Fae woke up as she sat up from the hospital bed. She looked ahead to find Penny gone. Fae looked around until she saw a note on the bed stand beside her and read it.
"I knew that you would come. Thank you. I have gone back home. There is so much to be planned for Ben and my wedding. I'll send an invite as soon as I can!" Fae smiled, folding up the note. Then Fae heard a slight commotion in the hallway. She got up and walked over towards the door, looking outside. She saw McGonagall, Dumbledore, Hagrid and Snape. Fae walked over to them, wondering what was going on.
"Is something wrong?" She asked. All of them turned around, seeing her as she approached them. McGonagall smiled as soon as she saw her.
"I'm glad to see that you are awake." She spoke before it fell a little. "It appears that the stone has been breached. Mr. Potter and his friends are nowhere to be found in the Gryffindor common room. By the time I arrived, I found Mr. Longbottom, lying on the floor cursed by a petrificus totalus." She explained. "Earlier tonight, the three had warned me that someone was going to steal the stone. That is why I contacted Dumbledore immediately."
"And Quirrell?" Fae asked.
"Nowhere to found as well, not surprising." Snape answered.
"Now that you are awake. I'd like for you to come with Snape and I, if you feel up for it." Dumbledore told her.
"I feel fine. A little tired, but I'll manage." Fae replied.
Fae along with Severus and Dumbledore and Hagrid went to the forbidden corridor and into the room to the trap door. As they walked in, they found the guard dog, Fluffy, in a deep sleep, and beside him the trap door, opened. "How did they get through?" Fae looked down to the floor when her foot tapped against something to find a flute. She picked it up and Severus and Dumbledore noticed it as well.
"They must have used this." Fae spoke. "How did they figure out that music puts Fluffy to sleep?"
"That might have been my fault. I'm sorry. It just slipped out!" Hagrid shouted, ashamed.
"You miserable oaf. You can't be trusted with anything can you." Snape retorted. Dumbledore shot him a glare telling him to stop. "Severus, not now." Then he turned to the giant.
"Hagrid, it's alright. We'll, retrieve the children. You stay here."
Dumbledore, Snape and Fae jumped down into the trap door. They casted incendio on the devil's snare parting a path, making their way towards the next puzzle. It was a room full of flying keys and floating in the room was a broom, like Quidditch. Dumbledore used a spell to undo the puzzle and unlocked the door. Hermione ran out, running over towards the professors. She had cuts on her cheeks and on her hands. Her eyes went wide in shock when she saw Snape in front of her before looking over towards Fae when she spotted her standing beside him.
"Thank goodness, you're here! Ron's hurt!" She cried. The three saw Ron lying on the floor, unconscious, on a chessboard, with broken chess pieces scattered all over the place.
"It's alright, Miss Granger. We'll get him help." Fae told her.
"Where's Potter?" Snape hissed, harshly. Hermione's eyes widened, flinching under Snape's cold stare.
"He-He went on ahead. You have to help him!"
Dumbledore turned towards Fae, telling her to go. "Miss Craft. Take Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger to the hospital wing. We'll go on ahead and retrieve Mr. Potter." Fae bit her lip, not wanting to leave, but nodded.
"Alright. Be careful you two." She told them.
Fae used her wand to levitate Ron and he floated midair as if he was on an invisible stretcher. She watched Dumbledore and Severus move on, leaving the three behind. Then Fae took Ron and Hermione back up the trap door where they met up with Hagrid, who was relieved to see that they were alright. His smile dropped slightly when he noticed that Harry was not with them.
"Where's Harry?" He asked, worried.
"Don't worry. Dumbledore and Snape have gone to get him. Let's take Ron to the hospital wing." Fae reassured him. Hagrid stayed behind to wait for Dumbledore and Snape and Fae took Ron and Hermione to the hospital wing to treat their injuries. Ron eventually woke up and Hermione and him were sent back to the Gryffindor common room by Pomfrey. Several minutes went by which felt like hours as Fae waited for the two to return. Suddenly, several footsteps were heard as they approached the room. Fae looked up, seeing Dumbledore and Snape as they walked into the room with Harry, floating behind them. She smiled, glad to see that they have turned.
"Welcome back." Then her eyes fell onto Harry in concern. "How is he?" Dumbledore lowered Harry onto the bed.
"He is fine." He told her.
"What about Quirrell?" Fae asked them. "The stone?"
"By the time we got there, he was nowhere to be found. Only his clothes remained, apart from a pile of ashes." Snape sneered. "As for the stone, however." Dumbledore pulled out the red stone, showing to Fae.
"It is safe. I am going to contact Nicholas about it and have it finally destroyed."
The whole school had heard about the break in and how Harry, along with Ron and Hermione helped save the stone. Harry had woken up to find many thank you letters and get-well cards along with candy such as chocolate frogs and Bertie botts every flavor beans. He found out from Dumbledore that the stone was safe, and it was going to be destroyed for good. He also found out why he was able to harm Quirrell, who was Voldemort all along, just by touching him. Love. It was because of the love from his mother.
As Harry left the hospital, he was relieved to find out that Ron and Hermione were okay and the three of them went to the Great Hall for the house cup announcement. Slytherin was in the lead until Dumbledore announced that he had a last-minute house point to award, for Harry's bravery. He awarded Gryffindor house, 60 points just enough for Gryffindor to win the house cup! Finally, breaking the Slytherin win streak. Everyone sitting at the Gryffindor table cheered along with the other houses and the professors sitting at the table, besides Slytherin of course, who had sour and bitter looks. Fae made a small smile, looking over at Harry who noticed her. She winked at him mouthing a congratulations to him. Harry smiled back and made a small nod.
After the celebration, Fae returned back to her room and started to pack up her belongings. She stashed Dipper into her handbag and placed her owl into his cage, taking one last look around the room and walked out. As she was walking the hallways of the Dungeon, she decided to make one last stop before she left, stopping at Snape's office. She knocked on the door and she heard his voice saying to come in. She opened it and walked inside to see Snape starting pack up his stuff as well. He flicked his wand sealing his suitcase shut then turned around facing her.
"Is there something you want Miss Craft?" Snape replied.
"This has been a fun year, hasn't it?" She asked Snape. She saw Snape's dark eyes staring back at hers, silently.
"I suppose." He shortly answered.
"I'm going to miss not seeing you over the summer." Fae said. She saw Snape tense a little at what she said and shift his feet slightly.
"You were tolerable to deal with, but just barely." Severus responded.
"Wait a minute! I know. How about we write each other letters?" She smiled. Snape looked at her with a slight pause, his jawline tightened a little.
"I'd rather not."
"Why not? Do you not like giving out your address. If that's the case, that's fine. We could always meet up somewhere or-" she started to ramble. Fae saw that he was starting to get a little annoyed.
"I already have your address, Craft. I'll write to you when I want to." Snape told her. Fae's eyes widened, looking at him confused.
"How did you-"
"You already know how I did it." Snape told her. Fae made a soft laugh. He read her mind. Then she frowned in confusion.
"If you're going to write to me, how am I going to send it back to you?" She asked.
"I'll make it so; you won't have to send it." He told her. Fae nodded.
"Fair enough."
Then the two heard the door open and turned to see Dumbledore, stepping inside.
"Dumbledore?" Fae asked, surprised to see him. "Severus." Dumbledore nodded to Snape before looking at Fae.
"Miss Craft, before you leave, I'd like to see you in my office, please." He told her. Fae nodded and turned to Snape, telling him goodbye. He did the same and she left his office following Dumbledore as they stepped inside the headmaster's office. Dumbledore walked over to his desk and sat down. Fae walked over standing in front of him.
"You needed to see me, Dumbledore?" She asked, softly. Dumbledore made a small smile as he looked at Fae. She looked like a student who had gotten into trouble and was sent to the principal's office.
"How did you like it this year?" Dumbledore smiled. Fae blinked, looking at him.
"It was nice. Weird, being back but nice." She replied, smiling.
"I've also noticed that you and Severus have not been fighting as much. That is good to see." Dumbledore spoke.
"Yeah. It is." Fae answered. "Even if we don't talk to each other much at least we're not at each other's throats." Dumbledore made a small nod of approval.
"If that's all that you need from me? May I leave, professor?" She asked him. Dumbledore shook his head.
"Before you go, is there anything else that you wish to speak to me?" He asked her. Fae paused. She couldn't think of anything. She shook her head.
"Your brother? Salazar? How are you taking it?" Dumbledore asked her.
"A little bit at a time." Fae told him.
"Do you know why he is targeting you?" He asked her. Fae shook her head.
"Not really, only that he wants me to join him and his crazy pure blood fantasy." Fae told him.
Dumbledore stared at her for a moment, quietly before nodding his head.
"Very well you can go. Be careful and be on alert. I'll see you next term Miss Craft." He smiled. Fae smiled, telling him goodbye and left his office. She wondered what the next year would bring to her.
Couldn't be as crazy as this one. At least she'll get to see Severus again. She couldn't wait.