AN: this is a repost proffread by sqHPfan, thanks for taking the time to correct all the mistakes I made.

Enjoy!

Chapter 2

At the same time at Hogwarts students were enjoing dinner after their first day of classes. Suddenly hundreds of owls arrived, and the great hall fell silent. Amanda Steven, a 6th year Griffyndor, took hold of her letter and glanced at the sender's name before she turned her eyes towards the head table. All the professors seemed just as surprised as the student body, except headmistress McGonagall, who looked upon the scene with knowing eyes.

"Students", everyone turned their eyes towards McGonagall, "I think that it's in your best interest to wait after dinner to open those envelopes, you may not like what it contains but there is nothing we can do about it. I advise you to enjoy your meal and wait till you are in your common rooms because for some of you the news it brings will be unsettling. To those who didn't receive a letter, consider yourselves lucky."

Amanda looked around her at her fellow students, they seemed just as confused as her by what McGonagall said. Something inside her told her that her life was about to change dramatically, and McGonagalls' words confirmed that suspicion. She lost her appetite just like her friends, they looked at each other and left the table together. She noticed they weren't the only ones to abandon dinner, people from other houses had done the same, the difference was that the Griffyndors' group was bigger.

Soon they were in the Griffyndor tower, in silence, those that didn't have a letter went to their rooms without uttering a word, it seemed like a silent agreement not to bother them right now, it was something that the war had taught them. They would find out tomorrow what was going on, that was for sure.

Everyone was looking at their surroundings, not sure if they wanted to know what the envelopes were containing. Finally some 7th years gathered enough courage to open theirs and started to read, it only took a few seconds for everyone else to follow suit. David finished reading first, he wasn't happy, but he waited for most to finish reading their letters before he said anything.

"AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" Everyone turned to look at Casandra Johnson, a 3th year with questioning and annoying looks. "Sorry, but believe me you would have done the same"

A few minutes later, David finally said, "Girls, you can count on us if there is anything you need, you know that, right?"

The girls just nodded, they knew what he meant, and they knew that he had voiced what all the other boys were thinking. They were all friends, they considered each other as family, the boys were like big brothers, and that was something that they gained from the war.

"Amanda, can I see your letter? I have this feeling that the ministry didn't tell you girls all the details." After he read her letter he was really not happy, and they all noticed immediately.

Amandas' letter read as follows:

Ms. Steven,

We, the Ministry of Magic, have seen it necessary to establish a marriage law due to recent events. The following is a summary of the established law.

All wizards between the ages 17 and 40 must get married in the following 6 months to witches between 13 and 36 years of age that have been assigned to them, and produce or conceive an heir before their first year of marriage. If the witch is under age her husband will be her tutor. All witches who are 15 years old or younger at the time of their wedding, have an extention of one year to conceive or produce an heir. No exceptions will be made for anyone who falls into the standard required by this law, and has been informed of their required participation in it. Everyone who was married before this law comes into effect is exempt.

The ministry has sorted out to whom everyone involved is bethroted to, and they have been imformed of the situation as well. We inform you that you are are betrothed to Harry Potter.

"Girls, there's something that you should know that the Ministry failed to tell you..."

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In order to make matters easier the ministry has sorted out to whom everyone

involved is betrothed to, and they have been informed of the situation as well. We have taken into consideration your previous engagement because of your participation in the war. Therefore you are are bethroted to Ginevra Weasley, age 19, Amanda Steven, age 16, and Casandra Johnson, age 13. Both Ms. Steven and Ms. Johnson are currently students at Hogwarts.

Harry just went to the liquor cabinet, grabbed a bottle of firewiskey and let himself fall in the nearest armchair. Getting drunk seemed like a great idea at the moment.