Mass Protests Lead to Revision of Marriage Law. European Ministers have agreed that while it has created the time to accommodate many marriages unlike the previous six month deadline it is to harsh a restriction, especially on those still attending school or who suffered the loss of a loved one in the war. Highly Respected International Ambasador Yesen Valko has spoken up in regards to the law in a very passionate and compelling argument. "Both my children have been lucky, Iliyra was already undergoing the permissions to marry an elf and my son was lucky to find a witch he truly loves in Miss Granger through an open door school courtship program. They are part of the few and we know many who are entering into unhappy unions. This is not the way to create a stronger more united society for future generations." New to the International Council but having grown up working with his father Kiril Valko was also quoted as saying, "I love Hermione very much and I will marry her, one day, but we have decided not to bow to the infringement on our freedom of choice and sit back while our friends marry people they do not love or are sent to prison. Come September first, we will not be married and we invite the minister to try to put chains on us as examples, not of what will become of standing up to tyranny but as examples of standing for freedom." Harry Potter was at the meeting as well and stood to address the ministers, "If you attempt to go after my sister, it will be through me, I will protect her freedom and rights with my life so you had better hold a cell in Azkaban next to her for me. My country has failed me and I can only hope her people, that all the people in Europe will stand with me again as I stand with her like she stood by me throughout the war. We fought for freedom and prayed for unity, if we must, we will do so again." When the arguement was made about blending bloodlines all the savior had to say was, "How can forcing people to marry without love or even compassion and understanding generate anything but more animosity?" On the issues of squibs and low population the Ambassador again took control of the floor, "We are not saying there is no need to do something to fight the continuing blood purity beliefs nor that the popluation decline and squib incline isn't something to worry about, but forcing marriages within the first year after such an incredible amount of suffering, the loss of loved ones, it is a time to rebuild and unite, yes but with delicate steps to forge lasting bonds." The meeting was long and speakers eloquent, a few demanded the immediate arrest of the young woman who had incited so much unrest after protesting the unhappy union of former Death Eater Draco Malfoy on the heals of good friend George Weasley being declined in the request to marry longtime girlfriend Angelina Johnson due to his long purebred line and her five generations pure status. The suggestion created throngs of protesters to riot as the young witch was instrumental in the defeat of you-know-who and who is working to create what is being hailed as a partial cure for werewolves. The meeting continued for several days, closed to the public after the riots, but the officials have emerged with a revised Marriage Law. This extension allows for any who have lost their significant other and have children an option not to remarry, those who had no children or were never married will have three years to remarry. All other witches and wizards who will come of age beginning this year have two years from their seventeenth birthday. The need to mix blood lines is still demeemed necessary to the survival and prospertiy of wizarding kind thus the first born son or daughter must still marry a muggle, muggleborn or alternate humanoid species, all others may marry whom they choose so long as there is sufficient distance between relations of the families and at least one of those labeled as purebloods is under ten generations pure or the two share no common relatives for nine generations.

Draco hugged Hermione as soon as Arthur finished reading out the article. She was passed around from one person to the next until finally being released back to Kiril who kissed her passionately enough to make her blush and the others hoot and holler.

"I knew they wouldn't arrest one of the war heros." Daphne sighed, grateful the hateful muggle after his money was out of Draco's life.

A package arrived that night for Hermione from Charlie Weasley. Thank you! Was all the note read and inside she found a beautiful gold locket with a dragon engraved on the front.

It was a long time later that Hermione and Kiril were able to slip away and go home. She was happy for her friends and would have held her ground as long as it took but this was the second time her marriage to him had been put off and truthfully all she wanted was for it to be official now.

Kiril's head was resting on the barely there bump as they lay in bed talking.

When Hermione explained to Kiril she didn't want to wait and have something come between their wedding again Kiril was more than happy to agree wanting nothing more than to marry her and start their life together with their little bump.

They debated eloping but having their family there was to important to both of them so they decided to have a surprise ceremony the following Sunday for brunch. Both their families would be there, they could have a small quiet ceremony and then announce her pregnancy.

At the prospect of less than a week Hermione could barely contain her excitement. She couldn't wait to tell them all about the baby and finally things would be official and her future with Kiril set.

All they had to get through was one more week. A very busy and torturously slow week.

Hermione was edgy waiting for something to go wrong, something to interupt their plans a third time but when the week that would just not end finally passed and she woke to her wedding day Hermione could feel her whole body vibrating with happiness.

They arrived at the burrow and gathered everyone in the backyard where the only one who knew what was going on, stepped forward to perform the spells. There were gasps and tears and cheers for the couple who were finally able to say the spells to magically bind their hearts together.

The couple kept there little bump to themselves when somehow the press got word of the elopement and descended on the property forcing Kiril and Hermione to slip away for the three days they planned in a family cottage belonging to Yesen's family that was protected from being found by anyone but a Valko.