AN: OMG, another chapter! I really dragged ass on this one! I'm thinking that the rating might be a T or even an M by the end of this.
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Well without further adieu, I give you
Tomorrow it may change
Chapter 2: Just not fair
I woke up to the sun leaking through the curtains. I will always remember that first moment I woke up. I almost forgot about the law. All I remembered was a dream of teaching here and falling in love with a tall, dark, handsome, mysterious man. But the list on the side table was a rude reminder of what was actually going to happen in my life. Sure I didn't want to be married this young. But it was the law and there could be no appeal.
I put my warm feet on the icy floor and got dressed, looking back at, what I knew to be the list, every few minutes. I still could not bring myself to open it. Who knew what horrible people had petitioned to wed me. I sat down on the edge of me bed a slowly picked it up. I stared at it. Just a simple piece of paper, but it was about to ruin my life.
As I read the letter I slowly knew what it meant to die from words.
Ms. Hermione Granger
The ministry of magic hereby presents the list of suitors petitioning for your hand. We ask that you please consider all names. If you cannot decide on a suitor, you will go to the highest bidder, or whom ever the ministry sees fit.
Seeing as more people than normal petitioned for you, we have already decreased the list to those most fit and those with the most potential.
Vincent Crabbe
Gregory Goyle
Victor Krum
Neville Longbottom
Remus Lupin
Draco Malfoy
Lucius Malfoy
Severus Snape
Dean Thomas
Percy Weasley
Ronald Weasley
Blaise Zabini
We apologize for any problems which may arise with the list as presented. You will have 2 weeks to respond with your decision. Remember that the one you have chosen will be married to you in 2 months after a mandatory 8 dates (one each week).
Sincerely
Cornelius Fudge
Minister of Magic
"Have a magical day!"
And with that, the ministry had sealed her fate. It just wasn't fair! She didn't want to marry anyone! Much less one of the ones on the list. She needed to talk to someone. So she went to the only father she had. (AN: her parents died prior to story)
As I trudged through the castle, letter crumpled in hand, I began to feel the weight of it all bare down on me. But I didn't cry. I wouldn't cry.
I had cried enough as of late.
I reached the stone gargoyles and started spurting off random candy names until it finally swirled up to reveal a staircase. As I walked in the room I kept my face down not ready to see those twinkling eyes. I started before I looked up.
"Professor, the list is just horrible! I don't want to marry any of them! It isn't fair!"
I stopped waiting to hear some random wisdom but instead heard a shuffle of feet and then a snarling voice came out harsh and clear.
"I rather thought I made a good addition to the list."
I looked up and damn near fainted, just not fair that was, just not fair.
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