Minerva sat silently on the Hogwarts express heading back to school, she had found an empty compartment and sat by herself. Not in the mood to be with her other Slytherins at the moment. The door slid open and Minerva sighed as her twin walked in, they looked almost identical except for Sophie's longer hair and lack of piercings.
"You okay sis?" Sophie slid the door closed behind her. "You kept to yourself a lot this break... are you doing alright?"
Minerva struggled with what to say for a minute, debating in her mind whether she should be truthful with her sister or not, but if she couldn't trust Sophie, who did she have left? "I didn't keep to myself, I was left out."
"Left out? What do ya mean Min?" Sophie took a seat next to her sister, "You sit on the opposite side of the room, you never join in on our conversations, you go up to our bedroom and lock the door doing who knows what!" Sophie raised her voice slightly.
"That's because the 'family conversations' are always, 'How's quidditch going Soph' or 'What's the Hufflepuff common room look like Tenn?'" Minerva spoke with venom, "No one ever cares about Slytherin or how my grades are or who I'm friends with. When news got out that a Gryffindor girl was being accused of murder, our parents charged into the school demanding information, but when a Slytherin girl was hexed and in a serious condition in the hospital wing, they never once contacted the school to make sure I was okay!"
"Minnie I-"
"No Soph, don't make excuses for them, you know that you're their favorite. The magnificent Sophie, Gryffindor, chaser, top grades, she can do no wrong!" Minerva ranted, flinging her hands into the air.
Sophie raised an eyebrow, unamused, "Are you done now?"
Minerva crossed her arms over her chest, "Yes."
"Good," Sophie scooted closer and put an arm around Minerva's shoulders, pulling her into a side hug, "I'm sorry I didn't notice you were being left out... I really thought that you just wanted to be alone, I love you...but you've done some really stupid stuff this year..." Minerva glared at her, "but you've done some really brave stuff too. I'm proud of you sis." Sophie hugged tighter until Minerva groaned.
"Thanks..." Minerva mumbled under her breath.
"Next time you're feeling left out, talk to me, hm?" Sophie released her from her grip as Minerva nodded silently, "Team twin all the way."
"Please..." Minerva rolled her eyes, leaning back into the seat.
"If you think you'll be okay, I'm going to find my friends, I haven't seen them in so long." Sophie stood from her seat, feeling guilty for leaving her sister when she had unknowingly abandoned her all break, "Come with me!" Sophie said, grabbing Minerva's arm and pulling her to her feet without waiting to see if she wanted to come or not.
Minerva didn't fight though, she allowed Sophie to drag her out of the compartment and down the hall. She could hear the loud talking and laughter from all the way down the train car and automatically knew which compartment they were heading towards. Clementine's voice could be heard rising above the rest and Minerva fought the red making it's way to her cheeks.
Sophie slid the door open and everyone inside hollered in greeting, their enthusiasm ebbing only slightly when Minerva stepped in behind her. There weren't many seats left, Sophie took one next to Louis and James, gushing over the watch Louis had gotten for James over the holiday. Minerva found an open seat next to Clementine and desperately looked around for another.
"You can sit here. I'm not mad at you anymore." Clementine shot her a wink and patted the seat beside her with one hand, Violet was holding her other hand, massaging it between her fingers. "The whole 'shut it' potion thing was actually kind of funny."
Minerva smiled slightly as she sat down next to the brunette, so close in the packed compartment that their thighs touched. "About that... I don't think I ever said I'm sorry..."
"No harm done." Clementine smiled warmly at the red head and then turned her attention back to the group conversation.
Minerva's eyes scanned over the girl, noticing the way her curls bounced when she laughed, how her cheeks flushed when Violet rested her hand on her thigh. Minerva looked down at her feet when she realized she had been staring for too long. Second guessing her plan, not sure if she should follow through with it but tired of the dreams that haunted her every night.
It would be fine, Violet, Clementine, no one would ever have to know that it was her. It was just a kiss... She shook her thoughts away as the train screeched to a stop at Hogwarts. As everyone stood, gathering their trunks, Minerva saw a blonde hair glinting on Violet's shoulder. That was the last ingredient that she needed for the polyjuice potion, slowly she reached forward, plucking it from her robes without drawing attention from either Violet or Clementine.
Minerva held the hair tight in her fist as she walked, dragging her trunk behind her towards the castle. Soon. Soon she would enact her plan and her dreams could move on to other things.
Minerva stood nervously outside of the great hall. A jar of polyjuice potion sat ready inside of her school bag. She was so aware of it's presence that it made her bag feel heavy. So heavy she felt as though it was going to drag her to the floor, through the stones, and the ground, burying her deep where she could never be found.
She had come so far but her guilt felt like it was on the verge of overwhelming her. She knew this was wrong, she was getting along with Violet and the others, things were going alright... but she had been planning this for so long... Before she could continue her thoughts Violet came walking towards the great hall from whatever class she had gotten out of.
"Oh Vi!" Minerva called out, waving an arm in the air.
Violet turned away from the entrance to approach Minerva. "What is it?" Violet asked cautiously.
"Clementine and I had charms together, she asked me to give you this." Minerva held out a folded bit of parchment that Violet took and opened. Her eyes moving side to side as she read the note in her head. Minerva held her breath as Violet read, hoping her forgery was convincing enough for Violet to believe.
"Clem wants me to meet her at the quidditch pitch for a surprise..." Violet mumbled, looking longingly at the delicious food on the long tables just inside the nearby room. "Her 'surprise' better involve food." Violet grumbled slightly before she shoved the parchment in her bag and smiled at Minerva. "Thanks for the note." Violet waved as she headed out the front door of the castle.
Minerva ran into a nearby empty classroom, magically locking the door behind her as she grabbed the jar of potion from her bag. She took a couple large gulps of the thick, murky liquid, gagging as she set the jar down, over come with a queasy feeling. Her skin burned and her bones felt like they were on fire. From the bottom of her toes to the top of her scalp she had an extreme itching, burning sensation as her body rearranged itself to look exactly like Violet.
Minerva breathed heavily as she looked at her reflection in a nearby glass cabinet. Astonished at her appearance. When she moved her hand, the Violet in the glass moved hers as well. It was a total out of body experience.
Blonde hair, Minerva ran her fingers through it quickly, trying to arrange it the way that Violet usually wore hers. Shorter stature, she shrugged off her school uniform and pulled on the one she had borrowed from Violet's drawers earlier that morning. She knew Clementine may be in the great hall already, but as long as Violet didn't come back from the pitch before Minerva could get her somewhere out of the way, she'd be fine.
Once Minerva had the tie and robes adjusted just right she stowed her things in a safe place in the room and marched out and towards the great hall. She walked in, feeling the height difference as people towered over her. Uncomfortable as people bumped into her as if they couldn't even see her. She had half a mind to swear at them, but her time was short. Her eyes quickly scanned the Gryffindor table, finding the curly haired brunette she was looking for. She hurried around the tables and tapped her on the shoulder.
Clementine looked up at her girlfriend with a smile, "Saved you a seat." She patted the spot beside her.
"Can we um... talk first...?" Minerva asked, thrown off by Violet's voice coming out of her mouth. She tucked a strand of blonde hair behind her ear, trying to keep it out of her face. Her hair hadn't been this long in years.
"Of course." Clementine stood from her spot and took Minerva's hand in her own, smiling warmly at her. Minerva's heart fluttered at the contact. Clementine looked her up and down, "You look so much taller when you stand up straight." the brunette joked, holding her hand up and taking note of their height difference. Minerva remained serious though as she quickly pulled Clementine out of the great hall, afraid the real Violet could show up at any second. "What's going on?" Clementine asked.
Minerva could hear the concern in Clementine's voice as she pulled the brunette through the entry way and down an empty corridor. "It's just... I wanted to..." Minerva tried, suddenly nervous about what she wanted to do.
Minerva took a step closer, steeling herself, it was now or never. She pressed her lips against Clementine's. She got goosebumps as the Gryffindor's lips moved against her own. It was so much different than their other kiss. It wasn't just the fact that she was no longer a head taller than the girl, and it wasn't just that Clementine was kissing her back. She had kissed back last time too, but not like this. This was soft, more tender. A few moments passed and Clementine moved back, hands on Minerva's shoulders, keeping her lips from following after.
"Is that what you wanted to 'talk' about?" Clementine grinned cheekily. Minerva swallowed hard, nodding slightly, at a loss for words, "You're too cute." Clementine said, stroking what she thought was Violet's cheek.
Minerva filled her lungs with oxygen before expelling it slowly. She had gotten what she had come for and as breathless as it made her feel, as much as she now feared this would not make her dreams subside, she was prepared to walk away.
Minerva took a half step backwards when Clementine grabbed Minerva by the tie and brought her in for another kiss. Her insides twisted and her head felt light as Clementine's arms wrapped around her neck, pulling their bodies flush. Minerva's heart hammered in her chest, she hesitated for only a second before kissing back.
Her mind raced, she knew this was wrong, that she shouldn't keep kissing Clementine under false pretenses but her hands found Clementine's waist, fingers bearing into her sides as she eased the brunette into the stone wall behind her.
Minerva's mind screamed to back off but her lips, her hands, her body wanted more. She intensified the kiss, allowing her tongue to rove over the unfamiliar territory. Clementine responded in kind. A battle of wills as their mouths almost fought for control. Minerva slid her hand from Clementine's waist, down to the edge of her skirt, until she felt skin. She took a moment to skim her finger tips over the brunette's thigh, listening to the sounds of pleasure Clementine made against her mouth before moving her hand back up, palm flat against her skin. The fabric bunched around her wrist as her hand continued to move smoothly along the her outer thigh. Clementine squeaked slightly at the contact, pulling away once Minerva's hand got inappropriately high.
"Someone's eager today..." Clementine breathed out heavily, "We shouldn't stay here..." Clementine flattened her skirt, desire burning in her eyes as she looked into the green ones she adored so much, "Let's go to my room. It's dinner time, no one will be in there."
Minerva nodded dumbly as Clementine grabbed onto her hand, dragging her out of the corridor. Minerva's mind raced as she was led up the staircase. What was Clementine taking her to do? She had only come for a kiss and done more than that already. Had Clementine and Violet already been intimate before? Was she taking her to her room to... to 'sleep' together?
Minerva swallowed hard, she got chills at the thought of the brunette removing her Slytherin tie, unbuttoning her buttons and admiring her body, Violet's body... Minerva stopped in the middle of a staircase. "What is it Vi?" Clementine asked, looking at the girl she thought was her girlfriend questioningly.
"Um..." Minerva said, voice catching in her throat.