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"Hermione, have you seen... Hermione! What the bloody hell are you doing?"
"Go away, Ginny," said Hermione.
"You're KISSING my BROTHER! What is wrong with this picture?"
"The only thing wrong with this picture is that you're in it, Ginny," said Ron.
"Ron!"
"Sorry, Hermione."
"You should say sorry to Ginny."
"Why?"
"Because."
"That's not an answer."
"Yes, it is. Now tell Ginny you're sorry."
"Do I have to?"
"Yes."
"I didn't do anything."
"Yes, you did. Now, say you're sorry."
"Sorry, Ginny."
I don't blame him for backing down. It sounded like Hermione wanted to kill him.
"Good. Ginny, what were you saying when you walked in?"
"I don't know. Are you two a couple?"
Hermione turned pink. Which is strange because she didn't turn pink when I saw them kissing. "Yes."
"Mum is going to be so happy," I said.
Ron walked out of the room.
"So anyway, Ginny. Did you hear the big news?"
"What? You're pregnant?"
"GINNY!"
"What?"
"Be serious."
"I was being serious."
"No, you weren't. Anyway, the Ministry has decided to have princes in the wizarding world."
"And I should care why?"
"Because you know both of them."
"What? The Ministry picked people from Hogwarts?"
"Actually, Ginny, they did."
"Who?"
"You're not going to like this. Harry and..."
Maybe Harry really is Prince Charming!
"...Draco Malfoy," Hermione finished.
"WHAT!"
"I told you that you wouldn't like it."
"What moron picked Malfoy?"
"A moron by the name of Dolores Jane Umbridge," Hermione said bitterly.
"Oh. Maybe she's a Death Eater."
"You haven't heard the worst of it yet."
"There's more?"
"The Ministry is forcing the princes to marry in a week. They're holding a ball. All the witches in England between 16 and 20 are invited."
"When's the ball?"
"Tommorow."
"Hermione, what happens if the princes don't pick someone to marry at the ball?"
"The Ministry is going to pick someone for them to marry if they don't pick."
"D'you know who they'll force Harry to marry?"
"Cho."
CHO? CHO CHANG? NO! THIS CAN NOT BE HAPPENING! THE MINISTRY IS GOING TO FORCE HARRY TO MARRY CHO CHANG! CHO CHANG, WHO IS A TOTAL BITCH! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD WE LIVE IN? WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE MINISTRY?
You know what? This must be punishment for something I did. That must be it. I did something bad to someone and now someone is doing something bad to me. Okay. If that's the way it is, I can handle it. I'm fine. Perfect, in fact. Never been better. There's just one thing that I have to say.
WHOEVER IS DOING THIS HAS RUINED MY LIFE!
Other than that, I'm fine with Harry marrying Cho. I mean, my life will suck and Harry's will too. But, what's the big deal? My life already sucks. And-
Who am I kidding? I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS!
And then Hermione said, "You haven't heard the worst of it yet."
What could be worse?
"What's worse than Harry marrying Cho Chang?" I asked.
"They're forcing you to marry Malfoy."
And I thought it was bad before?