Summary: So after the war the wizarding world was being rebuilt. Kingsley Shacklebolt was made the temporary Minister of Magic. Hogwarts was being rebuilt so that it could be ready to a new school year by September 1st with Professor McGonagall as Headmistress. There were trials for all deatheaters and most were sentenced with life in Azkaban. Some got house imprisonment and were made to pay a massive fine like the Malfoys. Severus Snape was cleared of all charges. But during a population count of all the lives lost during the war, the ministry decided to reintroduce an old law. A marriage law, which would pair up 30 couples aged between 17 and 25. The couples would have to marry and have a child or suffer the consequences. What happens when Hermione is paired with Severus Snape? But not the Severus Snape everyone knows. Lets find out together.

Hermione's POV

I'm in the graveyard that has been built in honor of all who died during the battle of Hogwarts. The graveyard is right next to the shrieking shack. I don't know why I decided to come here. It's been ten weeks since Voldemort was defeated and the war ended. Everything was slowly returning to normal, except for the new law the ministry announced today in the daily prophet.

A marriage law? I ask you, what gives them the right to split up couples and force new ones together into marriage? Then they expect us to have a baby. What about those of us who want to return to school? To complete their seventh year? How do they even pick couples? At least it's only 30 couples, so 60 people. But with the wizarding population as low as it is, the chances of us being among the chosen is higher then normal.

So I broke up with Ronald. Harry and Ginny didn't break up, they are praying for the best. While focusing on caring for little Teddy Lupin. Who they are in the process of adopting as legal guardians. Since his parents are dead and Harry was made his godfather. Ron thinks I am being ridiculous, but I believe I am being practical.

Anyway, the article said those chosen would get the letters with the name of their future spouse. Suddenly, I hear an owl hoot above and look up to see a tawny owl. It swoops down and drops a letter. Which I catch and I notice the ministry seal on it. I say as I sit on the bunch as the owl leaves. I guess I was chosen. I wonder if the other two were also?

I decide the is no point in putting the news off. I open the letter. Dear Miss Hermione Granger,

You have been one of the sixty chosen to help rebuild the wizarding population. I am sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you. You and your friends saved our world. And deserved to have lived in peace with the partner of your choosing. But we have no say in who is chosen as it is made by an impartial match maker. Who decided you were best paired with Severus Snape.

I drop the letter, Severus Snape? But he is dead and not in the age group. So it's impossible for me to have been paired with him. Who in the name of Merlin are they taking about? I get to my feet and set off through the graveyard searching for a grave stone and soon find it.

In Loving Memory of Severus Tobias Snape.

So he can't be my future husband, he is dead. My friends and I saw it with our own eyes. He is dead and there is no magic that can bring back the dead. "I didn't expect anyone else to be here" a male voice states. I turn to see a young man with a lily flower in hand with green eyes similar to Harry's. "Did you know him?" he asks gesturing to Professor Snape's grave.

"He was my professor" I tell him.

"This yours?" he asks holding up my letter.

"Yes, they clearly made a mistake" I state taking it from him. "Seeing as Severus Snape is dead" I add gesturing to the grave stone.

"Your letter was not talking about Severus Tobias Snape" he tells me as he crouches before the grave. Laying the lily on it. I frown in confusion.

"There is no other Severus Snape, is there?" I ask him.

"And I read your were the brightest witch of your age" he says with a chuckle. As he turns to face me, his eyes twinkling. "How rude of me not to have introduce myself" he states taking my hand. Placing a kiss on it. "I'm Snape, Severus Evans Snape" he tells me and I gasp shocked. "Shocking I know" he says as he looks back at the grave.

"Are you his son?" I ask still in shock.

"Yes, I was born during his sixth year. Though he never knew he had a son with Lily Evans. Well Lily Potter as she is known now in death. I had planned on introducing myself to him before the war began. But things didn't go as planned and now I'll never get to know him as a father & he'll never meet his future grandchild" he states with a frown.

"I am sorry for your lose" I tell him.

"I only ever knew him as Professor Snape as you did" he tells me. "Anyway, I'll write to you soon and we can get to know each other better. Set a wedding date. Of course I am sure you wish to return to Hogwarts to complete your education, so we'll work around your schedule" he states. "Anyway I have an interview up at the school and mustn't be late, say you around Hermione" he says with a charming smile before leaving me with my thoughts.

That's Severus Snape? The Severus Snape I am meant to marry? How in the name of Merlin did this happen? Who is he? Does Harry know he has an older half brother? How will he react to this? How will everyone react to me being paired with Severus Snape junior?

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Picture above of Severus Evans Snape and Hermione Jean Granger together on the cover.