Disclaimer: Please see chapter 1.
A/N: Very big thank-yous to all who read chapter 1 and even bigger thank-yous to althesame, fan-rei, WickedColdfire05, ThEqUeEnOfSlAsH, Read300300, abtotallyrules, Lady Helen, bogus7, MMHGfan, Jellicos, Deb T, IMRU, Kathryn Isabella who reviewed as well. You comments inspire me as always.
This story is still dedicated to my one and only Bella, without her it would not exist; thank-you for being you my darling. big hugs and kisses. MA
Ok so on with the chapter notes this chapter deals with what happened next in the sequence of events, in chapter 1 they declared their feelings and in this chapter they take the next step. Please be reminded that it is not a big step but it is a significant one and I needed to move the story on. I hope you enjoy the read and please review even if it is just to say you've read it. Morgana-Alex
Wanting what I should not want
By Morgana-Alex
Chapter 2
Last night had been about declarations, Hermione hers and me mine.
However they were just words and this morning I was ecstatically happy and exceptionally nervous at the same time
I had declared my love for my student and in so doing I had broken every rule regarding the conduct of a professor when dealing with a student. Yet I could not bring myself to worry about what was right and what was wrong in the eyes of anyone save Hermione.
'Where do we go from here?' She had asked when I had finally stopped talking. Did she truly believe that I had all the answers?
I told her that where we went from here was her choice. In a sense I had placed my fate in the hands of an 18-year-old girl; only now does that seem rash and foolish.
Her answer had been that she would like me to kiss her. I willing gave in to her, - I would never learn to say no to her - yet stopped before things went too far, neither of us was quite that ready; besides it was far too early in what would become the only relationship I care to remember in my life.
I walked my soon to be lover back to her room that night, we walked in silence as if a single spoken word would break the spell.
After saying her password and opening the door Hermione turned to look at me.
'Thursday 8pm, your chambers, desert.' She sensed my confusion and added;
'You did after all leave things in my hands.' A warm smile and she was gone, leaving me to ponder the night's events. I could not deny that I was elated, but did that mean that I'd follow through on all I had said to her?
I remember that Thursday arrived in the blink of an eye and once again I could not face dinner with the rest of the school, I couldn't be mere feet from her and not be able to reach out to or at the very least study her.
I dined in my rooms on a supper that wouldn't keep a house elf alive, let alone a grown witch but again food was not on my mind.
I followed the same pattern as I had the night of our declarations and I sat on my windowsill watching the night draw in.
Once again her knock came at 8pm the moment the school clock had stopped chiming and instead of being my calm and collected self I was a bundle of nerves as I opened the door to welcome her.
A vision in a dress of green greeted me, her hair piled on her head and cascading down the back of her neck. It took everything I had to stop myself from throwing myself at her in that split second. Instead I backed up against the wall and bid her enter.
"Minerva your jaw is on the floor. But thank-you for the compliment I knew you would like this dress." The smile on Hermione's face was mischievous at best devilish at worst and yet it delighted me.
"My apologies, my dear. You are quite correct that dress is most becoming on you." Smiling again Hermione clicked her fingers and Dobby appeared.
"Hello Professor McGonagall, Miss Hermione, Miss here is cakes yous is wanting." After setting the tray on the table the house elf asked.
"Can Dobby get yous anythings elses miss?"
"No; thank-you Dobby you have out done yourself with this spread." Hermione answered again, I was still unable to speak; the house elf disappeared with a click of his fingers.
I remember thinking that half the things on the tray were rich and far too filling to eat together; - I would learn on a future night not unlike this one - that they were all there as my guest was unsure of my taste and that sentence is meant to have a certain level of ambiguity to it.
Though not too much ambiguity on that night I did not feel that we were quite ready for that step just yet.
I had been caught staring again at the food and at Hermione, I had turned in to the giddy schoolgirl I had never been as I watched her organise the food she had ordered.
"Now Minerva what would you like to taste first?" Every word seduction itself, every syllable drawing me closer
The rest of the dessert passed in a haze of delightful sensations each more exciting that the last. I can remember only the feeling of joy at being able to spend time, getting to know this wonderful young woman as my paramour.
I know that when the clock struck midnight we were taken by surprise, it seemed as if 4 hours had passed in seconds.
"I think it is time I walked you back to your rooms Miss Granger." The pout on her face made me laugh as I gathered her to me for one last kiss.
"Now lead the way my dear." We chatted as we walked this time the kind of talk used to fill a silence that is just a little too uncomfortable and believe me when I say that the tension was palpable.
We said goodnight at her door, a simple kiss in haste just in case we were being observed.
I was once again the giddy schoolgirl as I made my way back to my rooms when I literally walked in to Albus Dumbledore.
"Minerva?" He was obviously surprised that I had been daydreaming.
"Albus I am sorry, I did not see you." He smiled at me and for a moment I wanted to tell him everything yet when his eyes clouded over I knew he could see right through me.
"Is there something you wish to tell me Professor?" Albus using my title when we are alone has always been a bad sign; it means he is either angry with or disappointed in me.
"Headmaster if you can ask the question then you already know the answer." I was in no mood for games, but I wasn't entirely sure why I felt the need to be defensive around my old friend, surely he of all people would understand?
End Chapter
A/N: Ok there we have the end of chapter 2 I needed to put this bit in to make the rest of the story work and yes there is quite a bit more of it. The next chapter will deal with Albus and why he is not as happy as Minerva would like him to be as well as these wonderful ladies getting to know each other better and maybe taking the next step in their budding relationship. Thank-you for reading and if you have the time please leave me a few words in a review. See you soon. Morgana-Alex