Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters of this story, they all were created by J. K. Rowling; but I DO own the plot of the story.

HER SIN

1. I love you

Dumbledore was going to his office when suddenly saw Minerva crossing the corridor nearly running. She'd gone out from her class and gone into the teacher's bathrooms. She'd left her students alone, what wasn't usual on her, and they'd began to make some noise so, Dumbledore went into the class and asked them to shut up while they waited for their teacher.

When Minerva came back they both met at the door. She gazed at him and he moved apart to let her go in.

"Can I help you, Headmaster?" asked her politely… too much politely, he thought.

"I saw you leaving and… I just went in to put a little order…" told him "Are you ok, Minerva?" asked him in a lower voice so the students couldn't listened his familiare tone.

"I'm afraid if I feel good or bad it's not your business, professor Dumbledore… Now, if you excuse me, I'd like to continue with the lesson…"

"Of course… I'm sorry, professor McGonagall…" answered him on the same formal tone she'd used.


"What the hell are you doing in here, Albus?!" asked Aberfother when his brother went into the tabern that afternoon, alone. Albus said nothing, but the blue-eyed barman served him a lemon sorbet, as always, and stayed there like waiting to see a sign of life on his movements. "Headmaster?!" finally shouted the younger man tired of waiting.

"What… where…" muttered Albus looking around him "Why are you shouting?"

"Man! You can be really odd sometimes… What's the matter with you?"

"Anyone…"

"Sure… is it a woman?"

"Why should it be a woman?" asked Albus harshly.

"Because it's the first time you come alone since the school year began… So… tell me… is it because of the sweet green-eyed you've been taking here every Friday but you still not introducing to me?" Albus didn't answered, but kept on looking at his brother "What have you done to her?"

"I've done nothing to her!" exclaimed the older one standing up from his chair. Then, suddenly, sat down again and with a lower tone added "At least… not intentionally…"

"Witches can be weird sometimes… but that one seems rational, instead she's going out with you…" he giggled but his brother ignored the joke "You should talk with her…"


After came back from Hogsmade Dumbledore made his way to Minerva's office. The door was ajar and from the soft line of light coming from the inside Albus could see there were two shadows moving inside. He stepped closer and heart two women's voices.

"…you asked me to not insist about who was the father, Min, and I'm not going to do it, but I think you should talk with him whoever he is…"

"No" answered Minerva resoundingly "I can't talk with him"

"Honey… I'm not saying you can't grow this baby on your own, but…"

"Stop it, Poppy… I'm not going to change my mind about this… nobody can't know who's him… Even less the baby… it would be dangerous" there was a long silence that Madame Pomfrey broke.

"Alrigh, you're too much stubborn… I hope you have good reasons to do this in this way…" Albus listened some steps coming to the door and quickly hided himself behind a column.

"I have… oh, and… Pops, please… don't tell anybody in the school, yet, please…"

"Don't worry… good night, dear"

"Good night"

When he'd listened the door closing he came out and walked to the door hesitating on cnocking it or not. While he got lost in his own thoughts he didn't notice Minerva had put off the light, when she opened the door to leave they crached.

"Albus?!"

"Oh… I see you're calling by my name again…" said him sarcastically.

"What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to talk with you…"

"What about?" asked her kindly and he blocked… "Albus?"

"I know you're pregnant…" the words left his mouth on itselves.

"How…? Oh Merlin! You've been spying me!"

"I haven't! I came here and I listened your argument by accident…" told him while Minerva took his way to the Griffindor's house "I'm sorry… it wasn't my intension…" said him following her and stopping his steps holding her arm "Why didn't you want to tell me? Don't you think I can be a good father?"

"Albus I…" but he didn't let her interrupt him.

"Minerva I know what we've been doing these last weeks can't be really said as a relationship… but you're a wonderfull woman who I've always been in love with and I'd really like to grow up a family with you…"

"Albus, please…"

"I know being next to me can be dangerous, but I would protect you and the baby… Oh my god! A baby! We're going to be parents!"

"Albus…"

"We have to do this in the right way… Minerva…" suddenly he knelt down and held her hand with both of his "I haven't any ring right now but… Minerva McGonagall, would you marry me?"

"Albus it's not yours" finally said her with tears on her eyes.

"What?"

But she didn't stay to answer his questions, she got free from his hands and run away.

TO BE CONTINUED…