The council began to get over-excited at the prospect, and it was too much for Albus to bear. He apparated back to his chambers and left the council to their reverie. His chambers had previously been used for the old headmasters of the castle; there was an enchantment on the room to make it appear larger on the inside than it really was. The extra room allowed Albus to turn the office into his living quarters; downstairs was a collection of books, scrolls, and powerful enchanted items; upstairs, he had a bedroom and bathing area. On the ground floor, there was also: a large azure rug on the floor, a fountain with a swirling grey liquid inside, a bird nest which was currently vacated, a top that spun forever on a large mahogany table, a large frame which had no painting inside, a chest full of jewellery, precious stones and ornate draperies lined with gold. Inside the chest, there were also gold coins minted with Albus" face on the front. This was the currency that had been used for hundreds of years. Albus didn't need any of the gold coins to obtain anything but held a chest full just in case he felt generous. He had half-expected to find Lily in his chambers, as was often her want but was grieved to see she was busy and had not just been making excuses to avoid the council. Instead, Albus wiled the hours away, watching the silver fountain's liquid swirl around, replaying for him old memories from a time long past.