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“June fifth.”

“And how old are you?”

“Sixteen.”

Fudge’s smile was one of a child in a candy store. “So you are not considered of legal status in—”

“No.”

Harry’s voice cut off Fudge’s statement before the minister could continue in that self-assured tone.

“Draco is considered of legal status.”

“And why is that?” Fudge asked, turning a look upon Harry that was somewhere between loathing and satisfaction.

“Because Harry and I are engaged,” Draco’s calm voice cut into the tension of the room.

The members of the Wizengamot began to whisper to each other as Fudge stared at Draco as if the blond had just done something very abnormal.

“Well, then…er—”

“Minister, we must be sure that, since this is a legal case, they did not pantomime an engagement in order that Draco be considered legal for this moment alone,” Narcissa’s voice dripped poison. “Now, Harry Potter has no wizarding blood relatives, but as stated by late ex-husband in his will, Draco has a familial guardian. Professor Snape, did you give your permission for Draco to propose engagement to Harry?”

Harry realized why she sounded so smug. She thought that Snape would have refused to allow Draco to propose engagement to him because she thought him a loyal Death Eater.

“I gave Draco permission to propose engagement to anyone he felt worthy of himself,” Snape stated coldly, staring down the blond woman across the room.

“Well then,” the little witch on Fudge’s right cleared her throat for attention. “Since Draco Malfoy is engaged, by law he is considered legal to hold property, thus there is no reason why he should not inherit what was written by Lucius Malfoy in his will. All in favor?”

Six members of seven raised their hands immediately, Fudge raising his a moment or so after the others.

Chapter 36: Marked as His, Marked as Mine

Hermione and Ron found Harry almost immediately after he and Draco stepped onto the school grounds. During their enthusiastic greeting, Draco slipped into the throng of students escaping from their last class of the day and Harry found himself guided to the Gryffindor Common Room.

“So what happened Harry?” Hermione asked.