Disclaimer: No, I don't own Minerva and Albus nor the whole Harry Potter
world *sigh* They belong to the wonderful JKR. Oh . . . I don't want to
make profit with the story . well.
Note: This is my first HP fic and by the way I'm a big McGonagall and Dumbledore shipper. If you don't like the pairing MM/AD press the 'back' button :-)
Summary: We all know how fast a year can pass by and sometimes we don't notice. This story tells about the relationship of Albus and Minerva in the past and present. However I don't want to tell more - simply read and review!
Last but not least a big THANK YOU to the person who did the beta reading *Hugs* you don't want to admit it but I know that I've made so many stupid mistakes (English is not my first language) but it's the truth. Pet you're the best!
The Endlessness Of Time
Chapter 1
You have given me
as much more
than yourself
and your tenderness
I was allowed to live through you
loving
becoming greater
happy
rich
Hans-Christoph Neuert
(translation German to English)
* * *
The fire quietly crackled warming the room, the only other lighting came from a few candles around the room. Minerva McGonagall sat in her favourite armchair near the fire place and reading a book. She sighed when she reached for her tea cup next to the armchair.
In a few days the summer vacations will find an end, filling Hogwarts with many voices. Minerva loved both sides of Hogwarts. Teaching her students the arts of transfiguration and the quietness of vacations. Usually Minverva used the vacation to finish neglected work, planning the topics of the new school year and writing the letters for the students.
However for this evening she had finished her work. Now she tried to relax and find some quiet, which has always been difficult for her. Restlessly Minerva got up, put her book on the little table beside the armchair, walked to the window and looked out into the darkness.
It was here that Albus Dumbledore found Minerva McGonagall when he entered her rooms. He watched her for a moment, as she stared into the darkness, lost in thought. After all the many years he knew Minerva, she still had not lost her restlessness. Albus smiled as he walked unnoticed by her side.
Minerva was brought back to reality when a hand settled on her shoulder. She looked into the window pane where her unfathomable green eyes met the so familiar blue ones. Minerva smiled suddenly and turned around.
"Albus, why don't you sleep yet? It's very late." She spoke softly.
Dumbledore who smiled as well, enclosed Minervas hand with his and turned it to his lips to kiss it softly.
"I could ask you the same question my dear. I was waiting for you come to bed." He mumbled and his eyes twinkled because he knew her preference to stay up late.
Minerva sighed and put her head on his shoulder, while Albus turned his arms around her waist. After a few minutes Minerva whispered:
"You know me too well . . ." with these words she giggled " . . . sometimes I'm wondering whether knowing me - like you - is so well."
Dumbledore thought about her words. After all of these many years of their relationship with so many heights and depths she was still able to surprise him. The usual stern, rigid and strong professor McGonagall on the one hand and on the other the loving, warm hearted and humorous Minerva. Nobody knew her vulnerable side, but she showed him this side and he loved her for this. He laughed at this thought.
"What is so funny? Albus?"
Minerva raised her head to look in his eyes.
"Well . . . I just thought, that you are still able to surprise me, even after these many years." He replied
"Oh!" Said a surprised Minerva McGonagall and a smile appeared in her face.
"If that's right . . . then . . ."
She said and Albus saw a quick sparkling in her eyes. Dumbledore gave Minerva a warm kiss. She was so beautiful and with the sparkling in her eyes reminded him of the young woman, he had fallen in love years ago.
"My dear professor McGonagall, would you like to accompany me on a nightly walk?"
For one moment Minerva thought what Albus planned, because he smiled and his eyes twinkled merrily. She nodded finally and accepted his offered hand.
The castle was silent, from time to time screamed an owl or one of the pictures snored. As soon the teachers and students returned from their summer summer vacation, the quiet will be gone.
Neither Minerva nor Albus spoke when they walked down the long corridors and finally went outside. The night was clear and fresh. Only a few clouds covered the stars in the sky. Headmaster Dumbledore led his deputy to a hill with an old bank on the top.
Since the bank had stood there, many young couples had spent their time together on this hilltop, numerous names were carved in the old wood. Minerva smiled when she read well known names of her past and present students.
Minerva sighed while she sat down. Albus also sat and enclosed his arm around her slim shoulders.
"Oh, it is so long time ago, since we spent time together at this place." She said quietly while she looked to Albus.
His long, white hair and beard shimmered in the darkblue light of the night and his face was in soft shade. A wave of love covered her, while she looked at him. He was so filled with gentle courage, power, understanding that it was sometimes very difficult for her to understand why she was the woman at his side.
"My dear this must be years ago. I think a few months after we became a couple. Do you still regret, that you chose your old Tranfiguration professor?" He mumbled and squeesed her shoulder gently.
Albus felt her smile. They thought on the time when they noticed, that there was more than a special friendship between professor and student.
To be continued . . .
AN: Hate it? Like it? . . . I'm not able to read thoughts (sometimes this would be very handy) feel free to write a review, please.
Note: This is my first HP fic and by the way I'm a big McGonagall and Dumbledore shipper. If you don't like the pairing MM/AD press the 'back' button :-)
Summary: We all know how fast a year can pass by and sometimes we don't notice. This story tells about the relationship of Albus and Minerva in the past and present. However I don't want to tell more - simply read and review!
Last but not least a big THANK YOU to the person who did the beta reading *Hugs* you don't want to admit it but I know that I've made so many stupid mistakes (English is not my first language) but it's the truth. Pet you're the best!
The Endlessness Of Time
Chapter 1
You have given me
as much more
than yourself
and your tenderness
I was allowed to live through you
loving
becoming greater
happy
rich
Hans-Christoph Neuert
(translation German to English)
* * *
The fire quietly crackled warming the room, the only other lighting came from a few candles around the room. Minerva McGonagall sat in her favourite armchair near the fire place and reading a book. She sighed when she reached for her tea cup next to the armchair.
In a few days the summer vacations will find an end, filling Hogwarts with many voices. Minerva loved both sides of Hogwarts. Teaching her students the arts of transfiguration and the quietness of vacations. Usually Minverva used the vacation to finish neglected work, planning the topics of the new school year and writing the letters for the students.
However for this evening she had finished her work. Now she tried to relax and find some quiet, which has always been difficult for her. Restlessly Minerva got up, put her book on the little table beside the armchair, walked to the window and looked out into the darkness.
It was here that Albus Dumbledore found Minerva McGonagall when he entered her rooms. He watched her for a moment, as she stared into the darkness, lost in thought. After all the many years he knew Minerva, she still had not lost her restlessness. Albus smiled as he walked unnoticed by her side.
Minerva was brought back to reality when a hand settled on her shoulder. She looked into the window pane where her unfathomable green eyes met the so familiar blue ones. Minerva smiled suddenly and turned around.
"Albus, why don't you sleep yet? It's very late." She spoke softly.
Dumbledore who smiled as well, enclosed Minervas hand with his and turned it to his lips to kiss it softly.
"I could ask you the same question my dear. I was waiting for you come to bed." He mumbled and his eyes twinkled because he knew her preference to stay up late.
Minerva sighed and put her head on his shoulder, while Albus turned his arms around her waist. After a few minutes Minerva whispered:
"You know me too well . . ." with these words she giggled " . . . sometimes I'm wondering whether knowing me - like you - is so well."
Dumbledore thought about her words. After all of these many years of their relationship with so many heights and depths she was still able to surprise him. The usual stern, rigid and strong professor McGonagall on the one hand and on the other the loving, warm hearted and humorous Minerva. Nobody knew her vulnerable side, but she showed him this side and he loved her for this. He laughed at this thought.
"What is so funny? Albus?"
Minerva raised her head to look in his eyes.
"Well . . . I just thought, that you are still able to surprise me, even after these many years." He replied
"Oh!" Said a surprised Minerva McGonagall and a smile appeared in her face.
"If that's right . . . then . . ."
She said and Albus saw a quick sparkling in her eyes. Dumbledore gave Minerva a warm kiss. She was so beautiful and with the sparkling in her eyes reminded him of the young woman, he had fallen in love years ago.
"My dear professor McGonagall, would you like to accompany me on a nightly walk?"
For one moment Minerva thought what Albus planned, because he smiled and his eyes twinkled merrily. She nodded finally and accepted his offered hand.
The castle was silent, from time to time screamed an owl or one of the pictures snored. As soon the teachers and students returned from their summer summer vacation, the quiet will be gone.
Neither Minerva nor Albus spoke when they walked down the long corridors and finally went outside. The night was clear and fresh. Only a few clouds covered the stars in the sky. Headmaster Dumbledore led his deputy to a hill with an old bank on the top.
Since the bank had stood there, many young couples had spent their time together on this hilltop, numerous names were carved in the old wood. Minerva smiled when she read well known names of her past and present students.
Minerva sighed while she sat down. Albus also sat and enclosed his arm around her slim shoulders.
"Oh, it is so long time ago, since we spent time together at this place." She said quietly while she looked to Albus.
His long, white hair and beard shimmered in the darkblue light of the night and his face was in soft shade. A wave of love covered her, while she looked at him. He was so filled with gentle courage, power, understanding that it was sometimes very difficult for her to understand why she was the woman at his side.
"My dear this must be years ago. I think a few months after we became a couple. Do you still regret, that you chose your old Tranfiguration professor?" He mumbled and squeesed her shoulder gently.
Albus felt her smile. They thought on the time when they noticed, that there was more than a special friendship between professor and student.
To be continued . . .
AN: Hate it? Like it? . . . I'm not able to read thoughts (sometimes this would be very handy) feel free to write a review, please.