A/N: Thanks to AnneM.Oliver for pointing out my boo boo last chapter. For those of you who asked, I accidentally put the last time from a different story in the beginning header.

Last time:

"Do you know nothing about the law?"

"Not much, just they want me to marry or live as a muggle." he said with a shrug

Hermione shook her head, "Lets just get the stuff and I'll explain everything to you when we get back to the flat."

Now:

Two hours later, Hermione and Draco could be found in the new flat, sitting against one of the living room walls, discussing the new law.

"So you know that you have to marry or live muggle style, anything else?" she asked

"No, I didn't ask any questions because I didn't feel I had a choice, but when you said you were leaving, I took it as an out for myself as well."

"Alright, well, The day I received the letter, I went to Dumbledore, asking for help. He told me there was nothing he could do and I had to marry or go muggle. I decided to write the ministry to find out everything like my options, time frames, etc... I received a letter back from them 2 days later from a man named Christopher Jennings, who is against the marriage law himself. He told me that there really was no way out of this whole thing, but he felt the law would eventually over turned."

"Did he say how long it would take?" Draco asked

"No, he didn't, but he said he didn't think it would take an extremely long time as they had been receiving complaints from irate people who were affected or had family affected. He also said he had a feeling the ministry would eventually feel the law was more trouble then it was worth.."

"Interesting... Did he happen to mention why they aren't snapping wands for refusal or is that coming?"

Hermione shook her head, "They aren't going to snap wands, that was one of the first questions I asked in my letter. Apparently, the ministry feels those of us who decided to live muggle will eventually miss using magic and by allowing us to keep the wands,it is a temptation and reminder of what we could have."

"Sneaky." Draco laughed

"Thats not the best part."

"It gets better?" Draco asked

"Well, if you use your wand once you decide to live muggle, you will be picked up and taken to the ministry. Once there, you will be given the choice to comply with the law and marry or go to azkaban. Most are willing to marry rather then face prison so the ministry eventually gets what they want."

"Wow, I didn't think they had it in them." Draco said while shaking his head, "So what does Potter and the Weasel say about this? surely they didn't just pat you on the back and wish you luck."

"No, no they didn't. Ron and Harry told me they would marry me, all I had to do was say the magic word, but I couldn't do it. They love me, I love them, but to actually have to sleep with them and make babies with them just gives me the willies." She said with a laugh, " I told them I would live as a muggle, after all, I've been raised by muggles and lived in the world longer then the magical world. I also promised to come back once the law had been changed, or I found a wizard I wanted to marry. They weren't happy with my decision, but figured it was better then me being sent to Azkaban for killing a husband that I didn't want in the first place."

"You wouldn't actually kill someone." Draco said with a laugh

"Probably not, but even you know my temper and know that I can resort to physical violence." she replied with a smirk

Draco rolled his eyes at her remark.

" So " she started, " do you know how to do anything muggle?" she asked

"If I did, do you think I would have asked to tag along?" he asked

"Probably not." she replied then sat back, silent for a minute, " Have you ever done dishes?" she asked

"Nope, we had house elves."

"Laundry?"

"Elves"

"Do you even know what a vacuum cleaner is?"

"nope"

Hermione rolled her eyes, "This is going to take forever" she stated, "Alright, first things first, when we wake up tomorrow, I need to go back to my parents house and get my car, then we need to go grocery shopping. After that, I need to get some furniture for the flat and other things I need . Once thats all finished, I'll teach you how to do dishes."

"Why? I plan to hire someone to do the chores when I get my flat." He asked

"Because while you are staying with me, I expect you to help out with the chores and I will not allow some stranger to come clean my flat."

Draco groaned

"And besides, If I turn you out on your own, without teaching you how to do these things, you will be to tempted to use your wand and don't take this the wrong way... You are much to pretty to go to Azkaban because you magicked the dishes clean."

Draco cringed at the thought of Bubba needing a buddy, "Alright, I will learn how to do these... muggle chores, but for tonight, I am going to bed, I need my beauty sleep."

Hermione laughed, "Alright, good night Princess."

"Princess? I am not a princess."

"You sure as hell act like one." she replied

"Funny one Granger, Funny one." he said with a dramatic roll of the eyes, " You should get some sleep too Granger, Merlin knows what you look like in the morning with out the wand to help you out." He smirked.

"Oh stuff it Malfoy." she huffed and laughed, heading for the room she had placed her stuff in earlier.