Two Days: Just this Once
Minerva walked slowly towards the Great Hall. She was feeling wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. She had a date to look forward to that night, it was Christmas Eve, and best of all...she wasn't lonely. She had someone that loved her, someone that truly, from the bottom of his heart, loved her. She smiled to herself, feeling more confident than she had ever felt. She walked with a high head towards the staff table, a smile etching at the corner of her mouth.
"Good Morning Albus," she whispered as she sat down.
"Morning Min. It seems we're finally on time for once," he looked up at her with an attempt to stay serious.
"I suppose that's due to the fact that we didn't have a sleep over."
She could have sworn she caught him grin. "Is that what they're calling it these days? It is usually termed as an affair." Yes, he was definately smiling, and looking at her with that same 'off in space' kind of look. She immediately thought of yesterday...it just seemed like perfect timing.
"Is that what we're doing?" she blinked. "I was under the impression that it was more like a love connection."
"That it may be...but me thinks an affair still fits well; though the reasons for it were more in-tune with the whole 'I sent another man to the hospital just so I could have you' sorta thing; affair fits none the less."
"You know, someone is going to hear you talk like that sometime soon, and we're going to be in trouble."
"It's Christmas Min, get used to me being like this."
She smiled slowly, making note of the way that he stared at her. "So what's the plan for this evening?"
"Can I pick you up at nine?" he leaned in closer to her, making sure that no one could hear their conversation.
"That's a little bit late, but I suppose since St. Nick is coming tonight, he won't mind if I'm not home."
"I'm sorry you've made that misconception Min, but tonight, I play St. Nick. What do you want for Christmas?"
"I've got what I want. He's sitting right next to me."
"Are you TRYING to get me to snog you infront of everyone, or are you just being extraordinarily cute today because you think it's fun to play with my emotions?"
She let out a small laugh, and moved in closer to him. "A kiss infront of everyone would not be a good thing, though I'm hoping to get my share of it tonight. Also, I think the being cute concept is a good hobby for me to get into...actually, come to think of it, I was never all that strict when I was with you to begin with."
"I've noticed fair Minnie. You've always been good at messing with my mind, regardless of whether or not you were aware of it."
"I was plenty aware of the flirting, though I wasn't sure what was going on in your mind at the time."
"I can bet my whole year's salary that I thought of nothing but you and I together all snuggled warm in a sheet next to the fire."
"Awww," she smiled, "you're so cute."
"I hope I am, because I've been trying my hardest to appeal to you."
"That's no problem dear," she lifted her hand and moved it along his jawline. She let her hand drop, and she looked at the few students that were up early. They all, too, again were looking at her oddly. "Albus?"
"Yes?"
"The students are staring at us again."
"So?"
She turned around, and stared at the house points. Still up thirty. But what could explain this? "Nevermind," she spoke absent-mindedly, "What are we going to tell the students about Greg? I mean, he IS their Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. He can't just disappear without an explanation."
Albus eyed her for a few seconds. "Well, I suppose we tell them that he was injured...that he is at St. Mungo's until the summer. Not to say that some of the students, James in particular, won't figure it out quickly."
"Should we talk to him about this? I mean...he already knows more than he ought to. We should clear it up, don't you think?"
"After the holidays Min, after the holidays."
"And telling the students about Greg?"
"When the train returns with all the students that left for the break. We can explain it to the whole school, instead of only half of it."
She nodded, and looked down on her food. Several pieces of toast lay infront of her, covered in honey and sugar. Albus seemed to take notice of it too. "Are we having a sweet tooth this morning?"
"I believe so," she smiled, "it's Christmas Eve, I'm aloud to have some of the joys of sugar too."
"Maybe for Christmas, I ought to get you some candy from Honeydukes."
"Maybe." She turned her gaze back to her food. "But your midnight visit had better be worth whatever amount of sugar you put in my system. When I have sugar, I have energy to burn."
"Maybe we ought to fix you up with a cup full of sugar? Maybe that way tonight, we can go a whole six hours without you going numb."
She looked at him carefully, searching his facial expression, then threw her head up in the air. "Dirty old man."
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Albus walked slowly towards his rooms. A smile hung on his lips, he rolled his eyes at the thought. 'Minerva and her superiority. Does she have to show me up everytime?' He opened the door slowly to his room, and looked around. He strolled over carefully towards his desk, where the case for the ring was. He opened it slowly, and stared. The smile crept into full blast when he envisioned what was to happen that night, that is...if he wasn't too nervous to give it to her.
He strolled towards his bed, being hit with the vision of the two of them like a bolt of lightening. She'd known the whole time how to manipulate him, she knew how to make him do stupid things, she knew how to make him want to love her. She'd had many sides to her, this complex woman, but she'd shown so many of them within the past few days, it just seemed so perfect. What was it that she had wanted? For him to tell her a story? He chuckled at the thought, 'More of a little child than I am sometimes. And then other times,' he sighed, 'Make love to me,' he thought fondly. He loved the way those words rolled off her lips, the way her smile immediately followed the suggestion...the way her pale skin just tempted him beyond the brink of sanity.
He sat down on the bed, and stared across the room, where the fireplace was. 'Just think, a week ago, this would have seemed like a fantasy that would never have happened.' For a moment, he let himself fantasize about that first time. 'I suppose,' a thought came to him, 'Greg did help me for once in his pathetic life. If he hadn't come looking for her, he would probably still be with her,' he chuckled.
He glanced back down at the ring. 'I love her. I've always loved her. Just please, for once, get lucky...let luck be on my side for once.' He looked around the room, 'for once.'
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Minerva threw outfit upon outfit upon the floor. Nothing was right, absolutely NOTHING! She practically screamed as she shot her many sets of green robes onto her linen-filled floor. She threw her blue robes behind her, and sneered. "For once! Just this once, let me not have to worry damn it!" she whispered in a low tone. She picked up the blue dress she hadn't worn yesterday, and stared. 'A date?' she rolled her eyes. 'If nothing else, I suppose he'll think that I actually put thought into it. But can't I be at least a LITTLE bit more selective?'
'Why in the world do I not have anything suitable?' she looked down. 'I suppose the fact that I've never been much of a believer in love has something to do with it,' she rolled her tongue slowly over her lips. She closed her eyes, and imagined. Him above all people. One of the most promising names in the wizarding world, and she was head over heals for him. She smiled slightly. 'And it comes so easily,' she giggled. 'Where did that come from? Make love to me? You would think that someone as level headed as I am wouldn't be able to say something like that to someone; but I said it anyway.' she shook her head in thought. 'What's even better, is the fact that it isn't just messing around, at least...I really don't think it is. It'slove.'
She opened her eyes again, and stared at the dress she was holding. 'You know what, this dress is perfect. I'll just have to change other things...like my hair,' she smiled. 'I suppose leaving it down for St. Nick would be a good predicament. He ought not give me a good Christmas present...if I play my cutsie act right.'
She rolled her eyes. 'Cutsie act. He's certainly observant...also, not stupid; well, when he tries not to be.'
'I think,' she walked over towards her several gifts for Albus, which were in her closet, 'that I ought to get these wrapped. Albus deserves a good surprise, due to the fact that he knows what's happening tonight.'
She pulled out the bag that was filled with sweets upon sweets. Then, she pulled out a snow globe with a snowman moving inside of it. 'Me thinks he shall like the snowman,' she giggled. 'He should be interested in the little dance he does...after all, how many times do you see a snowman who pulls his trousers down?' she smiled, and collected the ribbon and paper that lay next to the gifts
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free at last! oooh yay!!!! I'm sorry people, and to any of you who have to work, but my holiday break has started today, and my response is naturally, YAY! But you know what this means? It gives me time to make the chapters longer, it gives me time to FINISH, and best of all...i get to start on this sequel! There is your answer people, sequels are coming! Don't be sad that Greg hasn't really been in the picture for a while, cause the cauldrons in my mind are brewing, and I can see LOTS of Greg in everyone's future!
Hmmm...are these two into eachother? I hope that's what you people think, if not, I'm doing a terrible job at writing this. :-( hopefully I am though.
I"ve gotten some rather interesting reviews...not as interesting as the first few chapters, but interesting none the less.
Palanfanaiel- Albus being numb over Minerva? I could have done that, but I found it just a bit more funny. I just think like that, i'm sorry if you think it shoulda been the other way!
mellowyellow-85- REEK w/ love? Awww, thats a cute way to put it, thanx!
PrincessWitch- Glad you liked the line. Again, I enjoy using inside jokes...my friends and I are all very scary.
GEM8- I'd like to say, THE STUDENTS...well, it'll get around...also, if you've caught on, me thinks it's around anyhow. ;-)
LinZE- Glad you thought it's so cute. I like writing stuff like this, it's *fun*
StarStuf- Hey, I needed something to write, I felt a seduction was just the way to go! thanx!
Jestana- Isn't it cute when they argue? I enjoy writing it, hopefully it doesn't sound OOC at all.?
ooooh, everyone thank you! It's kinda funny, you all commented on different stuff, it gives me many good ideas!
FYI people, I want a happy ending, what that means for you...well, you'll see.
ps...reviews would be nice. :-D
Minerva walked slowly towards the Great Hall. She was feeling wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. She had a date to look forward to that night, it was Christmas Eve, and best of all...she wasn't lonely. She had someone that loved her, someone that truly, from the bottom of his heart, loved her. She smiled to herself, feeling more confident than she had ever felt. She walked with a high head towards the staff table, a smile etching at the corner of her mouth.
"Good Morning Albus," she whispered as she sat down.
"Morning Min. It seems we're finally on time for once," he looked up at her with an attempt to stay serious.
"I suppose that's due to the fact that we didn't have a sleep over."
She could have sworn she caught him grin. "Is that what they're calling it these days? It is usually termed as an affair." Yes, he was definately smiling, and looking at her with that same 'off in space' kind of look. She immediately thought of yesterday...it just seemed like perfect timing.
"Is that what we're doing?" she blinked. "I was under the impression that it was more like a love connection."
"That it may be...but me thinks an affair still fits well; though the reasons for it were more in-tune with the whole 'I sent another man to the hospital just so I could have you' sorta thing; affair fits none the less."
"You know, someone is going to hear you talk like that sometime soon, and we're going to be in trouble."
"It's Christmas Min, get used to me being like this."
She smiled slowly, making note of the way that he stared at her. "So what's the plan for this evening?"
"Can I pick you up at nine?" he leaned in closer to her, making sure that no one could hear their conversation.
"That's a little bit late, but I suppose since St. Nick is coming tonight, he won't mind if I'm not home."
"I'm sorry you've made that misconception Min, but tonight, I play St. Nick. What do you want for Christmas?"
"I've got what I want. He's sitting right next to me."
"Are you TRYING to get me to snog you infront of everyone, or are you just being extraordinarily cute today because you think it's fun to play with my emotions?"
She let out a small laugh, and moved in closer to him. "A kiss infront of everyone would not be a good thing, though I'm hoping to get my share of it tonight. Also, I think the being cute concept is a good hobby for me to get into...actually, come to think of it, I was never all that strict when I was with you to begin with."
"I've noticed fair Minnie. You've always been good at messing with my mind, regardless of whether or not you were aware of it."
"I was plenty aware of the flirting, though I wasn't sure what was going on in your mind at the time."
"I can bet my whole year's salary that I thought of nothing but you and I together all snuggled warm in a sheet next to the fire."
"Awww," she smiled, "you're so cute."
"I hope I am, because I've been trying my hardest to appeal to you."
"That's no problem dear," she lifted her hand and moved it along his jawline. She let her hand drop, and she looked at the few students that were up early. They all, too, again were looking at her oddly. "Albus?"
"Yes?"
"The students are staring at us again."
"So?"
She turned around, and stared at the house points. Still up thirty. But what could explain this? "Nevermind," she spoke absent-mindedly, "What are we going to tell the students about Greg? I mean, he IS their Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. He can't just disappear without an explanation."
Albus eyed her for a few seconds. "Well, I suppose we tell them that he was injured...that he is at St. Mungo's until the summer. Not to say that some of the students, James in particular, won't figure it out quickly."
"Should we talk to him about this? I mean...he already knows more than he ought to. We should clear it up, don't you think?"
"After the holidays Min, after the holidays."
"And telling the students about Greg?"
"When the train returns with all the students that left for the break. We can explain it to the whole school, instead of only half of it."
She nodded, and looked down on her food. Several pieces of toast lay infront of her, covered in honey and sugar. Albus seemed to take notice of it too. "Are we having a sweet tooth this morning?"
"I believe so," she smiled, "it's Christmas Eve, I'm aloud to have some of the joys of sugar too."
"Maybe for Christmas, I ought to get you some candy from Honeydukes."
"Maybe." She turned her gaze back to her food. "But your midnight visit had better be worth whatever amount of sugar you put in my system. When I have sugar, I have energy to burn."
"Maybe we ought to fix you up with a cup full of sugar? Maybe that way tonight, we can go a whole six hours without you going numb."
She looked at him carefully, searching his facial expression, then threw her head up in the air. "Dirty old man."
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Albus walked slowly towards his rooms. A smile hung on his lips, he rolled his eyes at the thought. 'Minerva and her superiority. Does she have to show me up everytime?' He opened the door slowly to his room, and looked around. He strolled over carefully towards his desk, where the case for the ring was. He opened it slowly, and stared. The smile crept into full blast when he envisioned what was to happen that night, that is...if he wasn't too nervous to give it to her.
He strolled towards his bed, being hit with the vision of the two of them like a bolt of lightening. She'd known the whole time how to manipulate him, she knew how to make him do stupid things, she knew how to make him want to love her. She'd had many sides to her, this complex woman, but she'd shown so many of them within the past few days, it just seemed so perfect. What was it that she had wanted? For him to tell her a story? He chuckled at the thought, 'More of a little child than I am sometimes. And then other times,' he sighed, 'Make love to me,' he thought fondly. He loved the way those words rolled off her lips, the way her smile immediately followed the suggestion...the way her pale skin just tempted him beyond the brink of sanity.
He sat down on the bed, and stared across the room, where the fireplace was. 'Just think, a week ago, this would have seemed like a fantasy that would never have happened.' For a moment, he let himself fantasize about that first time. 'I suppose,' a thought came to him, 'Greg did help me for once in his pathetic life. If he hadn't come looking for her, he would probably still be with her,' he chuckled.
He glanced back down at the ring. 'I love her. I've always loved her. Just please, for once, get lucky...let luck be on my side for once.' He looked around the room, 'for once.'
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Minerva threw outfit upon outfit upon the floor. Nothing was right, absolutely NOTHING! She practically screamed as she shot her many sets of green robes onto her linen-filled floor. She threw her blue robes behind her, and sneered. "For once! Just this once, let me not have to worry damn it!" she whispered in a low tone. She picked up the blue dress she hadn't worn yesterday, and stared. 'A date?' she rolled her eyes. 'If nothing else, I suppose he'll think that I actually put thought into it. But can't I be at least a LITTLE bit more selective?'
'Why in the world do I not have anything suitable?' she looked down. 'I suppose the fact that I've never been much of a believer in love has something to do with it,' she rolled her tongue slowly over her lips. She closed her eyes, and imagined. Him above all people. One of the most promising names in the wizarding world, and she was head over heals for him. She smiled slightly. 'And it comes so easily,' she giggled. 'Where did that come from? Make love to me? You would think that someone as level headed as I am wouldn't be able to say something like that to someone; but I said it anyway.' she shook her head in thought. 'What's even better, is the fact that it isn't just messing around, at least...I really don't think it is. It'slove.'
She opened her eyes again, and stared at the dress she was holding. 'You know what, this dress is perfect. I'll just have to change other things...like my hair,' she smiled. 'I suppose leaving it down for St. Nick would be a good predicament. He ought not give me a good Christmas present...if I play my cutsie act right.'
She rolled her eyes. 'Cutsie act. He's certainly observant...also, not stupid; well, when he tries not to be.'
'I think,' she walked over towards her several gifts for Albus, which were in her closet, 'that I ought to get these wrapped. Albus deserves a good surprise, due to the fact that he knows what's happening tonight.'
She pulled out the bag that was filled with sweets upon sweets. Then, she pulled out a snow globe with a snowman moving inside of it. 'Me thinks he shall like the snowman,' she giggled. 'He should be interested in the little dance he does...after all, how many times do you see a snowman who pulls his trousers down?' she smiled, and collected the ribbon and paper that lay next to the gifts
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free at last! oooh yay!!!! I'm sorry people, and to any of you who have to work, but my holiday break has started today, and my response is naturally, YAY! But you know what this means? It gives me time to make the chapters longer, it gives me time to FINISH, and best of all...i get to start on this sequel! There is your answer people, sequels are coming! Don't be sad that Greg hasn't really been in the picture for a while, cause the cauldrons in my mind are brewing, and I can see LOTS of Greg in everyone's future!
Hmmm...are these two into eachother? I hope that's what you people think, if not, I'm doing a terrible job at writing this. :-( hopefully I am though.
I"ve gotten some rather interesting reviews...not as interesting as the first few chapters, but interesting none the less.
Palanfanaiel- Albus being numb over Minerva? I could have done that, but I found it just a bit more funny. I just think like that, i'm sorry if you think it shoulda been the other way!
mellowyellow-85- REEK w/ love? Awww, thats a cute way to put it, thanx!
PrincessWitch- Glad you liked the line. Again, I enjoy using inside jokes...my friends and I are all very scary.
GEM8- I'd like to say, THE STUDENTS...well, it'll get around...also, if you've caught on, me thinks it's around anyhow. ;-)
LinZE- Glad you thought it's so cute. I like writing stuff like this, it's *fun*
StarStuf- Hey, I needed something to write, I felt a seduction was just the way to go! thanx!
Jestana- Isn't it cute when they argue? I enjoy writing it, hopefully it doesn't sound OOC at all.?
ooooh, everyone thank you! It's kinda funny, you all commented on different stuff, it gives me many good ideas!
FYI people, I want a happy ending, what that means for you...well, you'll see.
ps...reviews would be nice. :-D