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Chapter 4

Albus sat nervously in the minister of magic's office; this was to be his last meeting with Minerva before the first part of his trail. He had only just recently found out that his trial would be split into three parts taking over the best of two weeks. Minerva was running awfully late and Albus now found himself making small talk with the Minister of magic.

"Durga, have you ever met a man named Winterbourne?" Albus found himself asking as the conversation turned to Minerva. That man had been in his thoughts all night and he wanted nothing more then the minister to tell him he was escaped lunatic who had taken a liking to Minerva.

He watched as Durga Dendrites long tired face screwed up in thought. "Winterbourne… Winterbourne…. Oh you mean Gary! Gary Winterbourne?" The aging minister asked.
"Yes, do you know him?" Albus asked softly hoping the man in front of him was about to tell him what he wanted to hear.
"Yes of course! He's one of our best, I bit odd I do admit but working in the department of mysteries does that."

Durga watched thoughtfully as his friends face dropped suddenly it was quite obvious Albus didn't hold a liking for Gary. Strange really Durga found himself thinking he would have thought they would get on extremely well.
"He…he works in the ministry?" Albus asked slowly, what on earth was the ministry coming to if they hired people like… like that!
"I… I heard a rumour he's involved with Miss McGonagall?"

"Ah finally a rumour that's true, they've been together for just over a year now rumour has it he proposed to her last month. They both seem extremely happy together…" Durga felt himself trail off at the look on Albus' face, he looked upset.

"Albus is something wrong?"
"I'm fine Durga. I think I'll go look for Miss McGonagall now." Albus smiled taking one last Sherbet Lemon from the minister's desk before leaving. Durga had introduced him to the sweets only a few weeks ago and

Albus had taken an immediate liking to them almost like the way he had been introduced to Minerva. As soon as he rounded the corner leading to Minerva's office he almost crashed into the very same woman. Her beautiful face was glowing with anger; her big appealing eyes glared at him making Albus feel uncomfortable.

"So we decided to show up today did we?" She snapped tartly.

"Just because your name can get anyone at your feet doesn't mean it will work on me! You can't just not turn up to an appointment I do have other things to do as well you know! I wasted my whole day yesterday just waiting for you to show up! Your freedom may not be important enough to you to turn up but my job most certainly is!" She snapped angrily those beautiful lips slamming together into a thin line. Albus wasn't even registering what she was saying… she was so beautiful.

"I have half a mind to hand this case over to someone else." She growled angrily.
"I know Minerva… I am awfully sorry something came up and I couldn't get out of it."

Albus found himself muttering softly as he hung his head in shame. She was obviously happy with that lunatic she was… she was probably in love with him. Albus had no right to ruin or stir things for her; she deserved that happiness he found himself thinking. He watched as Minerva's face softened slightly at the sight of him.
"Well Professor… you can make it up to me by taking me out to dinner tonight." She answered triumphantly.

"Oh no I don't think…" Albus started thinking back to Gary, he wasn't afraid of him or what he might to do him. But he didn't want that… man turning on Minerva is something went wrong.

"You will be there Albus! You owe me and we still have much to discuss before tomorrow." She said quietly, she was very persuasive when she wanted to be Albus found himself thinking as she walked away from him.

(This chapter was very dribbley and all over the place! But the next chap is very stable i promise you!)