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"I'm sorry, Albus. But she's not coming back," Minerva said, looking sadly at the man in front of her. He looked at his hands.

"I see. And there's nothing I can do?"

"Yes, Albus. You have to get over her. That is the only thing you can do, it seems. I'm terribly sorry. I'll leave you now." Minerva turned and was about to walk out the door when Albus' voice stopped her.

"Suddenly she said 'now it's enough, I'm tired of being second. I've looked and searched and now I've found myself.' And with a shakingly sure voice she said 'good-bye'."

Minerva turned back to face him. He continued to speak, "If only there was an angel who could help me, now that I need a friend until I'm feeling better. And that angel might as well be you. Time heals every wound and in time I'll be okay but right now it hurts like hell. If only there was an angel who would help me. And that angel is you. Help me, Minerva. Be my angel."

Minerva stood there with tears in her eyes. "Albus…" she whispered. His eyes were pleading her to stay. "Oh, Albus." She practically ran to him and wrapped her arms around him. "I'll be here for you, Albus. I'll be your angel. Always."

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Elizabeth made her way up the stairs to Hogwarts. Six months had passed after that fateful day in Albus' office. And after Minerva's visit she hadn't heard from either of them.

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In Albus' livingroom sat two persons. They were playing chess. And it seemed the woman was winning… again. "Checkmate, Albus. Really! You should try some more!" she laughed. The man grinned at her.

"I'm trying, my dear. I swear on Fawkes' head!" Fawkes made a scared sound. Minerva laughed again. Albus' eyes twinkled madly as he cluckled.

"Thank you, Minerva," he said.

"For what? Beating the crap out of you in chess?" she laughed. But Albus' expression was serious.

"No. For being here for me the past half year. You kept your promise. You've been my angel. My guardian angel. Thank you, Minerva, for caring." Tears welled up in Minerva's eyes. 'Of course I care you crackpot old fool! I love you!'

"You've helped me get over Elizabeth. You've let me cry on your shoulder and not thought less of me because of that. Not many would do that. They all seem to think that I'm indestructible but I'm not. I'm a man who's able to fall in love and get heartbroken. Thank you for seeing the man beneath the wizard. I owe you more than I can ever repay. " The tears in Minerva's eyes spilled over but she smiled through them. She couldn't help but think back to one of the times through the past three months.

FLASHBACK

Albus sat in his chair as Minerva came into his livingroom. He didn't move or acknowledge her. Minerva frowned. She stepped up to his chair. "Albus? Are you okay?"

He didn't answer. He was sleeping. Minerva smiled softly. She knew he'd had problems with falling asleep lately. She took a blanket, tartan, she noticed, and draped it over him. Then she took off his halfmoon spectacles. She sat down in a chair opposite his. She studied him closely and suddenly pulled a book out of her bag. Then she found a quill and some ink. She opened the book and studied the skretches inside before the found a blank page. She dipped her quill in the ink and began to draw the sleeping man. She was so engrossed in her drawing she didn't even notice that Albus had opened his eyes and was watching her.

Suddenly she looked up and stared straight into his twinkling blue eyes. "Albus!" she exclaimed.

"I'm sorry to startle you, my dear. But you looked so adorable as you sat there, being so concentrated." He was the only one who would ever dare to call her 'adorable'. If it had been anyone else she would have hexed them into next week. She smiled at him.

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She never showed him the drawing of him. She never showed ANYONE any of her drawings.

"Any time, Albus. Thank you for letting me see the man beneath the wizard. Thank you for letting me in, thank you for being here for me whenever I've had problems. We're even, Albus. You owe me nothing. It's what friends do." He smiled at her. She smiled at him.

"Oh will you for Merlin's sake just admit that you're in love with her?" one of the paitings muttered darkly. They had spent quite a lot of time in Albus' livingroom and the paintings had become familiar to the feelings between the two friends. Albus looked at the painting. Then he shook his head. Minerva didn't seem to have noticed. They heard someone knocking on the door to Albus' office and left the livingroom.

To be continued…