A/N: Hello fellow Harry Potter fans. This is my first attempt at a Potter related fic, so bare with me. Though, to be honest, the characters I will be using, will be my own. If something doesn't look quite right to you, like dates and such, please don't hesitate to tell me. With this story, I'm trying to explore the history of Hogwarts and it's founders. I plan on writing it all before I post anything else, but I thought I'd send out this prologue of sorts to see if there would be interest in more.

Please enjoy :)

It had become a sort of tradition between the two couples that every other Friday night, they have dinner with each other not only so they can chat over how their weeks went, but also to stay close. The fact that the group of four contained a brother and sister helped to secure this closeness, however the Weasley clan was a big one so it was sometimes hard to remain close to all as they grew up, moved out and started their own families.

This Friday, it was Hermione and Ron's turn to cook the dinner at their place. Ron was half way through making his mother's famous casserole, when the door bell rang. He heard Hermione walking towards the door with a, "I'll get it." Before the door was opened. A few minutes later, after Hermione had welcomed them in, Harry and Ginny entered the kitchen, sitting down on the breakfast stools. "Hey." Ron said, looking up from the cooking pot, "You alright?"

"Yeah." Ginny answered, "Is that Mum's recipe I smell?"

Hermione walked in and started preparing some drinks, "Yes. For some reason I've had a craving for Weasley cooking this month."

"I wonder why?" Said Harry with a grin, causing him to get a nudge in the ribs from Ginny. "In other news, have either of you two read the Prophet today?"

Ron replaced the lid as Hermione sat next to Harry, "Nope, I stopped reading it when Luna re-established the Quibbler." He replied. "Why?"

"Same for me, but Watkin's was reading it this morning and an article caught my eye." Harry replied after taking a sip from his drink.

"Let me guess," Hermione began, "they've heard of your declining to become Headmaster of Hogwarts and have made some sort of slanderous comment, which is completely not true, in the hopes of defaming the great Harry Potter?"

"Yes, something along those lines," replied Ginny, "however they used it as a... what did Luna call it?"

"A segue." Harry supplied, "They used it as a segue to then talk about Dumbledore."

Ron, not expecting this, choked on his drink. Hermione stood up and handed him a tissue, "Why can't they let the poor man rest in peace? Is there really need for more slander?"

"That's what I was thinking as I read the article. The thing is though, I never would have expected what was written."

Ginny continued, "They said he was in a relationship with Grindlewald."

Ron spat out his drink this time.

"I'm okay with gay people and such –"

Ron looked at Harry in confusion, "Why wouldn't you be okay with gay people? I was shocked at the idea of him going out with a powerful dark wizard like Grindlewald."

Hermione replied for Harry, "Muggles have a different view on homosexuality, Ron."

"What kind of different view?" asked Ginny.

"Well, you see, due to various religious beliefs, not all muggles believe this of course, but currently the majority view it as...wrong."

"In the words of my Uncle, 'It's un-natural.'" Added Harry.

"Which is silly really because a vast number of species all over the world display signs of homosexuality." Continued Hermione.

"Stupid question but," Said Ron, "how do you know about this?" Happy that the cooking would be fine on its own for a bit, he too sat down.

"My Mother's, Brother is gay and as soon as I was old enough to understand it, we had a talk." Hermione took a sip of her water, "Uncle Jerry told me about these certain prejudices due to religion and 'fear of the minority' and it made me curious as to how the magical community viewed its gay members."

"So," Said Harry, "What is the communities view?"

Feeling as if they were suddenly back in Hogwarts, Ginny and Ron said:

"Yes Hermione,"

"What is our view?"

Hermione gave them a playful glare before answering with, "This all dates back very far, to when it was still viewed as a 'sin' to marry someone who was muggle or squib. Pure blood families preferred to keep bloodlines as clean as possible and so struck up arranged marriages between themselves; even before their children were born. Those unfortunate enough to have only sons, or only daughters, on both sides of the bargain would still be more than happy to marry their child off in a same-sex marriage."

"Wouldn't they still have a problem continuing the line?" Asked Harry, worried he might have missed something in anatomy class.

"Not really." Started Ron, going a bit red in embarrassment before deciding to not continue.

"Our Great Aunt Monica was gay." Ginny said instead, "When she married Aunt Catherine, they entered a binding, magical contract which stated that 'if their love was strong and their hearts true, it will form a physical being'."

Still seeing Harry's look of confusion, Hermione re-iterated, "Basically, once they had consummated their marriage- "

"Urgh." Added Ron.

"Grow up Ronald," Scolded Hermione, "Anywho, once they did, the magic from one witch transferred to the other and fertilized her egg. Of course, this would happen to the one that happened to be fertile at that moment in time."

Ginny chuckled, "Unless they both are. Aunty Mon and Aunt Cathy both were pregnant at the same time."

Harry allowed this to sink in, until a problem seemed to form in his head, "What would happen if they're both guys?"

"Do you remember what happened to Harvey Kinckle?" Said Ron

"Hermione's been showing you TV shows again, hasn't she?" Asked Harry.

"This can only happen once though," Hermione said, continuing with the main topic, "as the magic is so powerful. For it to happen again, the conditions have to be perfect: full moon; special anniversary; at least one partner has to be physically ready..."

"Where did you find out about all this?" Harry knew Hermione liked to research certain things, but he had never thought this topic would be one.

"There's a whole section in the Ministry's library filled with accounts from various couples. The book that got me there though, was Hogwarts: A History."

A goofy grin grew on Ron's face, "Merlin I love you." He said to her.

Hermione blushed lightly, "Love you too." Ginny coughed, which snapped them both to attention, "Where was I... Oh yes. The summer after our second year was the summer I had the talk with my Uncle. During the talk, for some reason I kept remembering a passage in Hogwarts: A History, which stated that even though Salazar created the Chamber for the purpose of 'ridding Hogwarts of "foul blood"', he never actually used. The first time it was used was about a century later for a completely different purpose. After the talk, I went back to the book and flipped to the passage on the Chamber of Secrets. At the end of the passage it stated that for further reading on the first use of the Chamber, I should read the diaries of Rosalind Ravenclaw. So I did..."

A/N: So... What do you think?