Secrets of the Heart

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story.

A/N: This story is my first HG/MM that I've posted, so please, no magger flames.

Hermione looked down at the letter in her hand again. This was it; she was going to give the letter to her, no matter what. Even Lord Voldemort couldn't have stopped her from giving it to her. Taking a deep breath, she walked up her favourite professor.

"Professor McGonagall." She said in a shaky voice.

McGonagall looked down at her prised student and gave her one of her rare smiles. "Miss Granger."

"I-I have something for you." She held out the letter for her to take. "I only ask that you read it once I'm gone. I-I couldn't bear it if you read it before I was gone." She whispered the last bit to herself.

The Professor looked at her questioningly. She had heard the last bit of what she was saying, thanks to her enhanced hearing from her animagus form. She took the letter from the girls shaking hand. "If that is what you wish, then I will not read it till you have left the castle."

Hermione looked up at her and smiled a very small smile in relief. "Thank you." She said and hugged her around the waist.

Minerva stiffened at the contact, but slowly she returned the hug, trying to make it last as long as she could. Hermione was the first to pull away, even though she didn't want to. Looking up at her, she tried to hold back the tears that threatened to fall. Before she could say anything more though, Harry ran up to them shouting. "Moine, we're going to miss the train!"

Hermione sighed. "I'll be right there." She looked back at her professor. "Goodbye Professor McGonagall."
McGonagall nodded one. "Goodbye Miss Grang...Hermione. And, good luck."

Hermione smiled slightly and turned to walk to the train with Harry beside her. "Well, did you give it to her?" He whispered. She nodded her head, making her curly hair bounce. "Yes I gave it to her. She said she wouldn't read it until I was gone.''

"So she's going to read the letter once we leave Hogwarts, then come look for you to stop you from leaving. Excellent plan." He said as he rubbed his hands together with a bright smile lighting up his face.

"No, she's going to read it and never talk to me again. I can't believe you talked me into giving her the letter." She said as she boarded the train for the last time.