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

The Christmas break was over and Harry was back on the train headed to the school. You simply could not apparate into the school and the Floo Network was simply to busy. He was sitting quite peacefully until Neville Longbottom decided to show up. He clearly was making fun of him.

If one thing changed over the break it was the fact that Harry learned that he should not let himself be influenced so easily. His had to be the mature one if the other side decided to behave like a bunch of brats. But if they made fun of his friends then the gloves come off.

Hermione finally made it to the compartment. "Honestly Hermione if you needed help you could have just asked." Hermione told him she needed to learn to be self sufficient, and as far as she knew he was going to transfer to another school next year. "You know you could transfer also. Imagine it able to study in a Neville free school, now isn't that a simply beautiful dream."

"I have to admit that does sound nice. Harry why are you smiling so much? It almost like you have a very good Christmas break. " Harry simply said that he indeed had a wonderful Christmas present. He simply did not say that it involved him and the love of his life, spending each night of said break with each other.

" After this one more year and my prison sentence is over. I will be free to study without Neville and his gang of fools. Why would I not be happy about that. " Fleur also mentioned that she would try and get them permission to live together in the Academy. It seems married couples indeed could live as such and study. Something about the couple missing each other being too much of a distraction.

The thing that caught Hermione's attention was the book he was reading. It was a parenting manual of all things. It was open on the chapter about possible names for baby girls. "Aren't you a bit young to read about that Harry? Why read about parenting of all things, when you have holiday homework to finish."

"Sorry to disappoint you Hermione, but I finished all my holiday homework already. I am just interested what names I could give my daughters when they are born. " Hermione told him he could have a few sons instead." Not with my wife being what she is I will not. Boys are very rare in my kind after all. "

Hermione remembered that some blonde French beauty did kiss him last time she was in the castle. That was before his little growth spurt." So that is what you are so happy about. You got married and did not even invite your best friend. "

Harry told her that marriage in his kind was different. He told her to take a book he handed her. He then told her to look at the chapter on veela mating habits." I am a male veela, and my mate is a female. Our magic cores were bonded before our meeting during when my aura became active. "

" So you have no ceremony or a party your core ties with the other person and that is it. You are married?" Harry told her it simply was more practical this way. "We simply let nature take its course. And veela tend to have daughters more so than sons, so that is why I am interested in names for baby girls. I joked with her during the break and told her a rather funny thing."

Hermione was done reading the chapter, it was only a few dozen pages. She handed him the book back. Harry used a spell and the book went back into his trunk. "I told her if she did not come up with any good ones, we would name them after our mothers and friends. She laughed so hard, it would be a really funny sight. My mother and one of my daughters opening the wrong Christmas gift because they share the same name. "

"But they would receive different gifts." Harry told her that was not certain, after all his mother loved to collect dolls and teddy bears. "Harry why is it that your body changed like it did?" Harry smiled. "Simple I have full access to all my magical abilities now. I only could use half my magic core before but now.."

"So you can pretty much curse Neville to an early grave, and it would be as easy as cleaning your nose in a tissue paper? " Harry told her yes, but he wasn't going to do it, unless it was absolutely necessary. Hermione considered that a very sensible way of thinking.

When they got back to the school Harry was welcomed back by his head of house, the captain of his team and professor Dumbledore. "Harry before you get too busy with your luggage. I would like to thank you for the Christmas gift." Professor McGonagall asked what he received that make him feel so happy about. He told her wool socks, in Gryffindor color and they even had the house emblem on them. They simply kept his feet warm and cozy in the cold winter nights.

"What made you want to give anyone socks as a gift? " Harry said that one could always use a good pair of socks. Specially in a drafty old castle like their school. The nights got cold sometimes." Exactly, when you get my age you will feel how bad cold weather is on old bones like mine. "

Harry was surprised by seeing his defense against the Dark arts teacher looking a lot happier than he did before." Had a good Christmas break professor? " Quirrel indeed told him he had a wonderful time with his friends and family. It seems the only thing making trouble during his family get togethers was his stuttering. Now using the remedies he actually was getting over the problem.

Harry did see professor Snape and he did tell him that he hoped that he had a nice holiday break. To which he only ignored as he and Hermione went towards their common room. When the other teachers left and Snape went towards his office. He began to mutter that anytime away from freaks like him was actually nice time in his opinion.

Classes began and Harry surprised every single one of his teachers and most of his class when he handed in the holiday homework. Most were still doing it, but he and Hermione actually finished it. The professors knew that they would more than likely blow it off to spend time with their families. So they did not expect this one bit.

Snape was the only one that seemed to have a sour look on his face. It was for an obvious reason, because they handed in their homework he missed a chances to insult them and possibly take points off their house. Gryffindor was clearly the one that would be winning the house cup this year. Snape liked the cup where it was, his office.

The very next month he began to try and get over the traps the other teachers had placed to guard the stone. Getting Hagrid drunk turned out to be a good way for him to learn that music indeed calmed the savage beast. Little did he know someone else was listening as well.

It took nearly two months before Quirrel did as his master commanded. He sneaked into the forbidden corridor, conjured and enchanted a flute to put Fluffy to sleep, got over all the traps. Even managed to knock out the troll he had placed as guard.

"So professor Quirrel, you finally made it. I don't know how long you planned on keeping me waiting. Or should I say it is very nice to meet you Lord Voldemort instead. " Quirrel had an utterly shocked and amazed look on his face." Mr. Potter why are you doing even here? "

Harry got up from his rather comfy couch and smiled." Me I been keeping an eye on this mirror. It truly is a wonderful mirror, but more importantly why are you trying to steal my grandfather's stone?" Quirrel heard his master demand that he turned around and be able to speak for himself.

"But master you are still weak. " Harry heard him yell to him to obey his commands. When he turned around he saw the second face hidden behind the turbine that he always wore." I need it to restore my body and to make me powerful enough to rule the magic world as I was destined to do. Now why did you say the stone belong to your grandfather. You such not tell lies to your betters, you filthy freak. "

Harry warned him to not anger him, he would not like to see him angry." Oh yes, I heard that you were supposed to be a male veela, ridiculous lie to be sure. Those filthy feathered whores only have daughters. When I am ruler of all the magical world. I will have them all killed and turned them into dog food."

" I warned you, and you instead chose to insult me and my kind. If you had only insulted me it would not have been a problem. But by insulting my race and telling me what you plan to do to us. You insulted my mate and threatened to turn her into dog food, and for that you die!? "

Harry began to change into a massive eagle, his feathers seem to glow with a hateful flame. The fire grew and great it the robes his host was wearing began to catch fire." I am Lord Voldemort, I will not be defeated by an overgrown chicken like you. " This made Harry open his beak and all the fire and flame concentrated on his open beak.

It formed a massive ball of fire with he threw at him by flicking his head. It happened so fast that Voldemort had only enough time to escape from his host, Quirrel was not so lucky and was burned to ash. "You will pay for your interference, Mark my name world you overgrown chicken you will regret standing against me. So says I Lord Voldemort."

The stone was safe, the mirror quickly repaired and Harry transformed back to his human fom only to collapse on the ground. It seems that his first full transformation took a lot more energy than he figured it would. Professor Dumbledore arrive later to check on how Harry was doing. He found him on the ground and he feared for the worst.

Madame Pomfrey told him to relax as he brought him to the infirmary. "He simply is exhausted. The battle must have been quite fierce for him to be so tired." Dumbledore knew what had happened the state of his clothes told the story. He had transformed into his avian form, the clothes on his were badly burned due to the flames on his feathers.

"That is not it at all, young Eagles get very tired when they first learn to use their wings. This one had to learn while a snake tried to kill him. No wonder he is so tired. But the problem is another defense against the Dark arts teacher bites the dust. I am truly starting to think the job really is cursed. "

Harry would not awaken for three solid days, they knew nothing that could awaken him. Fleur had to come yet again and she knew by his state he had transformed into his full avian form." You just love to worry me don't you, my beloved mate. " She got closer to his face and kissed him on his lips.

" Isn't it supposed to be the other way around. The knight in shining armor is supposed to kiss the Princess." Hermione said it as she watched him being kissed in such a romantic way. She smiled as she felt him kissing her. The simple chaste and tender kiss became a full French kiss, and he was holding her close to him.

"Here again to the rescue it seems. I am happy to see you and for the wake up kiss. One more year and I promise we shall be together at long last. " Fleur put her head on his chest." I am holding you to that. If we had some privacy we could have a go at it on this bed. "

Harry pulled her closer and he kissed her right ear." Just one more year, it feels like a decade I know, but just one more year and we can live together at long last. " Hermione asked just what exact did they do during the Christmas break to get so lovey-dovey? Fleur simply smiled as she looked at her." What do makes do when they miss each for long and finally have some alone time? "

Hermione being the smart with that she was began to think about it. The answer however made her blush six shade of red." I wish the break had been longer. That year is going to feel a lot longer after our Christmas break. " She smiled as he said it." So all it took was a kiss from his mate, if I didn't know any better he was faking it so she would come and see him. "