Ok i know i said it would be a while but i just felt like writing this for no apparent reason at 2 o'clock in the morning, probably not wise as i have 5 hours worth of classes tomorrow in the space of 6.

Anyway i know it's a peedie wee chapter but i felt the Fidelius Charm deserved as much. This is merely my interpretation of what it might look like Rowling would probably disagree but I hope you enjoy and let me know what think.

Chapter 4: The Fidelius Charm

Harry, Ron, Hermione and Rose entered the lounge, where some of Harry's grandparents furniture remained magically preserved after all these years. The three of them out of years of habit went as one to the largest couch and sat down, Hermione and Rose in the middle.

"Alright in order to do this we'll need a cup and a dagger." Said Hermione and she promptly conjured such items onto the coffee table in front of them.

"Why do we need those?" asked Ron

"We need blood."

"What do you mean, we need blood?"

Hermione sighed, "Assuming Harry wants to be the secret-keeper?"

Harry nodded.

"Then in order for us to be able to stay here whilst I'm casting the charm, we need our blood to mix with Harry's so that we'll be able to be here when the fidelius is cast."

"But we never needed blood to get into Grimmauld Place?" retorted Ron

"I know Ron, but that's because we weren't present when the charm was cast. Theoretically if you want to wait outside the boundaries with Rose, Harry and I can stay here then let you in once we're done, but I doubt you'll want to miss this." She smiled.

"What about Rose?" said Harry "I doubt you'd want to cut your own daughter, especially since she's not a week old yet?"

Ron looked alarmed for a second but Hermione quickly cut in "Relax boys, providing both Ron and I add our blood she, as our daughter, should be protected."

"What about Hedwig?" asked Harry, he gazed at the owl, who was sleeping in her cage.

"Oh I forgot about her," said Hermione "Well with animals it's a little… different, we don't need her blood… exactly. What we need is… uh… her… waste." She finished awkwardly.

"Well I'm glad I don't have to cut my owl." Said Harry in response

"Well I don't yet have Crookshanks and Ron left Scabbers at the Burrow so Hedwig is the only pet we have to include." Said Hermione

"Any other factors?" asked Ron

"No the fidelius offers us secrecy and protection from all outsiders, we should add our protective enchantments afterwards though, just in case." Said Hermione

"Why…?" began Ron then he smiled "Constant Vigilance, right?"

"Yeah I don't think either of you will betray me," Said Harry "but we should add the enchantments as well just in case, after all the entire Wizarding World is looking for us right now."

Hermione shook her head "We've become highly paranoid little children haven't we?"

The Boys grinned, and Rose even made a small sound that one could argue was a noise of agreement.

"Well if you're both ready?" Hermione handed the dagger to Harry "as the Secret-Keeper you need to start."

Harry sliced the dagger across his left palm, the cut stung causing Harry to wince. As blood began to seep out Hermione held the out.

"In here." She said

Harry let the blood drip into the cup. After four drops made a small red puddle in the cup Hermione said "That's enough." Harry withdrew and using his wand healed the cut on his palm.

Hermione pointed her wand at the cup "Fidissima!" at her spell, the blood began to glow white and Harry felt magic course through his blood. He knew that Hermione had made him a Secret-Keeper.

"Your turn Ronald." Hermione held the cup out and Harry gave the dagger to Ron.

Ron took the blade and like Harry winced as the dagger cut into his palm and like Harry he to deposited four drops into the cup. However the blood that Ron dropped was would not touch Harry's. As if a barrier existed around Harry's blood, Ron's blood was forced to form a small red moat around Harry's.

Hermione again pointed her Wand at the cup "Fidelis. Ronald. Bilius. Weasley." Emphasizing each of his names as she spoke. When she finished the incantation, Ron's blood melded into Harry's and the white glow tinged slightly in to a slightly pinker white.

Ron then used his wand to heal his own hand.

"Now it's my turn," said Hermione "could you hold Rose for me please Ron." Ron took his daughter who was meekly observing the peculiar ritual performed by her parents and uncle. She of course had absolutely no idea what was going on.

Hermione placed the cup on the coffee table and cut her own hand. Like Ron, her blood formed a thin moat around the glow that was Harry and Ron's blood.

Hermione healed her hand before she pointed her wand at the cup "Fedelis. Hermione. Jean. Weasley." Hermione's blood then merged into that of the boys. The collective blood of the Golden Trio now formed a light rose pink glow.

"Now it's Hedwig's turn." Said Hermione

Using the dagger Harry scrapped some of Hedwig's… droppings… up and then dropped them onto the blood compound.

"Fidelis. Hedwig." The Droppings mixed with the blood and the compound was now glowing a light shade of red.

"Alright that is all of us." Said Hermione "Now Harry, hold this cup with me." Hermione held the cup in front of Harry with her left hand and pointed her wand at it with her right hand. Out of the wand she formed a magical connection with the blood-owl dropping substance.

Harry clasped his own left hand around the cup with Hermione.

"Now repeat after me: I Harry James Potter…"

"I Harry James Potter…"

"…do herby declare…"

"…do herby declare…"

"…that the Potter Manor…"

"…that the Potter Manor…"

"…and its surrounding territory…"

"…and its surrounding territory…"

"… be declared a secret kept…"

"…be declared a secret kept…"

"…to be guarded by…"

"…to be guarded by…"

"…Harry James Potter…"

"…Harry James Potter…"

"…on whose authority alone…"

"…on whose authority alone…"

"…may determine access…"

"…may determine access…"

"…to the secret kept."

"…to the secret kept."

Now Harry as owner of the manor had declared it a secret, the connection between wand and substance merged into the substance.

"Now what?" asked Ron

"Now we go outside." Said Hermione

She took the cup outside as the Boys with Rose followed her.

Once outside, all four eyes were on the cup as Hermione put it on the path leading up from the gate to the building and pointed her wand at it.

"Here goes." She said "Protego Fidelius!"

Ron discovered Hermione was right. This was definitely something he didn't want to miss. The cup and the contents were enveloped in an aqua blue light and as the light grew more intensely the cup and contents merged into the magic. The aqua light rose into the air and the light expanded and formed a dome above the manor and the grounds.

If one were look at the large house in the secluded area of Cumberland, from the outside, they would not be treated to the glorious light show the Golden Trio plus Rose witnessed. One would merely have seen the grand residence disappear from plain sight. For it had become a secret, the name "Potter Manor" was fading from parchments and in documents in Gringotts, the Ministry, Hogwarts and any other places in the Wizarding World where the name might have been recorded. The Manor was now a Secret Protected by the Keeper: Harry James Potter.

Hermione began wave her wand performing diagnostics, then she stopped and smirked at the boys and Rose.

"It worked then?" Harry asked the question, it was well known that the Fidelius was a difficult charm to perform.

"Yup!" said Hermione, popping the 'p' in the process. She was clearly very pleased with herself, despite the time travel situation.

Ron smiled at his wife and with one arm pulled the bushy haired girl towards him and kissed her. As he did this, Rose begun to squirm, being uneasy and claustrophobic at the close proximity to her Mummy and Daddy.

Feeling Hermione deserved this congratulation; Harry eased Rose out of Ron's arm and turned his back to them to grant them a little privacy.

"Come on Rose, Uncle Harry will show you how to do basic protection charms." Said Harry. He took out his wand and began reciting the memorised list of protective spells: "Protego Totalem, Salvio Hexia, Repello Muggletum, Muffilato, Cave Inmicum…"

Harry turned to see Hermione and Ron had finished their brief celebration and were both facing him.

"S…sorry Harry." Said Hermione

"Yeah sorry mate." Said Ron

"Don't be." If it were Ginny I'd have done the same thing." Said Harry, Ron mysteriously didn't feel so guilty anymore and Hermione giggled.

"Now that that's done I think we should check out the Potter Library." Remarked Hermione.