My Big Fat Hogwarts Wedding

[doctormadwoman]

In response to a challenge...'nuff said.....I don't own most of the characters 'cept for Jenny ...the rest, however belong to the Goddess of Books known as JK Rowling......anyway,
CH.1
Minerva was edgy.The Headmater said he wished to see her in his quarters after Christmas Tea... if it had ANYTHING to do with giving the Slytherins that mountain of home work while giving NONE to her own house, she would deny all claimes (she was still seeking revenge on Snape for that little insident involving HIM giving the entire Gryffindor 3rd year detention)......but still, the Headmaster didn't seem too calm either. He kept shifting his weight and looking her way every minute or so. Not that she minded, or anything.She'd been harbouring feelings for him for about 5 years,she'd just looked up from giving Draco Malfoy an 'F' one day and BOOM. She was nearly knocked off her feet by those eyes of his.
Rolanda Hooch and Poppy Pomphry never let it rest. Rolanda was STILL singing that stupid 'Minnie and Albie, sittin' in a tree' song, 50 years after they'd graduated....

Anyway, loving Albus had brought her out of her 'Ice Queen' charade, a bit. She USED to be stern and closed up. Not that she wasn't still stern, but she was more outgoing; sometimes getting a bit tipsy at New Years with her friends, or once in a while tripping Severus while nobody was looking.(Well, maybe 3 or 4 times...a week) She'd become a little more popular with her students, too. Yes, love was a grand, grand thing.
Minerva knew that her love was a hopeless, one sided affair. Dumbledore couldn't POSSIBLY love a rather uptight witch like herself, but, hey, everyone was entitled to his or her dillusions.
And so, after another half hour of arguing, joking and gossiping, Minerva made her way to the Headmaster's office.
She turned to the gargoyle and said; 'Canary cream!'

Nothing happened. She tried again. Again nothing.
"That barmey old coot!! Changing the password on me like that!!! Mregerfragert slippin ripping........."
Minerva continued to hiss and mutter like this untill Albus came out of nowhere.
Ahhh, Professer Mcgonagall! I see you've found that I've changed the password." he chuckled.
She glared at him.
"Yes, yes, Albus. VERY funny...." Minerva groaned fondly.
As infuriating he was, she still loved him.
"I desided to change the password to a FAR more special one." His eyes twinkled. This was a different twinkle, Minerva realized. It was fullt of joy and amusment, but there was something special in there too.

Dumbledore turned to the statue aand spoke the words;


'Tartan Tabby!'

Minerva gasped and pinched herself. She must have had too much eggnog, again. Damn that Rolanda!!
She shold have NEVER taken the flying instructor's dare.
She was hearing things.
The pair took the stair case to the beautiful oak door f the office. Albus went in ahead of Minerva but stopped short just as hecamr past the door jam. He turned around fast. the effect was Minrva walking right into his chest.
Minerva stepped back a pace to look at his face. She was only 5 foot 3, her neice, Jenny was already two inches taller than her. Minerva looked at the Headmaster's face. He was looking something just above their heads. The professer followed his gasp. oh, Gods. The sly old dog had put up MISTLETOE.

Albus looked down at her.
"And now, my love, allow me to give you MY Christmas presant." He grinned at his Deputy's face and lowered his head.
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And now I will sit here and think about how much this sucks. I should have more tomorrow 'cuz I have WAY too much time on my hands.

[LadyJolly]

interesting very interesting so please do continue. just quick note Presant is spelt present. sorry.

Lady Jolly

[Hogwarts Duo]

Okay that was just a cruel place to leave us hanging! I hoep you do have more to post today because I'd really like to read more and more. ^_^

[QuillofMinerva]

I would like to see where you take this story so I hope you update

[TheGryffindorSeeker]

update! have to update! lol loving it:D keep up the great work

[doctormadwoman]

Here's more!! *Sorry about the spelling*

CH.2

Minerva tottered on into the staff room where Rolanda and Poppy were relaxing.
The Transfiguration professer sank, weak kneed, into a chair with a dazed expression on her face.
The flying instuctor looked at her normaly calm, fearless friend. she hiked up her eyebrows.
"Goodness, Min!! Did the Headmaster find out about that little tripe prank we pulled on Severus? I've never seen you like this!!"
Madam Pomfrey went over to Minerva, placing a hand on her forehead.
"Was it the eggnog??? I TOLD you not to drink all 7 glasses!!! ROLANDA!!! You shouldn't have dared her!!!!"
Minerva brushed Poppy's hand away.
"No, poppy, dear. I'm fine. I'm just...STUNNED...." Minerva said.
Madame Hooch leaned over the oak table.
"Why, what happened??!!! You didn't get sacked, did you??" Rolanda demanded.
Minerva closed her eyes.
"No, I wasn't sacked. Albus just did something.....shocking, is all...." McGonagall sighed.
Rolanda grinned. She propped her chin up on both fists.
"OHHHHHH. It's ALBUS now, is it? Please tell us what dear old ALBUS did!"
Minerva opened her eyes and glared at her friend.
"What he did does not concern you!!!" she snapped.
Poppy became intrested as well.
"Ohhhh, it can't be BAD, if you came in with that 'Thank you, Gods' look on your face. Tell us! Or at least give us some hints!!" she pleaded.
It took the combined efforts of Poppy's pleading and Rolanda's threats before Minerva finally gave in.
"ALRIGHT!!! FINE!! Hint: It involved ME and a certain Christmas decoration. You SHOULD be able to work it out from here, if you didn't have too much to drink." Minerva snapped.
Rolanda and Poppy looked at eachother one and burst out laughing.
"He*Hahahahhaa* got you under the *choke* old*ahhahahaaa* MISTLETOE?!!!!!!!Pahhahahahahahaaaaaa!!!!!" Poppy gasped, tears escaping down her face.
"Did you two *eeeheeeheee* fall to*BAhaahahaha* SNOGGING after*heha* words!!!??!"
Rolanda choked out. Both fell to the floor.
"Wha? SNOGGING??!!! I'm 67!!! Not 20!!!!" Minerva spluttered angily. She clentched her fists and rocketed up from her chair, glaring down at her gasping and heaving friends.
Poppy scrambled up first, followed by Rolanda. The had been on the wrong end of Minerva's famous Scottish temper before, and were not eager to feel her wrath again.
"What happened afterwords??" Rolanda asked eagerly*Is that spelled right??*
Minerva's face turned red.
"I can't count on YOU!!! It'll be halfway through the staff by midnight if I tell YOU!!!"
Minerva growled.
"Then why'd you tell us about the Mistletoe??" Poppy asked.
"Because it wasn't as personal as the rest of the meeting!!" Minerva snapped.
Rolanda clapped her hands.
"HA!!! I knew it!! You two SNOGGED afterwods, didn't you?!!?!" she cackled.
Minerva slapped herself.
"Tell me, HOOCH. Did your mother drop you when you were very young? Because that would explain your warped mind..."
Rolanda retaliated, and the fighting began.
Poppy looked at them and sighed. It happened like this EVERY Christmas... Rolanda and Minerva say they won't bother eachother at Christmas;they sit down to a wholesome glass of eggnog;Rolanda brags about how much eggnog she can handle;Minerva says she can do better;Ro challenges Min;Min accepts;both start a drinking contest;around the 4th glass of mildly alcoholic eggnog, they add double shots of Firewhisky; Min and Ro get drunk; they start to insult oneanother; they get into a fight;Poppy breaks them up and takes them to their chamber: Poppy must take care of them in their hangovers the next day;Ro and Min won't talk to eachother for most of the 26th; next day, they make up. It was like a tradition for them to argue, drink, fight and makeup. The insult stage seemed to be a little late, but it still followed their routine. Poppy could see they were getting pretty wound up and desided to intervene before they got into a catfight.
"Minerva, you can tell us what happened, and you may hex whomever leaks your secret. Does THAT sound fair??" Poppy asked evenly.
Minerva broke off in mid-insult to look at Poppy. She hesitated, considering she was dealing with Rolanda-Madwoman-Hooch, it looked like the flying teacher was going to be hexed into next Tuesday. But then again.......
"Oh, FINE." Minerva groaned "If you MUST know what happened,("And we DO." said Rolanda) Albus...he...oh, he asked me to go out with him on New Year's Eve!!!!" Minerva finished loudly.
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Thank you and a big ol' 'Squeee' to all of you who reviewed to this sucky and insane fiction. I'll have more tomorrow!!

[Alesia]

I think it is cute.

[TheGryffindorSeeker]

awwww....keep it coming, so good Loving it

[tanja]

Looking forward to New Year´s Eve and exspecially 1st on January ;D

[LadyJolly]

I'm looking forward to the next chapter really good ehheheh funny too

Lady Jolly

[Mellypoo622]

Great job!! Can't wait for more

[doctormadwoman]

Minerva smoothed out her red, tartan dress robes. She was physically ready to go out with Albus. Mentally and emotionally, however, she was unprepaired in loosest sense of the word.
If Sylvia Sprout hadn't threatened her with the floating salamander insident photos, she would have never gone. Plus, she was pretty sure Poppy had slipped a little something 'extra' into her tea...and Ro had done nothing sort of threating her with her broom stick. Fearing humilation and physical harm, Min was forced to go out with Albus. She recalled Ro's and her's conversation an hour before.
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'I guess I no choice BUT to go out with Albus..' Minerva had muttered.
'Damn RIGHT you don't!' Rolanda proclaimed.
'Siggghhh....just think, you'll finally be going out with the man you love...' sighed Sylvia between sips of Firewhisky.
Minerva comtemplated this bit of information severly for a moment before grabbing the half empty bottle off the staff room table and downing it's contents in a few long draws.
Poppy's eyes grew stern.
'Now, Tabby, you don't want to be drunk for Albus tonight, do you??' she scolded.
Minerva glared at her.
'Yes, I DO....' she'd snapped.
Rolanda slowly reached for the bottle nearest Minerva.
'I DON'T think you should be drinking so much, Min...' she said cautiously.
'Oh, YOU'RE one to talk, Madam Tipsyalot!! And keep your mitts off my drink!!' Minerva shrieked
Poppy and Sylvia held Minerva back as she lunged for Rolanda.
'MIN!!We just don't want you to destroy your nearly nonexistant love life!!' Rolanda had howled.'Besides, we're tired of the'Snog me sensless' looks you've been throwing at one another!!'
Minerva shot a look of the upmost loathing at Rolanda.
'Mark my words, Hooch, I'll get you for forcing me into this if it's the last thing I do. I don't know how...I don't know WHEN, but I'll get you when you least expect it.....and if you run,I will hunt you down." she'd hissed before storming out of the room.
So now, here she was, dressed in some semi tight dress robes, waiting for her date.
And in he came, dressed in magnificent midnight blue dress robes, his eyes twinkling like mad.
/Oh, frek.Oh,frek.Oh, frek.../ Minerva chanted in her head as Albus swept over. He grinned and his eyes shone with an inner light far brighter than a supernova sun.
"Minerva, you look absolutly RADIANT!!Even WITH your hair up!!" he exclaimed.
Minerva ignored the comment about her hair and graced him with a shaky smile.
"Thank you. You look wonderful yourself." she said meekly. She mentally kicked herself.Hard.
/Could that have sounded any WORSE?? I have serious doubts to that..../
"Come!! The party at the Three Broomsticks won't wait!!" Albus said, offering his arm, which she took.
"Are you sure it's safe with Sirius Black running amok?? The Dementors-"
"-will cause us no harm, dear Minerva. I will be sure of that." he said warmly. She noticed that a steely glint had come to his eye. It wasn't an angry glint, rather a grimly determind one. It was also a little protective.
The couple disgussed classes, Black, the students,Rolanda's latest prank on Severus, Quidditch and a number of other things on their loooooonnnng walk out of the castle, into Hogsmeade, and to the Three Broomsticks. Minerva's stomach made an unpleasant half clentch, half flutter as she and Albus stepped into the merry interior of the little pub.
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I have retuned from the dead!!! I love these cliff hangers....anyway, as you've all guessed, this is during the third book....I hope to get more up soon....


I'm a shipper of AD +MM and @#$% PROUD of it!!!!

[Lady Lavendar]

Nice update!! Hope to see another one soon!

LL

[TheGryffindorSeeker]

cool, loving it, keep the chapters coming Great fic

[doctormadwoman]

^_^ Awwwww!!!You're too kind!!

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'WHY did it have to be Albus Dumbledore?!?!'- From a truly pissed off AD/MM fan.

[doctormadwoman]

Minerva entered the Three Broomsticks arm in arm with Albus. The festivities were in full swing this New Year's Eve. Many couples were sharing dinner, larger groups were roaring with laughter...every soul inside was having a grand time. The decorations were truly supurb, silver and gold spangled banners were draped from every unoccupied surface, noise makers were heaped in mountian like piles on evey table, and the grandfather clock's face had been enchanted to scream the hour and several sayings such as:"Have a happy New Year!", "Wine 'em and Dine 'em!", and "Bring in the New Year!"
Madame Rosmerta bustled up to them with a cheerful greeting.
"Greetings, Headmaster!! And Minerva!! You both look wonderful!! I had no idea you two were, *giggle* involved!" she said. Minerva was about to rebuke Rosmerta when Albus spoke up.
"Well, now you know!!" he said cheerfully.
Minerva glared at him.
/OH, he is going to hear about that one.../ Minerva thought darkly as the landlady led them to their table. It was a nice table near the fireplace, something to be thankful for considering how the wind suddenly howled outside.
Sitting down, Albus beamed at his companion.
"I never thought you would have agreed to come!! Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy you did, but you're rather stubborn at times....." he chuckled.
Minerva smiled thinly.
"Well, it took a combonation of blackmail and the threat of physical injury to get me to agree..." Minerva said ruefully. She instantly regretted her words when she saw the hurt look on his face.
"Is this unpleasant for you? Because I could take you back..." Albus said a bit sadly.
"OH! NO, no. No, no,no,no! I just -" Minerva trailed off. She loved him and was happy he'd asked, but she didn't feel worthy. Surly he deserved someone less strict. Minerva jumped as Albus leaned over and took her hand.
"Minerva, I'll do whatever you wish of me....but there's something I've got to tell you."
"Albus! PLEASE! Don't-" Minerva started. Albus interrupted.
"Let me get this out. I just want you to know that I've loved you since you were 17. Your feelings mean the world to me, and I just want to make you happy."
Minerva went into shock. She'd thought the mistletoe was just a friendly thing. But now it was out on the table. For 60 years he'd loved her; less than her 66 years of quiet, sublime suffering but still. For a moment, Minerva's world was an exquisite explosion of emotion. Love, elation, joy, and rapture all swelled inside of her, making her giddy. She barely took in what Albus was saying. This was the most wonderful moment of her life..... then an awful sick feeling of realization hit her. If he loved her, she was a tool. She could be used against him by Lord Voldemort's followers. The few that were still around. And Albus had numerous other foes who would love to hurt him in anyway. She could be used to harm Albus, possibly kill him. She couldn't let that happen, as much as it would hurt her and Albus, she must not accept his love. She must isolate herself from him. Even if it broke her heart.
She tuned back into Albus's words.
"...I just want to know,Minerva. I just want to know if you love me too." he said. He looked so hopeful. This was going to hurt, it was going to hurt a LOT.
"No, Albus, I do not love you. I wish to leave now. I do not care if you come with me or not." Minerva said coldly. Looking at him, she saw the hurt flash across it. To Minerva, saying those words and seeing his face felt like dying, only a thousand times worse. The witch felt tears.
/Ahhh! No! No! If he sees, he'll know!! Ack!/
Minerva quickly shoved her way out the door, not bothering to gather her cloak. She felt an icy blast of air sting her tear soaked face. She didn't care. All that mattered was getting back to Hogwarts before Albus. From behind her, Minerva heard a door bang open and a voice call out into the wind.
"Minerva! MINERRRRRVAAAAAAA!!!Come back!!"
Minerva paniced. She bolted off the path and into the swirling snow. She had no idea of where she was going, no idea where she was. The professer hugged herself and looked about. Nothing but solid white. The little snowfall was now a full force blizzard. Minerva shivered and walked 20 feet to her left and slipped. Ice. And a LOT of it. She thought she saw, off in the distance, many twinkling lights. /OH, I must be on the lake. So I should just head toward the right and I should come upon the Hog's River./ Minerva turned around and tromped through the snow. Yes, there was the river, partly frozen but still her guide home.
McGonagall followed the river, all the while thinking how idiotic she had been for running off.
/It's a bloody BLIZZARD, for Godric's sake. What in the name of Merlin was I thinking?!! Not much, obviously. If I'd just kept my head, I could be inside a warm pub with the most wonderful man alive instead of freezing my arse off in TH-/
Minerva's thoughts were shattered when the snow she was walking on crumbled and sent our favorite Transfiguration teacher into the black, icy water of the Hog's River.
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Draumatic and stupid, I know. ^_^ But it's all part of my master plan!! ;D

[LadyJolly]

Bravo it was an excellent chapter and I think this was dramatic but it fits anyways write more and post more soon please your doing a wonderful job

Lady Jolly

[Lady Lavendar]

Great update! Lets hope that Minerva will be okay.

LL

[doctormadwoman]

You, my dear friends, will be VEEEEEERY happy with this chappie! ;D

"Ahhhhhhhhhgggghhh!!" Minerva shouted. She plunged into the icy, fast currented river with an unpleasant shock to her systems. She would have screamed again, but she was swept under the REEEEEEAAAAAALLY cold water just then so it was rather hard to do much of anything. Minerva could only see a vast amount of bubbles swirling around random ice chunks. Her lungs screamed for air, her body was growing numb. With a fearsome kick, Minerva shot to the surface. Gasping for air, the witch desprately looked for something to hold onto; an ice chunk, a stone, a branch, ANYthing!! Sadly, she was forced under before she could find something to grasp.
/Wand...must get WAND!!/ Minerva thought franticly. Her hand strayed to her pocket- that wasn't there.
/DAMN!! I left it back at Hogwarts!! I KNEW I should have worn the midnight blue silk dress robes! Sure they were tight, but at least they had some ruddy POCKETS!/ Minerva dizzily swam back to the surface, hacking and choking on water. Through her water blinded eyes, Minerva saw a large elm tree with roots sticking out into the river. Thanking the good Lord for trees, McGonagall weakly reached for a snowy branch and pulled herself closer to shore.
Minerva now realized that her glasses were missing in action.
/Well, this is turning into a FANTASTIC evening.../ Minerva thought sarcasticly.
How long she clung to that branch, she didn't know, but eventually she found some shaky strength to drag herself out of the river and into the howling wind and snow. Now Minerva was DEFINITLY in trouble. If she didn't find shelter, she most certainly freeze to death.
Only, without her glasses, Minerva was as good as blind. And the full scale blizzard did nothing to help with her predicament. Finally, Minerva just gave up. She could see nothing and needed to rest her acheing body. Picking a large white pine, the witch collapsed. Without her knowing, her systems started the process of dying. As her pulse and heart beat steadily slowed down, Minerva thought. Crazy, half formed they were, but still thoughts.
/I wonder if anyone will find me...it doesn't matter, I always wished to be laid to rest in a forest...perhaps not like this...but at least it doesn't hurt. And I'll see Papa and Mother again...and Athena... I'll be back with my family again...and with my dear, darling little Terrastella...yes, perhaps this is for the best.../ Minerva thought blearily. She closed her eyes. After a moment, she saw the small, slim from of a woman under the evergreen.
/Me./ She thought. She was being drawn upward, but she resisted. She wanted to see Albus one last time...and her students, they needed her!
/No, no, I don't think I'll go just yet...everyone will just have to wait.../ The witch thought firmly. Pulling against some Divine Force, Spirit Min shot back into Earthly Min. Not a moment later, two men sprinted over. One tall and thin, the other giant-like.
~I COULD leave it here, but I'm not that mean. Plus, I have such 'Squee' worthy reviewers!!
^_^ ;D ^_^;D^_^~
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*THE NEXT MORNING*
/Heavens, what on Earth did I DO last night?/ Minerva fumed groggliy. She rolled over on the bed she was in and sat up. Blinking blearily, she remembered her little near death 'adventure' and the disasterus date with Albus. Minerva groaned and put on her glasses. At least things couldn't get any worse. That's what she thought untill she caught a GOOD look at the room and bed she was in. She froze like a deer in headlights. She was in Albus's room. She'd recednise all the purple furnishings anywhere,and there was a bag of Sherbert Lemons on the nightstand. And this bed had purple sheets and blankets. As if all this weren't bad enough, Minerva looked down at HERSELF. Dear. Lord. In. Heaven. She was wearing a nightgown taht was around two or three sizes too big for her. It was purple as well.
"I'm..WEARING...a nightgown...of Albus'..." the witch said faintly.
It didn't fit well at all; it kept sliding off her shoulders.
/If that barmy old coot planned this.../ Minerva thought. She didn't finish her thought. Instead, she took a deep breath and shouted; "ALBUUUUUS!!!"
*WITH ALBUS*
In the sitting area of Albus' chambers; he, Aberforth and Hagrid sat around a table with some Firewhisky between them. They all jumped when they heard a disint, Scottish accented voice shouting 'Albus'.
"Ahhhh, it appears Sleeping Beauty is awake and calling for her knight in shining armor!" Aberforth chuckled merrily. Albus and Hagrid chuckled too, untill Professer McGonagall burst into the room. Her appearance was quite differnt than the stern, Scottish wich they'd all come know; her black hair had been freed from it's bun and now rested in raven waves to the witch's waist. She was wearing a nightgown that revealed much of her neck and shoulders. The only things left to remind them of 'Professer McGonagall' were her flashing green eyes and her infamous temper. Aberforth blushed scarlet and sttod up quickly. So did Hagrid, only HE nearly upended the table.
"Uhhh...must dash, Albus. I need to eeee....go find this particular missing goat. Will call upon you soon, fare well and good luck!!" Aberfoth jabbered. He quickly assumed his Animagus from of an owl and flew from the office. Hagrid muttered something about 'hippogriff' and trotted briskly through the open door, leaving Albus alone with his furious female counterpart.
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Sorry, that's all for now, muwahahahahaaaaaaaa!! Wait 'till tomorrow!! ;D

[LadyJolly]

Ahahahahah that's .... ALBUS is so in for it. aahahahahah Poor guy oh well there's some talking to do and well if he's lucky no Hexing eheheh. Post more soon please

Lady Jolly

[Jaya]

Woohoo!

albus is in for it now!!!!!

Can't wait to read the confrontation....

Jaya ;D

[doctormadwoman]

Hmmmm...I'm pretty sure it'll be more SHOUTING than anything.....

"ALBUS!! How can you explain my waking in YOUR bed!!In YOUR nightgown!! HOW in the name of all that is Sacred, do you explain that?!?!" Minerva screamed. She shot Albus a Death Glare that would have made lesser men faint as she waited for a reply.
Albus nervously shifted under his companion's gaze.
"Well, Minerva, I think it's best if you take a seat. If I'm to explain, I think it's best if I start at the beginning...." Albus said.
@@@albus' STORY...THINGIE...@@@
"Alright, after you made your rather...DRAUMATIC exit, Hagrid came over to ask what was wrong. I told him I wasen't sure, but it appeared that I said something to offend you. *Minerva stared shame faced at hte floor* We talked for a while over some whiskey, and by chance Hagrid looked out the window and noted that a full force blizzard had blown in from the mountains. I said that perhaps we should go looking for you, seeing as you were so distressed and the Dementors were out and about. We took our leave and followed your steadily vanishing footprints off the path and into the woods. Eventually, these woods turned to Forbidden Forest and your tracks were harder to see. Much later, we saw where you had slipped on the lake. A little way off, we saw where you had re-entered the Forest, where your tracks headed for the Hog's River. And let me tell you, my heart nearly exploded when Hagrid and myself found the crumbled bank and your owner-less glasses. We knew then that" (Here Albus shuddered) " you had fallen into the river. After that, we had to cast a Searching Charm to be able to find you. When we finally DID find you, you looked as if...as if..." Albus broke off and stared at Minerva, as if to reassure himself. " Well, it looked as if you had DIED...." he finished weakly. Minerva flashed a grim smile.
"I think I DID die for a few minutes. I saw my body, under that tree. I felt...unteathered, free, careless, if you will."
The Headmaster gave a rather Mininerva-ish snort. Minerva + carefree = Impossible.
"Well, I SAID it was only for a few minutes! I resisted the pull and went back a few moments before you and Hagrid came along." Minerva snapped.
Albus nodded.
"Trust me, my love. (Minerva tensed)I know what you went through, having been through it myself." he said. Minerva looked up.
"You have? When?" she asked.
Albus gazed out the nearest window for a moment.
"When I defeated Grindelwald. I was dead for about three minutes. But then YOU came along and I just KNEW I had to stay. At least long enough to date you for a few...decades..." Albus added playfully. Minerva blushed and rolled her eyes.
"Get on with the stroy, will you?" she barked.
"Right...right...well, we managed to get you back up to the castle and into mychambers where we had to...uhhh(Albus blushes....awww)....pardon my saying this but....we had to get you into a bath." said Albus.
Minerva's face flushed scarlet.
"You mean you saw me when I was....?" she yelped. Albus sheepishly nodded.
Minerva sank a few inches down in her chair. Through her hands she asked:"And, dare I ask, what else after that?"
"Well, by then you were awake enough to dress yourself. And after that, I put you to bed..." Albus stated, a sheepish little twinkle in his eye.
Minerva, meanwhile, was chanting something that sounded like:" I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him...."
Albus watched her for a few minutes be fore speaking.
"I have some questions to ask as well, questions that I want answered. Questions like this one: Why did you run off like that?"
Minerva was about to lie, about to say that she had no intentions of romance, but then she looked at Albus.
His face and eyes were the very definition of 'stern', but a rather pleading look was supressed there, too.
" I ran off so I couldn't hurt you...."she said. Seeing the puzzled look on his face, she explained further.
"I thought if YOU thought that I didn't love you back, you'd distance yourself from me. If your enemies were to find out that you and I were together, they could use me to get to you. Hurt you, or kill you. I'd never forgive myself if that happened. So I came up with my little 'Runaway Witch' idea...it backfired, I see..." Minerva said softly. Albus stared a little at her, then smiled, ever so slightly.
"So. You DO love me, don't you?" he laughed.
"Oh, now I didn't say THAT!" Minerva snapped.
"I know, but if you were willing to almost kill yourself for my safty's sake, you DO love me. Don't try and deny it!!" Albus said merrily, his eyes twinkling like there was no end in sight.
Minerva turned her back on him in mock annoyance, while Albus was trying to goad her into talking. Eventually, he started tickling her untill she admitted that, yes, she did love him. She had loved him on sight. She'd loved him for 56 years.
"Now, THAT wasn't so hard, now was it?" Albus asked. they were both sitting on the floor next to his desk.
"Oh, DO be quiet..." Minerva said. She leaned her head on his shoulder.
"Do you wish to continue our dating??" Albus asked. Minerva shook her head.
"We would have to hide our relationship from the world. We'd be living a lie, Albus." Minerva sighed. She used her wand to fix her hair into a bun.
Albus looked at her out of the corner of his eye.
"Minerva, if we didn't go into a romantic relationship, we'd be living ANOTHER lie. Now, wich lie would YOU rather live?" Albus said sagely.
Minerva considered for a moment, then threw her arms about Albus's neck, knocking them both to the floor.
"Yes, I thought as much."
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That's all you get for today, kiddies!! Muwahahahahahaaa!!! Anyway, get the reaction out of Rolanda, Sylvia and Poppy tomorrow. ;D

[LadyJolly]

I love this line!!!
Minerva + Carefree = IMPOSSIBLE
That was really hilarious!! Love this chapter and I'm looking forward to the next one so please write more and post more soon please.

Lady Jolly

[doctormadwoman]

Okie Doke....

Minerva nearly floated her way to her private chambers. She and Albus were on dating terms. DATING.......the very idea made Minerva feel like a school girl again. If someone had told her three days ago that she'd be dating Albus Dumbledore, she would have had them commited to St. Mungo's. But NOW that idea was fabulous. Minerva dreamily turned the crystal doorhandle of her door and walked in....Only to find that her three best friends were zonked out all over her sitting room. There were cards strewn all about the floor, dirty dishes in odd places, robes, books, sweet wrappers, chess pieces and popcorn coated the carpet. Strangely enough, Poppy had toothpaste splattered all over her hands and face while Sylvia had sprouted a technicolor handlebar moustache with a matching unibrow. Rolanda's handiwork, of course. Minerva stood, shocked, on the threash-hold of her home.
Oh, this had Rolanda-Abnormal-Hooch written ALLLL over it, alright.
"POPPYYYYY!!!SYLVIAAAAAAAAA!!!!"Minerva shouted. The effect was amazing; both witches jumped at least ten feet into the air, arms and legs flailing comically. Sylvia recovered first. She scrambled to her feet and bransished her wand, looking for danger. Poppy tried to open her eyes, but couldn't because the tooth paste had hardened. Swearing enough to make a sailor feel embrassed, Poppy pulled out her wand and cleansed her face. When she turned around and saw a fuming Minerva, she uttered a frail, frightened 'eeeep'. Sylvia had dropped her wand. Both looked at their friend in fear and aprehension.
"WHAT HAVE YOU AND OUR SANITY CHALLENGED FRIEND BEEN DOING IN MY APARTMENT?!?!?!"
The Scottish witch screamed. Poppy and Sylvia shared a scared look.
"Well, the first thing we'd like to say is: It was all Rolanda's idea!!" Poppy shouted.
Just then, Rolanda herself popped in from Minera's room, she was holding Minerva's journal.
"Look what I just found!! Who knows what one will find when one raids a friend's sock drawer...what are you two yelling about, anywa- oh, my....." Rolanda gasped. Minerva tapped her foot angrily, the very picture of the stern, no-nonsense Head of House, Deputy, Transfiguration teacher that presided over Hogwarts' halls.
"Start explaining now and MAYBE I won't hex you into next Thursday. Although I have my doubts." Minerva said blandly.
Rolanda glared at her two other friends, then she gulped.
"Uh...well....w-we thought we'd welcome you back with a little surprise party when you got back from the Headmaster's chambers. We swear that's it!!" Rolanda said in a rush.
Sylvia spoke up.
"But Ro, what about that Muggle car you managed to drive up the Astronmy Tower and parked on the roof??" she said innocently. Minerva's eyes got huge.
"You hijacked a car and parked it on our ROOF?!?!!"
" 'Hijacked'? Is THAT what you call it when you borrow a car?" Rolanda asked.
Minerva shook her head violently to rid herself of the strange images.
"Whatever!! It's still auto theft!! How did you get it here without anyone noticing anyway? Nevermind, I don't want to know...what ELSE did you do?" Minerva asked.
Rolanda shrugged.
"Nothing much." she said.
Minerva pause.
"Wait, how did you two know I was in Albus' quarters?"
Poppy stepped up to answer.
"Well, we helped you get there, of course!"
"You WHAT??!"
"Oh, come ON, Min!! You fell in the bloody river during a full scale BLIZZARD. You had severe hypothermia! And yet, how did you escape this condition without so much as a blood blister or frostbite? Because I WAS THERE TO HEAL YOU. When Hagrid and Dumbledore came in, carrying your ice covered, sorry self, who helped them get you to Albus' office? ROLANDA. And when you badly needed a healing bath, who supplied the correct herbs? SYLVIA. So, YES, we were there." Poppy stated. Minerva blinked.
"OH..." she said lamely.
Sylvia looked from the wide eyed Min to a cockily grinning RO to a stren Poppy. She sighed and mustered up her courage.
"So, are you and Albus still dating??" she asked. She covered her head in case this question was badly received. To her surprise, Minerva sighed and flopped onto a rumpled red sofa.
"I suppose you three were going to guess anyway." she admitted grudgeingly.
Poppy gave a high pitched squeal and hopped up and down. Sylvia screamed and danced around while Rolanda socked the air, shouting; 'It's ABOUT RUDDY TIME!!'
Sylvia stopped screaming long enough to clasp her hands to her face and exclaim.
"Oh, this is FANTASTIC!! First there will be more dates, then a proposal, then a marrige, then a honeymoon and finally Hogwarts will be FULL of Albus Jrs and minni Minervas!!"
"Oh!! And to think I'll be delivering them!!" Poppy squealed.
"I'll teach them everything I know about flying, and perhaps pranking..."
Minerva sat up.
"Alright, FIRST of all, who said anything about children? And SECOND of all, if I DID bear these
hypothedical children, there is NO WAY I would be so cruel as to expose them to Rolanda's....ROLANDA-ness."
Her words were lost unto her happily clebrating friends.
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Alright, if there is anything any reviewers want to happen in this fic, please post your request here. You have 35 hours to comply. Thankie!!

[idealrain]

extremely cute! I do like ad/mm with a side of minor characters

[Lady Lavendar]

LOL!!! This story is so funny!! I just love it!

LL

[BlazeFourPaws]

I want Xiomara pranks. A marvelously sappy proposal maybe by the river. I also was 3 mini Minervas and 2 Mini Albus'. This is great.

[doctormadwoman]

Hmmmmm Hooch pranks.....sappy proposal....5 kids........okay, anything else? I'm waiting for Lady Jolly...If there's anything else anyone wants put in, they have to hurry up 'cuz I can't STAND NOT WRITING!!!

[Lady Jolly]

whoa so many children!!! I think Minerva would kill Albus after hmm 3 children hehehe anyways hmmm would Minerva's parents be alive or any of her relatives cuz you know Family does tend to make a big fuss and then Min's friends can join forces with her family ehheheh and well I'll leave the rest to you. Great chapter write more soon sorri I took long

Lady Jolly

[doctormadwoman]

It's cool...it's cool...

Minerva and Albus continued to date over the next few months; going to different resturants, having private chess games with tea, cute widdle walks by the river, carrige rides in Hogesmead and just little visits in their spare time. Even Snape had to admit that they were the very DEFINITION of 'adorable'. To both of the previously lonely professers, having a partner was simply bliss. The only set back in their relationship was the time when Minerva and Albus got so drunk that when they woke up the next morning they were sharing a bed in an unknown hotel. Abus was 'in the dog house ' for a while after that. Both were rather young, as far as witches and wizards go. Minerva(67) wasn't considered middle aged yet and Albus(98) was considered to be in the beginning of middle age. Anyway, it soon became a common sight at the Tree Broomsticks to see the Headmaster and his Deputy sharing a conversation over tea,every Hogsmeade weekend in fact. Some of the students (all girls) had figured out what went on between the Headmaster and their Transfiguration Teacher. Sometimes they popped into Minerva's office to see if they could catch Albus and Minerva in the act of snogging. Fortunatly, no one ever saw anything.....because they normally snogged in Albus' office.(He's a naughty, naughty old man ;D) Minerva's friends were deeply delighted at all this.Sylvia kept insisting that Minerva name the first baby girl 'Rolanda', to wich Minerva responded :'No, Sylvia, I don't want to invite any MORE migrains into my life!!' A few MORE months went by and Minerva and Albus frequently spent nights together in either Minerva's or Albus' rooms. Eventually, they connected his chambers to hers so no one could catch them wandering the halls at odd hours in the morning. But enogh of all THAT, the day we REALLY want to observe happened on a fine April afternoon:

Albus walked shakily to Minerva's class room. He wanted to ask her if she'd join him in a walk by the Hog's River, knowing very well that this could be the walk that would either make him a veeeeerrrrry happy man, or make him throw himself from the top of the Astronomy tower. Praying desprately that he wouldn't pass out, Albus looked into the bustling class room where Minerva was adressing her 3rd year Gryffindors. Albus' breath caught as he watched Minerva.
Even after 50 years of life, tragedy, war and cocky, obnoxious students, Minerva still looked stunning. To Albus, she was still that earnist, sarcastic,honorable raven haired beauty she was at 17, no matter WHAT she said. Albus crash landed back into reality when he noticed the students starting to leave, a few were looking at him knowingly as they hurried past. a moment later, Albus walked sheepishly over to Minerva's desk. She looked up and beamed at him over the large stack of essays she had collected.
"Albus! Wonderful to see you!" she greeted him. He only smiled like a love sick schoolboy.
/Ah, if this is love sickness, then I'd like to be ill for the rest of my days.../ he thought dreamily.
Minerva shook her head in affectionate annoyance and balanced the stack of papers on one leg. Albus, upon seeing that Minerva couldn't even see over the pile, immediatly took the papers from her.
"Now, now, M'lady. Allow your knight to carry these for you!" Albus joked.
Minerva smiled and walked out into the hall, Albus alongside. The only students still in the hall were Harry, Ron and Hermione.
"Oh, look! How cute!! I always KNEW that they'd be a cute couple!" Hermione sighed happily.
"Bloody HELL. That just defys all natural laws, that does!" Ron said.
"Hmm. I never knew that they'd go together so well. Well, I guess life's full of small amazments..." Harry said with a shrug. All in all, it was kinda cool to see them together.
Anyway, 'Sir' Albus and his 'Lady' made their was to Minerva's office where they deposited the papers.
"Really, Albus, I could have carried them. Or you could have at least charmed...the...papers...to..." Minerva trailed off. Albus had backed her against the nearest wall and was leaning in dangerously close. Finally, he swept her up into a firm kiss. Minerva melted into the embrace and kissed Albus back. Unknown to them, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were watching from the door way; Harry and Hermione stifling some laughter, and Ron trying his best not to vomit on the spot.
"Oh (haha) MAN! We have a really good piece of blackmail on them now!" Harry whispered.
"Bloody Hell. Bloody Hell. Bloody Hell...." Ron chanted.
"Wow! I never knew that they were THIS involved. I mean, I knew they were going out, but I never knew that the Headmaster was Professer McGonagall's boyfriend!" Hermione giggled.
"Hermione! PLEASE! I'm going to have enough nightmares about this one, don't bring in any MORE disturbing images!!!" Ron snapped.
"Oh, Ron! how can you look at them and NOT think it's sweet?!" Hermione said indignantly.
"Because, they're ANCIENT!! Dumbledore has to be at LEAST 100!! And McGonagall!!"
"BOYS." Hermione huffed. They trio speed off down the corridor when they saw the two Professers break apart.
"Well that certainly brightened up my day." Minerva said in a slightly breathless manner. Albus took her hand and lightly kissed it.
"Care to join me for a stroll, my love?" he asked.
"I'd LOVE to." Minerva replied. (She could take the rest of the day off for that was her last class of the day.) So the pair linked arms and walked casually out the door and down the corridor, passing the ever troublesome Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
"Hello, Miss Granger, Mr. ppWeasley, Mr. Potter." the adults greeted the students.
"Mffft! H-HELLO, Proffssers Dumbledore- I mean! Proffesser Dumbledore, Professer McGonagall!" Harry choked out. Hermoine was laughing too hard and Ron was facing the wall muttering incoherently. The older pair shot the trio a questioning look but continued on.
"It appears we have a few students who are 'in the know'." Albus chuckled. Minerva laughed and put her head on his shoulder.
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Cliffies! Whhhheeeeeeeeee!!! More tomorrow!! Muwahahahahaaaa!