To my reviewers: Thanks so much, you guys rock! As to the anwser to why they can't remember, I'm not exactly sure what I was thinking when I typed that chapter. I'm sorry I can't tell you but I'll try to think of a good reason and fix that part of the story. Now on with it.
A Week Later
"Look Minerva, I know what your saying about me. I heard you say it. Don't even try to deny it." Albus kept his voice down and mencaing. Minerva looked close to tears. "But I never said anything like that Albus! I never would! WHY don't you believe me? I thought you trusted me... we used to be inseperable....." Minerva's lip quivered as she looked at Albus's cold and unfeeling eyes. Albus narrowed his eyes. " Do NOT lie to me Professor McGonagall. I HEARD you say those things about me and I may have trusted you before, but not anymore. I suggest that you keep your comments to yourself and stop trying to pretend to be something your not. Example, someone that cares about me like a friend." He almost shook with anger.
" But Albus..." Minerva started but he cut her off. " Minerva McGonagall, I suggest that you leave my office right now before I do something I regret." Albus tried calmly to say but snapped at her. He regreted snapping at her when he saw the tears spring into her eyes as she stared at him in horror, disbelief, and anger. Finally she clenched her fists until her knuckles turned white and said softly, almost whispering " You know what Albus? If you can believe any of those things that you think I said then I truly don't know you. Of course I will obey your command but if you ever realize what you've said and done and regret it, don't come back to me looking to apologize, for you won't get an acceptence."With that he saw a tear roll slowly down her chalk white cheeks and she turned around and fled.
But Albus had heard Minerva say to someone unknown to him that he was losing his mind at his old age, that he was a crackpot old fool. She had said that she wished that he would stop looking at her like she was a piece of meat to a starving tiger because she could never love someone whom she wished would fall into a hole and die. She had then gone on to say that Albus could never find out what she said and if he did she would deny it with all she had because it risked her job.
Albus had been completely shocked. It was so dispicable and unlike Minerva that he had had to look into the room to see if it was even her and it was. Minerva had been standing with her back to him which he could see through the crack in the door. After seeing her, Albus had fled to the confines of his room and destroyed every object he could get his hands on. There were hardly even words to describe the betrayal and heartache he felt. And those feelings would not go away. They remained with him everywhere he went, a contant weight on his heart, body, and mind.
Albus felt horrible. She had been the best friend he had ever had. He had loved her. But now... NO! She didn't love him and never would. She had said those aweful things... he wouldn't and couldn't feel sorry about what he'd said, nor could he dismiss the feeling that he'd done something terribly wrong.
It was said that even the students noticed something was wrong. They could never guess what but it could be seen in both their Professor's attitudes. McGonagall for example was even more stricter and crabbier than before. She snapped at everyone and became flustered easily. Dumbledore was never seen around McGonagall anymore and they didn't even sit next to each other at meals. Sibyll watched all this with a victorious and amused look in her eyes. Her plan was working so far. Tonight seemed very appropriate to unleash part two. But first...
Sorry for the short and somewhat spaced out updates but I can't get on the computer that much. I'll try to do what I can. Keep reviewing! - Alatariel