Disclaimer: Please see chapter 1

A/N: First I would like to say many thank-yous to everyone who has read this story and even bigger thank-you to Kathryn Isabella, IMRU, allthesame, fan-rei, Leta McGotor, Maeg, RainbowGirl 09, RavenSabel, Jellicos who reviewed as well.

A couple of points to clear up, No.1 yes Minerva is remembering here, these are her haphazard memories of a time in the past. No.2 to Jellicos, you are very right about my writing of emotions in the story, I am not too good at that, I promise to try and I hope I succeed MA

As always this is dedicated to my fair maiden Bella, without you my darling there would be no story. I thank-you for being my muse and for loving me and my writing. xxxx

Ok this chapter deals mostly with Albus and Minerva's conversation after the last event in the previous chapter, and with the next step that Hermoine and Minerva take.
I also ask you to keep in mind that this fic is very non-cannon AU or whatever else you want to call it.
I hope you enjoy this chapter and I ask, no make that beg you to review when you get to the end. Lots of love Morgana-Alex

Wanting what I should not want

By Morgana-Alex

Chapter 3

Albus had taken me to his office; if I am honest with myself the turn of events was not as surprising as I first thought. After all turn about is fair play.

"Take a seat Minerva." We were seated at his desk; another bad sign friends did not need a desk between them to talk.

I kept silent he would speak when he wanted to and not before

"Minerva have you lost your mind? A student!" I could see that this could take a while and so I settled in for the long haul, I had a feeling I knew what was coming next.

"Minerva I can read that mind of yours you know; well at least the thoughts on the surface and the ones you are projecting." A smile of not quite the right sort graced his lips then.

"Neither of you are my type and you know it. I am referring to the fact that forming a romantic relationship with a student is wrong, Miss Granger may be of age but what right do you have to rob her of her innocence? She looks up to you, it is even fair to say that she worships the ground you walk on, she is young and easily confused, her feelings of admiration could easily be mistaken for those of love and affection and she would not know the difference.

"Minerva your actions could ruin your career and they could prevent Hermoine from having the kind of future she deserves." I was trying very hard not to smile at this point, so I gave in, smiled and told him why.

"I remember that speech Albus, I uttered it almost word for word in this room 20 years ago when your relationship with Severus first came to my attention. I am willing to admit that I was wrong then and I know that you are wrong now.

"Why should what is beginning between Hermoine and myself, be any different from what you had with Severus then and what you have with him now?" He paused; he didn't have a leg to stand on of course, as he had enjoyed a romantic relationship with Severus since the potions master had turned 17; this year would be their 20th anniversary.

He moved to sit on the desk directly before me and for a moment his eyes held an emotion I did not want to identify, sadness perhaps or maybe he just knew something I didn't. I let it pass.

"Touché my dear. Of course I have no right to lecture you on this subject but I can tell you that to continue with this relationship is a mistake, no good will come of it." I made to speak but he held a hand up andbade me silent.

"I know my dear I know that my words will not stop you from following the voice of your heart and so in that I wish you well, but should I see any evidence of your relationship in my capacity as headmaster I shall be forced to investigate it." I understood him well enough to know that he was scared for me in a time as troubled as ours was, and so again I let it pass.

But I want to tell you more of the wonderful beginning of our relationship; this account is after all my recollections of a very happy time.
We had at my insistence taken things slowly, I did not want to rush my fair maiden and truth be told Albus's words resounded in my head more than I would ever admit.

We had been getting to know each other for over 3 months when Hermoine refused to let me leave her at the end of a delightful evening, and I could not resist something I had wanted since the first time I had kissed her.

"Don't go Minerva I cannot bear for you to leave me tonight, I had promised myself that I would wait until you asked me, but it is getting harder and harder to let you go each night." She was standing before me her eyes a picture of desire and hope and as her hand came up to caress my cheek I knew that whether I thought the time was right or not, there was no way I would walk out on my wonderful girl now.

That night was slow and sensuous, pleasures sought and attained, desire sated in the most delightful manor possible. I was a most willing teacher and student that night, for Hermoine taught me a few things I had never before experienced and vice versa.

I left just before dawn kissing my young lover once more before stealing away in the darkest moment of the day.

We carried on like that for the rest of Hermoine's final year at Hogwarts, even during her NEWT's when I had asked her to study she would not stay away for long, and in truth I was not about to complain about my lover being attentive now was I.

However times were about to change…

End Chapter

A/N: The next chapter will be a bit of a dark one it will deal with Hermoine's departure from Hogwarts and how that affects the relationship between the 2 women.
Many thanks for getting this far now please hit that little button and leave me a review. See you soon. Morgana-Alex