Author's Note's:
Yes, everyone, she's really leaving.
We don t know who owned the song 'If you leave me now'. We just kept
hearing it when we were writing this chapter
Chapter 2: Goodbye
Minerva opened her eyes, but when she remembered what day it was, she wished she was still asleep. Today was the day she would leave for Finland.
In her room stood six large trunks. She packed them yesterday, together with Jane. They had a lot of fun actually, reliving old memories and watching photos
When she was dressed, she glanced at her watch and saw that she still had half an hour before breakfast. She decided to say goodbye to her Transfiguration- classroom.
The closets were empty, as well as the drawers. With a sigh, Minerva sat down behind her desk and looked around the empty classroom.
'I will miss this so much', she thought sadly. Imagining the room to be full of students she smiled.
"Youe re up early", a voice behind her made her startle. She looked back and saw Albus standing at the entrance. "I'm saying goodbye to my classroom", she replied, walking towards him.
"Not forever I hope", Albus said worried, "I mean you will come back, won't you?"
"I will be come back every holiday", she promised him smiling, "and after those four years, I ll come back to teach".
"Minerva", Albus started, "I will miss you very much. Especially our tea at Wednesday afternoon".
Minerva smiled sadly, "Yes, me too".
Together they walked back to the Great Hall for breakfast. "You will write to me, won't you?" Albus asked. "I would like to hear from you now and then".
"Of course", Minerva answered, "as long as you write me back. And if you need me for anything, I will come back immediately".
Just before the Great Hall, they both stopped. Albus smiled and leaned closer. Lightly he kissed her lips for a moment. Minerva's head started to spin and before she could register what happened the moment has passed and both of them walked in the Great Hall.
Because of the holidays only the teachers were present. The atmosphere during breakfast was remarkably quiet.
'I don't want to go', Minerva thought desperately, 'I really don't want to. I want to stay here'. From the corners of her eyes she looked at Albus, who was extremely busy slicing an apple.
'I don't want you to leave', Albus thought desperately, 'please don't leave me'. He stole a glance sideways and saw that she had just turned her head. 'Maybe it's for the best'. But as soon as he thought it, he knew it was a lie.
*** Argus Filch placed the last trunk in the carriage. "Women and their stuff", he muttered angrily.
Albus smiled sadly as he watched Minerva who was hugging Jane.
"Write to me every day, all right?" Jane sobbed, "and come home for Christmas. Will you promise that?"
Minerva nodded tearfully. "I promise. Of course I'll come back".
Jane hugged her again. "Can't I come with you?" she asked and both women laughed. After she'd let go of Jane, Minerva looked at her other colleges. Waving one last time at them, she walked to the carriage where Albus was waiting for her.
The stared at each other for a moment, both feeling awkward. Then Minerva wrapped one arm around his neck and kissed his cheek.
"See you soon, Minerva", he said softly, reluctantly letting go of her. She climbed inside the carriage and leaned outside the window. She saw that Jane was crying, while Poppy placed her arm around her and waved at her.
Hagrid was waving ather too, holding an enormous, red handkerchief with white spots. Snape was only nodding. Staring at Albus she locked eyes with him. When the carriage took of, she kept looking at him, until she couldn't see him anymore.
'Why did I let her go', Albus thought, a lump forming in his throat. The carriage drove further and further away, until it became invisible.
If you leave me now, You take away the greatest part of me Oh Baby please don't go I just want you to stay
Chapter 2: Goodbye
Minerva opened her eyes, but when she remembered what day it was, she wished she was still asleep. Today was the day she would leave for Finland.
In her room stood six large trunks. She packed them yesterday, together with Jane. They had a lot of fun actually, reliving old memories and watching photos
When she was dressed, she glanced at her watch and saw that she still had half an hour before breakfast. She decided to say goodbye to her Transfiguration- classroom.
The closets were empty, as well as the drawers. With a sigh, Minerva sat down behind her desk and looked around the empty classroom.
'I will miss this so much', she thought sadly. Imagining the room to be full of students she smiled.
"Youe re up early", a voice behind her made her startle. She looked back and saw Albus standing at the entrance. "I'm saying goodbye to my classroom", she replied, walking towards him.
"Not forever I hope", Albus said worried, "I mean you will come back, won't you?"
"I will be come back every holiday", she promised him smiling, "and after those four years, I ll come back to teach".
"Minerva", Albus started, "I will miss you very much. Especially our tea at Wednesday afternoon".
Minerva smiled sadly, "Yes, me too".
Together they walked back to the Great Hall for breakfast. "You will write to me, won't you?" Albus asked. "I would like to hear from you now and then".
"Of course", Minerva answered, "as long as you write me back. And if you need me for anything, I will come back immediately".
Just before the Great Hall, they both stopped. Albus smiled and leaned closer. Lightly he kissed her lips for a moment. Minerva's head started to spin and before she could register what happened the moment has passed and both of them walked in the Great Hall.
Because of the holidays only the teachers were present. The atmosphere during breakfast was remarkably quiet.
'I don't want to go', Minerva thought desperately, 'I really don't want to. I want to stay here'. From the corners of her eyes she looked at Albus, who was extremely busy slicing an apple.
'I don't want you to leave', Albus thought desperately, 'please don't leave me'. He stole a glance sideways and saw that she had just turned her head. 'Maybe it's for the best'. But as soon as he thought it, he knew it was a lie.
*** Argus Filch placed the last trunk in the carriage. "Women and their stuff", he muttered angrily.
Albus smiled sadly as he watched Minerva who was hugging Jane.
"Write to me every day, all right?" Jane sobbed, "and come home for Christmas. Will you promise that?"
Minerva nodded tearfully. "I promise. Of course I'll come back".
Jane hugged her again. "Can't I come with you?" she asked and both women laughed. After she'd let go of Jane, Minerva looked at her other colleges. Waving one last time at them, she walked to the carriage where Albus was waiting for her.
The stared at each other for a moment, both feeling awkward. Then Minerva wrapped one arm around his neck and kissed his cheek.
"See you soon, Minerva", he said softly, reluctantly letting go of her. She climbed inside the carriage and leaned outside the window. She saw that Jane was crying, while Poppy placed her arm around her and waved at her.
Hagrid was waving ather too, holding an enormous, red handkerchief with white spots. Snape was only nodding. Staring at Albus she locked eyes with him. When the carriage took of, she kept looking at him, until she couldn't see him anymore.
'Why did I let her go', Albus thought, a lump forming in his throat. The carriage drove further and further away, until it became invisible.
If you leave me now, You take away the greatest part of me Oh Baby please don't go I just want you to stay