Torn Between Brothers

A/n: Would like to say a huge thank you to all of you that took the time to read and review the previous chapter, I enjoy getting feedback from you and I am glad that you are enjoying the story. Hope you like this chapter, I apologise for it's short length but this is a filler chapter….more Albus in the next chapter. Oh this chapter hasn't been beta read so I am posting it as it :)

Chapter Four: Stop Following Me!

Aberforth Dumbledore was strolling along one of the dirt tracks in Hogsmeade, lost in his own thoughts when he caught glimpse of the person who he had hoped to see that day. He watched with interest, as she turned around to look back and nearly bumped into someone. From where Aberforth was standing, he wasn't able to see what she was looking at but he could see that her cheeks were slightly rosy and that made her look even more attractive to him than before.

She began walking swiftly onwards after her near miss encounter with another person and Aberforth quickened his step in hopes to catch up with her. Aberforth wondered if she had somewhere to be because she was walking so fast, she was able to dodge people with ease. There was a feline quality about her, which interested Aberforth greatly, she moved gracefully but was quick off the mark and seemed to be very aware of her surrounds. She turned a corner sharply and Aberforth nearly lost sight of her until he saw a flash of her robes enter a alleyway.

Aberforth was intrigued to why she had taken that route and so followed her, when he got to the alleyway he found that it was deserted. He walked along the alleyway and found that it was a dead end, he wondered if she had apparated away.

"Would you kindly stop following me!" came a voice from behind him

Aberforth turned around slowly at the sound of the voice and was surprised to find that witch that he had been following standing in front of him with her hands on her hips. She didn't exactly look overjoyed to see him and she seemed to have rumbled him in his attempt to get to know her. Following her wasn't exactly the greatest idea he had ever had, in fact Aberforth rarely had good ideas but this had been the only one he had, had.

"I wasn't following," began Aberforth "I erm well you see I was just happening to go the same way as you."

Aberforth shifted uncomfortably from foot to foot as he felt her glaze upon him, he suddenly felt like a naughty schoolboy who had been caught playing pranks on fellow students. She was looking at him strangely, for one moment he thought that maybe she thought she had stopped the wrong person but then she straightened up and tapped her foot against the floor.

"You were following me," she stated simply "I don't know why you were but you were and let me tell you this, I do not take kindly to people who invade my personal space."

"I am sorry to have offend," began Aberforth again

"You seem to have a uncanny knack of offending," she replied coldly "maybe you should work on that as well as your manners."

Aberforth went to open his mouth, he was sure now that she must have him confused with someone else. He had only spoken to her briefly a few times and he had always made sure that he was on his best behaviour. He had no idea whom she was confusing him with, the only possible answer was Albus but Albus had impeccable manners, Albus was the perfect gentleman so it couldn't be him. He thought back to his meetings with her and tried to remember if he had spoken out of turn or had done something wrong, nothing came to mind.

"Cat got your tongue?" she asked

"No," replied Aberforth "I apologise for my behaviour. May I offer to buy you a drink?"

"No thank you," she replied, "I must say that you do seem slightly different from how you were before but the difference is not vast enough to make me want to take up your offer."

"Maybe I could convince you!" he said before flashing her, his most charming smile.

He was sure he saw her smile slightly but it was gone before he could be one hundred per cent sure. The Dumbledore smile usually had a greater effect on members of the opposite sex but the woman before him seemed immune to it, much to Aberforth's disappointment.

"I am not convinced," she replied, she was simply staring at him and Aberforth felt slight uncomfortable under her stony glare. "I really have to be going now, I have wasted so much time already today and I have things to get one."

"It was nice talking to you," said Aberforth, who still held out some hope that he might get her to change her mind and allow him to get to know her

"I wish I could say the same when it came to you," she replied, Aberforth was definitely sure that he saw a playful smile appear quickly "please stay out of my way at least for today!"

Aberforth didn't say a word as she walked away from him, perhaps the Dumbledore smile had worked after all.

TO BE CONTINUED