When Minerva reached the hall she gasped. The pictures had disappeared, save one right next to her staircase. That picture was a smaller version of the one that had been over the fireplace. Minerva touched the wall as if they would all reappear, but they didn't so she began running to Albus' room. Once at that staircase she spoke his name, and the floorboard immediately opened granting her access to his bedroom. Minerva was standing on the first step when she noticed the picture next to his staircase. Stepping down she approached the picture, and let out her second gasp of the day, well if you don't count the foray she and Albus had that morning. The picture was of them on the couch in front of the fireplace. Minerva stood there for about two minutes before she flew up the stairs, and into Albus' office.

"ALBUS!!"

"Minerva, what are you doing here?"

"Come with me," she said reaching for his hand and dragging him to the entrance of the hallway.

"Minerva how did you get in here? Doesn't it take both of us?"

"When I got your letter, which I loved by the way thank you, I spoke your name aloud and it opened. I decided to pay you a visit to thank you, but when I got down here I noticed that all the pictures but two had disappeared."

"Disappeared?"

"Yes, I don't know, but one of the ones left is of us." By this time they had arrived at the bottom of the stairs, and Minerva pointed to the picture: "See, look."

Albus stared at the picture, then turned to look at Minerva, "Well, my dear, we will have to find someone who can do muggle portraits so when we leave Hogwarts the hall will be filled again, and hopefully some little ones will be included."

"Oh Albus, children..."

"My dear, do you not want children? I thought," "Yes, I want children! I just never thought I'd have one of my own, that's all," Minerva interrupted him.

"Well it's not too late for that. In no time we'll have a little Minerva running around."

"Or a little Albus, but I'd like to get married first."

"We can discuss that later tonight. We need to head to lunch. How bout I meet you in the bedroom at nine tonight?" Minerva just nodded her head she was too busy thinking about possible children she and Albus could have.

Later that evening Albus walked into the bedroom to already find Minerva under the covers. "My dear I know you are anxious to read more, but I would like to discuss us first if that is alright," Albus asked as he got into the bed.

"I have a few things of my own I need to clear up, so go ahead."

"Minerva, I was wondering when you wanted to get married? It is March now..."

"June. June 25th to be exact. I was looking at a calendar today, and it is one week after the students leave so we shouldn't be too boggled down with work for the next year just yet."

"That sounds fine, and that means we can have a nice long honeymoon."

"Albus, do you men ever think of anything else," Minerva teased.

"Yes we do, or I do at least, but you are very tempting my love."

Minerva had blushed scarlet now, and attempted to re-direct the conversation: "Albus, I want you to honestly answer my next question. "Does our relationship and marriage need to be a secret?"

'Ah, my Minerva, always so blunt,' Albus thought to himself. Before he answered Albus held Minerva tighter, and kissed her lightly.

"I've been thinking about that, my love, and I fear the answer is yes. I have many enemies, Minerva, and I couldn't stand it if anything happened to you because of that. If you feel you cannot resign yourself to loving and living in secret then I will quietly step aside."

Losing him now that she had finally gotten him scared Minerva more than anything else ever had. To answer him she flipped open the book, and read: "'I have found my love, and if we can only be together secretly then I would prefer that to having to live my life without him.' You see, Albus, I feel as Rowena did. As long as you know I love you, and I know you love me the world doesn't need to know I'm Mrs. Albus Dumbledore. I could not live without you, my rogue, I simply could not. We have been blessed with these rooms, and in these we can be husband and wife and raise any children we are given. I can live with that, because I cannot live without you."

Albus didn't know what to say. Minerva knew what he was thinking, though, so he didn't need to say a word. They sat there for awhile just staring into each other eyes, and finally Albus spoke: "Minerva, I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything, but I would accept any kisses you were willing to give out," Minerva replied smiling.

"Oh I do believe I have quite a few for you," Albus replied closing the distance between them.

A little while later they were curled up looking through the book. Most of the entries concerned celebrations, or day to day activities inside Hogwarts at the time. They did find out, however, that the boy's name was Alexander Isaiah William Roderick Gryffindor.

"Perhaps we should call it a night," Albus suggested.

"One more page, and then we can go to bed."

Minerva got very excited when she saw the next page, because it was everything else they needed to know about the enchantment:

To the new occupants of these chambers,
There is a little more you need to know before you can completely take over our rooms. First, as you might have noticed my now, all our pictures save one should disappear from "Lover's Lane," and we encourage you to replace them with your own. All the furniture will stay should you wish to use it and not your own. We felt it might be nice, but should you wish to change the furniture be our guest. The chambers are now yours, and in the back of the book is the enchantment that can change the number of rooms should it be necessary for you to do so. Also, now the floorboards will open when each of you speaks the other's name, but only the first name and only when you are alone. When you leave Hogwarts the chambers will seal themselves till the next couple should need them. We hope your time in them is as happy as ours was.
Godric & Rowena

"Well that explains the pictures then," Minerva said before she turned the next page, but it was blank. She quickly flipped through the rest of the book, and all the pages save the last with the enchantment on it were blank.

"Well..."

"Indeed..."

"Albus, let's write our story in here behind theirs."

"Alright, Minerva. We'll start tomorrow."

Ok, an epilogue will follow. Perhaps two parts...we shall see how long it is as one big whole. Thanks, again, for all of the reviews! 