A/N: I began this story over two years ago. I just first want to say I'm sorry for taking so long to get this done. I have revamped what I have already written and am working on the rest of this story. There is another one in my head, but I told myself there is no way that I can do that one until I finish this one! Thank you to those who have been with this story since the beginning, and who have put it on their favorites. I am finishing this for you guys!

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, nor did I come up with any of the amazing characters. That honor belongs to the wonderful JK Rowling.

Chapter One: Quite the Predicament

"They can't do this!"

"There's no way this is legal!"

"Oh Hermione!"

Hermione stared back at all of the redheads who looked at her sympathetically. She sighed.

"I'm not the only one guys, I'm surprised your father hasn't come home and announced it yet. It's everyone, all witches and wizards ages eighteen to forty have to get married, within the next six months to the person of the ministry's choice."

She saw quite a few faces go white with this. She wanted nothing more than to smirk at the twins who suddenly had realized that their party boy lives were flying out the window. Ron looked uncomfortably over at the couch where his sister sat with Draco Malfoy. Draco just raised an eyebrow at Ron.

"Got a problem mate?" Ginny slapped Draco in the arm and tried to shush him. "You don't have to worry about your sister marrying a stranger, she's marrying someone worse."

Ron gave him a dirty look. "Oh yeah? What, Snape?"

"First off, Snape is like fifty, he's exempt. Second, she's marrying me." All of the Weasley brothers jumped up and started yelling, until Molly came in with her wand up in a menacing manner. The room quickly quieted down.

"I guess that you have heard about the marriage law." Uproar began again and Molly shot a death glare at the twins who were making the most noise. "You are all going to have to just deal with this. If you do not marry in your allotted time and produce offspring in two years, you lose your position in the magical world."

"What the hell does that mean?" Ron's face was slowly growing red signaling one of two thing: anger or confusion. Though in all reality it could be a sign of both.

"It means that you lose all of your powers and have to live as a muggle. The purpose of this marriage law is to repopulate the wizarding community. We lost a lot of the population in the war. We have to rebuild or this world maybe be over in a matter of decades."

The room grew quiet at this though and all in it jumped when there was a knock at the window. Molly went over and opened it and a black owl with white spots jumped through. It was carrying a dark purple envelope- signaling that it was ministry business. Molly let the owl perch on her arm and she took it to food and water. She took the envelope and opened and read it as she stood in front of the group. Her eyebrows rose slightly.

"Well it seems that the ministry has decided who all of you are to marry. Draco you are correct, you are marrying Ginny." There were several yells from the room. Ginny lifted her chin defiantly at her brothers present, daring them to do something about it. Draco calmly draped his arm over Ginny's shoulder, smirking at Ron, who seemed to be yelling the loudest. The room quieted once again at Molly's death glare.

"Bill is already married to Fleur so we do not have to worry about him. Percy is married to Penelope Clearwater." She pursed her lips at this information. She had not had contact with her son after the whole Ministry of Magic fiasco when it was realized Voldemort was indeed back, and then he was employed as Fudge's spy to watch over the Weasley's activity when it came to Dumbledore. She was sure he would start talking to the family again after Voldemort's defeat, but obviously his pride had not let him. She had not realized that her son was still so angry at them as to get married without letting the family know. "Well, let's see, George is to marry Katie Bell and Fred is to marry Angelina Johnson." The twins looked at each other and shrugged. Those girls weren't that bad.

"Ron is paired with Lavender Brown." Ron started groaning and mumbling something about not liking Lavender. Ginny had a confused look on her face.

"Mum you skipped Charlie. Who is he marrying?" Molly looked back down on the list and her eyes widened.

"Oh goodness, Charlie is marrying-" She was interrupted at loud boot steps echoed through the house and stopped.

"Marrying Hermione Granger." Hermione spun towards the door and standing in the doorway was Charlie Weasley.