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Book II: The Colors of LoveTitle: The Astronomy Tower
Author: GEM
Date: 7-23-09
Pairing: AD/MM
Rating: K
Word Prompt ~ Orange
Minerva ran as fast as she could never before in her life had she felt this way. She'd never let anything bother her. She kept to herself and never listened to what anyone said, but today was different. Today she snapped. She ran up the stairs to the astronomy tower and leaned against the railing and cried. Minerva cried her first really tears, since those Slytherin boys began to bully her in potions class. They had no right to accuse her of sleeping with him she would never, not while she was a student. Was she attracted to him? Yes. Did she find him funny? Certainly. He was very good company. She felt safe when she was with him but she was not his floozy.
She was so upset that she didn't hear him come up behind her. "Minerva?"
Minerva looked up at him with tears running down her face. She took the offered handkerchief and wiped her face. "You've heard then?"
"Yes, my dear. I have."
Minerva felt his arm around her back. She leaned into him and they stood at the top of the Astronomy tower and watched the sunset. Glorious shades of pinks, reds and orange splashed across the sky "I guess I blew our cover."
"What cover? We've never needed cover. You needn't worry yourself about that my dear. We've done nothing wrong."
