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From the memories of Minerva "His Idiocy"
The day the trio left she had watched from Dumbledore's tower. The twinkle in his eye had vanished as he looked out upon the three young adults venturing toward certain difficulty and possibly even death. Minerva felt a pain in her chest so severe she almost felt faint.
"My dear friend, those children hold our lives in their hands." His voice was barely above a whisper. The words sounded like gravel in his throat.
"Albus there is a matter that has been weighing down my conscience," The older man looked whithered but nodded for her to go on. "Hermione came to me the other afternoon... She announced her love for me."
Slowly a small light began to burn within Albus's blue orbs. Finally some good news reached him. He laid his hand upon his dearest friends shoulder.
"That's wonderful..."
"I rejected her inclination." Minerva stated blatently. How could he think she would do anything but? It was inappropriate and against Hogwarts rules... immoral. Albus's expression faltered.
"Minerva why would you do such a thing," He began softly. "That young woman has such a good heart, how could you not have seen it?"
She looked at him as if he had grown a second head. Albus.. have you finally lost your mind? She questioned deep in the back of her mind. But his expression turned indignant. It was a shock even to think he could wear such a look. Only in the presence of close friends.
"I must tell you that your decision will haunt you my dear friend," The silver haired wizard watched Minerva's anger bubble beneath her hardened gaze. "I will say nothing more on the matter."
She left his quarters without saying another word.
That night as she lay in bed her mind wandered off to the girl who she hoped was safe. Even if their friendship now looked impossible, the care she felt toward the raven haired girl still embedded itself somehow within her. Yet still she thought of how that beautiful creature could possibly even imagine holding such feeling. If she even truly does. Minerva thought as she drifted off to an uneasy slumber.