(Disclaimer: Gaah, must I put one of these in every chapter? I think not XD, but just because I am a nice person I will. I do not own Harry Potter. I do own Maya, and the plot, and if I catch you stealing from me, I will be UBER pissed.

Author note: Welcome to another exciting chapter. :P This chapter will reveal a tiny bit about Maya, and her roots. Her adopted parents will be making a small appearance if not in this chapter, then the next one. Minerva and her lover boy will be in this chapter. There will be a lot of flashbacks.)

Chapter Five: Showing Your Roots

Maya looked up, and frowned deeply. Everyone would be coming back soon from Muggle Studies, and she couldn't be seen just sitting here. She stood, and raced up to her dorm room, jumping on her four poster bed. She curled up, and pulled her blankets to her chin. She had done this many times before. It wasn't hard to fake being ill.

Ginny came in, and looked at her. She went over, and gasped. "Maya, are you ok?"

Maya frowned, and fake a small cough. "I'm not feeling well, Gin."

"O, want me to get Poppy from the Hospital Wing?"

Maya shook her head. "No, that's ok. I'm sure it's just a passing bug. I'll be over it by tomorrow, I'm sure."

Ginny sighed, and nodded slowly. "I guess, but if you get any worse, you're going to the Hospital Wing." She glanced at Maya, who was now picking up a Transfiguration book, and starting to read. She shook her head, and walked out of the room again, heading downstairs.

Maya smirked, and sat up, dropping the book to the floor. She got out of the bed, and stretched. Finally this were going her way. Now, she could do whatever she wanted, as long as Ginny didn't come back up. Well, hey, who cares if Ginny found out, right? Ginny wasn't her boss. She walked out of the dorm room, and headed down into the common room.

Ginny looked up from the centre of a small group she was talking to. She narrowed her eyes, and looked at Maya. "Maya? You feeling better?"

Maya shrugged. "I was never sick. I lied."

Ginny groaned softly, and stood, going over to her. "Don't lie to me, ok?"

Maya frowned. "I'll lie to whoever I want! You can't stop me!" She stormed out of the common room.

Ginny looked back at the group she was sitting with, and shrugged. "She must have something on her mind, do you mind if I go after her?"

The girls in the group shook their heads, and Ginny smiled. "Thanks." She ran out after Maya, catching up with her half way down the stairs. "Maya, what did I do? I'm just worried about you! Aren't I aloud to worry?"

Maya sighed, and nodded. "I'm sorry Ginny, it's just I have a lot on my mind." She told Ginny what Minerva had said to her today.

Ginny looked completely shocked. "B-but, how? And why? Did she even tell you why she left you?"

Maya looked down, suddenly becoming very interested with the ground. "I umm… didn't really give her a chance to explain."

Ginny wrapped her arms around her friend, and hugged her. "Maya it's alright. I know this must be a HUGE shock, but you really should go talk to her."

Maya hugged Ginny back, feeling tears starting to sting in her eyes. "I don't know. What if it's a really stupid reason? Like I was a bad baby or something."

Ginny shook her head, laughing softly. "That couldn't be Professor McGonagall's reason, because that is a really stupid reason, and Professor McGonagall is a brilliant women. It had to be something much bigger."

Maya pulled out of the hug, and leaned casually against the wall. She crossed her arms over her chest, looking down. "Maybe there is. I'm not sure if I'm ready to hear it though, Gin. I mean, I love my adopted parents and all, but I want a VERY good reason as to why I'm with them."

Ginny smiled. "Yea, I'd want a good reason too. I mean, you must feel so rejected."

"That's how I feel. Rejected, and alone. I mean I can't very well go to my parents and ask them stuff. They would be so offended and heartbroken. And I don't feel like I can trust Professor McGonagall to tell me the truth."

Ginny looked down, and frown grew on her face. "I don't know, maybe, you can trust her, huh?"

"O yes, I can really trust someone who didn't think I was good enough to keep."

Ginny considered this for a moment, then nodded slowly. "I guess you're right. Maybe, maybe you do have a right to hate her, but wait! Didn't you think she was awesome before you knew she was your real mother?"

"Yea, I guess I did." Maya said softly.

"Well, there you have it! Go by that. Give her a chance. She may have had an excellent reason." Ginny patted her shoulder softly. "Give her a chance."

Maya sighed, and turned away from Ginny. "You're right. I'll go talk to her." She started off down the hall, dragging her feet as she went. She soon arrived in front of Minerva's office door. She stared at the door, debating if she should knock our not.

Minerva opened the door, and gasped in surprise, putting her hand to her chest. "My god, you scared me child. Come in, come in." She motioned for Maya to enter the office.

Maya shuffled into the office and climbed up onto the chair in front of the desk. Minerva came and sat behind the desk, surveying the girl in front of her. She looked a lot like him.

A man around the age of forty held a women around his age in his arms. The women looked up at him and smiled. "Will we always be together?"

The man grinned and nodded. "Forever, and always. I promise."

"What would you do if I got pregnant?" She asked softly, kissing him ever so gently.

"We would keep it of course, and shower it with love."

She laughed softly, and cuddled closer to him. She looked up at him, her dark eyes shining with love. "I love you."

He smiled, and leaned down, kissing her softly. "I love you too, Minerva McGonagall."

Maya looked at her mother. She knew she was remembering something, because her eyes held a far off look. "Professor?"

Minerva's eyes refocused, and she looked at Maya. "O, I'm sorry dear. I guess I was in another place. Anyway, let me explain about what I said."

Maya sighed deeply, and leaned back in her chair. "I'm ready to listen." She decided gently.

Minerva took a deep, shaky breath before beginning. "It was twelve years ago, and me and your father were madly in love. Or at least I was with him. He left me after he found out I was pregnant for you, because, well he wasn't whom he let on he was. He was a death eater who only wanted to get me pregnant, so he could take my child and raise it in his own ways. I didn't know any of this at the time though. I thought he left because he just didn't want to be bothered. So, I gave you up to an adoption centre so that I didn't have to have the responsibly. When you were around two, that's when I found out the truth about him, and I knew I'd done the right thing keeping you from the magical world."

Maya closed her eyes trying to take all this in. Her father was evil and her mother was weak. She sighed deeply, and put her face in her hands. "I guess that makes sense. I wish you had of kept me though, not that I don't love my parents, but, still."

"I know. It's not the same as being raised with your real parents."

She shrugged. "I wouldn't know." She looked down, tears coming to her eyes.

Minerva stood, and walked over to her, bending down to meet her eye level. "It's ok to cry. I know I made a HUGE mistake, and I'm sorry for it." She wrapped her arms around her, hugging her close. "Let me correct my mistake. Let me be your mother now."

Maya pushed away, looking at her with wide eyes. "You want me to just ditch the people that brought me up?!"

Minerva smiled. "Of course not. I just want to be your mother now. I want to try to work this whole mess out."

"This whole mess is MY life!" She growled, and looked at her. "I can't just FORGET about the people that raised me! You weren't there for eleven years of my life!"

Minerva sighed deeply. "I know that Maya, and I'm sorry! I'm sorry for abandoning you. I'm sorry for making you wonder why you weren't good enough."

Maya looked at her, and smiled slightly threw her tears. "Y-you really care?"

Minerva nodded, and beamed softly. "Of course." She pulled Maya into a motherly hug, and kissed the top of her head, rocking her daughter while she sobbed into her arms.

After awhile Maya started to calm down, her sobs subsiding. She looked up at Minerva, and smiled brightly. "Thanks for making me understand." She climbed out of the motherly embrace Minerva had her in. She grinned. "I'll see you later, mom." She whispered, and walked out.

Minerva's eyes went wide, and she smiled. She loved the way those words sounded directed towards her.

Maya ran up to the Gryffindor common room, and grabbed a quill and some ink sitting at a table. She accioed (the summoning charm) some parchment and sat to work on a rather long letter to her friends, and her family back home. She told them everything that had happened in the past couple days, explaining about Minerva, and why her real mother had got rid of her. She explained that she would never forget her real family, but she was thinking about staying with Minerva so that she could get to know her better. She finished the letter just before lunch started. She shoved the letter in her pocket, and stood, just as Ginny came in.

On their way down to lunch she told Ginny everything. Ginny beamed and stopped her. "That's really great Maya. I'm happy for you, and Professor McGonagall."

Maya grinned, and hugged Ginny tight. "I'm sorry I was such a bitch to you."

Ginny rolled her eyes, and hugged her back. "It's alright. I didn't really take anything to heart. I knew you were upset."

Maya laughed softly. "I guess I'm just showing my roots, huh?"

Ginny shrugged. "Were you a bitch back home?"

"The biggest." She giggled.

Ginny looped her arm threw Maya's and beamed. "O well. You're here now, and you just might be my new best friend." They walk into the hall together, both girls looking happier then they have in a long time.

Albus watched Minerva, with a bright smile on his old face. "I'm glad your happy Minerva." She looked at him, and nodded slightly. "Now you can both work on respecting each other, hmm?"

"Yea, I guess so." She whispered.

"Something wrong Minerva?" Albus asked, concern etched through his voice.

"I don't know. It's just I've got my daughter back, for now. What if her real parents come after her?"

"They won't Minerva."

"And why not Albus?"

"You'll find out soon enough." He started to eat, ending the conversation. Minerva sighed, and shook her head, starting to eat as well.

(A/n: Well folks! Another chapter comes and goes. The questions of today are what happened to Maya's parents? What does Albus know that Minerva doesn't? And who was Maya's father? O and we can't forget what will happen when Minerva finds out about Maya skipping Muggle Studies? Until next time! –waves-)