Marriage Law Madness
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Harry Potter › General
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
31
Views:
27,679
Reviews:
122
Recommended:
1
Currently Reading:
1
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The Story of Albus and Minerva and The Sorting Ceremony
When Minerva came back, there was no room for her to even sit on the floor, so she transformed into a cat and hopped into her fiancé’s lap, curling into a contented ball of purring fur.
“I actually went to school with Minerva’s grandfather back in the 1850’s. We were on the chess team together and played opposite each other on our house Quidditch teams. I knew Minerva’s mother from when he used to bring her to watch the Quidditch matches. I’ve known Minerva herself since she was in the womb, but I didn’t really get to know her until she was a first year.”
“Oh, Albus, not that story!” Minerva begged. She had popped back to human form, still sitting on his lap.
“Hush.” She popped back into cat form and vented her frustration by hissing at him.
“Actually, when she was a first year was the last time she sat on my lap. It’s taken me fifty-nine years to get her back here. She had a very unpleasant time, as she spent time turned over it first.” He paused and winced as Minerva sunk her claws through his robe.
“Hereby hangs a tale.” Hermione commented, interested. It was hard to picture stern Professor McGonagall as a gangly first year, let alone being naughty enough to get a spanking. It was so easy to forget that her teachers were once students themselves.
“I taught her in Transfiguration. She had a crush on a boy named Bruce Donovan.”
“Grandpa!\" the younger Minerva said, surprised.
“Yes. She fired a Spellwad* at him, and unfortunately her aim was off. I came over to help him as he was having trouble, and the spell hit me in the posterior rather than him in the neck.” Hermione giggled.
\"Punishment was very brutal in those days, and even something like that would have earned her a dozen or more smacks with a metal studded strap, plus some time in the dungeon shackled to the wall. Professors were allowed to discipline students themselves rather than send them down there, so the more compassionate ones did.” Molly opened her mouth to speak and he stopped.
“I hated that nasty thing. I got caught sucking a Sugar Quill in Binns’ class and got twenty whacks as a third year after my first Hogsmeade visit. Then when I went home for Christmas the next day, Dad paddled me for getting the detention and he was actually amused at the red and purple checkerboard pattern made by the studs. When Arthur got caught after we took a late walk the night we discovered we were betrothed, he got fifty plus two days in the dungeons on bread and water. He couldn’t walk for three days after, and carried the marks until he died.”
“I destroyed it the day I became headmaster for that reason. Anyway, I chose to discipline her myself, and turned her over my knee for a spanking after class. She already knew she wanted to be a Hogwarts teacher, so I made her promise to remember to always show mercy to her students when applicable; and to pass on the lighter punishment to younger students.”
“Ironically, her telling only half that story was what caused her to remember. Severus thought a Spellwad seemed like a good prank and attempted to hit Potter and Black with one. I\'m sure if he had known the second half he wouldn\'t have been so keen to try it. They sent them back, as did Lupin – and Lucius decided 4 to 1 wasn\'t fair and joined in. Pettigrew got off because he couldn’t do the spell, but she spanked all of the other five of them.”
Everyone turned to look at Severus and Lucius in amazement. Severus\' face went red. ‘Well, now I know a new way to get him to spank me after the baby gets here and I really need it,” Molly thought wickedly. “I’ll fire a spellwad at him.’ She made a mental note to ask one of her sons how to do it correctly as she had never tried.
The gong sounded throughout the castle announcing dinner, and they all trooped towards the Great Hall, Minerva lining up their new transfer students to do a short sorting ceremony.
~~~
Dumbledore stood to address the crowd. “I have a few announcements to make. First off, I’d like to announce our first pregnancy under the new law.”
The hall began to buzz. Who was it? “Mrs. Molly Weasley.” Ron and Harry were the only two family members surprised, as Hermione and Ginny knew. Ginny waited a beat for him to get over the shock and then whispered her own news in his ear, causing him to fall off the chair.
“Secondly, there are several more couples marrying next week. May I have a round of congratulations for Draco and Ginny, Neville and Hannah, Ernie and Parvati, and Professor Sprout and Dr. Angus Gardner, head of the National Botanical Garden.” There was applause for the couples, then they quieted down and waited for Dumbledore to finish so they could eat.
“Also, due to some unforeseen circumstances we have four new students transferring from Beuxbatons. We will have a short sorting ceremony.”
“Delacour, Gabrielle.” The hat touched her head and she heard a small voice. “So, not a bad mind, plenty of courage. But you want to go where you are most needed.” It hesitated a moment and said softly, “Slytherin.”
“Donovan, Minerva.” The hat spoke one sentence. There’s only one place to put you. “Gryffindor.” Her grandmother was beaming with pride as she called the next name.
“Fields, Fraise.” ‘You’re scared and have the ambition to take control of your life back. I think with your friends is the best place for you.’ “Slytherin!”
“Ratzenheimer, Florian. The hat said, ‘friends of a feather.’ “Slytherin.”
As she scuttled off to sit with Malfoy and Gabrielle, Professor McGonagall said, “We also have two new teachers. Please welcome our new Arithmancy teacher, Professor DeHarfleur and our Astronomy teacher, Professor Malfoy.” Incredulous whispers broke out in the hall, while Draco looked shocked.
Tia sat on the stool and placed the hat on her head. ‘Yes, you’ll do nicely.’ “Approved!”
“Congratulations to Professor DeHarfleur; the new head of Ravenclaw house.”
After dinner, Draco made a beeline for the staff table. “Dad, how did you get here?”
Lucius filled him in on what had happened. “So, they made themselves look like such fools they can’t charge me with anything else. Didn’t even tell the Wizengamot until it was a done deal. Like the wand? Ebony and Dragon Heartstring, 12 inches.\"
* The idea of spellwads comes from The Smallest Slytherin by Rebecca Webb.
“I actually went to school with Minerva’s grandfather back in the 1850’s. We were on the chess team together and played opposite each other on our house Quidditch teams. I knew Minerva’s mother from when he used to bring her to watch the Quidditch matches. I’ve known Minerva herself since she was in the womb, but I didn’t really get to know her until she was a first year.”
“Oh, Albus, not that story!” Minerva begged. She had popped back to human form, still sitting on his lap.
“Hush.” She popped back into cat form and vented her frustration by hissing at him.
“Actually, when she was a first year was the last time she sat on my lap. It’s taken me fifty-nine years to get her back here. She had a very unpleasant time, as she spent time turned over it first.” He paused and winced as Minerva sunk her claws through his robe.
“Hereby hangs a tale.” Hermione commented, interested. It was hard to picture stern Professor McGonagall as a gangly first year, let alone being naughty enough to get a spanking. It was so easy to forget that her teachers were once students themselves.
“I taught her in Transfiguration. She had a crush on a boy named Bruce Donovan.”
“Grandpa!\" the younger Minerva said, surprised.
“Yes. She fired a Spellwad* at him, and unfortunately her aim was off. I came over to help him as he was having trouble, and the spell hit me in the posterior rather than him in the neck.” Hermione giggled.
\"Punishment was very brutal in those days, and even something like that would have earned her a dozen or more smacks with a metal studded strap, plus some time in the dungeon shackled to the wall. Professors were allowed to discipline students themselves rather than send them down there, so the more compassionate ones did.” Molly opened her mouth to speak and he stopped.
“I hated that nasty thing. I got caught sucking a Sugar Quill in Binns’ class and got twenty whacks as a third year after my first Hogsmeade visit. Then when I went home for Christmas the next day, Dad paddled me for getting the detention and he was actually amused at the red and purple checkerboard pattern made by the studs. When Arthur got caught after we took a late walk the night we discovered we were betrothed, he got fifty plus two days in the dungeons on bread and water. He couldn’t walk for three days after, and carried the marks until he died.”
“I destroyed it the day I became headmaster for that reason. Anyway, I chose to discipline her myself, and turned her over my knee for a spanking after class. She already knew she wanted to be a Hogwarts teacher, so I made her promise to remember to always show mercy to her students when applicable; and to pass on the lighter punishment to younger students.”
“Ironically, her telling only half that story was what caused her to remember. Severus thought a Spellwad seemed like a good prank and attempted to hit Potter and Black with one. I\'m sure if he had known the second half he wouldn\'t have been so keen to try it. They sent them back, as did Lupin – and Lucius decided 4 to 1 wasn\'t fair and joined in. Pettigrew got off because he couldn’t do the spell, but she spanked all of the other five of them.”
Everyone turned to look at Severus and Lucius in amazement. Severus\' face went red. ‘Well, now I know a new way to get him to spank me after the baby gets here and I really need it,” Molly thought wickedly. “I’ll fire a spellwad at him.’ She made a mental note to ask one of her sons how to do it correctly as she had never tried.
The gong sounded throughout the castle announcing dinner, and they all trooped towards the Great Hall, Minerva lining up their new transfer students to do a short sorting ceremony.
~~~
Dumbledore stood to address the crowd. “I have a few announcements to make. First off, I’d like to announce our first pregnancy under the new law.”
The hall began to buzz. Who was it? “Mrs. Molly Weasley.” Ron and Harry were the only two family members surprised, as Hermione and Ginny knew. Ginny waited a beat for him to get over the shock and then whispered her own news in his ear, causing him to fall off the chair.
“Secondly, there are several more couples marrying next week. May I have a round of congratulations for Draco and Ginny, Neville and Hannah, Ernie and Parvati, and Professor Sprout and Dr. Angus Gardner, head of the National Botanical Garden.” There was applause for the couples, then they quieted down and waited for Dumbledore to finish so they could eat.
“Also, due to some unforeseen circumstances we have four new students transferring from Beuxbatons. We will have a short sorting ceremony.”
“Delacour, Gabrielle.” The hat touched her head and she heard a small voice. “So, not a bad mind, plenty of courage. But you want to go where you are most needed.” It hesitated a moment and said softly, “Slytherin.”
“Donovan, Minerva.” The hat spoke one sentence. There’s only one place to put you. “Gryffindor.” Her grandmother was beaming with pride as she called the next name.
“Fields, Fraise.” ‘You’re scared and have the ambition to take control of your life back. I think with your friends is the best place for you.’ “Slytherin!”
“Ratzenheimer, Florian. The hat said, ‘friends of a feather.’ “Slytherin.”
As she scuttled off to sit with Malfoy and Gabrielle, Professor McGonagall said, “We also have two new teachers. Please welcome our new Arithmancy teacher, Professor DeHarfleur and our Astronomy teacher, Professor Malfoy.” Incredulous whispers broke out in the hall, while Draco looked shocked.
Tia sat on the stool and placed the hat on her head. ‘Yes, you’ll do nicely.’ “Approved!”
“Congratulations to Professor DeHarfleur; the new head of Ravenclaw house.”
After dinner, Draco made a beeline for the staff table. “Dad, how did you get here?”
Lucius filled him in on what had happened. “So, they made themselves look like such fools they can’t charge me with anything else. Didn’t even tell the Wizengamot until it was a done deal. Like the wand? Ebony and Dragon Heartstring, 12 inches.\"
* The idea of spellwads comes from The Smallest Slytherin by Rebecca Webb.