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Minerva was the first to gently pull away from Albus. Her eyes had closed when his lips met hers in a gentle caress. At the touch of his lips, Minerva had to fight the overpowering wave of longing and love for him. Now her eyes opened a dark sparkling green that perfectly contrasted her porcelain skin. They were wide and roamed over Albus' bright blue eyes. Then, suddenly, Minerva let out a choked sob and averted from his penetrating gaze. She stumbled up and started to run. Albus quickly caught her in his arms, murmuring to her softly.
"Hush, darling, tell me what's wrong. Have I hurt you?"
Minerva shook her head weakly, trying to regain control again. Albus gently raised her chin and looked deeply into her eyes. Rather than meet his twinkling blue eyes, Minerva closed her eyes with a downward sweep of her black lashes. To her surprise, she felt feather-light kisses on her lips. Then she heard his voice again, stronger and surer than ever.
"Marry me, Minerva."
Throat too constricted to speak; Minerva nodded with her eyes still closed. She heard the faint rustle of his robes and she tentatively opened her eyes. Albus bowed gallantly to her and kneeled in the snow. Minerva couldn't suppress a tiny smile when she looked down at him. Albus produced a single red rose that opened its petals to reveal a gold wedding band with emeralds inlaid inside. Minerva took the precious ring, awestruck.
"Albus…it's beautiful!"
"They're just the color of your eyes. You're an awfully nice color scheme, darling."
Minerva looked up at Albus smiling at her and slipped it on her slender finger. It was a perfect fit. Her smile widened until it filled the entirety of Albus' vision. Then her lips parted and her enchanting voice echoed in his ears while a strange rushing sound magnified it:
"It's yes…Albus. Dearest.
