Envious: by stsgirlie

DISCLAIMER: EVERYTHING BELONGS TO J.K. ROWLING!

Albus looked upon Aberforth's new bride with envy. Minerva McGonagall was never someone he wanted to have as a sister-in-law; he wanted her to be his wife. Yet he had rejected her advances in an attempt to keep her safe from his numerous enemies. He never fathomed that his heart could hurt them the most.

Aberforth looked down on his new bride as she lay asleep in their large bed, which was a wedding present from his brother Albus. She even murmured his name in her sleep, and although she and he were married, Albus still was the one she loved. Aberforth envied Albus for holding her heart, even though it was him Minerva was joined to.

Minerva looked out the window the next morning and saw Albus strolling up to Hogwarts with Poppy Pomfrey on his arm. Although she was married to Aberforth, she never really loved him. While Minerva's eyes shed silent tears, she watched as Albus bent down and kissed Poppy. The child in her womb kicked, and she crumpled to the ground, knowing that Albus was lost to her forever.