After an experiment potion prank, Hermione falls pregnant with the Malfoy heir. She is desperate to stop Lucius from suing George Weasley for the whole mess so she has to agree to raise her child alone and to never reveal the child's parentage to Draco. This would be easier if her child didn't look just like Draco or if Draco wasn't working in her department at the Ministry.

When the Ministry revives an old marriage law as a smokescreen to hide the reconstruction after the war, Hermione Granger is one of the first wave of people caught in the law. Not willing to marry Ron and doom them both to a life of misery, Hermione has no immediate prospects. With few viable options, Hermione proposes to someone else caught up by the law to help him avoid Azkaban.

After conducting a last minute interview of the new Minister of Magic, Head Girl Hermione Granger catches the attention of Tom Riddle. As she struggles to graduate and create a career for herself, Minister Riddle shamelessly pursues her. Who can resist the charms of the dark, handsome young Minister? His commanding personality and dominance are a new and heady experience.

When the Daily Prophet issues the social "Kiss Your Best Friend Challenge" as a way of giving away quidditch World Cup tickets, Hermione is dared to kiss her best friend and submit to the paper in order to win tickets for Harry's birthday.