Stories of the Hogwarts Sisterhood

Disclaimer: Athena belongs to me. As for the rest, see "What can I do to forget about the love between us" (why the hell did I make such a long title..)

Ships: AD/MM

Note 1: Ok, like what Freelancer said: My fic, my rules. So instead of 80 years older than Minerva, I make Dumbledore to be 8 years older than her! *grins*

Note 2: Since Dumbledore is 25 years old here, so I am going to make him to be as wild as possible

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Rated PG for a bit of swearing

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Gross Reality: Shut the fucking hell up.

Dedicated to my friends in the Albus/Minerva group-Thank you for consoling me.

Chapter 9: Lovers United

"So, have you found him?" Mandy asked William breathlessly half an hour later near the lake. They had searched frantically for Wood ever since he came out of the common room. Poppy and Athena were in the common room, explaining the whole matter to Dumbledore and Minerva.

William nodded and pointed up. Mandy looked up. "What is so attractive about this tree that every one like to sit on its branch?" She demanded and William shrugged.

"Mandy, you go and talk to him." Don whispered.

Mandy's head snapped back down. "Me? Why me?"

"We are not good at talking. You are a good speaker, you go." Nicholas said.

Mandy stared at the boys. "Fine." She said finally and lifted her head up again. "Hey, Jonathan!"

Wood looked down at Mandy. "What do you want?" He asked loudly but politely.

"I just want to talk." Mandy called.

Wood paused for a while and beckoned Mandy to come up to the tree. Mandy looked at William and he nodded. Mandy swallowed and climbed the tall tree. Wood shifted a little to leave some room for Mandy and Mandy sat beside him.

"Are you all right?" Mandy asked uncertainly.

"I'm better now. I know that this thing will happen." Wood said, tearing a yellow leaf slowly. "I mean, I remember that Professor Cassandra taught us about affinities between signs a few months ago. I discovered that Minerva and I never meant to be together forever. I thought that it was because my Divination skills are pretty bad, so I ignored my calculation. But now," He sighed. "Looks like my calculation is correct."

"Cool, can you calculate it for me?" Mandy asked eagerly.

Wood stared at Mandy for a while and smiled. "Sure. I left all my Divination stuff in my dormitory, let's go back to the Gryffindor Tower."

The boys watched in amazement as Wood and Mandy climbed down the tree. "She's good."

***

"I'm really sorry, Mom and Dad, but I have no choice, I really want you two to be together." Athena said with her head low.

Minerva and Dumbledore looked at each other and sighed.

"We forgive you, but you really have to apologize to Jonathan." Minerva said firmly.

"Yes Mom." Athena mumbled.

"I wondered if Wood is all right...." Dumbledore started when the portrait swung aside. Wood came in with Mandy and the other boys.

"Jonathan, are you all right?" Minerva asked worriedly.

"I'm fine. (Minerva and Dumbledore raised an eyebrow) Really. By the way, Albus, I need to tell you something..."

"I think Athena should go first." Dumbledore said, giving Athena a glance.

"W-what? Oh. Jonathan, I'm sorry." Athena said embarrassedly.

Wood blinked. "For what?"

"Mandy and I managed to get Albus and Minerva together, but we didn't tell you about our plan...." Athena started.

"Oh, so that's what is going on!" Wood exclaimed. "All of you are taking part in this plan and none of you even let me to take part in it! Some friends you are." He grumbled.

Mandy looked amused. Athena looked confused. "You mean, you don't mind if Minerva dump you and join Albus instead?"

Wood shook his head. "No. By the way Albus, I need to tell you this, (he marched to Dumbledore and stared into his blue eyes) if you upset Minerva in the future, I will never let you off."

Dumbledore grinned. "You are welcome, but I promise you that I won't upset her."

Wood smiled. "Good. Minerva?"

Minerva jumped. "Yes?" She asked.

"I wish that you and Albus will be together forever." Wood said sincerely.

"They will." Poppy mumbled and winked at Athena, who smiled back.

"Thank you." Minerva managed to say.

Wood put his hands together "Great." He turned to Mandy. "Wait here, I am going to get my Divination stuff." He went up the stairs, taking two steps at the same time.

"What's with him?" Poppy asked.

Mandy didn't respond.

***

On December 24th, Hogwarts held the Yule Ball and to Athena's delight, Dumbledore asked Minerva for a dance straightaway when he saw her coming into the Great Hall (which enchanted ceiling was decorated with mistletoes and hollies) where the Ball was held. She sighed happily as she watched her parents dancing slowly to the music. As Minerva put her head against Dumbledore's chest, she saw Athena and she smiled at her daughter. Athena waved and smiled back. Then she looked around at other dancers. William was dancing with Poppy, Nicholas was dancing with Georgia and Wood was dancing with Mandy.

Athena looked at happy couple and smiled. "Maybe I should ask Oliver about his grandmother in the future." She said to herself. "If I can get back to the future that is."

Someone tapped her on her shoulder and she turned around. "Hi."

Don smiled shyly. "Hi. Maybe I should ask Albus first, you are his daughter after all, but..may I have a dance?"

Athena raised her eyebrows. "Sure." She smiled and took Don's hand.

***

The Yule Ball ended at 12am. Dumbledore kissed Minerva's hand and left with the rest of the teachers. As they exited the Great Hall, Athena walked to Minerva and said: "Who says that you and Albus are as compatible as a Jarvey and a Gnome?" She teased.

Minerva blushed. "I will take that back."

Athena grinned. "So how does feel like, dancing in your lover's arms?"

Minerva blushed further. "You will know when you grow up. Where's Mandy?"

Athena looked around and shrugged. "I don't know."

William and Don came up behind them and grinned. "We know where she is."

"Where?" Minerva and Athena asked.

"Let me get my Invisibility Cloak first." William said and they went back to the common room.

"Password?" The Fat Lady asked.

"Cinderella." Minerva said and the portrait swung aside. William went in quickly and the group waited impatiently outside the common room.

William rushed out again and all of them hid under his Cloak. (I think it is big enough to cover four people)

"This way." Don whispered and they went out to the school grounds. They walked towards the dark lake and Athena looked around at the empty place. There's no one except a few trees.

"Where? You mean Mandy is in the lake with the giant squid?" Minerva asked.

William shook his head and put his finger to his lips. They tiptoed to a tree where Minerva, Wood and Athena used to hide in and Don pointed up.

Because of the bright moonlight, Minerva and Athena could see clearly what's up on the tree.

Mandy and Wood were sitting on the tree branch, kissing.

Minerva's mouth dropped open while Athena grinned. William whispered to Don: "Ok, on the count of three....one, two, three!" He removed his Cloak quickly and he sang with Don loudly: "Mandy and Jonathan sitting on a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in a nice blue carriage!"

Mandy and Wood broke their kiss and looked down. Mandy gasped and held on to Wood so that she won't fell off the tree.

Minerva shook her head. "My, I can take points away from Gryffindor for this, you know."

"You can't!" Wood exclaimed, his cheeks going pink.

"I will, unless you and Mandy get down from there right now." Minerva grinned.

Wood and Mandy looked at each other and got down from the tree. When they landed, Mandy refused to say anything when the group asked her for details.

"Oh come on, leave her alone." Wood said annoyingly.

"Look, Wood is being protective of his wife!" William teased.

"I mean it." Wood growled.

"All right, all right....."

***

Athena lay on her bed, sighed and turned her head to look the sleeping form of her mother, who was sleeping peacefully. She got out of bed and walked to Minerva's bedside table. She picks up the card that Dumbledore gave Minerva that morning and smiled at the bouquet of roses that comes with the card. She opened it and read the message again.

Minerva,

Will you marry me?

Albus

Athena grinned at the words and then at her mother. Minerva has not replied yet, but Athena knows that she will say yes sooner or later.

Athena put back the card and got back to her bed. She sat on her bed and smiled at Minerva, Poppy and Mandy. "Good night." She whispered, lie down and fell asleep immediately.

***

"Athena, Athena, wake up." A voice called.

Athena turned her body in her bed with her eyes closed. "It is Sunday, Minerva, let me sleep for a little longer."

"What are you talking about, Athena? Wake up!" The voice demanded.

Athena groaned and opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was sunlight shining through her bedroom window brightly. Her blue curtains were drawn aside and birds were on her windowsill, chirping merrily.

"Where am I?" Athena whispered.

"Your bedroom of course." A voice said and Athena turned her head.

"Mom!" She exclaimed and examined her mother from head to toe. Minerva has a pair of square glasses, her black hair is tied into a tight bun and she looked a lot older than the last time Athena saw her.

"What are you looking at me like that for?" Minerva asked and smiled. "Come on, get out of your bed and get dress."

Athena managed to say: "All right." And she got out of her bed. As she opened her wardrobe, Minerva asked sternly: "Where did you go last night?"

Athena took out her blue robes. "What do you mean?"

"I went to your bedroom last night to check on you and I didn't see you on your bed."

Athena removed her night robes and put on her robes. "You didn't?" She whispered.

"No." Minerva said.

"This is getting weird." Athena thought. "Maybe I fell off the bed and I got back on it in the middle of the night." She suggested.

Minerva smiled and walked to the door. "By the way, Wood just sent an owl this morning and wants to meet you this afternoon."

"All right." Athena said absentmindedly. "Good, I need to ask him about his grandmother."

Minerva frowned. "Why are you interested in his grandmother?"

"Just curious." Athena said quickly.

Tune in the next chapter(s) for the birth of Oliver Wood's twins, his story about Jonathan and Mandy and many more....