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"Ahh Albus, and where were you? We had a weather issue?" Dippet asked as Dumbledore entered the hall.
"Took a walk on the grounds with Fawkes this morning, didn't realize you were having troubles." He lied.
"I see, well I do wonder how this happened. Any ideas?"
"No sir, since I was not in here I did not see the damage done."
"Very well, I shall go and alert the elves that the food may be served now." And with that as a final word, Dippet walked off.
Minerva, Poppy, and Rolanda walked to Transfigurations together that afternoon. Minerva wondered if he would be able to read her mind, but he must focus on the class.
"Good afternoon class, today we will be using our books so if you please pull them out," Dumbledore said. They all got their books out. "Today for those of you who are a bit behind, we will be reading pages 345-360. I want you to compare what you have read, defend, and make a strong argument. If you are ahead of my class, I am afraid to say I have no work for you to do so this is like a free period for you to catch up on homework."
There were some moans from students behind. Minerva was well ahead of everybody else. Poppy and Rolanda were ahead, but not as far as Minerva. She wondered if he would attempt to read her mind. She got out her History book and pretended to read. She was already ahead of everybody in every class. She looked up, Dumbledore was grading papers.
(Dumbledore's mind)
Will she attempt to read my mind?
(Minerva's mind)
Will he do it, he shouldn't. He should focus on the class.
(Dumbledore's mind)
Indeed Minerva, I should focus on the class.
(Minerva's mind)
I guessed you were reading my mind, but we do need to talk.
(Dumbledore's mind)
How about a game of chess after dinner?
(Minerva's mind)
Agreed.
She looked up at him and he looked at her for a brief moment, but then they both looked away.
(Minerva's mind)
I shall only go if you promise not to make it snow again.
Dumbledore looked right up from his papers. She took a glance at him.
(Dumbledore's mind)
I make no promises. I can however promise your favorite candy will appear in your bag.
Minerva frowned at her book and then looked into her bag. She smiled when she saw the chocolate frog appear.
(Minerva's mind)
You always surprise me.
She looked up and he did as well and she smiled, and then continued to read her book.
Minerva didn't read his mind for the rest of class, she didn't want to distract him from his work.
(That night)
Minerva went to his office like she said she would. He was waiting there with the game all set up.
"Already set up, impressive." Minerva said and sat down.
"So, where shall we begin?" Dumbledore asked.
"You were the one who asked me to come and play chess, speaking of coming here. I left my night wear here so I need to grab that before I leave."
"It is most likely…." He stopped and got a look on his face.
"What, where is it?" she asked.
"The house elf came and…."
Minerva gasped. "Get the elf here now! Erase its memory!"
"I'm not just going to blow its mind of everything Minerva! I shall call her, she has always been loyal to me… hold on." He said and stood up and left the room.
(Minerva's mind)
He called me Minerva…
He soon returned with a small elf next to him.
"This is Twinkie." Dumbledore said.
"Not to worry master, I shall never speak of it. I do not betray my master, one who has been kinder to me than my previous family." She said and bowed.
"Thank you, what did you do with my clothes?" Minerva asked.
"I put them in my master's draw madam." She answered. She walked into his bedroom and came back with her clothes nice and folded.
"Thank you Twinkie." She said kindly and took her clothes. She bowed and with a snap of her fingers, she was gone.
"Thank nearly gave me a heart attack, now where were you?" she asked.
"Ahh yes, the snow. I do believe I owe you an explanation. As you know by now, people have said I am a powerful wizard and I do not deny it. Every now and again if I let my emotions… what's the word…. go to far I guess, I tend to make things happen that I do not mean and do not know I am doing."
"That doesn't explain why nobody else could get rid of it." Minerva said and moved her piece. He looked at her and then moved his knight.
"I have come to the conclusion that only the person who creates the emotions on me can get rid of them. I have no explanation for it, it has never happened before."
"And you said that you couldn't loose control because you could make good and bad things happen, what sort of bad things? Why bad things if it is a happy emotion?"
"I have no answer my dear, I wish I did. For once, I do not know the answer."
She nodded with agreement.
"Can you learn to control them? With practice I mean?"
"It is possible, but as I have said, this has never happened so I would be unsure."
"Well I don't want to walk into a room that you are in and then get an unexpected hail storm so I do believe you must try."
He laughed and moved his queen. She gave him a challenging glare and then moved her knight.
"In order to truly discover the meaning of this, perhaps for the time being, we should let them unfold."
"Well we can't have something like that happen in front of many people! I cannot just go and make out with you in front of everybody!"
He laughed. I guess their four month plan backfired.
"I understand that, that is why we must practice in secret and if things end up lets say, in a changing way in the morning then we shall get rid of it before anybody ever sees."
"So I should stay up late with you every night, wake up early, search the entire castle, and still not be a wreck for classes. That works." She said.
"Then maybe this could be more than just love my dear." He said with a smile and moved another piece. She looked and stared at him.
(Minerva's mind)
He just said he loved me, well so much for waiting.
"Indeed I did say that, real loves not supposed to be what others think, so why not show them what it does?"
"Do you have some tab on my mind so you know what I am thinking all the time?"
She smiled at him and he smiled back. He moved his piece.
"Checkmate."
She got a puzzled look on her face and looked down. He just beat her.
"So you don't want to wait another 4 months to figure things out, you already have your mind made up? You already know what my mind says I guess."
"I tried to and so did you and you are indeed right, I cannot just create hail storms in the middle of class."
She stood up and picked up her clothes. He stood as well and let the game clean up itself.
"So when are you going to start practicing? I do not have to give you private lessons now do I?"
"I do not believe for once, that I will be able to do this on my own."
She looked at him and his eyes were twinkling. She sighed and walked up and hugged him. She looked up at him and then she put her hand on his face and kissed his cheek.
"Does this mean I have to stay here?"
"Do you think so?"
"Well I do already have my night wear, but you and I are sleeping in separate rooms… would that help control things? Knowing I am in the room next door safe from all creepers?"
"You are taking my room, if someone were to walk in and see you it would not be good, especially if it was the headmaster."
"I'm not going to make you sleep on the couch, remember we have magic? You take your bed and I will move the couch into your room. Will that be better?"
"It would be better, but you do not have to move my couch, I have place you can sleep."
He led her into his room. It was quite large. His bed was in the middle next to two night stands and there was a large window with a long cushioned bench. She guessed that was where she would sleep. He went into his closet and got out a better pillow, put it down, grabbed a blanket, and closed the curtains.
"You can use my bathroom to change." He said and pointed to the door near the closet. She nodded and went in. It was about half the size of the bedroom, it had a step in shower, double sinks, toilet, and a one person bath tub.
"He has it good." She said to herself.
(Dumbledore's mind)
She shouldn't be here, but I must find out how to control it and she is right. Just don't go overboard, you already have her in your bedroom. Brilliant.
(Minerva's mind)
I am in his private bathroom, that is off of the private bedroom, that is in his private quarters. He told me that he loves me, I basically said it back. This has been quite a way to finish off the year here, yet I don't regret anything. He did call me Minerva, I still call him Dumbledore, I wonder if that will ever change?
She changed into her night wear and left the bathroom. He was already in his bright blue night robes.
"You have quite the place, I can only imagine what the Headmaster's quarters look like." She said. She went over to her 'bed' and sat down.
"Hopefully someday I will be in those quarters." He said with a smiled and walked over and sat next to her.
"Make sure I don't fall asleep on you again." She said with a smile.
"I still wouldn't awaken you." He answered.
"And then we would have another change in weather."
"Until I learn to control it."
"Which could take forever, but once I am no longer a student here it should be easier."
"Are you sure you want to sleep here, I will not force you to if you would prefer to sleep in your own bed?" Dumbledore asked.
She walked over to him.
"If we are going to make this work, you need to stop creating weather issues. I do not mind as long as I am far away from Jacob."
He nodded.
(Dumbledore's mind)
This may have a shot.
Minerva walked over and got into her little bed. He smiled at her and she closed her eyes and went to bed.