Post by damemaggie on Feb 18, 2009 16:21:17 GMT -5
Chapter 12: The truth
Albus’ heart stopped beating for a moment. Minerva noticed the sudden change on his expression, his eyes darkened and he avoided making eye contact with her. This couldn’t be good; it wasn’t like Albus to get this nervous about something. She lifted her hand to touch his face gently.
“Trust me Albus, please.”
“I trust you Minerva, with all my heart. But this is quite a delicate issue.”
“Would you rather talk about it later?”
Albus hesitated. He could use some extra time to think about what he was going to tell her, but then again he didn’t want to postpone things any more. He would tell her now. He just hoped she wouldn’t hex him into oblivion. He looked at her and suddenly bent forwards and catched her lips in a passionate kiss.
Minerva was quite surprised by Albus’ gesture, but she was enjoying it that she couldn’t deny. His lips felt soft against hers and his most talented lips made her elicit an involuntary moan of pleasure. When they finally parted Minerva realized that whatever it was that Albus was going to tell her, it was not good. He looked somewhat devastated and struggling to find the adequate words.
“I’ll tell you.” he answered, “But you must understand that what I-”he sighed, how to say it? “Minerva, please don’t…please listen carefully and try not to get completely hysterical.”
She took his hand in hers and gave it a squeeze.
“Albus, what is it love? Tell me.”
“Minerva, do you remember when you were a student?”
“I most certainly do,” she replied, quite surprised by the question, “why?”
“Well, you must also remember your mother then.”
Minerva’s expression changed drastically. Albus noticed the fear in her eyes, something he hadn’t seen for quite some time.
“What has she to do with this?” she asked with a slightly quivering voice.
There was silence.
“Albus, for God’s sake! What has Kathleen McGonagall to do with this!?”
“Calm down, Min.” he paused, “You remember the ring she gave you?”
“Yes, yes! I remember all of it! Now go on!”
“You asked me to destroy it Min, and I wanted to I swear I wanted to but I thought it could be dangerous, I thought that even though Katherine was dead it could be charmed in some other way to harm you.”
Silence filled the room once more. Albus waited for Minerva to react, he needed to know, was she going to hate him forever?
“Min, that ring is what’s in the box.”
Minerva sat there, completely dumbstruck, and scared, she had to admit. How could he not destroy it when she remembered clearly that he had begged him to do so? Had he not cared or had he really worried about her getting hurt? All of what she was feeling towards Albus could not compare to the fear that had awakened in her heart. That all too familiar sensation of being frightened and alone. In the past, it had been Albus the one who had made that feeling go away, but now she doubted that he would be able to do it again.
She couldn’t help the tears falling down again, and in the middle of all that confusion she felt two strong arms lifting her from the chair and carrying her. She didn’t know what to feel, she loved Albus, she always had. She snuggled closer to his body, trying to find some comfort in that sweet sent that invaded her nostrils, trying to enjoy the feeling of her body against his.
Albus carried her all the way up the stairs and to her rooms, where he deposited her on the bed. She looked so fragile, so lost. Her slender body had always given him that sense of fragility but now more that ever he wanted to protect her from everyone and everything, especially himself. He lay down by her side, caressing her face, her arms, stroking her hair, kissing her hands. She wasn’t sobbing anymore but she hadn’t uttered a word.
“Minerva” he said, placing a tender kiss on her forehead, “Min, I love you. No matter what I love you, I hope you know that.”
She didn’t answer, and Albus suddenly felt that he might be losing her forever.
“I never meant to hurt you, ever. I would give my life before hurting you intentionally.”
“And what about yesterday?” she finally spoke, her voice was harsh and cold, “I still can’t decide whether that was intentional or not.”
Albus literally felt a stab of pain in his chest at the memory of what had happened the day before. He fought the urge to cry.
“I’m not worthy of you, my love.” He whispered with all the pain in his heart, “I love you, but I don’t deserve you. I never will.” He placed a second kiss on her forehead, but this time he lingered a bit. He got off the bed and walked towards the door.
“I’ll be next door if you need me.” He said, turning to open the door and leave.
“Wait,” she said weakly, “please don’t leave.”
Albus turned back to her and walked towards the bed. He sat on the edge and looked into her gorgeous emerald eyes.
“Stay.”
Albus bent down once more and took her in his arms, their lips crushed once more and he let her know how just how much he loved her. They parted after a while, breathless.
“Albus, make love to me.”
TBC.
A/N: next chapter´s includes lemony parts (jejeje)
but it will not contain any relevant info for those who choose not to read it.
Albus’ heart stopped beating for a moment. Minerva noticed the sudden change on his expression, his eyes darkened and he avoided making eye contact with her. This couldn’t be good; it wasn’t like Albus to get this nervous about something. She lifted her hand to touch his face gently.
“Trust me Albus, please.”
“I trust you Minerva, with all my heart. But this is quite a delicate issue.”
“Would you rather talk about it later?”
Albus hesitated. He could use some extra time to think about what he was going to tell her, but then again he didn’t want to postpone things any more. He would tell her now. He just hoped she wouldn’t hex him into oblivion. He looked at her and suddenly bent forwards and catched her lips in a passionate kiss.
Minerva was quite surprised by Albus’ gesture, but she was enjoying it that she couldn’t deny. His lips felt soft against hers and his most talented lips made her elicit an involuntary moan of pleasure. When they finally parted Minerva realized that whatever it was that Albus was going to tell her, it was not good. He looked somewhat devastated and struggling to find the adequate words.
“I’ll tell you.” he answered, “But you must understand that what I-”he sighed, how to say it? “Minerva, please don’t…please listen carefully and try not to get completely hysterical.”
She took his hand in hers and gave it a squeeze.
“Albus, what is it love? Tell me.”
“Minerva, do you remember when you were a student?”
“I most certainly do,” she replied, quite surprised by the question, “why?”
“Well, you must also remember your mother then.”
Minerva’s expression changed drastically. Albus noticed the fear in her eyes, something he hadn’t seen for quite some time.
“What has she to do with this?” she asked with a slightly quivering voice.
There was silence.
“Albus, for God’s sake! What has Kathleen McGonagall to do with this!?”
“Calm down, Min.” he paused, “You remember the ring she gave you?”
“Yes, yes! I remember all of it! Now go on!”
“You asked me to destroy it Min, and I wanted to I swear I wanted to but I thought it could be dangerous, I thought that even though Katherine was dead it could be charmed in some other way to harm you.”
Silence filled the room once more. Albus waited for Minerva to react, he needed to know, was she going to hate him forever?
“Min, that ring is what’s in the box.”
Minerva sat there, completely dumbstruck, and scared, she had to admit. How could he not destroy it when she remembered clearly that he had begged him to do so? Had he not cared or had he really worried about her getting hurt? All of what she was feeling towards Albus could not compare to the fear that had awakened in her heart. That all too familiar sensation of being frightened and alone. In the past, it had been Albus the one who had made that feeling go away, but now she doubted that he would be able to do it again.
She couldn’t help the tears falling down again, and in the middle of all that confusion she felt two strong arms lifting her from the chair and carrying her. She didn’t know what to feel, she loved Albus, she always had. She snuggled closer to his body, trying to find some comfort in that sweet sent that invaded her nostrils, trying to enjoy the feeling of her body against his.
Albus carried her all the way up the stairs and to her rooms, where he deposited her on the bed. She looked so fragile, so lost. Her slender body had always given him that sense of fragility but now more that ever he wanted to protect her from everyone and everything, especially himself. He lay down by her side, caressing her face, her arms, stroking her hair, kissing her hands. She wasn’t sobbing anymore but she hadn’t uttered a word.
“Minerva” he said, placing a tender kiss on her forehead, “Min, I love you. No matter what I love you, I hope you know that.”
She didn’t answer, and Albus suddenly felt that he might be losing her forever.
“I never meant to hurt you, ever. I would give my life before hurting you intentionally.”
“And what about yesterday?” she finally spoke, her voice was harsh and cold, “I still can’t decide whether that was intentional or not.”
Albus literally felt a stab of pain in his chest at the memory of what had happened the day before. He fought the urge to cry.
“I’m not worthy of you, my love.” He whispered with all the pain in his heart, “I love you, but I don’t deserve you. I never will.” He placed a second kiss on her forehead, but this time he lingered a bit. He got off the bed and walked towards the door.
“I’ll be next door if you need me.” He said, turning to open the door and leave.
“Wait,” she said weakly, “please don’t leave.”
Albus turned back to her and walked towards the bed. He sat on the edge and looked into her gorgeous emerald eyes.
“Stay.”
Albus bent down once more and took her in his arms, their lips crushed once more and he let her know how just how much he loved her. They parted after a while, breathless.
“Albus, make love to me.”
TBC.
A/N: next chapter´s includes lemony parts (jejeje)
but it will not contain any relevant info for those who choose not to read it.
