I walk to the Great Hall with purpose filled in my heart. For seven years, he has filled my heart. For seven years, the only reason for my life was him.

I have debated with myself whether I should tell him ever since I started to fall in love with him, and now ? years later, I don't think I can hold it in anymore.

Nervously I start my bad habit again, chewing my nails. I do this every time he is near. Every time I see him

I slowly walk towards him. Thankfully none of the students will be here for another month and 6 days, and the other teachers haven't come down to dinner yet.

'Albus?' I ask. He turns around to face me. A twinkle in his eyes. God how I love his beautiful blue eyes, even though he has been through so much, they only seem to show happiness.

'Yes, Minerva?' he replies.

'I need to talk to you' I look into his eyes, they look concerned, 'it's something personal'

'Go ahead, Minerva, but first take a seat' he says, indicating for me to sit down on the seat next to him on his right.

'You remember when I started working here? and you remember how I couldn't look at you straight in the eyes for quite along time after that? it was because, because, because I love you, I do, I really do, I've loved you since I first truly met you, I'm so sorry, I'll, I'll give you my letter tomorrow morning' I stutter, feeling tears threaten to escape my eyes, so I close them hoping to prevent the tears from falling. I stand up and start to walk towards side doors, so I can pack my things and write my letter.

'Minerva?' I hear Albus say in a quiet voice. I turn to see him looking at me, tears running down his face. 'Did you say you did love me or that you do love me?'

'Both' I reply, before turning and running off to my dorm.

I grab a piece of parchment out of my neatly stacked draw, and a quill and ink out of my writing tools draw.



I quickly start to write.

Dear Professors and Executives of the teaching board at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,

It is my duty to tell you, through this letter, of my resignation to the posts of deputy headmistress, head of Gryffindor and transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts as of this moment.

Yours Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Yep that'll do, it has to I don't think I could bear having to write anymore. Hogwarts is my home and having to leave it is the second hardest thing I've ever had to do, what was the first? you may ask, having to go through every day knowing how close I am to him and yet so far.

I put the letter into an envelope and I grab my wand. I do a few simple spells to pack up my clothes and books and other items then I transfigure them into a more compact size and then put them into my pockets.

I look around once more before turning to open my door, with the letter in my hand.

I reach out to the door knob and turn it to find to my surprise a very deep in thought, shocked Albus Dumbledore.

'Albus' I say startled, 'What are you doing here?'

'I, I , well I, I just thought we should have a talk, are you leaving?" he asks accusingly.

'Well, yes I told you I would give you my letter, Oh here it is' I say handing him my letter of resignation.

'You can't go, I, god this is hard, I think that I feel the same way about you as you allegedly feel about me' he says lowering his head.

'You WHAT?!' I yell shocked.



'I've had this feeling since you applied for the post of transfiguration teacher here. Perhaps we could, I don't know, go down to Hogsmead and get a drink?'

'Are you asking me to go out on a date with you?' I ask still shocked.

'Well yes, but I also want you to stay here, please, we've never had such a great transfiguration teacher, please stay' he pleads.

'Of course I'll stay, but when do you suppose we should get this drink?' I ask

'No time like the present!'