Disclaimer : For Christmas I got a new phone, new books and a new wallet. But Santa still did not give rights to the characters from the Harry Potter series. They still belong to JK Rowling.
When the World is Black
Chapter 2: Are You Serious?!
Hermione grinned as she gave her reflection the once over. She look decent enough...for a person who didn't get any sleep the previous night. That was the only downside to staying at the Burrow. She and Ginny would stay up the whole night talking and the next morning would be a nightmare. But it was worth it to be with those she thought as her family now.
Satisfied with her appearance she bounded down the stairs and into the kitchen for breakfast. She'd been living in the Burrow for well over a year now and it was like her second home. On the weekdays she'd make her way to Diagon Alley where she worked in a bookshop and she'd spend the weekends at the Burrow playing catch up with her friends. It was routine she had grown to love a lot.
That morning however when she entered the kitchen she immediately knew something was wrong. Mrs. Weasley was looking at her with a sympathetic face, Ginny looked as though she wanted to rip someone's head off and Harry was stand near the kitchen table looking down at the Daily Prophet unblinkingly.
She moved to Harry immediately and asked "What's wrong? Who died?"
Harry wordlessly pushed the paper to her. He didn't know what to say to her and decided that she should just read the article on the Ministry's latest decree herself. He knew exactly when she finished reading it because she closed her eyes and when she opened them he saw unbridled fury in them.
To say Hermione was pissed would have been an understatement. She knew her anger was visible, she'd seen Harry take a step back from her. And she had every right to be angry. How dare they! To be prejudice against muggleborns and not give them fair chances in everything was one thing. But to persecute them simply because of their powers was over stepping it! She glanced at the paper again and saw who signed the decree.
"That bitch! How could she do this?! How could the Minister have approved this?!" She all but screamed.
"Well - " Harry interjected but Hermione continued.
"We stole their powers?! A person's magical ability is revealed as a child, only then can Hogwarts track them and ensure that they are offered a place in the school! What logic is there when they claim that a muggle CHILD is able to overpower witch or wizard child and perform something or do something to steal their powers?!! I don't know how to do that and I'm a person who reads a lot!"
Harry tried again, "Herm-"
"This is the most unfair, unjust, prejudice thing the Ministry has come up with! How can they simply send us to Azkaban because their biology findings are how they wish to see them! On top-"
"Hermione!" Harry grabbed her by the shoulders and looked her in the eyes, "You've got to calm down. We'll figure something out."
Hermione looked at Harry and tried to calm down. He was right, her ranting wasn't helping any. She took a breath and sat at the table.
What a mess this was. She knew that there was no witch or wizard in her family so her only options were to go to Azkaban or to marry a pureblood or half-blood. She turned to Mrs. Weasley, "Has Dumbledore said anything?"
Mrs. Weasley shook her head, "I believe he's at the Ministry trying to get them to repeal the decree. I'm sorry dear"
Hermione took a breath and tried to control her emotions. She wanted nothing more than to take something breakable and throw it at a wall and then curl up in her bed and cry. But it was useless, she needed to think of a solution.
"So the only way for me to stay out of Azkaban is to find a pureblood or half-blood in marry me like now or to go on the run..."
Harry nodded and sat next her and Ginny sat opposite her. She looked at her friends, "Who is going to want to marry me?! Let alone in 3 months!! I don't want to go on the run but it's looking like that's my only option if I want to keep my powers and stay out of Azkaban."
Harry shook his head, "No, Hermione I'll marry you. You know I'd do anything to keep you safe right..."
Both Harry and Ginny were shocked when Hermione started laughing at that. She couldn't help herself. She reached over and gave Harry a hug, "Oh Harry, I love you dearly but there are so many reasons I can't marry you. One, there's no way I'd do that to Ginny and two your engagement is front page news! If you were to suddenly break it off with her and marry me I'm sure the Ministry would know what we're doing..."
Harry sighed, she was right as usual. But he wasn't giving up, he was not going to lose his best friend because some idiot with no brains in the Ministry made her. "Then we're going to find you someone to marry. You are not going on the run, and especially not alone."
Hermione shook her head, "How Harry? It looks to me that running is my only option. Almost every male I know is either married, to be married or so much older than me that it would seem pedophilic is they married me! "
That silenced Harry for a moment and then...
"I don't care! We will find you someone and you will stay out of Azkaban and will not go on the run!" He exclaimed.
"Fine Harry! Then tell me, who is the knight in shining armour that is going to ride in and say he's going to marry me and prevent all those things from happening?!" She bit out.
A voice from behind them said, "Me, I'll marry you Hermione."
XOXO
Well...? How was that for a proper chapter? Good? Bad? Too short? Too fast? Too draggy? Please please share your thoughts so that I can make it better! And make a guess...who is the mystery person ^^
Oh wait..that was a stupid question...Nevermind.
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