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Summary 1(by Alex): Harry is sent on a tough secret assignment involving a Quidditch team and a strangely enchanting Miss Hermione Granger. AU. Post Last Battle.

Summary 2(by Jeevesandwooster):Harry Potter is an auror for the ministry of magic, and he's good at his job. When members of a Quidditch team and their wives go missing, he's a natural choice for the assignment...but he'll need a wife to fit the victim profile. HHr

Summary 3( by Anime Princess): After a series of missing couples from an advertized Quidditch team, Agent Harry Potter and Agent Hermione Granger(of Beauxbaton)have been paired together in the investigation. Neither like the other-what will happen? HHR

Chapter 2: The Wedding Athens, Two weeks ago

Harry Potter and Neville Longbottom looked at each other with their eyebrows raised. Neither of them was exactly enthusiastic about having a new agent join them on this mission.

The aftermath of the War saw little outbreaks of dark activity in several places. While aurors usually managed to control them as much as their competence allowed them to, they weren't very successful in rounding up all the perpetrators. That's when Kingsley Shacklebolt decided to create the Agency which comprised people who were dedicated to eliminating anything remotely dark- artifacts or living beings. Here, they were free from the corrupting influence of the Ministry, though Shacklebolt had a successful spy network there as well.

This particular mission was to retrieve the cup of Morgan le Fay which one of her descendents, a staunch follower of Voldemort, had hidden in the Kerameikos cemetery in Athens. Harry had obtained this piece of vital information from a drunken but reliable source in Knockturn Alley. The cup was supposed to be related to some rites in Necromancy.

Here they were then, in Athens, pretending to be muggle tourists. Their guide was a woman who was currently regaling them about the history of the Kerameikos cemetery.

"Kerameikos is named after Keramos, son of Dionysios and Ariadne, hero of potters. The area was used continuously for burials from the twelfth century BC for a thousand years…"

Harry tuned her out and looked around the place for possible hiding places of the cup. There were endless possibilities for hiding something as small as a cup in such an ancient graveyard. It might have been buried- it could be anywhere. And how were they to get rid of their guide so that the two of them could begin their search? Where was this witch who was supposed to join them?

Harry let out a low hiss of frustration and looked at Neville who had a glazed expression on his face while the guide gave her rapid-fire endless talk on Kerameikos.

"…from this spot that Pericles gave what was probably his most well-known speech honouring those who had died in the first year of the Peloponesian war. And you might want to at least pretend you're paying attention. You're making it very obvious that you're here for some other purpose."

Neville nodded automatically, but Harry was stunned into spluttering, "Wh-what!"

Their guide smiled and extended her hand. "Agent Granger. Pleased to meet you Mr. Potter and Mr.Longbottom."

They shook hands with her wordlessly.

"Oh, and I believe this is just what you wanted." She held out a silver cup with intricate runes carved on it. "There's a museum to the left of this site's entrance that has a lot of beautiful pottery. It was in one of the pieces. I thought I'd take it out to save you the trouble."

Harry had never felt this foolish and he realized he didn't like feeling foolish. He also realized he didn't like this agent, who had proved her competence in her very first major assignment. (He had been prepared to dislike the unwanted intrusion into his team and give her a severe talking to for turning up late.)

And Harry always sought refuge in sarcasm. "I suppose you've figured a way to destroy it and pack up the remains to send to the Chief. Are you sure you haven't called for a hearse?"

Neville sniggered- he knew Harry well enough to read what was going on in his partner's brain.

"Actually, it might be better if we took it home in one piece so the Agency can study it. Then, if necessary, we could destroy it. It's simple, really-all you need to do…"

"Well, what are we waiting for? We should leave then," interrupted Harry who was beginning to get a headache.

Neville glanced at his friend in surprise. Harry was never rude to anyone. Maybe it was because he was having sleeping problems again. Only Neville and Ron knew how Harry had fought his addiction for the dreamless-sleep potion and the sleep-inducing draught. Those hadn't been very pleasant days.

Hermione Granger said nothing and the three of them portkeyed back to England and to the Agency Headquarters in London.

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Present, 6 a.m.

"He's an arrogant ass."

"But he's Harry Potter!"

Hermione Granger sighed and continued to pack. She was going to get married in two hours to a man whom she had to pretend she was in love with. And here was Linda Travers, her best friend and bridesmaid trying to tell her she was the luckiest woman alive.

" 'Mione…he's gorgeous, not to mention Wizard-Who-Saved-the-World and he's fantabulously rich. You're marrying him! It had better be for keeps…"

"Just between you and me- this is an assignment. Do I have to underline that as well? No, Lin, I'm glad it's temporary. The sooner we find the missing people the better."

"Aarrggh! You're impossible. Mark my words, you'll end up falling for him and romance shall blossom during your mission and it'll be 'happily ever after'!" Linda tossed her head of black curls for emphasis.

Hermione laughed. "Ever the romantic, aren't you?"

Linda sniffed superiorly. "What do you know? And he has the most beautiful green eyes…" She trailed off looking dreamy.

"Maybe you should marry him after we annul the marriage…"

"No, he's really not my type. I like the sweet, romantic ones best. And Mr. Potter would be…"

"An arrogant ass?"

"I was going to say 'Tall, Dark and Mysterious'."

Hermione chuckled and fell back on her bed. Linda smiled at her before her face assumed an expression of horror.

"Look at the time! You can't very well get married in your pyjamas…and your hair…scoot! Scram! On the double! Get up, Hermione Granger!"

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6.30 a.m., The Burrow

"We need to talk."

"We're talking…"

"Don't try to be a smart-ass with me, Harry James Potter!"

Harry looked at the red-haired beauty in front of him and swallowed. When Ginny Weasley looked angry, she resembled a furious dragon.

"Ginny," he began soothingly, "Try and understand. The marriage means nothing, I swear. It's the requirement, unfortunately. And Kingsley wouldn't let anyone but an agent in on this assignment." He paused and ran a hand through his hair. "And I have to find Ron," he ended quietly.

The silence was unbearable. His fiancée wasn't looking at him, but outside the window.

"I understand." She spoke very softly. He sighed, relieved. "But I can't keep waiting for you Harry. You're so involved in your work, you're forgetting how to live. Don't I mean anything to you?"

Harry hated it when she questioned his dedication to his job. Didn't she understand? The war had left him determined not to allow the rise of another dark power. Not to allow another to be marked, to bear the burden of being The One to destroy or be destroyed. Ginny was beautiful, full of life and the love of his life, wasn't she? Then why did he feel so claustrophobic all of a sudden? When did being with her start being a strain?

He maintained a stony silence. She didn't turn around, away from the window, so he quickly left the room to break the news to the other Weasleys.

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7.45 a.m., The Burrow

They'd taken it quite well, he thought as he stood in the front yard, waiting for his bride to arrive. The Weasleys had risen nobly to the occasion- the twins, in particular had prepared the place for the wedding. Mr.Weasley was to officiate while Neville was best man.

Ginny was nowhere to be seen.

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8 a.m., The Burrow

She walked in, in robes of white, with quiet confidence. Behind her, her dark-haired bridesmaid smiled prettily at everyone present. Hermione Granger gripped her father's arm and smiled what she hoped was a happy smile at him. Ahead of her, stood Harry, looking rakishly handsome in his bottle green ceremonial robes. He smiled at her, an uncertain smile, but a smile nevertheless. She decided to return the favour. The reporters were here, after all.

And there she was, standing next to him, while the flames of the ceremonial fire danced merrily before them.

Harry looked sidelong at 'his bride'. She looked like she was carved from stone-still and a little pale. She wasn't bad looking, he thought. In fact, she was quite pretty. He suddenly felt a little sorry for her and took her hand surreptitiously and gave it a reassuring little squeeze.

She smiled at him then.

He was unconsciously charmed by the radiance of her smile.

And before they knew it they'd exchanged vows and their rings and Mr.Weasley raised his wand to perform the spell that would bind them together in marriage.

A thin gold chain rose from the fire and flew down to encircle Hermione's right and Harry's left wrist. It glowed brightly for a good minute before it disappeared.

"I now pronounce you to be man and wife. Er…you may now kiss the bride…"

This is awkward thought Harry desperately. But he cupped Hermione's face with his hands and lowered his head to kiss her.

Oh no, he's going to kiss me, thought Hermione with dread, but lifted her face to his.

Their lips met and lingered for a while, deaf to the cheers that had erupted around them.

When they broke apart, neither was mentally complaining.

The rest of the day passed by in a blur of noise and laughter and toasts and photographs, and before they knew it, it was time to go.

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A.N: It's 1.21 a.m. in this part o' the world, my eyes are itching with tiredness, so I hope you'll forgive me for writing such a horrible chapter. Sorry…

Again, thank you all those who reviewed. Reviews keep me alive, really…

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