Albus watched her sway away from him her stocking feet padding gracefully against the aged wooden floor of his office. His eyes lingered perhaps a moment more the respectable on her backside, but he was pulled back to earth as she turned to him again. "I think we should stay away from Honeyduke's sweets this time its becoming obvious." she remarked taking up her post once again in her arm chair.
"Reasonable as always Minerva."
"Right." she smiled shyly at him before tucking her foot up under neath her to sit up on it. She unwrapped a piece of the candy and popped it into her mouth. "What about using an irregular constellation? I know i'm not one to dwell on the 'interest' of divination but Sybil would be pleased." the words 'Interest' and "divination" stung from her tongue as a despicable thought. She shuttered at the concept of divination and always had, it was such utter nonsense to her. What happens will happen, poking at old tea leaves or wasting hours staring at your own reflection in a fancy bookend Sybil called a crystal ball, was not going to change or provide information pertaining to said happenings.
"No- no I think I would rather like to stay with the candy district I believe." Albus stroked his beard in deep thought. Minerva tightened her lips into a thin line and looked sideways at him. She sucked harder at the candy in her mouth and promptly unwrapped another. She was getting a bit tired of the deep thought he tended to put into the passwords that they had to change every month anyways. Her sleep deprivation was wearing on her nerves and she wanted this discussion over with as soon as possible.
"Chocolate bogies then." she snapped, not one ounce of sarcasm in her voice. Albus looked up at her not really shocked.
"No I don't think so, much too distasteful."
Minerva laid her head in her hand her forehead pressed into the heal of her palm. "Oh dear Merlin." she looked up quickly to see him laughing. "What on earth is so funny Albus?" He shook his head and sat up in the chair.
"Come here." he motioned to the small coffee table separating their chairs. Minerva stood with a grunt from her chair and moved closer to Albus. Reaching out for her hand Albus directing her to sit on the table facing him.
"What?" she asked her exhaustion present again in her voice.
"I annoy you my dear." it was a statement not a question. Minerva's eyebrow arced high at his remark, he really hit the nail on the head; but she wouldn't tell him that.
"I wouldn't say annoy... its more of an insatiable loathing really." unwrapping the last piece of candy she placed it on her tongue and pulled it slowly into her mouth, marking her point dramatically.
"Well my dear Professor I had no idea of the immense hatred you had of me. I assure you that my intentions where pure of heart and I can assure you that should you wish to leave my charges I shall provide you with a very highly spoken recommendation." Albus' hand slipped from hers which he held on her lap, to slip up to her waist. "I happen to know however deeply you may loath my ever living soul you do enjoy your extra curricular activities here." he scooted her closer to him and she glared at him.
"Headmaster I don't believe you fully understood my statement."
"No? Please do enlighten me." his lips met hers softly at first and then with more determination. Minerva slid closer to the edge of the table her hands making their way into Albus' beard. Her lips where so soft and he wanted to feel more of her. Her small waist slipped farther into his hands as he pulled her closer. Minerva pulled away in between soft kisses to prove her point.
"I *kiss* can't *kiss* stand you." she bit his lower lip a little harder than intended and smiled as she pulled her own lip into her mouth.
"ouch." he slapped what he could reach of her backside. His lips found hers again as she gasped and his tongue traced her lip. Minerva moaned into the kiss and allowed him access to her mouth with his tongue. He always tasted sweet and the almost constant sherbet lemon in his mouth left a trace of its flavor to linger. "I don't believe that is what I was hearing only a few short days ago." Albus remarked pulling away slightly. He sat back in the chair fully a look of pure concentration on his face "What was it that you said again- I believe it was something like 'I love you Albus, don't stop Albus, please."
Minerva gasped and stood abruptly from her seat. Albus laughed and sat up to wrap his long fingers around her hips. She was quite well built even though her teaching robes never showed it. Her waist was trim and shapely her hips were wide set providing a fitting expanse to her ample backside and led seamlessly to her long slender legs. Her raven hair which currently fell over her shoulders was always smooth as silk and shadowed her high cheek bones and fine features. Her bust had, in spite of time, retained a very girlish form. Albus felt honored to be one of the few granted the privilege of seeing miss Minerva McGonagall out of her robes.
"Oh come now Minerva, in truth it was what you had said, was it not?"
"That is beyond the point Albus." Albus gripped her hips tighter in his fingers.
"No I think it is precisely the point. I would dare say that you in fact do not hate me Professor." The sparkle in his eyes made it nearly impossible for her to stifle the smirk the pulled at her lips. She rested her hands upon his shoulders and he pulled her a little closer.
"No I do not in fact hate you Albus." she smiled in spite of herself. Albus leaned forward to kiss her stomach covered by many warming layers. "I am however very tired and you have kept me up much past what I would wish." Leaning down she brushed his lips with hers for only a few sweet moments and stood again Albus following suit. Gripping her hips in his hands he pulled her tight to his frame and returned his lips to hers. He slightly swollen lower lip was more enticing than he could handle and he sucked at it until Minerva returned the favor by allowing him full access to her mouth.
His hands crept farther around her waist until they met in the middle of her lower back. The taste of peppermint flooded over him. He moaned and pulled away just far enough to speak. "You even taste like peppermint. Its quite alluring I must say." Minerva laughed.
"I ate peppermint taffy from the dish." she motioned for the glass dish. Albus kissed her again before saying in surprise.
"I have found the new password." his blue eyes wide and a smirk on his lips he looked like a child.
"And what my I ask have you thought of."
"Peppermint Minerva."
Minerva looked a little relived. "I do have to say 'peppermint' dose stray from your usual pattern." she was quite pleased with the password in all, it was childish yes but what could you expect from Albus.
"No-no 'peppermint Minerva' is the password." Albus corrected. Minerva burst into hysterical laughter tears streaming from her eyes.
"Oh you have to be joking." she laughed "Maybe we should stick with just 'peppermint taffy'." Albus frowned and Minerva continued to laugh. "Oh Albus, I really must get some rest I have morning rounds you remember."
Placing one last kiss on her lips Albus slipped his hands away from her. "Ill stay up a bit longer I think, I'm not quite ready for bed just yet"
"Alright, if you so wish." Minerva laced her fingers in his and placed a kiss on his cheek. "I will see you in the morning Albus.
"Goodnight my darling Minerva." her fingers fell loose from his and he watched as she walked to the door leading to the stair case, he expected her to exit and return to her own quarters as she normally did. He was surprised when she did not however, she instead turned the lock on the door and turned back towards him. She unbuttoned her robes as she walked and Albus was in a daze watching her move with cat like grace, quite ironically, closing the space between them.
Her emerald eyes were set on him as she moved and by the time she had reached him her green robes where completely undone. Minerva's arm slip around Albus' front her hand resting on his opposite hip as she stood at his side facing the opposite way.
"Don't be to awfully long." she whispered as she placed a kiss just under his ear. Albus placed his hand around her front as well slipping it under her open robes.
"Does this mean I wont be sleeping alone?" he asked as he kissed the top of her head and she slipped away from him heading for the bedroom a sly smirk on her face. She slipped free of her robes draping them over a chair as she walked past and began to unbutton her blouse underneath. Turning back her blouse now open she caught Albus' attention.
"Oh Albus, If you could would you mind leaving the fire going tonight I've been rather cold. " He sat in his chair thinking to him self that there was no way in Merlin was he going to be getting cold anytime soon.
"Of course Minerva. I'll be with you shortly."
"Do hurry." she winked before slipping through the door and out of view. There was no possible way that Albus could have dreamed of sitting alone knowing that his Minerva was only a few feet away unclad of her robes and waiting for him in his bed. The thought was something far beyond magic or any supernatural force. She was only Minerva and that was more than enough to put the rest of the world to shame.