disclaimer: Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you
thank you reviewers, you brightened up my days for the rest of the month!
disclaimer: okay, I would rather not get flamed for having the characters be o.o.c. so to speak, but here is an upside to it...due to the fact that the characters are so much younger, they do not necessarily act like they do in the books. (at least that's how I figure it) And trust me, I will TOTALLY re-invent the younger dumbledore and mcgonagall. (evil laugh)
disclaimer: Also, honestly, I don't know anything as far as years, I am not a history buff in the least. I'd say this story takes place probably around 1920 (Inbetween both characters years in books) If you have any ideas for this, do share...I need them badly, OR if you know any popular songs at that time. I'm not even sure what kind of music was out there then, trust me, I'll research it, BUT any help from my reviewers would be nice too.
well, i guess I'l stop talking, on with the chapter!
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chapter two: The Question
"Albus, make love to me." she whispered through the darkness of the room. She whispered it so quietly, and he could just hear the neediness in her voice. He had been waiting for this, for a very, very long time. He couldn't back out of it now.
He stared at her skimpy little nightgown, then back up towards her eyes. A smile came across his face, and his hands slipped beneath the gown. "Mmmm, Albus." she whispered again, and kissed him, oh too strong. He led her towards the large bed, and layed her gently on it. He could feel her shake with anticipation, hell, he could feel it within himself. He kissed her again on the mouth, and moved down towards her thighs. He placed his hands on her tight panties, and gently began to pull down...
His eyes immediately fluttered open, and he was breathing in hard. He stared up at the ceiling, trying to calm his breath.
It was the dream again, the same one he had been having for nearly five years now. Now that he thought about it though, it had never seemed to get that far before. He hadn't usually gotten to even the bed without waking up. Somehow though, this dream had seemed so real, so incredibly real. He could almost feel her skin against him, he could smell her sweet perfume surrounding him, he could feel her succulent lips.
He shut his eyes tight, trying not to forget that wonderful dream. But the memory left, as quickly as it had come. He stayed in bed for nearly half an hour, before he finally got out of it, and began getting dressed.
He stared at himself in the mirror, looking at his immensely long nose, then towards his reasonably young looking face. "Well, time for the usual pep talk", he said towards the mirror. "You gotta ask her today, you won't ever get enough courage up unless you ask her now. Besides, now you have the argument that Severus asked you to ask her. If all else fails, she can think that it was Severus's idea...which it was," [he added as an afterthought] "but I'm the one that wants her to come. I'm the idiot that has been having these fantasies." he stared at the mirror. "Yes, today is the day, don't back out."
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He walked in towards her classroom. He figured she would be in there, she was the most dedicated person he had ever seen. "Minerva?" He peeked in through the doorway, and saw her writing on the chalk board. She hadn't turned at his words, but figured just as much that she had heard him.
He walked in towards her, and sat atop one of the childrens desks, merely waiting for her to greet him.
"Albus." she said quietly at last. She turned and walked towards him with her usual walk. "Thanks for waiting, I had to finish that for my next class."
"Pleasure, I wouldn't dream of interrupting," he said in a low moan. He stared at her, as she bent down to collect a stack of papers. She didn't know what she was doing to him, infact, as far as he was concerned, she had no clue. He couldn't take his eyes off her.
"Albus," she said after a few minutes, "you're jaw is hanging open, is there something wrong?"
He quickly closed his mouth, and shook his head no.
"Well then why are you here?"
He took in a gulp, and felt his palms begin to sweat. "I well, I wanted to ask something of you, you know, for this summer."
"O...k..." she said slowly
"Listen, I have a trip planned to Egypt. I was hoping that maybe you wouldn't mind coming along, to um...keep me company perhaps. If you don't want to go, that's fine, but I well, I would really like you to go."
She stared at him closely, searching his eyes. He felt as if he were being subject to a capital crime or something. But it didn't matter, she was considering it. "Where in Egypt?"
"Cairo. It's at a resort."
"Why me?"
It was his turn to stare, he didn't want to sound judgmental or anything. And of course, he didn't want to tell her the truth. "Because you're my best friend, and you and I always seem to have fun together."
"Fair enough. How long?" she said, he could see her face coming close to a smile. Relief was beginning to swarm through his body.
"A week and three days."
She smiled her smile. This one though, was slightly different than the previous ones that he had seen on her face, almost as if she knew what was happening. "Tell me when, and I'll be there. I wouldn't mind seeing the Nile."
"Yes, the Nile we shall see. I like the Nile, it's very um...big." he said. He heard himself say the words, he knew he was stumbling all over his words. "Yes well, I'd better go, so you can think about the...trip." He left the room, without even saying a goodbye to her. He hadn't wanted to mess it up anymore than he had just done. Though once he was out of sight...he felt the inevitable urge to yell 'yes' at the top of his lungs, and jump four feet in the air.
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"So, what did she say?"
"She said yes! Severus, she said yes!" Albus smiled widely. Severus had seemed to have been waiting for him when he entered, as if he knew what he had been out doing.
"I knew she would." he said in a low voice. "Listen, I have only one suggestion that you should take into mind when you go. Stay away from the west side of the hotel."
"Why?"
"Because, since you know as well as I do that I had planned this. I, also, am going to be there in Egypt. I'm uh...taking a friend. I think it may be rather awkward if we were to meet."
"A-h-a. In what way, awkward?," Albus stopped, and stared at Severus, a thought coming to his mind, "is this 'friend' maybe a woman?"
"Yes, and I wish for us to all stay as separate as possible."
"Tell me Severus, who is she? Obviously someone that I know, or else you would have told me earlier."
"I'm afraid headmaster, that this is my business; and I am not able to tell, nor would I wish to. In any case...with my luck, you'll end up seeing her anyway."
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"What did he say? I want to hear this word-for-word. Come on, out with it Minerva, I won't let you keep secrets away from me." Poppy Pomfrey said impatiently, as Minerva filled her in on the midday's events.
"I don't remember it word for word. He just asked me to go to Egypt. He said that he had a resort reservation. He said that because I was his best friend, that he wanted me to go."
"When is this 'trip'?"
"He didn't say. But I don't see how it could make any difference. It's not like I have any plans for this summer."
"Yes Min, but I need to know."
Minerva looked at Poppy, who had suddenly become a little flushed. "Why Poppy? Are you planning some trip there too?"
"In a manner of speaking." she said quietly, looking down at the floor, and trying best to hide her face that had gone from pale, to pink.
"With who?", her shrewd voice asked. "Is this new boyfriend of yours asked you to go there?"
"Maybe." she said quietly.
"Ooooooh, someone has a lover. I knew you had gone on a few dates with him, but really, Poppy. He's probably pretty special if you've already let him 'screw' you."
"Minerva!"
"I can't help it," she said with a wide smile. "I'm aloud to tease my best friend, granted of course that you know that I'm teasing."
"Yes, I know. But at least I HAVE been screwed. You know, when Albus starts trying to seduce you, you'll be in real trouble...you'll be thinking the whole time about whether you should be on the top or bottom!"
"That was really low, even for you Poppy," Minerva said, raising her nose in a superior manner, "just because I haven't made love with anyone doesn't mean anything. I'm just waiting for the right person."
"Yeah, ALBUS!"
"Oh come off it! We haven't so much as even talked about dates, let alone a relationship."
"Which is why he's asked you to go. You know Min, with the way you had described him as looking earlier, I betcha he was ready to slam you on the desk and make you yell for dear life. Oh," Poppy stopped and shut her eyes, "bad thought."
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obviously, this chapter was supposed to be a little humorous, I threw in some of some of the inside jokes that my friends and I have...i hope you found them as funny as I do.
anywho, I understand that the fact of Minerva being a virgin is rather obsurd, considering everything, but here's how I figure it. She went to school, and got SO thrown up in her work, she had no time for fun, and directly after she left school, she had the same situation. (she worked at the ministry for a while) and now that she's at the school teaching, she's either too busy to find a relationship, or she can't really get out and meet people. Granted, I'm not suggesting that she's never dated, but she hasn't done anything of that nature...and if that reasoning doesnt work for you... it makes the story more interesting!
sry, but I have one more note. Obviously...if you hadn't caught it, Severus and Poppy are together, and I also make a point in saying that Poppy is probably about 2 years older than Severus.
Thank you for reading! A review would be nice...though not required. but...PWEASE REVIEW? :-)
disclaimer: okay, I would rather not get flamed for having the characters be o.o.c. so to speak, but here is an upside to it...due to the fact that the characters are so much younger, they do not necessarily act like they do in the books. (at least that's how I figure it) And trust me, I will TOTALLY re-invent the younger dumbledore and mcgonagall. (evil laugh)
disclaimer: Also, honestly, I don't know anything as far as years, I am not a history buff in the least. I'd say this story takes place probably around 1920 (Inbetween both characters years in books) If you have any ideas for this, do share...I need them badly, OR if you know any popular songs at that time. I'm not even sure what kind of music was out there then, trust me, I'll research it, BUT any help from my reviewers would be nice too.
well, i guess I'l stop talking, on with the chapter!
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chapter two: The Question
"Albus, make love to me." she whispered through the darkness of the room. She whispered it so quietly, and he could just hear the neediness in her voice. He had been waiting for this, for a very, very long time. He couldn't back out of it now.
He stared at her skimpy little nightgown, then back up towards her eyes. A smile came across his face, and his hands slipped beneath the gown. "Mmmm, Albus." she whispered again, and kissed him, oh too strong. He led her towards the large bed, and layed her gently on it. He could feel her shake with anticipation, hell, he could feel it within himself. He kissed her again on the mouth, and moved down towards her thighs. He placed his hands on her tight panties, and gently began to pull down...
His eyes immediately fluttered open, and he was breathing in hard. He stared up at the ceiling, trying to calm his breath.
It was the dream again, the same one he had been having for nearly five years now. Now that he thought about it though, it had never seemed to get that far before. He hadn't usually gotten to even the bed without waking up. Somehow though, this dream had seemed so real, so incredibly real. He could almost feel her skin against him, he could smell her sweet perfume surrounding him, he could feel her succulent lips.
He shut his eyes tight, trying not to forget that wonderful dream. But the memory left, as quickly as it had come. He stayed in bed for nearly half an hour, before he finally got out of it, and began getting dressed.
He stared at himself in the mirror, looking at his immensely long nose, then towards his reasonably young looking face. "Well, time for the usual pep talk", he said towards the mirror. "You gotta ask her today, you won't ever get enough courage up unless you ask her now. Besides, now you have the argument that Severus asked you to ask her. If all else fails, she can think that it was Severus's idea...which it was," [he added as an afterthought] "but I'm the one that wants her to come. I'm the idiot that has been having these fantasies." he stared at the mirror. "Yes, today is the day, don't back out."
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He walked in towards her classroom. He figured she would be in there, she was the most dedicated person he had ever seen. "Minerva?" He peeked in through the doorway, and saw her writing on the chalk board. She hadn't turned at his words, but figured just as much that she had heard him.
He walked in towards her, and sat atop one of the childrens desks, merely waiting for her to greet him.
"Albus." she said quietly at last. She turned and walked towards him with her usual walk. "Thanks for waiting, I had to finish that for my next class."
"Pleasure, I wouldn't dream of interrupting," he said in a low moan. He stared at her, as she bent down to collect a stack of papers. She didn't know what she was doing to him, infact, as far as he was concerned, she had no clue. He couldn't take his eyes off her.
"Albus," she said after a few minutes, "you're jaw is hanging open, is there something wrong?"
He quickly closed his mouth, and shook his head no.
"Well then why are you here?"
He took in a gulp, and felt his palms begin to sweat. "I well, I wanted to ask something of you, you know, for this summer."
"O...k..." she said slowly
"Listen, I have a trip planned to Egypt. I was hoping that maybe you wouldn't mind coming along, to um...keep me company perhaps. If you don't want to go, that's fine, but I well, I would really like you to go."
She stared at him closely, searching his eyes. He felt as if he were being subject to a capital crime or something. But it didn't matter, she was considering it. "Where in Egypt?"
"Cairo. It's at a resort."
"Why me?"
It was his turn to stare, he didn't want to sound judgmental or anything. And of course, he didn't want to tell her the truth. "Because you're my best friend, and you and I always seem to have fun together."
"Fair enough. How long?" she said, he could see her face coming close to a smile. Relief was beginning to swarm through his body.
"A week and three days."
She smiled her smile. This one though, was slightly different than the previous ones that he had seen on her face, almost as if she knew what was happening. "Tell me when, and I'll be there. I wouldn't mind seeing the Nile."
"Yes, the Nile we shall see. I like the Nile, it's very um...big." he said. He heard himself say the words, he knew he was stumbling all over his words. "Yes well, I'd better go, so you can think about the...trip." He left the room, without even saying a goodbye to her. He hadn't wanted to mess it up anymore than he had just done. Though once he was out of sight...he felt the inevitable urge to yell 'yes' at the top of his lungs, and jump four feet in the air.
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"So, what did she say?"
"She said yes! Severus, she said yes!" Albus smiled widely. Severus had seemed to have been waiting for him when he entered, as if he knew what he had been out doing.
"I knew she would." he said in a low voice. "Listen, I have only one suggestion that you should take into mind when you go. Stay away from the west side of the hotel."
"Why?"
"Because, since you know as well as I do that I had planned this. I, also, am going to be there in Egypt. I'm uh...taking a friend. I think it may be rather awkward if we were to meet."
"A-h-a. In what way, awkward?," Albus stopped, and stared at Severus, a thought coming to his mind, "is this 'friend' maybe a woman?"
"Yes, and I wish for us to all stay as separate as possible."
"Tell me Severus, who is she? Obviously someone that I know, or else you would have told me earlier."
"I'm afraid headmaster, that this is my business; and I am not able to tell, nor would I wish to. In any case...with my luck, you'll end up seeing her anyway."
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"What did he say? I want to hear this word-for-word. Come on, out with it Minerva, I won't let you keep secrets away from me." Poppy Pomfrey said impatiently, as Minerva filled her in on the midday's events.
"I don't remember it word for word. He just asked me to go to Egypt. He said that he had a resort reservation. He said that because I was his best friend, that he wanted me to go."
"When is this 'trip'?"
"He didn't say. But I don't see how it could make any difference. It's not like I have any plans for this summer."
"Yes Min, but I need to know."
Minerva looked at Poppy, who had suddenly become a little flushed. "Why Poppy? Are you planning some trip there too?"
"In a manner of speaking." she said quietly, looking down at the floor, and trying best to hide her face that had gone from pale, to pink.
"With who?", her shrewd voice asked. "Is this new boyfriend of yours asked you to go there?"
"Maybe." she said quietly.
"Ooooooh, someone has a lover. I knew you had gone on a few dates with him, but really, Poppy. He's probably pretty special if you've already let him 'screw' you."
"Minerva!"
"I can't help it," she said with a wide smile. "I'm aloud to tease my best friend, granted of course that you know that I'm teasing."
"Yes, I know. But at least I HAVE been screwed. You know, when Albus starts trying to seduce you, you'll be in real trouble...you'll be thinking the whole time about whether you should be on the top or bottom!"
"That was really low, even for you Poppy," Minerva said, raising her nose in a superior manner, "just because I haven't made love with anyone doesn't mean anything. I'm just waiting for the right person."
"Yeah, ALBUS!"
"Oh come off it! We haven't so much as even talked about dates, let alone a relationship."
"Which is why he's asked you to go. You know Min, with the way you had described him as looking earlier, I betcha he was ready to slam you on the desk and make you yell for dear life. Oh," Poppy stopped and shut her eyes, "bad thought."
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obviously, this chapter was supposed to be a little humorous, I threw in some of some of the inside jokes that my friends and I have...i hope you found them as funny as I do.
anywho, I understand that the fact of Minerva being a virgin is rather obsurd, considering everything, but here's how I figure it. She went to school, and got SO thrown up in her work, she had no time for fun, and directly after she left school, she had the same situation. (she worked at the ministry for a while) and now that she's at the school teaching, she's either too busy to find a relationship, or she can't really get out and meet people. Granted, I'm not suggesting that she's never dated, but she hasn't done anything of that nature...and if that reasoning doesnt work for you... it makes the story more interesting!
sry, but I have one more note. Obviously...if you hadn't caught it, Severus and Poppy are together, and I also make a point in saying that Poppy is probably about 2 years older than Severus.
Thank you for reading! A review would be nice...though not required. but...PWEASE REVIEW? :-)