Albus had just gone to retrieve the Stone, only to find it gone. He then moved back through the traps the teachers had set and not one had been triggered. When he reached the room on the third floor with the Cerberus inside he found the door locked and was unable to open it. The locking spell was beyond his capabilities.
He had only set the music for two minutes, allowing just enough time to leave the room. As he pondered the door, he did not notice that the music had stopped. Suddenly Albus was in a fight for his life.
The Damn dog had just torn his robes to shreds, and his backside was exposed. The dog had his wand arm in one mouth while his left arm was in the other. With the last of his strength Albus sent a stunning hex through the dog and blew out the door. He had just enough strength left to repair the door before passing out in the third floor corridor.
He was found by the Weasley twins. They levitated him as is through the corridors of Hogwarts, as is.
The next morning he did make it to breakfast in the Great Hall, much to Madame Pomfrey's dismay. The laughter he heard on the way in was palpable.
He stood before the assembled students. "Classes will be canceled for today. You will all return to your common rooms lunch and dinner will be served there. We have a few things that must be removed from the castle, this is for your safety while this is done…Thank you."
Albus sat down to his breakfast wondering what he would tell the Flamels.
The golden trio was enjoying the day off, and many good laughs were being had at the Headmasters expense. Harry was watching out the window as two mountain trolls were being led away from the grounds.
He was happy the third floor would be accessible again. He introduced Neville and Hermione to his apartment trunk. When Hermione saw the books he had, she was drooling. Neville was just enjoying the peace and quiet. With the whole house stuck in for the day, it was getting a bit boisterous in the common room.
Hermione was acting a bit jealous of the trunk, knowing Harry had a built in perfect study area.
"Harry how much did this trunk cost you?"
Was her first question. Then Harry threw one of his own. "When is your birthday Hermione?"
She put on a pout and bit her lip. "It was September nineteenth, why?"
Harry was enjoying this, it was earlier than planed but he could work with it. "You mean you didn't tell Me?" He said with a bit of incredulity.
Hermione was now looking at her feet with her hair covering her face. "I didn't think anyone would care." It was said in almost a whisper.
The next word out of Harry's mouth was "Kreacher".
The old elf Popped into the living room of the trunk. "Youse be needing something Harry?"
Harry then introduced Kreacher to Hermione and Neville, then whispered in his ear. The old elf Popped away and Hermione Started with the questions.
First was what is a house elf, when the discussion was finished she was fuming. Then Kreacher appeared back in the room.
Harry asked Kreacher to explain why House elves were bound to their families.
"Miss Mione, House Elves must bond with a witch, wizard, or there families. If we's be free we slowly loose our lives. The bond gives us magic and life. If we no have a bond we comes to place like Hogwarts and bond with the castle. There are three different bonds, slave, servant, and Family. Harry and me have family bond..it keeps me strong because it is the best bond. It is why I may call him Harry instead of master. It's a bond of love and respect. Just like if you was to marry Harry."
Saturday Morning
Harry and Hermione went to breakfast early that Saturday; Harry was being a bit quiet. He went through the motions of eating. They were headed from the library after missing lunch. "Harry, I think this is the first time your stomach didn't warn us a half hour early to head down for lunch." Hermione was getting hungry and did not want to wait until dinner.
Harry slipped Hermione into an unused Classroom on the fourth floor. The room was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
The lights turned on and about half of Gryffindor screamed out "SURPRISE!"
Hermione was smiling with happy tears in her eyes. Kreacher had out done himself. There were two long food tables and a butter beer fountain in-between. The music of the weird sisters poured of an old wizard wireless. The kids were having a blast and Hermione had never seemed happier. When the Party finally wound down, and the two kids saw everyone out, Hermione turned to Harry. "Thanks Harry." She said with the smile that just melted Harry's heart. She went to kiss Harry on the cheek but he turned at the last second. The kiss was to be an innocent Peck but the two were drawn together like over powered electro magnets. Memories began flowing into Hermione, The kiss suddenly grew passionate a feeling neither had ever known. A golden light began to envelope them Filling them up from there toes like a pitcher being filled with warm milk to over flowing until it became a fountain with them at the center. The feeling Grew more and more intense until all they could feel was each other. In that moment the world, stopped existing for Harry and Hermione, as they became one soul merged in time and love. All they had ever been came to the fore. Hermione's soul came to her as Harry's had as if it were trapped within his own.