Minerva's Senior Year 19/07/2010 09:40:00
It was Minerva's senior year at Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry and this year would also have the Yule Ball. She was the Head Girl of Gryffindor and she had two amazing friends. Rolanda Hooch and Poppy Pomfrey.
"Come on Min, we all know you want to go with Jacob, Head of Ravenclaw." Rolanda said. Minerva blushed. She and her friends were walking around the courtyard discussing the Yule Ball that would happen in a couple months.
"That is a yes!" Poppy said and smiled.
"Look there he is!" Rolanda said and pointed to a tall, black hair, blue eyes guy sitting with his friends in the shade.
"Don't point!" Minerva said and quickly put Rolanda's arm down. Too late, Jacob saw and smiled at Minerva. She quickly turned her head so he wouldn't see her blushing.
"He's coming over here!" Poppy said excitedly. Jacob had gotten up and walked over to Minerva. She looked at him.
"Hey Min, I was wondering if you would like to accompany me to Hogsmeade this weekend?" he asked with a charming voice. Minerva heard Poppy squeal and shot a look at her.
"I would love to." She answered sweetly.
"Great, I'll meet you in the courtyard then." He said and smiled. Then he turned and walked off. Once he was gone, Rolanda and Poppy started squealing and poking Minerva. She smiled and walked off with them.
(Hogsmeade Day)
Minerva was so excited to go to Hogsmeade with Jacob. She made her way down to the courtyard and found him sitting there waiting for him. She made her way over.
"You look beautiful." He said and his eyes went up and down to look at all of her.
"Thank you, shall we?" she asked. He stuck out his arm and she took it and they made their way down to Hogsmeade. Their first stop was Honeydukes. Minerva loved that place. Jacob got cotton candy and they split it as the walked down Hogsmeade. They finally made their way to The Three Broomsticks and sat down and ordered two butterbeers.
"So Min, if I can call you that?" Jacob started to ask.
"It is fine, all my friends call me that." She answered looking into his dreamy eyes.
"I was wondering if things go smoothly between us, you would let me take you to the Yule Ball?" he asked.
Minerva was speechless because she was so happy. Before she could give an answer, Professor Dumbledore came over.
"Pardon me, I hope I am not interrupting anything but Minerva I must change our lesson to tonight instead of tomorrow. The Ministry needs me tomorrow evening." Dumbledore said. She looked up at him. She stared at him and saw that his eyes twinkled. She had never noticed that before.
"Of course, I will be in your office after dinner." She answered still looking at his twinkling eyes. He nodded and then walked away.
"What lessons?" Jacob asked.
"Professor Dumbledore is giving me private lessons on Transfiguration since I am ahead of everybody in our class." She answered. She wasn't supposed to say that she was in training for an Animagus yet.
"I've never liked Professor Dumbledore, I would never take lessons with him." Jacob sneered.
Minerva didn't know what to say to that so she just changed the topic. The rest of the day went great and after dinner, Minerva went to Dumbledore's office like she said she would.
"Good evening Professor Dumbledore." She said as she walked in.
"Ah Minerva, alright so are you ready?" he asked in a cheerful way.
"I have read everything you wanted me to read twice." She answered. She could tell he was impressed.
"Now, do you know what a Patronus is?" he asked.
"It casts dementors away but can also carry messages." She answered.
"Very good, now before you can try and take form you must know what your Animagus is. Whatever your Patronus is, that is what you will turn into." He said and demonstrated the Patronus. His was a phoenix.
"It was like Fawkes!" She said with a grin. "So if you were to become an Animagus, you would be a phoenix."
"Exactly my dear. Now you try. Think of your happiest memory." He said. She thought long and hard and she couldn't help but think about when she saw his eyes twinkle at her. She got her wand ready and made her Patronus. She had success. Hers was a tabby cat. She smiled. He was clapping.
"Well done! Well done!" He said. "You will take the form of a tabby cat." They smiled and continued their lesson.
