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Always Hopeful: nope, sorry, no cliff (gets idea for sequel) no, not really… Anyway, here's your more!
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Elizabeth knocked on the door to Albus' office. When he called for her to enter she pushed open the door.
"Elizabeth! What are you doing here? I thought you moved to Edinburgh," Albus exclaimed upon seeing his ex-fianceé.
"Hello, Albus, Minerva," Elizabeth smiled. "Guess what, Albus!"
"What, Elizabeth?" Albus asked, curious as to what had made Elizabeth so happy.
"You remember Peter? My childhood friend?" At Albus' nod she continued, "Well, I told him that I broke off our engagement and he told me that he loves me! We're getting married!"
Albus looked at her with wide eyes. Then his face softened, "Oh my… Congratulations, Elizabeth. I'm very happy for you. I just hope you will be happy with him." 'Oh my… I really am over her. I'm actually happy for her! He better treat her well though. Or I swear I will do something very drastic.'
Elizabeth turned her attention towards Minerva. "I knew you'd be here, Minerva. Can we talk in private somewhere?" Minerva frowned, then nodded and led Elizabeth out the door.
"What is it?" Minerva asked. Elizabeth held up Minerva's sketchbook. Minerva's eyes widened.
"I was looking for you in your chambers. I found this. Do you know how many sketches, paintings and drawings you have?" Minerva shook her head. "In this book you have fifty. And how many of them are of Albus?"
"Twenty-seven," Minerva muttered, blushing like mad. Elizabeth smirked. 'Hmm… She doesn't remember how many she has when you count the entire book but she remembers EXACTLY how many are of Albus…'
"Minerva am I right when I say that you love him as more than your friend?"
Minerva swallowed. "I… er… I mean… oh you know… um… I… yes."
"I thought so. No wait. I didn't think so, I knew so! Especially after I saw this." She showed Minerva the drawing of Albus while he was sleeping.
"B-but are you not… I mean don't you think that…?" Minerva was not able to get the words out of her mouth.
"No, Minerva. I'm not angry at you. I made the right choice for me. Albus and I weren't meant to be. Peter and I are. And Albus and you are," Elizabeth insisted.
"Oh no… You're all wrong. There's nothing between Albus and me!"
"But you want there to be," she smiled smugly.
"That is not the point!" Minerva was getting exasperated. "Albus doesn't love me!"
"Oh but that is always the point with me, Minerva. What makes you think that Albus doesn't love you? He came to you after I broke our engagement off, didn't he?"
"Yes, but that is because I'm his FRIEND! Not because he loves me nor will ever feel anything other than friendship towards me!"
"Minerva! The look in Albus' eyes when he looks at you was directed at me once! Once upon a time, Minerva, that look was directed at me! But now it's for you and for you only! Albus Dumbledore loves you!"
"I agree with her, Professor."
"Me too!"
"Ditto…"
"Yup!"
Minerva whirled around and came face to face with Lily Evans, Remus Lupin, James Potter and Sirius Black. Her eyes widened.
"H-how much of that did you hear?"
"Oh not much, Professor. Only the part about Professor Dumbledore loving you, her breaking off their engagement" he pointed at Elizabeth, "And the look in his eyes… And him loving you… again…" Sirius said, grinning broadly.
"Oh Merlin," Minerva groaned. Then Lily spoke up,
"Professor I swear we won't ever say a word… But I think that you should worry more about how much HE heard," she pointed over Minerva's shoulder. She whipped around again and this time she came face to face with something far worse than students. Albus Dumbledore himself. He just stood there looking astonished, lips slightly apart.
"A-albus? H-how much did you h-hear?"
"The same as the students, Minerva," he found his voice. Minerva sat down at the floor and burried her head in her hands.
"Oh no. This is not happening…" she looked up. "I'm sorry, Albus. I never meant for you to find out… I'll go pack my …" He held up a hand and stopped her from saying anything else.
"I have to agree with Elizabeth too, Minerva. I hate to not support you, but I must support what I believe in. And this time Eliza is the one who's right, not you," he said with a serious expression on his face eben though his eyes were twinkling. Minerva's jaw dropped.
"Are you serious, Albus?"
"Yes, Miner…" He was interupted,
"No, Professor. He's Albus Dumbledore. I'M Sirius!"
"Oh shut up, Black!" his friends yelled.
"Okay, okay… I know when I'm unwanted."
"No you don't, Sirius. If you knew you'd have left long ago," James joked.
When they turned their attention towards the two professors they wished they hadn't. They turned their backs to them as soon as they saw them.
"I don't ever want to see that again," James whispered.
"Me either!" Sirius shuddered.
"I know what you mean," Remus said quietly.
"It's so sweet!" The boys gave Lily a weird look. "What? Did I say something?"
"Do you actually LIKE to see two teachers snogging each other senseless?"
Should I post the final chapter? I'm not really sure… It's set in the Golden Trio's seventh year… What do you think? REVIEW!