Disclaimer: Once again, if I owned this song, or these characters, do you think I would be writing this lowly piece of fiction? No! I would be rich and married to Eric, living in the home of my dreams... A/N Thank you all so much! I was touched to check my home page and find those lovely reviews! I didn't think much of my last chapter, I wasn't too proud of it. But you made me feel so much better! Please continue requesting songs and singers. However, I have a few ideas tucked away, so don't be hurt if I don't use your idea right away or if I change it a little. On with the chapter!

All I Ask of You

Minerva McGonagall sat down at her desk, her head in her hands. She looked at the parchment in front of her and was over come by another wave of tears. "No, he can't come back. Not now. He can't. Oh, Albus, I need you!"

Minerva called up a memory of Ralph Ranalious, the man she met when singing in a traveling magical choir. He was tall, with gray hair that once was a dark brown. His blue eyes were piercing and harsh, not twinkling like her love's.

Dearest Minerva,
I am delighted to tell you that I am coming to visit you! I know it has been a long time since we've seen each other. But, our love is strong and will have held on through all these years. Surely you and that Albus fool are over by now. I'm glad you've come to your
senses.
Love,
Your Ralph

Albus Dumbledore was alerted in his office as Minerva called to him. When he arrived in her office, he found her sobbing quietly with her head on her desk. She looked up as he entered. "Oh, Albus! R-ralph wrote! He's coming to visit. He should be here any moment now!" Minerva sobbed in Albus' arms.

"No more talk of darkness,

Forget these wide-eyed fears.

I'm here, nothing can harm you - my words will warm and calm you,"Albus raised Minerva's head with his fingertips under her chin. He sang in a rumbling Baritone while looking into her eyes.

"Let me be your freedom,

let daylight dry your tears.

I'm here with you, beside you,

to guard you and to guide you..." He took her hand and tried away her tears.

"Say you love me every waking moment,

turn my head with talk of summertime...

Say you need me with you now and always...

Promise me that all you say is true -

that's all I ask of you..." Minerva's surprisingly sweet soprano filled the room.

"Let me be your shelter,

let me be your light.

You're safe:

No-one will find you -

your fears are far behind you..." Albus sang truly, meaning every word he said...erm...sang.

"All I want is freedom,

a world with no more night...

and you, always beside me,

to hold me and to hide me..." Minerva looked for reassurance in Albus' eyes as she sang, and was comforted to find it there.

"Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime...

let me lead you from your solitude....

Say you need me with you here, beside you...

anywhere you go, let me go too -

Minnie, that's all I ask of you..." Minerva looked surprised as Albus sang the nickname he had called her so many years ago.

"Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime...

say the word and I will follow you..." she repeated back to him, lovingly.

"Share each day with me,

each night,

each morning..." the two sang in perfect harmony, gazing into each other's eyes.

"Say you love me..." sang Minerva, sweet and true.

"You know I do..." Albus sang the words she needed to hear.

"Love me - that's all I ask of you...

Anywhere you go let me go too...

Love me - that's all I ask of you..." their voices rang into the small room as the couple, in their own world, didn't notice Ralph standing in the doorway.

"I gave you my music...

made your song take wing...

and now how you've repaid me:

denied me and betrayed me...

He was bound to love you when he heard you sing...

Minnie...

Minnie..." Ralph sang, obviously jealous.

"Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime...

say the word and I will follow you...

Share each day with me, each night, each morning..." the two sang on, as if Ralph wasn't even there. They couldn't even hear him, as they were happily in their world where only the two of them existed.

"You will curse the day you did not do all that Ralph asked of you...!" Ralph sang, bitterly, before turning and leaving the doorway with billowing robes.

Minerva and Albus made the perfect picture sitting, entranced in each other's eyes, on the scarlet loveseat in her office.

A/N What do you think? Feedback please! I didn't originally intend for them to fall in love when I was looking for a song...but this just seemed to fit. I would have written something (I write songs and poems in addition to stories) but this jumped out at me. I hope you liked it! Please review!