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Chapter 5: Hogwarts

The train ride went on for another hour and the two talked about everything from school days to muggle literature and their oddities of muggles to begin with to quidditch to their lives over the past twenty three years. Finally the train stopped and everyone unloaded themselves off of it, Minerva and Albus walking off last. Both of them had to hold onto the other to keep from falling over, they were laughing so hard.

"Well, if Ido get this job I will enjoy it. You're simply hilarious!!", Minerva stopped laughing, looked at Albus and smiled, "I never got a 'welcome back' hug from you", her smiled became wider and Minerva moved closer to Albus.

He smiled back at Minerva and folded his arms around her as she slid her own arms around Albus' neck and the two both held tight to each other. Minerva kissed Albus' cheek and then nuzzled it with her face, and before letting go whispering in his ear

"I will not forget", Minerva pulled away and smiled.

Then she walked toward the school, leaving a confused and even more surprised Albus in her absence.

I will never understand women, especially her. First she pushes me away, but still wants to be friends, then she flirts with me!! What the feck?? After thinking about trying to understand her, to himself, the headmaster followed Minerva to the school.

"MIN!?!? MERLIN, MINERVA, IS THAT YOU?!?!?!", Rolanda Hooch ran up to Minerva and hugged her so hard that the two practically fell over.

"Rolanda Hooch!! What the devil are you-- MINERVA!!! OMIGOD!!!!", Poppy Pomfrey hugged Minerva with equal force as Albus watched them with a chuckle.

"Merlin, I haven't seen you two in-in-Forever!! What are the chances?!", Minerva said happily.

"Never mind that!! Why are you here?", Poppy's eyes widened, "You're here for the job!! You've got my vote!!"

"Me too!!", Rolanda agreed.

"Me three", all three of the overexcited, reunited friends spun around to see Albus.

"Oh, yeah. Meet 'Mister High and Mighty Headmaster' ", Rolanda jokingly rolled her eyes.

"I already know. We talked on the train", Minerva looked at Albus and smiled.

"We need to talk--NOW ", Poppy and Rolanda both grabbed one of Minerva's shoulders and pulled her out of earshot from Albus. When he was no longer visible Poppy spoke.

"Old crushes die hard, eh?", she smiled knowingly.

Minerva simply blushed and looked at her foot as it traced and invisible shape in the grass.

"I know that look, spill, leave no details out", Rolanda ordered.

"Ok, ok. Do you guys remember back in seventh--"

"Yes", they both said in unison.

"Back in seventh year, that night that I told you about? Old crushes die hard my arse.", Minerva smiled and blushed, "On the train, he...he…"

"Spit it out girl!! He what??", Poppy said anxiously.

"He kissed me"

Rolanda and Poppy's jaws dropped as Minerva wrung her hands and blushed deeper and deeper.

"Shall we show you to your classroom, Professor?", Rolanda joked.

"Just tell what happened, Min. Shut it, Ro."

Minerva told them what had happened on the train and just before they had been reunited.

"Well then. This should be an interesting year…You flirting with the Headmaster…Him needing a Deputy…", Poppy smirked nonchalantly.

"Oh Shut It ", Minerva snapped, "You two haven't changed a bit", she smiled at two of her best friends from her school days.

"We can catch up later", Rolanda looked at Minerva, "You have a job to receive."

Minerva smirked again and two girls escorted Minerva to the Headmaster's office. There were about twelve other, rather elderly, witches and wizards waiting for Albus when the three arrived.

"We'll come back in an hour and a half. Okay?", Poppy assured Minerva.

Rolanda winked at Minerva and followed Poppy out of the door. One by one each of the other witches and wizards were called into a small room and talked to for about ten minutes each. Finally the last wizard came out of the little room and it was Minerva's turn.

"Minerva McGonagall?", Albus' eyes twinkled as he spoke her name with a smile.

(A/N: I know, I'm evil, with my not so evil, evil with my cliffie of doom!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

(A/N: I'll update soon, this is my last chapter that I already have typed up so it'll be about two more days before I update!! Thanks again to all of my lovely reviewers!! I'm doing this for you!!)