A/N this came to me really quickly, so here's the second chapter. Harry has just asked Dumbledore what he sees, and Dumbledore replied with the classic sock story.

As Harry left, Dumbledore was slightly abashed by his own falsehood. He most certainly had not seen himself receiving a pair of wool socks. But it would not do to tell anyone, least of all a student, of his real dreams.

He peered into the mirror, once again driven by the urge to see his "family", knowing that he had missed the opportunity for winning Minerva's hand long ago. Little did he know, the door to the classroom was once again creeping open, only this time, the person on the other side was quite plainly visible in her tartan dressing gown, her hair forsaking the captivity of its customary bun or hairnet.

"Albus?" Minerva whispered.

Albus jumped around to face her, instantly flushing as his mind connected the goddess before him with his vision in the mirror.

"Is this the Mirror?" Minerva softly queried as she crept, cat-like, over to the glass.

"Yes," Albus reluctantly ripped his feet from the place in front of the mirror. Minerva stepped in front of it, only to have the breath stolen from her lungs as the image became clear. Blushing furiously, she stepped away hastily. Albus turned toward her, his look one of concern and question.

Minerva ignored him, backing away from the mirror, yet refusing to look away from it, she demanded, "And what did you see in this mirror, Albus? You certainly looked preoccupied when I stepped in."

Sighing, Albus turned away from her, "Something that can never be, I'm afraid. May I walk you to your rooms, Minerva?"

Although puzzled by his hesistance to reveal what he saw, for they always shared everything with each other, but not wanting to press the matter further, lest he ask what she had seen, Minerva smiled and accepted his proffered arm, and together, they strolled away from the mirror that had given only two different reflections that night, one to the boy who lived, and the other to the Headmaster and his Deputy.

That's all for now. I could continue if you simply can't live with this ending.

Review, and let me know what you want me to do with it.