Disclaimer - Now, even though this chapter is short, I still don't own any of it except for the plot... But even that's a bit used, I just REALLY wanted a story in which the characters (in particular Hermione) didn't forget that they were in fact, magical, and could do a whole heap of cool things, including, but not limited to, hexes, curses, transfiguring people they don't like and the obliviate spell! I mean, come on, you could do something completely embarrassing and then obliviate those who saw it! How handy is that?
Chapter three.
Draco Malfoy was in shock. He knew it was only time until the Ministry tried something like this, but so soon? He had tried to floo his best mate, Blaise Zabini, but had talked to his wife instead.
Apparently he had gotten royally pissed at a birthday bash and was suffering the consequences now, Luna was withholding the Pepper Up Potion as he had done something incredibly embarrassing while under the influence of alcohol. Draco couldn't wait to find out what it was.
He sighed and slumped back into his chair, running a hand through his light blond hair. This new law was annoying, especially as he was due to start work at Hogwarts as the new Potions Master.
His godfather, Severus Snape had tutored him in the art of Potion-Making since he was tall enough to reach the bench that the ingredients and equipment was placed on, so he was the obvious replacement when Snape had decided to retire so he could marry Draco's widowed mother.
Lucius Malfoy had died during Battle of Hogwarts, on the Orders side. Him and Snape had always been close, so when one became a turncoat, so did the other. Narcissa had loved Lucius and on his death, had turned to Snape for comfort. The two had grown even closer and love had blossomed. Don't get him wrong, Draco was glad his mother had found someone else, but he'd be glad to get away from all their new lovey-dovey business. School started in 1 week, so the letter would arrive the day before all the students would be arriving at Hogwarts, so that severely limited the time he had to sort this all out, especially the living placement. Draco growled to himself.
"HobKnob!" he called and a small, cheery house elf appeared, clothed in a large pillowcase. He would never say it, but he loved the little elf, he had been his companion since birth, assisting in all the pranks he had thought up and helping him avoid the social functions his mother had loved to throw.
"Could you get me a pen and paper now?" he asked and HobKnob bowed. Moments later, he was elegantly writing a letter to the Ministry about the faults in getting a Professor of a boarding school to marry and how that would only decrease the potential romance of any possible relationship.
When the Ministry had finally replied, they reassured him that the work of future spouses had been included during the compatibility tests they had run and that the most they can offer him is that his future spouse would be working at Hogwarts too. Draco hoped feverently that McGonagall wasn't included in the list of eligible ladies. He sat back with a heavy sigh and grumbled, "I knew I shouldn't have voted for him."
Suddenly the fireplace flared into life and out stepped Theodore Nott, another ex-Slytherin that both Blaise and himself had befriended. "Hey mate, heard 'bout that Marriage Law yet?" he asked casually, while brushing the soot off his cloak. Draco's scowl grew even deeper and he sighed, "Who hasn't?"
Theo just grinned, "Wanna go to Diagon Alley? Ever since the Marriage Law has been announced, ladies have been latching onto any handsome fella they can see to take advantage of their last week of being single."
Draco's eyebrows shot up and Theo waggled his.
"…Seriously?" his face slowly lit up with the familiar devilish Malfoy smirk.
"Yeah, its great! I had to brush off at least ten just to get to the Leaky Cauldron fireplace!"
"And the reason why you brushed off all those ladies to see me was…?"
"Well, there's only so much Nott-a-mater to go around and I thought to myself, 'who else would be depressed about this stupid law and who else would all the ladies like a piece of?' and my conclusion was you!"
"Eh, fair enough. What are we waiting for? This just might be the pick-me-up I needed!" Draco smirked, standing up swiftly
In a swirl of smoke, both Draco and Theo flooed to Diagon Alley.