I do not own Harry Potter, this is a fan fiction.

Harry felt a little odd at first with all the stares he was getting. Sure he was confident about his looks but this was getting ridiculous. It was one thing for his fellow students to give him that weird looks, but some of his teachers and even a couple of the ghost and paintings this were certainly not something he was expecting at all.

Quidditch, on the other hand, became too easy with how the females players on the opposite side became so easily distracted. He began to wonder how in the world did Fleur ever manage to get used to this. One the one side it was unusual for them to find him so attractive all of a sudden, on the other he had a mate and this was getting to be rather uncomfortable.

Harry went to bed that day hoping he could put up with this for two whole years. He even began marking the days on a calendar, the other students in his dorm room did not see what could be wrong in being looked at with such steamy, longing looks. "Tell me that when you have a mate and you feel just dirty when anyone but her looks to you like that." They began to understand why he crossed the days like he was in prison.

Hermione actually was not affected at all. She treated him like always a study buddy and good friend. She did ask him how he felt when others women looked at him like that. "Like a piece of prime beef hanging on a butcher shop display." A fifth grade interrupted and said that if he was a piece of meat, she would not mind quitting being vegetarian.

"See Hermione , they don't even remember I have a mate. I am off the dating pool. I just hope Fleur can forgive me for being treated this way. " Hermione told him not to worry. "She probably had to get used to the same treatment in her school. You have no idea how ugly it can be when a girl thinks you are trying to steal her boyfriend."

"I am a person, Hermon not something to be treated as a piece of meat." Neville decided to get involved with this little discussion. "Correction Potter, you are not a person. You are at best a monstrosity at worst a plucked chicken." Harry tried his best to control his anger, which was not an easy thing to do.

"Neville do you like our school infirmary? " Neville found the question rather odd." I think it's a wonderful place to send freaks like you. " Harry could almost feel himself changing, but through sheer force of will, he kept stopping it. " Call me names again, and you will spend a few weeks there nursing third-degree burns. "

" Like a freak like you would dare injure the boy who lived? You be thrown in Azkaban before I get to the infirmary. " Harry was clearly having a real tough time controlling his transformation. Hermione could clearly see a few feathers behind his ears. "Too cowardly to do anything without daddy to save you?"

Neville really did not like the comment. He slapped Harry hard across the face. "This calls for a duel. Forbidden corridor at 10 o'clock tonight. My second is Draco, I imagine no one will be second to a freak like you." Hermione interrupted and said he did have a second herself. "Be there or I am posting how much of cowards you both are on the house bulletin board.

Hermione asked him why he was accepting the duel. It was sure a way to get him in trouble." First Hermione I practically own this castle, Second I want to see why that corridor is forbidden and lastly, you accepted too. " Hermione had to admit she did not like to leave a friend facing those two idiots alone.

They went to the forbidden corridor fully expecting for the two to show up. But after 30 minutes of waiting, they decided to see what was behind that door. They found a huge three headed dog. The dog did not look that happy. "Well isn't this an adorable puppy. Who's the cute adorable puppy? Yes, you are." Hermione looked at him like he had lost his marbles.

Harry summoned a big stick and proceeded to play fetch with the dog. For a while, the dog actually seems a whole lot happier. He gave her a rub behind the ears and she liked it. That was when Severus Snape came into the corridor. "Mind telling me what you two are doing here and out so late?" Harry did not even stop rubbing the puppy's ears to answer.

"Playing fetch with this puppy. She sure needed some company. Want to join us, Professor Snape? " Snape began thinking of ways to use this to get him expelled. That was until he saw the glare the three headed dog was giving him. The message was loud and clear, 'do something against him, and I will use you as my new chew toy!?'

"No thank you, Mr. Potter I don't think you furry friend would like that. Be sure to lock the door before you leave. I will see you tomorrow for class. Be careful you two and have a pleasant evening. " Snape practically ran to the door.

Hermione and Harry had to admit after a few tender touches and a few games of fetch the puppy sure became a lot happier. Harry gave each of her heads a kiss on their nose. Hermione had to admit she really was a friendly little pup. They decided that if they had some free time, they should play with her next week.

"Cute as she may be, why place her in the corridor all alone? " Hermione could not stop wondering about that. " It is quite obvious, she was placed as a guard dog. She was standing over a trap door when we first entered the corridor. " But what could be so valuable that they had that pup guarding it.

Hermione and Harry were having breakfast when Hagrid decided to pay them both a visit. " Mind telling me what you two did to Fluffy? " Harry looked at him and told him good morning. " yes, yes good morning to you too. Now tell me what you two do to my dog?"

Hermione asked if there was something wrong with her? Hagrid had to admit that Fluffy was a great deal happier. He had no clue what they did to make her so happy. "Nothing out of the ordinary. We played fetch with her. She just needed some exercise." Hagrid looked at him like he was crazy. "You mean to tell me you played fetch with a three headed dog? Where you not afraid that she was going to have you as a snack?" Harry told him no.

"Look you leave that dog alone. She is doing something very important for Professor Dumbledore's friend Nicholas Flamel. Crap, I probably shouldn't have said that. " Harry looked a little confused. Hermione asked what was the matter. " It is just weird, I know all of my grandfather's friends. I mean they aren't that many that are still alive. But he never even mentioned knowing the headmaster of our school. I guess I should really write him a letter and ask him all about it."

Hagrid looked at him like he had grown a second head. "Wait for just a second, did you say you were related to Nicholas Flamel?" Harry simply told him that was his grandpa. It was true he hands not visit him in a few years, but that flying castle was always changing locations. How was he supposed to know where it was going to be next?

"Did you grandpa do something famous? " Harry could not think of anything that would be considered famous. " Well, he is one of the last alchemists in the word. Made an elixir from a stone to prolong his and grandma's lifespan. But last he told me a creep pretending to be his friend stole it. That is why the castle changes locations so often."

"It took him a decade of hard work to replace it. He sure was not happy about that. I guess I should really ask him via my pocket mirror. Give me a second. " he pulled out what could be mistaken for a compact mirror a lady used to check her make-up." There now I tap here and hope grandpa picks up. "

Sure enough, a young man was seen in the mirror. " well if it isn't my grandson. What can I do for you kiddo? " Harry smiled, he was happy to see his grandpa was in such a good mood. " Grandpa I heard something weird at my school. Are you friends with Albus Dumbledore's?" from the look on his grandfather's face he clearly was not.

"I am no friends with that lying crook. I worked a whole decade no thanks to him. My poor wife felt so abandoned she could have made a river with her tears. So please grandson if you manage to get my stone back. It would sure make me and your grandma a whole lot happier if you did. And don't trust that crook!? "

" So that is what that puppy was guarding. No problems grandpa I will ask for a port key to your castle when I find it. Oh, and say hello to grandma for me! " The mirror went back to looking like normal. Hermione could not believe a guy so young looking was Harry's grandfather.

" You think that is something, I am taking you to meet my grandmother. You will swear she is a supermodel. Maybe it's because she actually was one a few decades ago. But honestly what made her pose for playboy of all things. "

" Now if you will excuse me I need to go and see Professor Dumbledore about the reason he had for stealing my grandfather's gift for my grandmother for their 500th wedding anniversary." He walked to a pair of gargoyle statues that demanded a password from him, he was not in a mood for delays.

"I am the Lord of this castle. If you do not want to be the guards of the castle sewer. Move or guard castle sewers. " the gargoyles had no choice but to move. Harry walked up the stairs until he reached the door to his destination. He knocked rather strongly on the door." I was expecting you Harry does come in. I am tending my friend so do forgive me for not opening the door. "

Harry opened the door and entered the room. " Grandpa Flamel had a great story to tell, I thought I should give you a chance to defend your actions. If not I must call for the Aurors. Theft of that magnitude is never a small punishment or pleasant. " Albus finished preparing for his friend's rebirth.

" I asked Nicholas for the stone on many occasions. I told him I needed it to use it as bait for a trap against him who must not be named. He said that he could not let me have the stone. So when they went to sleep I entered the castle through the fireplace. I stole the stone for the greater good."

Harry listened to his explanation and if he was as naive as any other student. He would have believed it. But the words of his grandfather were still clear in his mind, for him not to trust him. "Except for two problems to your explanation. First, it is the fact that the stone was stolen decades before the Dark Lord even heard the prophecy. Why would he want a longer lifespan if he did not fear to die at all?"

"The second problem is that you actually did not steal the sorcerer stone. What you stole was a blood ruby that Nicholas made to make a pendant as a gift for my grandma for their 500th wedding anniversary. You will never manage to make the elixir with that stone. "

Harry was sure that he even tried making the elixir and failed to believe that there had to be a secret formula." Professor, we both know you tried to make the elixir. Did you even know what happens when someone drinks that elixir? The potion restores the body to that of an infant. You keep your mind but will be practically an invalid for at least 10 years. Voldemort will come but using another person as a vessel. You can not kill him the way he is. "

Albus was amazed at the powers of reasoning the young veela in front of him possessed. With a brief conversation, little more than a family greeting with his grandfather he figured everything he had tried to do. He even knew the side effects of the elixir, something he himself never figured out. If Neville had half his cunning, charisma and hunger for knowledge he would truly be the ally the order needed.

"So Mr. Potter what is that you propose? " Harry simply looked at him with a stare that spoke of determination and lethal focus. " It is quite simple, we continue with your trap. We let the traitor believe it is the sorcerer's stone, which we both know is called by many other names, and when the traitor takes it. I will deal with him. You will apologize to my grandparents and pretend you destroyed the stone. This will at best buy you time. "

" What if the traitor is a fellow Gryffindor? " Harry went to the bird cage and saw the poor Phoenix looking rather sick. " Get well my fellow fire eagle. I wish you happiness in your new life." Fawkes almost seem to perk up after hearing his words. As he walked to the door he gave his answer. " When the traitor takes the bait, I will kill him regardless of who he or she is!?"