Sense Of Love or Duty.
Disclaimer: Sadly the characters do not belong to me but to the great JK Rowling.
Summary: Minerva McGonagall is about to marry her true love but a face from the past returns and Minerva must make the choice betweeh her heart and she sense of duty.
Chapter One: An Unexpected Arrival.
Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, strode along the quiet corridor, whistling to himself. He was possibly the happiest man alive at the moment, nothing could ruin his mood. Two years ago he had finally summoned up all his Gryffindor courage and revealed his feelings to the woman of his dreams and to his delight she returned the feelings. It had turned out that she had loved him for the same amount of years that he had loved her but had been afraid to risk their close friendship by telling him her feelings. The two years since they had declared their love for each other had passed so quickly and their love for each other had increased even more and in two weeks time Minerva Aurora McGonagall was to become Mrs. Albus Dumbledore. He reached his desired destination and walked into the room without knocking. As he pushed the door open, he felt a pair of soft delicate hands cover his eyes and he could smell her familiar scent.
"Oh, am I to be kidnapped?" he cried with a large smile.
"Ssshhh you are not permitted to speak until you have given me a kiss!" a voice whispered into his ear.
Albus turned around to face his captor and allowed his arms to wind themselves around her slim waist so he could pull her close and hold her tightly. She had her hands over his eyes but his lips were able to find hers, as they had had lots of practice. His lips sought hers hungrily and as she brushed her lips against his, he immediately deepened the kiss. His hands ran up and down her back as he pressed her closer to himself. His tongue darted into her mouth and was freely roaming the small hot place as she kissed him back with the same passion. The feelings that were awakened by a kiss had always surprised them both and when a kiss was broken, they both felt a sense of loss which would always return once their lips rejoined. Minerva pulled herself away from his loving embrace and looked into his bright blue eyes that were twinkling. She loved his eyes and found that she could lose herself in them. "I have missed you!" she said with a small smile.
"I have only been gone a few hours!" replied Albus as he nuzzled into his neck and playfully nipped at the cream-coloured skin.
"I know," admitted Minerva, "but it seemed like longer to me!"
"Well I missed you as well," said Albus, "but I had to go alone. I want our honeymoon to be a surprise till I whisk you away."
"Honeymoon!" said Minerva with excitement. "Oh Albus, tell me where we are going?"
"No!" answered Albus.
"Please Albus," begged Minerva as she ran her hands over his chest. "Pretty please."
"If I tell you now," explained Albus, "it won't be surprise."
"Albus!" whined Minerva.
"My dearest," began Albus, "whatever would your students say if they heard you whining!"
"They can't hear me," answered Minerva was a smug smile. "You placed silencing charms on the rooms. Please tell me, I'll make it worth your while."
Albus watched as Minerva slid her emerald green robes off her shoulders and looked at him with a suggestive smile gracing her delicate face. "Minerva," sighed Albus "I want this to be a surprise and it is wrong of you to tempt me."
"I am sorry my love," replied Minerva. "Please forgive my attempts to waylay you. I shall wait for your surprise but perhaps you could help me off with my robes anyway."
Albus smiled softly as she took his hand and began to lead him towards the bedroom. They were about to shut the door when urgent knocking at the door disturbed the moment. Albus looked at Minerva with confusion before going to answer the door.
"Severus?" questioned Albus. "What can I do for you?"
"Headmaster," answered Severus Snape, the potions master, "there is someone demanding to see Professor McGonagall. He is waiting for you both in her office."
"Did he give a name?" asked Minerva as she peered around from behind her future husband.
"No," answered Severus, "he just said you will be happy to see him."
Minerva looked at Severus with confusion and then at Albus. She had no idea who would want to see her and why she would be happy to see them. "Well I guess we had better go and see who it is!" said Minerva. The three of them made their way along to Minerva's office and Severus left them to it as he disappeared back down towards the dungeons. Minerva pushed open her office door. A man was standing with his back to the door. He was about five foot ten inches with deep black hair. He turned around and looked at her with familiar large hazel eyes. Minerva felt her mouth open with shock but she quickly shut it. As she tried to process the scene before her eyes, she could feel her body shaking slightly and then felt a familiar hand rest itself on the small of her back.
"Da-Daniel?" she finally stammered.