Post by TabbyForever on Nov 1, 2006 19:52:14 GMT -5
Hi guys,
My God I hear you cry, its the amazing disappearing Deputy.
OK so i've been AWOL for a prolonged period of time but get this, i've finally written another little fic. This particular piece has once again come about as a result of a conversation between Lies and myself. The challenge was set, a fic of no more than 754 words to include the subject matter of hippos and rubber ducks, not quite knowing how to class the resulting story i've posted it here, I think its the closest fit.
OK so enough blabbing on...on with the story!!
Lots of love,
Jem. (the Disappearing Deputy)
P.S appologies for any errors, it's not been beta'd there's no one to check it at this time of night.
Of Hippos and Rubber Ducks
Summer had descended Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry, term had ended and the students and staff were looking forward to 6 weeks of rest and relaxation. None more so then the schools own Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall, after a long year of classes papers and transfiguring students when they got turned into hippo’s she was really looking forward to some down time.
As she sat in the end of term staff meeting listening to Albus congratulate them on a successful year, as well as announce the usual notices about the end of term party, the list of trips planned for the summer and the dates for exam results, Minerva let her mind wonder off into plans for her time away from the school. She was going to spend some time with her friends, but most of all she was going to spend some time with her husband, she couldn’t remember the last time they’d spent quality time together.
“Min...Minerva, earth to Minnie.” Came a distant voice
“Huh, wha, oh Rolanda you startled me a little there.” Replied a startled Minerva
“No kidding you were off in Lala land there, you ok?”
“I’m fine Ro...don’t call me Minnie” She replied, suddenly realising what the flying instructor had said
“Well I had to do something to get your attention, in case you hadn’t noticed, the staff meeting is over, and Albus has signed the two of you up for the trip to the zoo that i’ve organised next week”
“Oh please tell me your kidding...Rolanda, why? Why me...every time!”
“Yes I am, but I think it’s a fab idea” Rolanda sounded rather hurt
“Please don’t do that to me Ro, you know how Albus gets with those sorts of ideas, he’ll go on and on about wanting to see the...”
“Hippo’s, yes i know what your husband is like” Both women chuckled at that remark, for both knew the Headmaster got rather enthusiastic when it came to staff outings.
“Oh well I suppose I’d better go and see where he’s got to, how long are you staying at the castle for?” Minerva asked as she got up to leave
“A couple of weeks, you know, do a few trips, enjoy the party, then its off to spend some time with my cousin and the Fitchburg Finches in Massachusetts” Rolanda Replied as they left they stopped outside the staff room “Yourself?” She asked
“Ohh about the same, I want to get my lesson plans sorted so I can enjoy some alone time with Albus, we’re going to spend some time in the house in Devon” Minerva stated “anyway I’ll see you at dinner Ro, have a good afternoon”
“You too Min, I’ll catch you at dinner.” And with that they both went their separate ways.
10 minutes later Minerva made it back to her apartment, as she removed the pins from her customary bun she entered the sitting room, this was where she found her husband of 40 years.
“I was just about to send out a search party for you my dear” Albus hugged her as she approached, “you looked rather distant during the meeting, am I getting that predictable in my old age?” He jested “maybe next year I’ll do something spontaneous, like snog you mid-meeting”
“Its not spontaneous if you tell me about it” She responded dead pan as she reached up for a much needed kiss. “Anyway I was simply day dreaming about the next 6 weeks when I get to have my husband all to myself...you haven’t seen him around anywhere have you?” She jested right back at him.
“Yes he was heading for the bathroom, and he want’s to know if you’ve seen his rubber duck?”
My God I hear you cry, its the amazing disappearing Deputy.
OK so i've been AWOL for a prolonged period of time but get this, i've finally written another little fic. This particular piece has once again come about as a result of a conversation between Lies and myself. The challenge was set, a fic of no more than 754 words to include the subject matter of hippos and rubber ducks, not quite knowing how to class the resulting story i've posted it here, I think its the closest fit.
OK so enough blabbing on...on with the story!!
Lots of love,
Jem. (the Disappearing Deputy)
P.S appologies for any errors, it's not been beta'd there's no one to check it at this time of night.
Of Hippos and Rubber Ducks
Summer had descended Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry, term had ended and the students and staff were looking forward to 6 weeks of rest and relaxation. None more so then the schools own Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall, after a long year of classes papers and transfiguring students when they got turned into hippo’s she was really looking forward to some down time.
As she sat in the end of term staff meeting listening to Albus congratulate them on a successful year, as well as announce the usual notices about the end of term party, the list of trips planned for the summer and the dates for exam results, Minerva let her mind wonder off into plans for her time away from the school. She was going to spend some time with her friends, but most of all she was going to spend some time with her husband, she couldn’t remember the last time they’d spent quality time together.
“Min...Minerva, earth to Minnie.” Came a distant voice
“Huh, wha, oh Rolanda you startled me a little there.” Replied a startled Minerva
“No kidding you were off in Lala land there, you ok?”
“I’m fine Ro...don’t call me Minnie” She replied, suddenly realising what the flying instructor had said
“Well I had to do something to get your attention, in case you hadn’t noticed, the staff meeting is over, and Albus has signed the two of you up for the trip to the zoo that i’ve organised next week”
“Oh please tell me your kidding...Rolanda, why? Why me...every time!”
“Yes I am, but I think it’s a fab idea” Rolanda sounded rather hurt
“Please don’t do that to me Ro, you know how Albus gets with those sorts of ideas, he’ll go on and on about wanting to see the...”
“Hippo’s, yes i know what your husband is like” Both women chuckled at that remark, for both knew the Headmaster got rather enthusiastic when it came to staff outings.
“Oh well I suppose I’d better go and see where he’s got to, how long are you staying at the castle for?” Minerva asked as she got up to leave
“A couple of weeks, you know, do a few trips, enjoy the party, then its off to spend some time with my cousin and the Fitchburg Finches in Massachusetts” Rolanda Replied as they left they stopped outside the staff room “Yourself?” She asked
“Ohh about the same, I want to get my lesson plans sorted so I can enjoy some alone time with Albus, we’re going to spend some time in the house in Devon” Minerva stated “anyway I’ll see you at dinner Ro, have a good afternoon”
“You too Min, I’ll catch you at dinner.” And with that they both went their separate ways.
10 minutes later Minerva made it back to her apartment, as she removed the pins from her customary bun she entered the sitting room, this was where she found her husband of 40 years.
“I was just about to send out a search party for you my dear” Albus hugged her as she approached, “you looked rather distant during the meeting, am I getting that predictable in my old age?” He jested “maybe next year I’ll do something spontaneous, like snog you mid-meeting”
“Its not spontaneous if you tell me about it” She responded dead pan as she reached up for a much needed kiss. “Anyway I was simply day dreaming about the next 6 weeks when I get to have my husband all to myself...you haven’t seen him around anywhere have you?” She jested right back at him.
“Yes he was heading for the bathroom, and he want’s to know if you’ve seen his rubber duck?”
. Yay for the Disappearing Deputy 
. Oh and btw, sorry I didn't react when you sent the link on AIM, was in class but had forgotten to turn the comp off 
