A/N: I know I prob'ly ain't right about the jobs concerning Dumbly. But hey this was OOC from the start, why should it start being right/serious now!
Cat – a – Strophe!
Chapter 6
She laughed again: "Maybe the real question you should be asking yourself is: do you want to strip me naked?"
"I – I – you should be – what I mean is that – what are you -"
"Shhh," she took his arm and directed him towards the bed. Sitting him down, she placed one knee beside him on the left, and the other knee on the right.
"Minerva?!"
"Lean back and close your eyes," he obeyed without questioning, he knew that tone. It was either doing as told or getting skinned alive. He preferred the first option. He felt the pressure of her weight on his stomach as she sat on him gently.
He opened his eyes reluctant, and was met by a scolding stare.
"Did I not tell you to close your eyes? Don't open them without my say-so, okay?"
"Yes Madam," he grinned, closed his eyes yet again, and wondered what would happen next. He squished his eyes tight and waited apprehensively. Nothing happened. He waited a few minutes longer, yet nothing happened.
About to speak, her slender hand closed itself around his mouth. After a minute or so, she spoke.
"C'mon Albie, open your eyes!"
Obeying her orders he gasped at what awaited his sight. She was sitting with a smug expression, her wand pointing at his nose. He swallowed.
"What are you going to do now, Minerva?"
"Wouldn't you like to know," grinning again she teased him with her unoccupied hand, letting it slowly wander around in circles, caressing his chest.
"Okay, Miss McGonagall! You just remember who's sending your paycheck when you point that wand of yours."
"Or what? – You'll sack me!"
"Yes!"
"You wouldn't dare old man!"
"I seem to be quoting myself, however 'Watch me'"
"Tsk tsk! And where, pray tell, would you find a new Transfiguration teacher?"
"Easy enough! They practically hang on trees," he laughed but winced when she dug a finger in his ribcage.
"Oh yeah, and what would you do when I jinx the job, like someone did with Defence Against the Dark Arts?"
"I would of course undo the jinx," his answer was met by hysterical laughter.
"Undo the jinx – I think not!"
"Why?"
"Why not undo the curse surrounding Defence Against the Dark Arts, then?"
"You know I can't!"
"Then of course you can't undo my curse either!"
"You seem to have a point!"
"I am always correct," she smirked at him, tugging at his beard playfully.
"I have to correct that, I said seem! Just because I can't undo one curse, would not mean I can't undo yours!"
"Alright, Mr. Smarty Pants! Then why, for Merlin's sake, can't you undo the DADA curse?"
"I seemed to have lost the memory of what I did when I conjured the curse!"
"I beg your pardon?!"
"It was I, whom made the job jinxed!"
"I sincerely hope by the salvation of my soul that you're joking!"
"I'm afraid not, Minerva"
"You're the reason no one's been teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts in no longer than eight years in a row," she exclaimed, her eyes round like saucers.
"Obviously!"
"I can't believe you, how did that happen?"
"I can't remember," he sighed. That was true; he had tried everything but always ended up with nothing. He could not remember why he jinxed the job; only that he was the one jinxing it.
"Old man, indeed," she shook her head at his foolishness.
"No I am not! That's the only thing in my one-hundred and fifty-one-life I can't remember! And I think I've figured out why," he defended himself.
"And..."
"And I think I jinxed it so, I wouldn't remember how or the why!"
"That's utterly sad – don't you think so?"
"What's sad?"
"You jinxing a job so you won't remember why you did it or how to undo it! You were Transfiguration teacher before Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, right! You went right from the DADA post to Headmaster, right!"
"Yes, you were there, remember!"
"It was a statement! Why would you jinx a job for the benefit of causing yourself more trouble in the future as the new Headmaster?"
"I often speculate about it, yet I never find an answer," he smiled at her. She was more or less relaxed her wand arm about to lower any minute. He didn't like the idea of her pointing it at him, he was quite sure anything she had in mind for him was horrible. Heinous actually!
"Anyways, dear Headmaster, enough with jinxed jobs! We have some unfinished business!"
He cursed under his breath, she hadn't forgotten, and her wand was now again pointing directly at his nose. Darn woman!
"Can't we make a deal, my dear?"
"Sorry... but no! I've been looking forward to this since I got the idea, I wouldn't want to miss it for the world!"
"But – But – "
He didn't get further, and he held his breath as she leaned down. Wondering about what would happen to him next was the only thing on his mind. Though he forgot momentarily when she leaned nearer and kissed the tip of his nose.
"I hope you taste as good as you look," she whispered. He stared perplexed at her, but did not get the time to ponder the words before she raised her wand and muttered something he couldn't hear. Then there was a yellow light. And then...
Then everything grew and got bigger. And he felt a weird tingle running through his body.
What!
An enormous pair of emerald eyes starring down from above surprised him. Trying to speak, he found that the only sound escaping his mouth was a pierce squeak.
And then a voice boomed in the room, nearly destroying his eardrums. He recognised it as belonging to Minerva.
"You look cute as a mouse; did you know that, Albus? But I suppose you would look better from another view," she transformed into to her animagusform.
Albus couldn't believe it! The bloody witch had transfigured him into a mouse! A bloody mouse! He nearly squealed with fright when he looked at her again. Instead of his deputy was a gigantic cat?
And he was a mouse!
Cat... Mouse...
CAT – MOUSE!
He yelped and began sprinting, trying to reassure himself. Of course she wouldn't dare to eat him, of course not!
But he ran for his life nonetheless...
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A/N: Wow! That was outright silly! But fun to write, heh heh! Cat after mouse! Now that's fun!
And you brilliant reviewers, you flatter me too much... Keep It Coming, heh heh!
Bookwmnjan: That's a serious problem! The sherbet lemon melting! It would be a humungous problem, if they were muggles. Heh heh! Long live witchcraft and wizardry! Thanks =)
Portkeys Miss-Mione: (Cheeks red, face blushing) Ohh, so many thanks for that wonderful comment! The word 'Genius' made wonders, and got me working on chapter 6 =) I am soo glad you got a little inspired, because laughing is good, and we all need it. And I must say your stories are fabulous funny too!!! Please continue to tell me to get those long fingers working on some chapter, because that's just good. And that way I know I have to hurry up a little, so not to disappoint you all. =) Thanks again, superb reviewer!!! =)
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Romancer 4-ever: Arrrrrggggghhhh! You Mean little... (Double chocolate chip biscuit!!!! Drooling like Homer S!!!) But then again, I was pretty cruel, wasn't I!! Heh heh!! But hey, I thought perfect cliffie! Mwu-ahaha! And yes I agree, soooo many possibilities to that ending! I rather like the ending line too! But I guess this ending is cruel too, Ohh, I am soo evil! =)
Catwoman99: Thanks, and yeess things certainly are heating up! I guess she could get slyer than just transforming him into a mouse, but hey she's got some future chapters to do something meaner in! If I let her! Let's wait and see, shall we. Who knows, maybe it's Albus's turn to be evil!! Thanks again =)
Morgana-Alex: Yeah I left it there; I couldn't resist, and besides the line was too perfect! So was the 'mouse thingy' slytherin enough, or maybe a bit too softie!!?? Thanks =)
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