A/N - Ok, so this is my first fanfic, EVER! So please review, tell me what you think...the good and the bad, suggestions, improvements and the like. Please...

"So, tell me Minerva, did our prim and proper Transfiguration Mistress enjoy the Christmas festivities?"

"I had a fine time, thank you Albus" she replied, smiling serenely "very different from the parties I remember when I was a student, though". Minerva paused on the landing of the spiral staircase, and looked out on to the great expanse that was Hogwarts castle, remembering how things had been in her days at Hogwarts. She sighed reminiscing on her time at the castle, when she had been nothing more than a school girl with a crush on her Professor; well it seemed nothing much had really changed since then.

"Well my dear, the young ones have their own ways, I am glad you enjoyed yourself tonight, though. Isn't Hogwarts just especially magical at Christmas?" He said, sneaking up behind her and wrapping his hands around her waist. She stiffened in his embrace, mumbling her agreement.

Oh God, Minerva thought, he's holding me, she was so overcome by emotion she simply froze, right there on the spot. She turned to look Albus in the eye, "Albus…what…" she started, but the words disappeared right off the tip of her tongue, as soon as she saw his great blue orbs twinkling as bright as any star in the sky. Minerva thought she might faint in delight; her secret dream was coming true.

Albus turned and moved forward so he was standing a step above Minerva. Here we go, he thought, ecstatic that his plan to allure Minerva was working; a boyish grin appeared on his face. He leant over, in the hope of giving his secret darling a quick kiss on the lips, unfortunately though, Minerva chose that moment to turn and once again stare out the window, admiring the grounds.

She hadn't seemed to have noticed Albus' botched attempt to kiss her or Albus' cheeks turning resolutely red. Minerva sighed deeply, once again turning to view Albus, their bodies, once again close, "did you like my Christmas present?"

He laughed mirthfully, his hand beginning to stroke her long ebony curls, let lose from their customary bun for the party, "yes, my dear, I will always wear your pink socks to bed from now on" his other hand now resting on the small of her back. Ohhh my, ohhhh, Minerva thoughts were racing, this can not be happening…Albus Dumbledore her school girl crush, was not trying to seduce. Whether, this was a wonderful dream or not, Minerva was not about let this end now after all the years of dreaming. Time to turn the charm on…

Minerva McGonagall, the ever so strict Transfiguration Mistress, smiled and battered her eyelids (something her students would have deemed her incapable of) at the same time drawing Albus' body just a little closer to hers." How sweet of you, my dear", she replied, "though, I do believe you are yet to give your Christmas present", her seductive smile becoming wider, "if you do feel like-" he cut her off by placing a finger gently on her lips, "I do hope you like my present, Minerva", he whispered softly in her ear, as he leant over and placed his lips tenderly on hers, still holding her body close to his, moaned in delight as she took it open her self to deepen the kiss. "Albus", she said hoarsely, love twinkling in both of their eyes now "…I couldn't possibly wish for a better Christmas present."

There they stood, Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall, clinging to each other, in a remote alcove, of a remote tower in Hogwarts school, with a kind of joy sweeping over them both that can only came after being joined together in a passionate and loving embrace after so many years of longing, separation and loneliness. Together, now and forever…finally.

Indeed, Hogwarts was a magical place at Christmas.