In the Ministry of Magic..
Sirius stumbled out of the floo and looked around for Hermione,spotting her near the reception area of the Minister's office talking to the witch or rather shouting at the witch. He knew what he had to do, so he straightened his back, squared his shoulders, held his head high and walked with a grace and arrogance that would make even Lucius proud. He knew that now was not the time to be like a Griffindor - blunt and angry- but to be like a Slytherin, or more like a pureblood.
Though he got disowned by his own family and never gave two shits about the pureblood society, he still remembered the classes that he had taken when he was younger on "HOW TO BEHAVE LIKE A PROPER PUREBLOOD."God how much he hated those classes,though now he was grateful for them, cause he knew that the only way they can have any say in this ridiculous law would be by 'behaving like a proper pureblood.'. He came out of his musings when he heard Hermione threatening the secretary to let her in. Though the secretary was obviously not allowing Hermione to go to the Minister.
"-but we can't let you in ma'am without a prior appointment,even if you are the war heroine. I am sorry,but you have to take an appointment and only then you will be able to meet the Minister..."She stopped midway though,when she saw Sirius standing behind Hermione. He was wondering if he should probably introduce himself, before the witch gasped a breathy "Mr.Black! how may I help you."
Sirius smirked a little when he noticed the witch's reaction to him and thought "Well,it seems as if my reputation preceeds me." He cleared his thoughts and said,"Miss.Granger and I would like to meet the Minister." He said it in his most aristocratic voice,when he saw no reaction from the secretary except wide eyes and gaping mouth,he said "NOW.The poor girl flinched and took them inside the office.
As soon as soon they were inside the office Hermione who has been silent since he came,silenced and magically locked the room and marched right up to the minister and banged her fist on the mahagony desk,startling the minister.She shoved the Ministry letter in his face and asked "What is this Minister"in such a calm and chilly voice that even Voldemort would have been afraid.Sirius himself was frightened and that was a thing in itself what with him being a Gryffindor and all."Poor Kingsley"thought Sirius.
The said Minister was looking at the letter with wide eyes and seemed to wishing for all the world to be anywhere but here,in front of this fiery witch,who again said in that bone chilling voice of hers, " I asked you a question Minister"
"Hermione it's..it's a letter"the minister replied, trying and failing to regain his composure.
"Oh yeah!it's a letter and here I thought that it was my grocery list,"she said sarcastically, Sirius let out a chuckle and she glared at him which shut him up."What I am asking you is how come the ministry has decided whom I should marry and have babies with?why none of you even consulted me before binding me to some wizard." Sirius would never admit it,but he was a bit hurt when she said 'some wizard'.
"Look Hermione,I know that it's hard on you,but you have to see the reasoning behind it.We have the lowest population of wizarding world in about fifteen hundred years.There are only eight hundred wizards and witches,most of whom have lost their magic or are seriously injured.It was the only way to repopulate the wizarding world without the risk of being exposed to the muggles." The Minister finished and Hermione fumed with anger.
"The only way,what do you mean by the only way? Do you have any idea how many people out there are grieving for their lost ones,how many are suffering from PTSD. Do you have any idea as to how they would be feeling?No of course you don't have any idea.The only thing you care about is babies." By now Hermione her hair was sparking with those magic sparks and her aura seemed to darken considerably.
The Minister started before she can begin a new rant."Isn't it a good thing then Hermione.A baby,their baby can help them heal.A child's laugh and love are the best therapy,trust me."
Hermione snorted and said "Trust me he says.How can I trust you after you and your ministry did such a thing to me.I am eighteen Kingsley just eighteen and there are girls out there who are just seventeen and would have to comply with this law.You should spread awareness about the teen pregnancy and it's consequences Kingsley,not promote them.Just because someone is of legal age on the documents and is considered an adult,it doesn't mean that they are mature enough to deal with marriages and babies.Raising a kid is not as simple as it seems.Is the ministry taking responsibility of all the health complications and all the other turmoil the parents would have to go through?"Tears of frustration were gathered in her eyes which she wiped away furiously.
The Minister sighed and at that moment he wasn't the jovial senior Order member that Sirius knew,he seemed as if the weight of whole world rested on his shoulders and in a way it did.He looked at her through tired eyes and said, "I know Hermione that it won't be easy for you or for any party involved in this law. But, I wasn't the one who made the law,it was the decision of the Wizengamot and they had more than eighty percent of votes in the favor of the motion."
He sighed again and said "Why don't you look on the bright side of this,at least you know your groom-to-be,many girls out there don't even know about their future husband.At least you have the assurance that Sirius would never harm you and is more than capable of providing you anything you would desire.You should be happy or at least grateful for it."
Hermione slumped into a nearby chair and rubbed her eyes with the heels of her palm."I am grateful for being matched to someone whom I know rather than a stranger or Merlin forbid a Death Eater,I truly am.But still I can't ignore the fact that I have to get married soon and that probably by this time next year I would have a baby.It's...it's something very drastic and it will change my life forever."
Kingsley gave her a fatherly-friendly smile which he only reserved for her,which she tried to return.After she has oblivated her parents and sent them to Australia,Kingsley had taken her guardianship,despite the Weasleys saying that they already loved her as their own and would gladly adopt her legally.Kingsley told the Order that he always wished to have a daughter and thought that if he had one she would've been like Hermione. They both were the perfect example of a friendly father-daughter duo.Though they did not share the same blood they shared a strong bond. They had many fights and would shout at each other,just like few moments ago,but then they would be back to their normal self.
"Hemo!"The Minister said,it was a nickname he has come up with for her and said that it seemed cool. "I know that you are thinking that all the world is against you and such but it isn't.Out of all the eligible bachelors out there Sirius was the perfect choice for you. You both are so similar yet different from each other. You don't realize it yet,but I know,you're perfect for each other."
She stood up abruptly and started to walk towards the door,Confusedly Kingsley asked her, "Hemo,where are you going?"
She turned around slightly, lsighed and said, "Well,the wedding won't happen on it's own now would it."
Both Sirius and Kingsley gaped at her.Finally Kingsley asked or rather stuttered "Wh..wha..what wedding?"
Hermione sighed again this time a bit annoyed and said, "I am not a wedding planner Kings and none of my friends have any wedding,which means I obviously was talking about my wedding."
Kingsley looked shocked and Sirius's jaw if possible was hanging even low.This time as well it was Kingsley who found his tongue first and asked, "I don't get it! I just don't get it."
The witch sighed again and said,"Were you not supposed to be a Ravenclaw,hmmm?"
The Ministerlooked insulted and said "What do you mean by 'were you not supposed to be a Ravenclaw' I am still a Ravenclaw and always will be." When Hermione arched her eyebrow,he narrowed his eyes and said "Are you implying that I am a daft and not intelligent as the Ravenclaws are supposed to be?"
"Then how come it was so difficult for you to understand that I was obviously referring to my wedding." When the Minister just raised his eyebrow she pinched the bridge of her nose and said, "Since this law is compulsory and I have got no other option,it's better I make most of what I have. It's not like that we can have divorce if we wanted to in the future,since the phrase 'till death do us apart' is considered literally serious in the wizarding world. In few days I'll be called as Mrs.Black and I want to spend my life as a singleton fully. Besides I've got to do lots of shopping,arrangements and also inform everyone of the news.Good bye gentlemen." With a nod she was gone.
After a few moments of silence in which both men were lost in their own thoughts,Kingsley trying to understand what just happened in his office and Sirius thinking that this enigma of a witch would be his wife in short time,the silence was broken by Kingsley. "She's freaking weird!God who says something like that in this kind of situation."
Sirius continued staring towards the door and shrugged slightly."Well,she's Hermione."As if that statement justified her behaviour and answered the other man's question.
To the surprise of no one however,the minister just nodded and mumbled "Yeah you're right."
Sirius turned towards Kingsley and said, "Well I guess I should go as well..um you know need to make arrangements and buy a ring-"He suddenly stopped and looked at Kingsley with wide eyes and said, "Merlin!I need to buy a ring and I've got to plan the honeymoon, Merlin how can I just stand here chatting with you when I got so much work to do and have only limited days to do so."
Sirius looked at Kingsley accusingly, as if he was the one because of whom Sirius was delayed.Before the minister could however remind his fellow Order member that it was Sirius and his intended who had disturbed him and not the other way around, Sirius turned on his heel and left the office,mumbling a "Good bye Kingsley."over his shoulder.
"They both are really made for each other,both hot-headed,fiery and moody and giving the weirdest reaction to even more weirder situations.Poor Minerva would have a constant high blood pressure and migraine when the Black kids would go to Hogwarts." He chuckled at the mental image of it and went back to his work.
--HGSB--
A/N- So yeah!it was the second chapter. How was it??Loved it,liked it or hated it?Please guys do review the story,it will make me happy. Are there any ideas that you would like to give or any suggestion. I'll try my best to include your suggestion into the story.How was Hermione's nickname by the way?I was bored by those same old 'mione and Mya so I thought of this ridiculous one.
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