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Chapter 10------McGonagall-------------------------------
McGonagall wasn't quite so bitter when Dumbledore left anymore. She still loved him and decided that if he thought there was a need to break up, then she could deal with it.
Over the course of the next few days, Dumbledore (as it seemed to McGonagall) watched McGonagall more closely than ever. Refusing to betray her sadness at being broken up from him, McGonagall did all she could to be happy.
"Pretending to be happy is better than thinking you'll never be happy again," thought McGonagall miserably as she recounted the events that had taken place that day.
Dumbledore had been watching her a bit too closely during dinner; McGonagall, now unable to stand it, confronted Dumbledore afterwards about the matter.
"What are you doing?" she asked. Her and Dumbledore were standing in a dark, empty, corridor. No one seemed to be around.
"I'm trying to see if you're all right," replied Dumbledore a little sheepishly, avoiding her eyes.
"I'm ok!" responded McGonagall, a little too harshly for her liking.
"Oh Minerva, I don't think you are," said Dumbledore gently. "You are annoyed at me because I'm keeping an abnormally close watch on you; you are also still hurt about the way we had to end this..."
"How do you know?" asked McGonagall sarcastically.
"By loving you; I guessed," said Dumbledore simply. McGonagall turned her face to look at him and found that he was not lying.
"Albus,...I've missed you so much," said McGonagall softly.
"I know, Minerva, I know," said Dumbledore gently as he pulled McGonagall into a hug. "If there was a time and a place better than right now, I would tell you everything..."
"Why can't you tell me everything now?" interjected McGonagall as she drew away.
"Too many things are at stake... Minerva, my dear sweet Minerva...I just want you to be happy," said Dumbledore softly as he took hold of McGonagall's chin to keep her staring into his eyes.
"I would be plenty happy together with you!" exclaimed McGonagall.
"I know, I know, I would too." agreed Dumbledore softly as he released her chin and walked away. McGonagall stared after him disbelievingly, wishing that she was sure that he was telling the truth.