The wedding itself went quicker than filling out the paperwork. Harry had paid an extra one hundred galleons for a preventive charm, so that no one could find out unless Hermione or himself told them, not even the marriage official or the clerk. The marriage certificate would look like a blank piece of paper to those that didn't know. The newly married couple returned to Hogwarts two hours after leaving and Dobby took their one wedding picture, for memories sake. The excited elf and Winky put together a wonderful wedding tea, complete with miniature wedding cakes. Harry waited until they had finished before telling Hermione about the arrangements that he had made for her.
"Hermione?"
"Humm?"
"I have a couple of things that I need to tell you."
"What?"
"I made an appointment for you at St. Mungo's Monday morning at nine am, and I made arrangements for you to take your NEWTS on the following Monday."
"You did WHAT?"
"First of all we need to know if you are pregnant and secondly, if I can take my NEWTS early and pass you most defiantly can. Dumbledore has probably figured out that you're with me by now. That means that he has the teachers and Order members looking for both of you. If you show up to class on Monday, one of them will either kidnap you, or tell Dumbledore and he'll kidnap you. So I think that for safety's sake, you'll stay here, study for your NEWTS and take them a week from Monday."
"Unfortunately, that makes a lot of sense."
"Hey!"
Hermione leaned over and kissed him. "We'll do this your way for now but no interrupting my studying."
"Only to make you sleep and eat."
She sighed. "Fine, but I had better pass with very high marks."
"You will. Now how about we go search Rowena's room? I want to see it before we have to go into 'hiding'? I saved it for last and thought that you might want to join me."
"Give me five minutes." She jumped up from the table and ran into the bedroom to change into more grubby clothes. Who knew how clean the room really was. As Harry waited for Hermione to return, he told Winky where they were going and asked that she watch Michael. Once she was ready they left the room and made their way down to Harry's old room, under the invisibility cloak and using the map. They saw on the map that Ron and Ginny were waiting nearby, probably to ambush one or both of them.
"How are we going to get past them?" whispered Hermione as they peered around the corner.
Stepping out of sight, Harry stepped out of the cloak and wrapped it more firmly around Hermione. "I'll try and draw them off or something. I want you to make for the portrait and go in. The password is 'Unity' and the extra password is 'Betrayal'. The snake will understand that word in English. Wait for me in the main room. I'll join you when I can."
Harry didn't wait for her agreement and stepped out into the hallway. He made his way down to his former room purposely. Ron and Ginny were caught by surprise. Neither of them had expected Harry to just waltz up to them. That was one of their mistakes. Before they could react or send a message to Dumbledore, Harry had them petrified and silenced. As he levitated them to a broom cupboard nearby, Hermione went to the portrait and whispered both passwords and entered the room. Neither Weasley saw her or the portrait open. Harry shut the door and sealed it for half an hour and went back to the portrait. He, too, whispered the passwords, entered the room and was greeted with a kiss.
"What was that for?"
"For putting your self in the path of danger for me and for not hurting them too much."
"What else do I have to do to get another one?" Harry grinned.
"Prat."
Harry was still grinning as he went over to the plaque over the fireplace and pressed the final color, blue. A rumble sounded from the bedroom area. They went into the room and saw that the window had pushed itself out. Revealed was a staircase going up where the window had originally been.
Harry led the way up the stairs, his wand lighting the way and holding Hermione's hand, helping her up the narrow stairs. It was almost a straight climb. At the top the wall opened up revealing the room. Dust was everywhere, reminding Harry of how Godric's room was when he first saw it. Both of them quickly set to work cleaning up and revealing secrets about the room. It definitely was a woman's room, although it wasn't as cluttered as some he had seen. Ginny's was like walking into a boot sale, while Hermione had a place for everything. A family tapestry hung on a wall near a desk that was expertly carved. It reflected its owner's personality. The legs looked like interwoven vines that continued around the edge of the desk. The main top was a carving of Hogwarts, complete with lake and forest. Harry had never seen such a beautiful desk before.
"Who is there?", asked a slightly low voice. Both Harry and Hermione turned in the direction that the voice had come from. There, on the wall, was the portrait of Rowena Ravenclaw. Harry walked up to the portrait, dragging a dumbstruck Hermione with him.
"I'm Harry Potter, and this is my, uh, wife, Hermione."
A slight smile formed on the oval shaped face of his ancestor. She had long black hair and light blue eyes. He could see why Godric had fallen in love with her.
"It is a pleasure to meet you. Aren't you a little young to be married?"
Both teens blushed. "Well, we uh…sort of…"
"There is a little one on the way?"
"Possibly."
"Then it is good that you are married."
"Thank you."
"Now explain to me how you found my rooms."
Harry explained how he had accidentally found Godric Gryffindor's room and had met the founder's portrait.
"You mean that Godric's portrait is still alive?!"
"Yes. It's hanging in his former room. We are staying there now with my son."
"Why would Godric allow you to stay there?"
Harry explained that he was Godric's descendant through their daughter Johanna.
"You're my descendant?"
"Yes. Would you like me to update your family tree? I did that for Godric."
"Yes please."
Harry pricked his finger and placed the blood on the tapestry. As with Godric's, it cleaned and repaired the tapestry and cleaned up the portrait.
"That is much better. I understand several things now. Thank you."
"You're welcome."
Hermione looked like Christmas had come early. There was so much that she could learn from this woman. "How is it that you didn't know that Godric's portrait was still alive?"
"I have not been able to leave my frame. It has been a long time since I have 'talked' with anyone."
"Can your frame be moved?"
"I will show you the wand movement and tell you the charm to make it so."
As Hermione learned the charm, Harry went through the rooms and packed everything up into boxes that Dobby had brought when Harry had called for him. By the time he was done, Hermione had the charm learned and was waiting for Harry to finish, so that he could carry the portrait. It was something that couldn't be shrunk. Hermione did the charm as Harry held the frame, catching it as it came off the wall. Levitating the portrait in front of them, Harry led Hermione out of the chamber and wandlessly sealed the room as Godric had told him. They actually had to walk down to Godric's chamber and entered quickly before anyone saw them.
Harry hung Rowena next to Godric. To say that the former wizard was dumbstruck was an understatement. He immediately went into her portrait and hugged and kissed her. The two teens were just a little embarrassed at their display of affection.
Godric remembered, finally, that they were still there. "You two might want to leave the room. Isn't this you wedding day", he asked looking directly at Harry.
"Yes and you're right", answered Harry, sweeping Hermione up and carrying her off to their bedroom.