The Marriage Law

Title: The Marriage Law
Rating: R
Summery: The Ministry publicly tells the Wizarding world that the pureblooded families are in danger of dying out. To save the Wizarding world they pass the Marriage Law. How will a certain Muggle-born witch take it?
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Chapter Nine: The Start Of Term.

Christmas time came and went and soon the Holidays were over and everyone returned to Hogwarts for the new term. Madam Pomfrey announced that Mrs. Lupin was expecting and of course Fudge sent his blessings and told the public that this was the product of an outstanding Law. Snape snorted at those words and decided that if they made it no longer a crime he would kill Fudge. Professor Lupin was in a state of shock when he found out and after a trip to the Hospital Wing for a Calming Potion he was ready to teach class. Meanwhile Malfoy was telling his Slytherin friends that he expected Mrs. Snape to be on her way to the chopping block in a few days, all Ginny and Hermione could do was laugh.

The first class of the new term was Defense Against the Dark Arts. When they entered and sat down Professor Lupin started them on the Mugslug. He showed them on in one of the glass tanks that Hermione remembered from her 3rd year.
“ Pretty harmless right, wrong it will suck your blood out,” he told them. “ Commonly found in Spain and France. Now I want complete notes on this creature by Friday. Professor Dumbledore has switched your timetables around so the classes that you normally take goingoing to be different.”

The students groaned, but started on the notes. When the bell rang Hermione and Harry headed off to Care of Magical Creatures with Professor Hagrid.
“ I can’t believe that they did thatarryarry tolrmiormione. “ I mean they could of given us some kind of warning.”
“ Well I’m sure that the Headmaster has his reasons,” she said. “ I mean he does odd things like this all the time.” Harry rolled his eyes; right now he was not to keen on the subject of Professor Dumbledore. “ So how was your winter vacation?”
“ Fine.” He replied shortly. Hermione smiled thinking of what had happened during her winter vacation. Harry noticed that she was smiling and believed that was was having another sweet memory of her husband.

When they arrived at Hagrid’s hut the Professor was waiting. He showed them an odd creature that looked like a science expereiment gone wrong. Everyone sat a respected distance from it, most of them knowing exactly what it was.
“ Now I would like to introduce the Manticorn,” he told them. “ Now these creatures are highly dangerous and I don’t want none of you touching it.” Harry and Hermione both grinned at each other. Hagrid loved dangerous and monstrous creatures. The more lethal the better. They wrote notes on the Manicorn and then it was time to head to Lunch.

The Care of Magical Creatures class both complained and scoffed on those that did the complaining about Hagrid. Harry remembered last year when Professor Umbridge suspended Hagrid. Professor Dumbledore had brought him back when he had gotten reinstated. He had also brought back the other Professors that had been suspended. Harry spat thinking about the reason that he wanted that old bat working. Harry didn’t say anything about how he felt around Hermione, she adored her husband, what there was to adore he didn’t know. They ate their lunch while Hermione had her Advance Charms book propped up.

When Lunch ended Harry, and Hermione headed to Advance Charms and Ron went to one of his classes or the few classes that he had. Hermione was interested in getting started on learning how to make your kitchen sparkle. When they entered Professor Flitwick had just finished putting his notes on the board. He took role and then told them that they would be working on the Sparkling Charm.
“ This Charm will make anything that is touched by it sparkle and shine, good for when you have guest in two minutes.” Everyone laughed at what he had said and then got to work. One of the upsides of the Professors class was that it was fun. And most of the class was having fun making things shine. Hermione had succeeded in making her shoes, hair, and even Harry sparkle. When the bell rang they all left and Hermione telling Harry that she would see him later went down to her quarters.

She arrived just in time to hear a heated argument between Malfoy and her husband.
“ I tell you the truth, your wife is cheating on you,” he yelled.
“ No she’s not,” he yelled back. Malfoy turned to Hermione when he had heard her footsteps.
“ What’s going on?” She asked.
“ Mr. Malfoy here says that your cheating on me, I of course don’t believe it.” Hermione sneered at Malfoy, something that she was getting the hang of.
“ Now Mr. Malfoy how can I be cheating on my husband when I was with him.” Malfoy’s face went white. Then to make the scene funnier Ginny appeared from behind Professor Snape’s back.

“ Hello Draco I had fun,” she commented. Malfoy fainted and all three people laughed.
“ Well that willch hch him to take looks to heart,” Snape commented. “ Lets get him to the Hospital Wing, and I’m taking twenty points from Slytherin for what he said about you.” Hermione smiled at him and a few minutes later Malfoy was gone.

That night Hermione told Harry and Ron what Malfoy had planned to do. Harry was shocked, but Ron was mad.
“ You allowed my sister to have sex with that boy,” he yelled. The Ravenclaws looked at him and Harry motioned for him to lower his voice.
“ Look if I hadn’t done it then he would prove that I was doing something that I wasn’t doing. They cut your head off for adultery.” Harry’s face went white just like Malfoy’s had.
“ Will Malfoy get his head chopped off,” he asked. Hermione shrugged her shoulders and then returned to her food.

The next day during Herbology Neville accidentently set fire to the greenhouse that they were in. Professor Sprout got them all out and took a hundred points from Gryffindor for what he had done. Neville was in such a fit that he had to go to the Hospital Wing. Hermione and Harry spent sometime hanging out and talking about the match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff.
“ I really want Gryffindor to win, but it wouldn’t be bad if Hufflepuff won.” Hermione nodded in agreement and before long it was time for them to head to History of Magic.

Professor Binns wasn’t there when they arrived, Tonks was teaching the class and was told that Binns decided on to teach. Harry hoped that he had moved on. Tonks lesson was much more fun then Binns had been and when the belng tng to head to Lunch she didn’t give out any homework, which Harry, Ron, and Hermione cheered at. An action that surprised Harry and Ron.
“ Hermione lives for Homework,” he told Harry. “ How can she cheer for no homework.” Harry remembered back in his 3rd year when she had made the comment about the Professor not giving out homework when Harry had told her that the Divination Professor had given out tons. He guessed that Hermione liked a break every once in a while.

Lunch was a hurried event. They had a free afternoon and Harry and Ron wanted to practice Quidditch so that they would be ready for their match. Hermione noted that it was pointless without the rest of the team. Hermione again went back to her books and when Snape returned he opened his paper and started to read. However a few minutes later he put it down, something was bugging him and he needed an answer. He looked over at his wife who was doing some work in Herbology.
“ Hermione why don’t you spend time with your friends,” he asked. Hermione looked at him.
“ You want me to spend time with Harry and Ron.” Snape nodded.
“ You have been down here since we got married, and I want you to live a life that is not enclosed in stone walls. Professor McGonagall has told me that there will be another Hogsmead visit next Saturday. Why don’t you go with your friends.”
“ You’ll be alright down here alone?” Snape nodded. She rushed forward hugged him and then returned to her work. He grinned thinking that being nice defiantly had it rewards.