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Marriage Law	By : teshara Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 12499 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter List
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AN: This fic has over 12,000 hits on ff.net. From the
deepest part of me, thank you for taking the time to read my work. One day I
hope to do this for real and you who have taken the time to review me have
helped me immensely. A bad review is better than no review. Even the one who
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I really do have a thick skin, if you can�t get into my
plot, tell me. Also: tell me how you think it could be better.

Also: I have to admit, and I admit it wholeheartedly,
Hermione in this story is a Mary Sue. I�ve never had a lot of female friends
and Hermione reacts the way I do as someone who reads voraciously and is
logical, but sometimes that segregation as a child makes you slightly socially
inept. I blush at least once a day in embarrassment because something I said
has been taken wrong or what I have said has soared over the heads of whomever
I am talking to. I�m nearly 30. I expect to never grow out of it.

Please review so I can tinker with my storyline if it needs
it.

I don�t want this to be like Scarlet Women and degenerate
into porn when it started out with so much promise. (I promise, there will
continue to be sex in this story. I just don�t think it has to read like
Penthouse Letters.)

Marriage Law Chapter 25

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�But Madam,� Sloozhanka said. �Most elves are happy here.
They do not want to be paid.�

�But wouldn�t you like a bit of money for your own?�
Hermione insisted as the small elf braided her hair by hand into small ropes
she could easily pull back and keep the bushiness down.

�We have no need for money,� said Sloozhanka. �Our masters
provide for us and whatever we don�t have we can conjure.�

�But not all masters are as kind,� said Hermione.

�I agree,� said Sloozhanka. �Cherv has a cousin that had a
terrible family.�

�I know his cousin,� said Hermione. �And I agree, the
Malfoys are horrible.�

�Since Cherv�s cousin has been freed and works for a wage
does that mean he can take time off as well?� asked Sloozhanka.

�I suppose,� said Hermione. �The summer holidays are in full
swing. I can�t imagine he has a lot to do.�

�Perhaps he could come for a holiday,� said Sloozhanka.

�That�s kind of you, for never having met him,� said
Hermione suspiciously. Sloozhanka tried to look nonchalant, but blushed
slightly. �Spill.�

�What has spilled?� Sloozhanka looking on the ground.

�I�m sorry,� said Hermione. �It�s a term for telling me what
is on your mind.� She had to get used to the idea that not everyone knew words
that she found common place.

�I hear Dobby comes from very good breeding stock,� said
Sloozhanka, trying to look innocent.

�Ah,� said Hermione. She began to wonder what house elf
courtships comprised of. �He is a very good person. I know nothing of his
parentage.� She wasn�t sure she agreed with the joining of anyone for purposes
of creating more efficient slaves, although if both parents were freed the
child would be born free, wouldn�t he?

Suddenly, there was a scratching at Hermiones bedroom
window. She looked up to see a small white beast waiting for her on her
windowsill.

�What on earth is that?� Hermione exclaimed as Sloozhanka
hopped off her stool to open the window.

�Snow dragon,� said Sloozhanka. �Very rare. Someone
interesting wants to communicate with you.�

The elf struggled with the latch on the window for a minute
before she pointed her wand at it and it opened easily.

�Could Dobby have a wand if he came to visit?� Hermione
asked, suddenly getting an idea.

�Of course he could,� said Sloozhanka as the little dragon leapt
into the room and padded across the floor to Hermione on four feet.

He was the size of a bread box, and to Hermiones shock,
covered in white downy feathers. His feet looked similar to dog paws and he
walked like a canine although his face looked serpentine.

�You are a strange looking little guy,� she said reaching
for the tube bound around his neck.

�Looked in the mirror lately?� said the dragon in a high
reedy voice. His large amber eyes blinked at her.

Hermione froze in shock. Not only did she encounter a
creature she had never seen before, it was intelligent and she had perhaps
offended it.

The dragon made a strange clicking sound and by the way
Hermione assessed his movements she suspected he was laughing at her.

�I�m sorry,� said Hermione. �I need to learn manners, it
appears,� she flushed a deep red.

�I suspect you have never seen one of my kind,� said the
dragon. �Your apology is accepted if you manage to fix my ear tuft.� He swiped
at his head with one of his legs, much like a cat cleaning one of its ears.

�What happened?� Hermione asked, sliding to the floor and
sitting near the small creature.

�It started itching somewhere near Stockholm,�
said the dragon.

Sloozhanka frowned at the dragon and marched across the
floor to it. She pointed her wand at it and said something in a mixture of
Latin and Russian that Hermione didn�t understand.

Hermione scooted back suddenly as a long, slender, electric
blue worm was magically pulled from the dragon�s ear tuft.

�What is that?� she squeaked, horrified.

�Parasite,� said Sloozhanka. �Perhaps the master can make
use of it.�

The small elf left the room and Hermione was left with the
dragon that was shaking his head as if to rid itself of the feeling the
parasite had given him.

�What a first impression,� the dragon said. Hermione thought
he sounded embarrassed.

�We�re even now,� said Hermione, reaching out to scratch the
head of the dragon. She gently unbuckled the tube bound around his neck.

She wasn�t surprised to see a sparkling blue envelope fall
out.

&nb/o:p/o:p>

Hermione,

Your home has been
added to our transport network, so you can just use your fireplace as you would
normally to report to us.

We realize it is short
notice, but we would like you to join us this afternoon around 3 your time.

Alexandra

�Only slightly short notice,� said Hermione sighing. �That�s
only a few hours away.�

Severus walked into Hermiones bedroom and looked slightly
taken aback at the dragon.

�Hello, fellow,� said Severus. The dragon sniffed the air in
the direction of Severus and padded over to him.

Severus sank to his knees and scratched the dragons head.

�Which tuft did it come from?� said Severus.

�The right one,� said the dragon. Severus parted the
feathers and looked at the small puncture wound left by the parasite and
frowned.

�Do you need to return immediately?� Severus asked.

�Why?� asked the dragon.

�It looks as if it has laid a small cache of eggs,� said
Severus sounding sorry for him. �They need to be removed carefully. If you need
to return immediately I suggest you go by floo.�

cla class=MsoNormal>�I don�t think I will be reprimanded if I do not return
immediately, as long as the sisters know where I am,� said the dragon.

�What was that thing?� Hermione asked.

�Parasites that leech magic,� Severus said. �Very dangerous for
a little guy. I can remove them, but it will take some time.�

�Well, I think that�s a very good reason to stay put,� said
Hermione, a little repulsed. �Sounds frightening.�

�Not so bad if you catch them early,� said Severus. �I�ll
write a letter to the Amazons telling them where he is, unless you just want to
tell them,� he said looking at the opened envelope.

�I�m sure that would be fine,� said Hermione watching as
Sloozhanka returned and led the little dragon out of the room, patting him
supportively on his back. �I�m supposed to see them this afternoon.�

�Excellent,� said Severus. �I�m going to meet with the
Mystics and we can catch up at dinner.�

fectfect,� said Hermione, relieved last minute plans were
going smoothly.

***

Sophia looked at Hermione concernedly.

�I wonder where he picked it up?� said Alexandra nervously.

�He said somewhere near Stockholm,�
said Hermione.

Alexandra and Sophia exchanged quick glances as a soft knock
sounded at the door.

They were once again sitting in Sophia�s office, although it
was much cleaner than the last time she had visited. A younger witch brought in
their tea. Her face looked similar to Alexandra�s, although her hair was thick
and golden blonde, cascading almost to the backs of her knees. She smiled shyly
at Hermione as she served them.

�This is my youngest, Kari,� said Sophia. �Her training will
be completed at the end of the summer.� Sophia beamed proudly.

�Congratulations,� said Hermione. She began to wonder
exactly how long training was. Kari seemed to be a bit older than Hermione.

�She�s half a decade early,� explained Alexandra. �Our
little prodigy.�

�How long is training?� asked Hermione, surprised.

�Usually two decades,� Sophia said. �Incredible, considering
her parentage.�

Hermione looked at the witches, not knowing what to say.

�We�re not sure who my father is,� said Kari. �Mother was
assaulted.�

�I�m sorry,� said Hermione to Sophia and Kari.

�It was years ago, a few moments of time, and I daresay we
all recovered,� said Sophia, patting Kari on the arm as she poured Sophia�s
tea. �And I got a beautiful brilliant daughter out of it.�

�How are Amazons usually born?� Hermione blurted out before
she could stop herself.

�Well, a witch and wizard get together and do a kind of
special hugging-,� began Alexandra, her eyes twinkling as she reached for her
tea. Kari burst out laughing.

�Naughty girls,� Sophia admonished, half-heartedly. �You
know precisely what she means.�

�I kind of set myself up for that one,� said Hermione
reaching for her tea and a biscuit.

�Usually we get a volunteer from the Mystics that is willing
to create a child,� said Sophia. �We keep the girls and they keep the boys.�

&nb/o:p/o:p>

�Wow,� said Hermione, a little shocked. She couldn�t imagine
being raised in an enclave of only one sex and brought up to see men as only
sperm donors. She glanced at Alexandra.

�That�s not how Lexi was born,� said Kari. �Mother was in
love with her father.�

�That was a long time ago,� said Sophia gently. �And I made
my choice to stay here.�

Hermione could see that this seemed commonplace for the girls,
but saw the flash of pain across Sophia�s face when Alexandra�s father was
mentioned.

�You would have been miserable in England,�
said Alexandra. Sophia shrugged and sipped at her tea.

�Do you know your father?� asked Hermione.

�I�ve heard of him,� said Alexandra. �He�s a great wizard
and I�m proud to be part of his bloodline.�

�Maybe I know your father,� said Hermione, thinking of all
the Ministry Wizards she knew.

�I know you do,� said Alexandra before her mother stopped
her. �He�s Albus Dumbledore.�

Hermione left her tea cup pressed to her lips, but she
stopped drinking, frozen in shock. No wonder she had instantly trusted
Alexandra. No wonder the twinkle in her eye looked familiar. Alexandra continued
chattering about Dumbledore�s accomplishments and how proud she was to be his
daughter.

There was one thing Hermione knew for certain: Dumbledore
had no idea. Hermione nodded politely while the wheels turned in her head. She
would have to talk to Severus. He was older, her partner in the Order, and he
knew Dumbledore better than she did. He would know what to do. She glanced at
Sophia, but she seemed to be totally absorbed in her biscuit.

***

�How did your meeting go?� asked Severus as they sat at the
small table in the kitchen in the Snape mansion.

�It was very informative,� said Hermione, reaching for the
steak and kidney pie. She was relieved the elves had prepared a British meal.
All this foreign food was good, but not nearly as satisfying as food she was
familiar wi/p>
/p>

�That was the idea,� said Severus annoyed. �Feel like
sharing any of it with me.�

Hermione hesitated and reached for her glass of water.

Severus looked at her and she felt his beetle black eyes
piercing her skin and looking directly into her brain.

�Do you ever use Occlumancy on me?� asked Hermione.

�Not unless you think I need to,� said Severus, frowning.
�You�re making me nervous, what do you know?�

�Does Dumbledore know he has a daughter?� Hermione blurted
out.

�I beg your pardon?� said Severus completely taken aback.

�I think you heard me,� Hermione snapped. She didn�t mean to
and felt instantly ashamed but she felt jittery at this information. �I�m
sorry,� she said. �I didn�t mean for it to come out like that.�

Severus felt the corner of his mouth quirk unwillingly. It
was slightly amusing to see his temper wrapped up in such a cute package. No
wonder his mother thought he was adorable.

�No wonder you�ve been acting strange,� said Severus, dryly.
�You�ve dropped your fork twice and I�ll be amazed if your glass of water makes
it through the meal. Tell me what happened.�

Hermione relayed the events during tea.

�So this girl claims to be Dumbledore�s daughter,� said
Severus folding his arms across his chest and leaning back in his chair. �It
can be proven with testing, of course, but it might be a trap to lure him
here.�

�Why would the Amazons want to lure him here?� asked
Hermione. �And it seemed like Sophia never had the intention of telling him.�

�Good question,� said Severus frowning. �How old does the
girl look?�

�In wizarding years?� Hermione said, pushing her now empty
plate away. �I have no idea. In muggle years I�d say her 30�s.�

�We need to tell Dumbledore,� said Severus after a long
pause. �I know how messy this might make things, but it�s very important.�

�Why?� asked Hermione. Severus frowned.

�I thought you would see it as your moral duty to tell
Dumbledore,� said Severus.

�Initially, yes,� said Hermione. �But he has a lot on his
plate and I don�t see this as a help to his state of mind. Sophia has already
raised Alexandra and although she has kept up with her fathers exploits, she
didn�t seem all that motivated to seek him out.�

�It�s a bit more complicated than that,� said Severus.
�Hermione, if I give you access to my library will you promise me you won�t
become a power-hungry dark wizard?�

�What?� Hermione exclaimed.

�I have some books that are better off lost forever,�
Severus muttered.

�I solemnly swear,� said Hermione holding her hand up.

�That you are up to no good?� Severus said smirking. �I
already knew that.�

�No, I won�t turn you into a toad in your sleep,� said
Hermione. �Get to the point.�

�If a powerful dark wizard got a hold of this girl he could
use her blood to magically track and harm Dumbledore,� said Severus.

�What?!� Hermione gasped. �How?�

�Hermione,� Severus said patiently. �Why do you think
bloodlines are so important to wizards?�

�I assumed it was left over from long ago,� said Hermione
weakly. �Like some of the noble families still see it in England.�

�It�s not just societal,� said Severus. �There is a science
to everything we do, although it does seem backwards at times. I�m sorry Hermione, we�re going to have to tell him.�

Hermione sighed deeply.

�Well, they didn�t tell me to keep it a secret,� she said
uncomfortably.

Severus rose from his chair and kissed Hermione on the
forehead.

�I�ll take care of it,� said Severus. �Have Cherv show you
where my special books are.�

�Will do,� said Hermione.

It was only after he left to write his letter Hermione
realized they hadn�t talked about their important meetings at all.
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