his Aunt and Uncle's house."
"Why aren't we allowed to write to him?" She asked.
"Because we aren't sure if the owls will be attacked and letters read before Harry gets them."
"Oh..." she said, not having thought of that one.
"If you are both happy to proceed tonight, then Sirius and Minerva are waiting in the family room to be witnesses! I have got hold of the marriage licences and still have my rights to marry people should people ask me, and this will be one less thing we all have to worry about. We are also thankful you decided to come straight here Miss Granger, it helped a lot." He told the young witch, she just nodded and leaned her head on Kingsley's shoulder, her arm is around, the arm whose hand is resting on her upper thigh.
"What do I tell the others?" She asked them.
"Nothing," both Kingsley and Dumbledore said at the same time, and Hermione felt surprised.
"How do I explain the ring? And Kingsley?"
"Disillusionment Charm," Dumbledore said. Kingsley wasn't overly happy about that and neither is Hermione.
"What's the point of getting married if we can't wear our rings out in the open? I thought getting married now was part of my safety. How is hiding our relationship and marriage going to help with that?" She felt genuinely confused by the use of the Disillusionment Charm!
"I have to agree with Hermione, why push us to get married now if we can not have our marriage out in the open?" Kingsley asked Dumbledore.
"It will be easier in the long run, to ease these changes out into the open. Your marriage will be registered with the Ministry of Magic, as far as we are aware there is no spy of Voldemorts in this section of the Ministry unless you've heard something new?" Dumbledore asked him. Kingsley shook his head frowning, so Dumbledore continued.
"And when they do... well a lot of them fear Kingsley! So I'm glad you changed my mind regarding Severus or Remus, for a possible match with Miss Granger." Hermione felt herself go into shock, and she tensed.
"I told you!" Kingsley felt rather smug feeling his soon-to-be wife tense, he glanced at her to see her wide-eyed, horrified look with her jaw dropped.
"I would have refused and gone into hiding, which I'm rather good at. My parents could never find me as a child whenever I got angry or upset, and just wanted to hide from everyone with a book, apparently, I only re-appeared when I had calmed down! Even the muggle law enforcement couldn't find me, and now I've learned more about magic I think I somehow used the Disillusionment Charm, on myself not to be found from my hiding place."
"Yes, magic has a funny way of evolving in children," Kingsley said to her and Dumbledore nodded.
"So are we all ready?" Dumbledore asked them, Kingsley and Hermione shared a look as Hermione searched his eyes for something and then Kingsley turned and nodded, taking out four rings as he placed Hermione his in front of her on the table he took hold of her left hand.
"This is the promise and engagement ring, I would have given you had things been planned differently for us," He leaned down and kissed them. Dumbledore turned away giving the couple some privacy as Hermione kissed him and hugged him. They broke apart as Dumbledore called out for Minerva and Sirius to enter.
"Please come and stand by the fireplace," Dumbledore said, getting up as he got the papers out of his pocket.
I know I said I wouldn't post another one, whilst still writing my VK/HG story but this idea wouldn't get out of my mind, and like my Viktor and Hermione story, I know where I'm going with this one :)
I hope you all have had a good weekend :)