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A/N: Here is the next chapter, i do hope you enjoy it! I'm quite lucky to get this done so soon after the last chapter as my parents have been busy for most of the week. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEWS!

And thank you so much Bigkihap, my fantastic beta-reader!

Chapter 4

Not a Very Good End to the Day

"Albus, that is the last time I ever go on a short hike with you!" shouted Minerva as she stormed up the stairs soaking wet. Once they had set off on their short hike, halfway through the afternoon it began to rain. It wasn't just normal rain; it was horizontal rain, trying to rain in every direction possible. To make matters worse, Albus had led them on to a wrong turn so they ended up two miles from where they were supposed to be. By the time they did managed to find the right track, they were soaking wet, frozen, and nighttime had fallen. They had managed to miss dinner and the chef had gone home leaving them hungry with nothing to eat.

"It's not my fault you handed me the map upside down!" Albus defended himself sparking off her Scottish temper even more.

"Well if you had half a brain, you would have realized it was upside down!" she bit back at him. Minerva stormed over to her side of the bed and grabbed a fresh lot of clothes and ran into the bathroom.

"Nothing is ever you're fault is it?" Albus shouted through the door at her, his temper rising. Minerva opened the door and came nose to nose with a soaking wet Albus Dumbledore.

"Yes, it was my fault for agreeing to come with you in the first place!" she snapped at him and slammed the door in his face. Albus rested his head on the door feeling hurt and deflated. He had not meant to upset her but then she was just so stubborn sometimes!

"I'm sorry I asked you, I thought you would have fun." he said sadly and walked over to the bed.

In the shower, tears welled up in Minerva's eyes. She felt guilty and angry with herself for saying such a thing to him. She knew he did not mean to take them in the wrong direction and there was no reason to take it out on him. Albus changed his clothes with magic and decided to see if there was anyone downstairs to whom he could talk to. Walking down the stairs he saw a couple snogging away, oblivious to anyone but themselves. Albus shook his head and walked through into the living room where a few couples sat playing Ludo and cards. 'Probably the couple we were banging back to in number six,' he thought with a smile.

"Hello there!"

Albus turned round to see who was talking to him.

"Oh, hello!" he said cheerfully to an old couple.

"My name's Terry and this is my wife, June," the old man introduced them.

Albus stretched out his hand to both of them.

"My name is Albus, how do you do. Do you know if there are any restaurants open?" Albus inquired to the old couple.

"Yes, there is one down the road that doesn't close until nine. Are you in number seven?" asked June cheerfully.

"Yes, I am," replied Albus.

"Oh lovely! We're the couple in number six!" said Terry happily. Albus almost laughed out loud.

"Really?" grinned Albus trying to keep his self-control in tact. Minerva walked through the door and Albus grasped her hand. "This is the wonderful couple in number six, Min!"

"Oh, well I was just about to apologize - hang on, number six?" Minerva furrowed her brow and looked at the old couple who was smiling happily at her. She then smiled widely at Albus after remembering last night's events.

"This is Terry and June, Minerva. I just asked them if they knew any restaurants open in town," said Albus his eyes twinkling madly, Minerva's echoing his own.

"Nice to meet you, do you come here often?" asked Minerva politely.

"Oh yes, we usually come here with another couple but they weren't able to make it this year as John broke his hip," replied Terry.

"Oh that's a shame. I hope he gets better soon," said Minerva sympathetically.

"Well, my dear. We had better be going, its quarter past eight and the restaurant closes at nine. Thank you for you're help," said Albus and walked arm in arm with Minerva out the door. Once they were out the door they made their way up to their room, both Albus and Minerva burst out laughing.

"Oh dear, we never saw that coming!" said Albus, wiping a tear away from his eye.

"Look, Albus, I'm so sorry about what I said earlier. I never meant to hurt you," said Minerva sincerely. Albus raised his hand to her cheek.

"That's ok my love. I'm sorry for being an idiot," he replied softly and Minerva smiled.

"I wouldn't want to come away with anyone else, Albus."

"Good," he said and closed the gap between them by kissing her. After what seemed a lifetime, Minerva pulled away.

"So, do you still want something to eat? Because we have half an hour left to get down there." asked Minerva.

"Such a silly question. Of course I do, even if I have to run I would get down there before they closed!" he laughed. So they quickly grabbed a coat, put their boots on and ran holding hands as fast as they could down to the restaurant.

Albus was awoken by the noisy blackbird once again at the crack of dawn. Opening his bleary eyes, he stared down at the woman sleeping in his arms. This morning though, she was wearing only the chemise and not the dressing gown. Albus caught the scent of her hair and it reminded him of how much he wanted her. Turning his head slowly so he did not wake her, he glanced at the clock and then out the window reminding him that it was still raining. 'Typical British weather...' he thought absentmindedly.

"Albus, shut that wretched blackbird up please!" muttered Minerva from under the covers.

"What shall I do?"

"I don't know, shoot it, hex it, sing it to death? Just silence the stupid thing!" she moaned and gingerly covered her ears. Albus bent down to grab a slipper from the floor and threw it at the window. It scared the blackbird away instantly.

"Is that better my love?"

"Quite," she replied and kissed him on the cheek.

"What are we going to do today? We can't go outside, it's still pouring down with rain!" asked Albus as he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I think I might stay indoors. I have a few books to read. What about you?" replied Minerva.

"I think I might go and visit our lovely neighbours from number six," chuckled Albus and Minerva smiled. "They seem like a nice couple. Well, my dear, I think I'm first in the bathroom!"

"That's ok, I had one last night. I can't be bothered to move right now," replied Minerva and stretched out over the bed.

"Spoil sport!" laughed Albus and Minerva chucked his pillow at him.

After breakfast Minerva made her way up to the bedroom to start reading her books while Albus joined Terry and June in a game of Snakes and Ladders. She got herself in to a comfortable position and was just about to pick up a book when she heard a knock on the door. Sighing, she got up to answer it. A young blond woman apologized for disturbing her and asked if she could borrow some shampoo because she'd forgotten hers. Minerva smiled at the young woman and went to fetch her shampoo from the bathroom. When she came back the woman seemed quite upset about something.

"What's wrong? Here sit down," she offered the young blonde to sit on the bed with her.

"Oh. It's just I wanted to get away from everything with Gerry because we keep having arguments," she sobbed.

"Why is that?" asked Minerva kindly.

"Well, he hasn't even told his wife that we're together!"

"Oh I'm not one for relationships, maybe you should talk to someone else?" suggested Minerva.

"But you've got such an understanding face, it must be the wisdom of all the years!"

Minerva smiled weakly at her.

"If you want someone with wisdom of all the years why don't you talk to the couple in number six?" asked Minerva kindly.

"Them? They're disgusting!" she exclaimed.

"It's only an old couple having fun," smiled Minerva as the events from the first night popped into her mind once more.

"You wouldn't say that if they approached you and you're husband! Worst part is Gerry thinks it might be fun!" huffed the young woman.

"What do you mean?" said Minerva in confusion. She did not bother to correct the woman as attention was now on what the woman had meant.

"They are swingers!"

Minerva's eyes widened as realization dawned on her.

"Swingers as in Bob McCaw or swingers as in Bob McCaw, his wife and the rest of his band?"

"The latter."

Downstairs Albus was having a lot of fun with Terry and June playing Snakes and Ladders. Minerva rushed downstairs to tell Albus what she had learned from the young blonde woman about the couple with whom he was currently having fun with. She walked swiftly into the lounge and over to where they were sitting in the corner.

"Albus, can we talk alone for a minute?" said Minerva urgently.

"Why, has their been an outbreak at the Budgie show?" he joked and Terry and June howled with laughter. "Oh, wait, they're all dead!"

"No," smiled Minerva. "Something a bit closer to home actually."

"You're husband is so funny!" laughed June.

"Yes, he's a scream."

"Sit down Minerva. Join us," said Terry and June began to pour her a glass of the wine they had bought.

"In what order?"

"Oh come Minerva, sit and have a glass of wine!" said Albus cheerfully.

"Maybe we should get together sometime?" suggested June.

"It's a date!" said Albus.

Suddenly Albus felt a foot rising slowly up his leg and into his groin. He raised his eyebrows to Minerva and Minerva smiled back.

"Oh silly me, I forgot to lock the door. Anyone could walk in. I'd better shut it!" said Minerva airily and stood up then walked off. Albus still had a foot in his groin and his eyes widened.

"Excuse me," he said and walked after her.

In the bedroom Minerva was in fits when Albus arrived.

"Why didn't you tell me? You knew didn't you?" he said frantically.

"Of course I did! I tried to tell you but I started having too much fun!" she laughed and slapped her leg. "But then I suppose at our age you have to get you're kicks where you can! A bit like Terry and June!"

"Har har! Very funny! I almost ended up as a sex puppy!" mocked Albus and sat on the bed.

"You can't blame them! It seems their partners couldn't make it this year, John had a hip replacement and that affected his swing!" she said and roared with laughter as Albus cringed.

"How did you leave it with them?" Minerva asked after a while.

"I…I…I said we'd think about it!"

"You idiot!"

"I couldn't hurt their feelings," said Albus still cringing.

"Well, it's a good thing we're leaving in the morning. Hopefully we won't have to face them if we leave early," said Minerva hopefully. "You're not going out anymore today. I just can't trust you now!"

"How was I to know they were swingers?" said Albus defensively.

"I was only joking! Do I recall you saying you had a pack of cards?" she asked and put her arms around him and kissed him.

"Yes."

"Want a game of Go Fish?" she suggested. "At least if I have you under my eyes you won't get into trouble!"

"Very funny. Yes, I shall get them. I don't even want to venture out of the room now for fear of bumping into next door!"

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