A/N: Thank you very much for all your comments ^^ It had been a long time since one of my stories got so interest in such a short time.
I apologize in advance for the grammar and spelling mistakes you will surely find... I hope you enjoy the story ^.^
Severus
"I did it," she lied and there was a long silence after that.
I couldn't believe she was doing that, but after all, what else could be awaited from the good and fair Minerva McGonagall? No, I wouldn't let her do that...
"Professor, yours is a loyal gesture towards your students, but we both know that's not true and we are looking for the real offenders," I said.
"I know, that's why I am telling you it was me," she insisted, "I dyed Alecto's dresses and poisoned Amycus' soup; I even wrote that message at the top of the main stairs and signed it with my house shield."
"Professor McGonagall, please..." I said about to lose my temper.
"Severus, what does it matter?" Alecto whispered to me.
"As long as we have somebody to punish and give example to the rest of the school we should be happy..." Amycus added.
"And who could be better than a professor!" Alecto pointed with excitement, "we'll be able to show all them our power..."
"This is not what we were looking for..." I tried to interrupt.
"I know, it's much better," Amycus showed his excitement too.
"Is anything the matter, headmaster?" Minerva asked above the murmur of voices coming from the students.
I looked at Alecto and then at her brother and went back to Minerva. I sighed trying to gain control of myself again. "Professor McGonagall," I began, "are you saying you are the responsible of the attacks against the Carrows and that you accept to get punished for them?"
"Yes, I am," she said and she smirked at me like if she'd won some kind of battle.
"In that case, everybody to bed," I ordered, "professor McGonagall, please, a word in private."
Minerva
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I followed him through the corridors of Hogwarts to the Headmaster's office. I hadn't got used yet to the idea that it wasn't Dumbledore's office anymore. Once we were inside he closed the door and started the fire with a movement of his wand.
"Have you become crazy?" he shouted.
"Me?" I yelled, "YOU are the one who came into MY house and threatened MY students with medieval punishments."
"You will withrow your confession so we can find the real responsible..." he said and I left go a giggle.
"I won't."
"Minerva, I won't let you get lashed in public by Amycus Carrow."
"Of course not, you'd rather see a student suffering, right?"
"It's not that..." he murmured, "You could... apologize... Yes, that's it... You will apologize to Amycus and Alecto and we'll convince them that there's no need for a physical punishment." he ordered.
"Severus, you may be Headmaster of this school now but that doesn't mean I am going to please each of your demands," I said, "I never did with Albus' and I am certainly not going to do it with yours."
"If this is your opinion, why did you stay?"
"For the same reason all of us did," I said talking in name of all my colleagues, "to protect the innocent children who come into this school to learn magic, from you and your master..."
"He is not my master anymore, Minerva... I thought you knew it..."
"Why do you keep lying to me after... you killed Dumbledore..." I said making an effort not to cry, "...you killed him and took his place..." I felt some tears coming down my cheeks but I didn't took my eyes away from his, "... you opened the doors of this fortress to Voldemort, you betrayed all of us." I dried my tears, "Is there anything else you wanted to say to me?"
"I am sorry..." he said after a short silence. I made my way to the door and left without saying anything else.
TO BE CONTINUED...