Her high heels clicked on the flagstones as she whipped around a corner, her skirt flapping in the wind and swishing in between her long legs. She was going to be late and that was just unacceptable. Minerva McGonagall was never late and with that thought she picked up speed and entered the staffroom at almost top speed.
The Hogwarts staff was sitting the staffroom all talking before the weekly staff meeting when the oak door banged open and a slightly disheveled Minerva McGonagall rushed in. Everyone looked up in amusement but only Severus Snape was said anything, "Well well, Minerva aren't you cutting it a but close? You were almost late," he sneered from his seat by the fire. Hermione Granger sat up from where she was laying against him and slapped him. "Oh stop it you, Min don't listen to him. Nice to see you."
At the sound of her voice Minerva looked up from the mirror where she was fixing her hair. She took in the strange sight of Hermione, who was on break from University where she was studying potions, laying against the strict and stern potions professor Snape. But he looked comfortable as he played with one of her curls and she snuggled back down into his chest. Jealously surged through Minerva's body at Snape's permission to be able to hold what she wanted to hold. Stop it Minerva, she told herself there is know way that she could like you the way you like her.
At that moment when Minerva was about to go down pity lane the door to the staffroom opened again and Albus Dumbledore entered followed by Rolanda Hooch. Albus sat down next to Minerva while Rolanda moved over to Severus and gave him a peck on the lips and mock glared at Hermione. She stood and the two women gave a friendly hug before Hermione returned to her place on Severus' chest and Rolanda moved to sit on the other side of Minerva. With a clap of his hands Albus brought the staff meeting to order.
"Welcome to this weeks staff meeting, now I should start be telling you that Hermione is here on break for school and will be relaxing and helping Severus brew potions for the hospital wing. Also Severus and Rolanda have announced their engagement as Voldemort is no longer a threat and they don't have to hide anymore." He paused to allow the staff to offer their congratulations and for Rolanda to show offer her ring. Severus was in danger of looking too smug until Hermione poked him in the chest and the affect was wrecked as he let loose a rather undignified "oof".
Hermione was walking around the grounds having left the staffroom and the boring meeting. They were discussing the budget and she was in danger of falling asleep so she returned to her rooms and changed into her black bikini and short jeans shorts. She wore black flip flops and her hair was in a messy bun. She silently thanked Severus for finding a potion to tame her hair into the tight curls that it now was. Severus was now one of her best friends thanks to all the work they did during the war to try to find a potion to destroy the Dark Lord. She shook her head to rid her thoughts of the war and moved closer to the lake. She transfigured a leaf into a blanket and laid down closing her eyes.
Her other friends were all getting married and having children and she…well she was not. Ron and Lavender married right after school and now have two children. Ron works for the Ministry as an Aruror. Harry and Ginny were engaged after dancing around each other for three years. And now Severus was getting married. She at 22 was in her last year of school and had only have one serious relationship, with Luna. Unfortunately Luna died during the war and she had yet to find someone who she wanted to open up to again.
Actually that was a lie, there was one person that she wanted to get to know better, a lot better, Minerva. Her deep green eyes and serious nature gave way to a deeply sensitive and passionate person that not many people knew. Hermione remembered her during the war with magic surging through every fiber of her being and her green eyes ablaze. The image was the last one that traveled though Hermione's mind before she feel asleep.
"Albus, did you see where Mione' went?" Asked Rolanda with Severus behind her shaking his head.
"Don't let her hear you call you that, she hates it," said Severus. When he received strange looks for the rest of the staff he told everyone that she was scary when angry. This is when Minerva lost it, the ex-death eater turned spy was afraid of Hermione. She couldn't hold in the laughter and turned to leave the staffroom so she wouldn't be seen laughing at another member of staff, because it would not be professional.
She walked through the halls at a slower pace thinking about the fact the Hermione was spending her vacation here. Why was she not with her parents, she knew that they survived the war but soon after that Hermione stopped seeing them. She realized that her feet had brought her to her office but in a moment of weakness she decided that work could wait and she turned on her heel with her robes flaring out in a way that Severus would appreciate. That would be if he actually knew that his robes flared when he walked.
This time she headed for the grounds thinking that a walk around the lake would calm her thoughts and make her forget a certain brown-eyed woman. Little did she know that the sight she would take in would test every inch of her self restraint.
The lake was calm and she was not paying attention until she stepped on Hermione, she fell on her instead. This startled Hermione awake and immediately tried to get up but this got them tangled in Minerva's robes and Minerva ended right up on Hermione's chest. She closed her eyes for a minute before trying to untangle herself. It was then that she noticed that the woman under her was shaking.
Minerva's heart went cold, was she crying? Did I hurt her? Is the thought of being close to me so unattractive that she is brought to tears? All these thoughts went through Minerva's head and as that was the case she completely missed Hermione's outfit and instead focused on her face where she noticed her red with….laughter.
"Minerva, all this time I thought you were all composed and graceful and you go and fall on top of me. If you wanted a hug you just could have asked." The last part she blew into Minerva's ear as she stood up and walked back to the school. Minerva was left sitting there in the grass when she finally noticed Hermione's outfit. The shirt that was no more than a bra and shorts that barely covered her ass, and what a nice ass it was she thought to herself. She watched as her hips swayed before getting up and chasing after Hermione.
"Hermione!!" she called and watched as she turned around to wait for her former professor and mentor. She heard the sharp intake of Minerva's breath when she saw the front of the outfit. It was nothing but strings and little triangles of fabric over her full breasts. Hearing this made Hermione smile and it gave her hope that Minerva might one day be hers. Her mind was using all its compacity to form a plan to get what she wanted. And right now what she wanted was trying to remember how to breathe. With an inward chuckle she pulled on Minerva's hand saying that she wanted to get back so she didn't get a sunburn.
High above in his office Albus stood watching the two women interact with each other. He knew of their feelings for each other and decided to try to help Hermione and Minerva find each other. He rubbed his hands together and popped in another lemon sherbet and sat in his favorite chair to do some serious planning. This had to be perfect because Minerva was going to resist saying that she was Hermione's teacher and older than her and that Hermione should be with someone her own age. But anyone who looked at them could see that they were meant for each other.
Meanwhile Hermione and Minerva were walking through the darkened halls of Hogwarts talking about her schooling and what she planned to do when she graduated and Minerva's plans for the summer. They were walking so close together that the hem of Minerva's robes brushed against Hermione's legs. Hermione could feel that Minerva was shooting her odd looks so she stopped and turned to her, "is something the matter?"
"I was wondering…I mean…what are you wearing?" She stuttered while her green eyes took in Hermione's barely covered form and felt a tingle run over her body and settle in her stomach.
"It's a bathing suit," she relied through laughter.
"Oh" and they resumed walking but they had taken no more that two steps when Hermione was accosted by Rolanda.
"Oh my God Hermione you have to help me. I can't do it by myself. I didn't want to hire someone because I wanted to do it myself but I can't and it won't be perfect and then he will leave me….and I love him so much." She finished red in the face and gripping Hermione's upper arms and crying. It was then that Severus rounded the corner talking to Albus.
He noticed his fiancé crying her eyes out and moved to take her into his arms while shooting a questioning look at Hermione who mouthed "wedding plans" Her nodded and groaned and Hermione told Rolanda that she would be happy to help plan her wedding. In response Rolanda jumped out of Severus arms and into Hermione and knocked her into Minerva, who had been talking to Albus, in the process. Out of instinct Minerva's arms went around Hermione's waist and she steadied her.
Hermione extracted herself from Rolanda and told Severus that she would see them later and with a quick wave she was gone. Albus took Minerva's arm and they went to her office. He, being her best friend, could tell when she wanted to talk and now was one of those times. He watched as she took off her over robes and threw them over a chair and began to pace.
"Oh, Albus what is wrong with me? I am lusting after a student, and a student who doesn't like me."
"Minerva she is not your student she is 22 and I believe that she does feel the same. Don't dismiss this chance at happiness because of what is proper. Love is rarely proper and never comes when it is right. I am going to leave you now but if you take my advice I would say go for it. Maybe show her that you are not the strict Professor McGonagall all the time." He winked and kissed her cheek and left.