Polyandry and Other Problems
ayerf862 Reviews | 7.05/10 (862 Ratings, 0 Likes, 500 Favorites )
A magical plague strikes the wizarding world, decimating the female population. The Wizengamot sees a revolutionary new marriage law as the only way to repopulate their dying world. Hermione, Severus and Lucius Malfoy get caught up in the consequences.
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Jumped on the Harry Potter bandwagon in 2000 (when Goblet of Fire was out in hardback). Prisoner of Azkaban is my favourite in the series, followed by Order of the Phoenix. I read and write in the SS/HG corner of the Potterverse.
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That was quite interesting and amusing.
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Thank you! I hoped it would be.
Happy to see such a quick update. I can still remember what happened in the last chapter without having to reread. Thanks so much. I'm hoping many Snape/Malfoy confrontations are on the way.
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Thank you! I wish I could manage more quick updates. Unfortunately real life demands rarely allow it!There's certainly the potential for more of them!
Doesn't sound as if Kingsley is having any fun except for the Fudge walking. LOL, Umbridge and Fudge deserve each other. Wonder who their third is? Yes, I agree Hermione should be part of the Wizengamot, maybe Kingsley should work on that.
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Indeed they do! Good question, I haven't decided yet who the poor third member of that union will be.Give her a few more years under her belt and I'm sure she'll get a seat.
Heehee, I love a furious Hermione--I don't think anyone stands a chance against her! And I love that Fudge had to marry Umbridge, the toad! Great chapter 
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Thank you! She certainly would give anyone a run for their money. Fudge got his just desserts with her...
Hermione should come with a warning "Volatile When Forced to Deal with Those of Sub-Human Intelligence". I am sure Severus will have his own methods of retaliation once he is released.Obviously they did not get through this unscaved, but the show was great!
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Indeed she should! He certainly won't be terribly happy with the powers that be.Thank you!
Aw, I was hoping to see Hermione explode on Fudge and be held blameless because it was wandless and under much stress! Better luck next time? Thank you for this superb chapter.
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
He would certainly have deserved it! Hermione did very well not to, that's for sure. And there will be plenty of other opportunities.Thank you!
WOOOO! GO HERMIONE!So she and the boys can't have kids, big whoop. you know what she can have? Cats! Kneazels! She can raise furry dragons! ( i hear those are useful, rather like giant mastiffs!)Also, despite the law, she can adopt in the future. There's lots of loverly kids who would love to have Mione as a mama some day.Dunno about having Sev and Luci as dads though...might be awkward...OH! Can i have lucius? i need him for an experiment involving jack sparrow...and Jareth (aka goblin king, etc etc and so forth)
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Thank you!Indeed. And now that the Ministry will be off their backs, she can worry about kids when the biological clock is actually ticking.That's rather up to Lucius! He certainly doesn't follow my orders, the stubborn thing.
umbridge and fudge!!??!! talk about a perfect match made in hell! on another, note may i just say yay hermione! thanks so much for the fantabulous update.
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
I just couldn't resist putting that hellish pair together.Thank you!
"It’s certainly a treat to see someone walk over Fudge without getting stuck." ROFL. Hermione was great! :)
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Thank you! That line - and Hermione on the warpath - was irresistable.
“It’s certainly a treat to see someone walk over Fudge without getting stuck” THAT is one great line!! I loved the chapter and I'm very glad that she'll have Severus at least...Great work!!
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Thank you! I couldn't resist that line, glad you liked it!
Well, that was amusing. I'm a bit surprised that you got all of this in one chapter. Will there be further fallout?
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Thank you! It was quite action packed.We shall see...
I can't imagine they let Fudge have any sort of power? And he married Umbridge? Ewe. They won't reproduce will they?
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
At least he's not Minister anymore... I'd hope that Umbridge is post-menopausal. Scary thought!
It would be just like the Ministry to find some reason to screw all of this up.I hope they make it past this check point unscathed.
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Indeed!Hopefully they will...Thanks for reviewing!
I'm sure everything will be fine but I can easily understand her stress. A few minutes can turn her life completely upside down.
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Eventually, yes... Amazing what a few minutes can do.Thanks for reviewing!
waiting is the worst thing bucause all you can do is wait. boy, aren't they both drama queens! wonderful update. thanks so much
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
It's certainly one of the most aggravating things to do...They do both have a certain flair for dramatics!Thank you!
awwww poor kidsi must confess, lucius is now only slightly raised in my opinion...but i still wanna smack his head against a brick wall!lets humiliate him some more by cursing his hair into pigtails!~hugs hermione~ all will come around right, in the end, dearie
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Poor things indeed.He could probably do with something to reduce the size of his ego...Eventually. Maybe.Thank you for reviewing!
Who will handle Severus's exam? Hopefully, he wasn't to horrid to them in potions.
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Hopefully not! He could inadvertently make things difficult for himself if it was.Thanks for reviewing!
Oh hang on – first you make us wait for ages and then you end the chapter with such an evil cliff: shame on you!
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Heh! In my defence, the wait was due to interfering busy real life. I hope you'll be pleased to hear that there won't be as long a wait for the next chapter - I'll post it when I've answered all reviews for this chapter. Within the hour.
uh-oh..... scary! btw, shouldn't Lucius get the recipe for the un-sterility potion, in case something happens to Severus? I hope all is well with Draco; I am guessing that Ginny and Harry aren't fond of Lucius for the diary-Horcrux, and that is affecting Draco's negotiations. thanks for the new chapter!
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
It would certainly be sensible... perhaps something for Severus to hold over his head!That and Draco still hasn't forgiven Lucius for getting them involved and so endangered by Voldy.Thanks for reviewing!
Very tense chapter, I hope Severus is correct and the M.O.M. has better things to do.
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Thank you very much!Hopefully that will be the case...
Three infertile partners in one marriage would be suspicious. Although the Ministry might be glad to have all the duds in one basket.
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Indeed! They should be, but will they be...Thanks for reviewing!
"emotional gauntlet of miscarriage after miscarriage" Poor Hermione. I am all sorts of nervous that its going to be too much of a concidence that all 3 of them are sterile. Meep!
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Poor Hermione indeed.We shall see if there's too much coincidence... we shall see very soon, actually. I'll be posting after I've finished answering chapter 18's reviews. 4 more to go!
That is soooooo sad. Please update again soon, I just NEED to know whether this works out as planned!Great chapter!!
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Very sad.More coming within a few minutes!Thank you very much!
OK, I'm on pins and needles to learn what happens with Severus after his check up.
Aside from the transfered anxiety, I was amused by the line, Give the man an Order of Merlin, he finally catches the snitch, ~drama king indeed~
Enjoyed the chapter, can't wait for news...
Response from ayerf (Author of Polyandry and Other Problems)
Not long to wait now! Next chapter coming very, very soon.Glad you liked that line!Thank you!