Chapter One:

Hermione sighs as she reads the morning Daily Prophet, it is going to be a long day at the office. The annoying gossip rag was still the only available paper in the Wizarding World, now that Luna has stopped the presses until she can get the Quibbler turned around. The lead story this morning is about the Ministry's new Marriage Law. They passed it in a secret session late last night. According to the article, Harry, Sirius, Remus, Amelia, Neville and Lucius all voted against it.

"Good for them. This is going to cause a lot of upheaval." She mutters as she places her coffee cup on her desk. She accepted a position as the Ministry liaison to the Goblins. It was on the request of Ragnok, Director of Gringotts, himself.

Since the war, Hermione has kept to herself. Sure she still hung around with Harry, Ginny, Luna, Neville and Susan, but she refuses to be pulled into the schemes of Ron's.

He has gone downhill. With Harry not wanting to rest on his laurels, he and Ron had drifted apart as the red head only wants to do enough to get by. Both his parents and siblings are at their wits end with him. He comes up with these crazy ideas and never follows through as it becomes too much work. Occasionally, Hermione gets a floo from him either to ask for money or a date, which amounts to just another plea for financial help.

The other Weasleys have opened their arms wide for both Harry and Hermione. Molly had at first tried to get Harry and Ginny back together, but the little firecracker would not stand for her mother's games, so she told her off. Harry didn't want to get back with her either. They both realized that they grew into entirely different people. Susan was left without her friends who were lost in the War. Hermione had found her sobbing over Hannah Abbot's body on the field and brought her back into the castle.

Hermione's parents returned to London and have taken her explanation of everything in stride. In fact, her mother and her went shopping yesterday with Molly, Ginny, Amelia, Sue and Luna. Amanda Granger heard about Luna's situation and told Jack about it. They told Hermione to bring her over with Harry. Since then, Luna has been recuperating at the Granger's. Hermione sees her as a sister and Luna has blossomed under a mother's love again. She and Amanda have hung pictures of Xeno and Selene around the house and Amanda has told her that she doesn't want to take over her memories of her mother, but she needs some support.

Jack, well Hermione's dad always wanted to have a son. Ever since he met Harry that first time, he has made sure that the boy knows that he can fall back on him, if needed. After the war, Harry, Hermione and Luna holed up at the Granger's home to relax and reconfigure their minds to life.

The group went back to school after it reopened and gained their diplomas. Hermione went on to study with the goblins to learn how to help them and the Ministry work out some of the kinks. Kingsley heard about her work and asked the Director about a liaison. Ragnok jumped at the chance to suggest Hermione.

Hermione's office is in a block of newly appointed liaisons. She got the corner, because she was the first to choose and because she was the most important. She turns on her computer to check her messages. Her office is buffered against the magical fields that mess with the electrical items. Her computer is very important to keep abreast of the financial markets.

In her email she finds messages from all of her friends about the new law.

Harry- "I'm sorry that they couldn't see that it would cause more issues."

Ginny- "This is unfair!"

Luna- "It is to cause a baby boom. Who would want to have a go with me?" Hermione shakes her head at this one. The blonde is growing to be very beautiful.

Nev- "We don't even know how they are going to determine the matches yet. Let's hope they are fair and unbiased." She can tell that he has resigned himself to this as she has.

Sue- "I feel for Harry, Hermione and Neville. They are the golden geese in this. Think about all the creeps aiming for them." Go old Sue, thinking of her friends.

Hermione writes back. "Let's not worry about what we can't change. As for what they are using to choose, I believe a questionnaire is going around soon, according to the email that was just sent to me from Ragnok. He is usually correct in these matters. Apparently, Kings stopped by and explained it all out to him, when he asked for someone to appoint as liasion. Think about how different we are from what the public thinks of us.

Nev is thought of as a mighty knight and rough tough manly man. Not that it isn't hidden in there, Nev, but we know how you are quiet, and would rather putter in the garden.

Harry is admittedly the hero, but the public doesn't know about his wanting to just disappear most times, yet is forced into attending all these bothersome affairs. Most of the swooning masses would fall away if they knew that most nights, Harry wants to stay home, read, throw his socks at the TV and just hang out.

As for me, can you really see the "Hogwarts's Golden Girl" in my day to day life? I go home and cook myself dinner and read in my bed if I am not working. Aside from the times I am forced to, I stay away from all that B.S. the press tries to pull. Going to sign off and attempt some work today."