(A.N.- Remember Minerva is just 25 years old and well Albus is 45.)

21st August at noon

She picked up a very elegant dress so that her mother doesn't complain about anything and apparated to the front of her parents house.

She walked to the front door and knocked. She was greeted by her house-elf. "Missy, Winky is so delighted to see Missy Minerva. Come in Missy, I will inform Mistress."

"Who is at the door Winky?" came a harsh voice. "It's little Mistress Minerva, Master. "

"Oh finally she has decided to grace us with her presence has she?" Came her mother's voice.

"Keep quiet Anhasticia. My daughter has come home after so many days and this is how you treat her. Welcome dear." He smiled at her which she knew was fake. Oh god he is surely planning on how to convince me for marrying those pureblood idiots.

She forced a smile and said, "Good evening Father, Mother. I am sorry that I couldn't come home sooner. I was caught up with work. The workload was too much. And I couldn't quit the job because I needed the job for survival. But now... " She was interrupted by her father,

"That's why I told you to get married. If you get married you do not need the job for survival, your husband will take care of it. "

"Yes father I know it, but no one was a good match for me. All the people you sent were not my type but now there's no need for it I've got a better job. ".

"You got a new job? "

Minerva nodded, "I have been offered the transfiguration teacher's post at Hogwarts and also the head of Gryffindor house. So I have resigned my job at the ministry and taken up the job at Hogwarts. I will be moving to Hogwarts in another two days and that's why I've come here to inform you and spend the remaining two free days with you both."

Her father narrowed his eyes. "So you have resigned your job, taken a new job and have come to inform us that you are also changing your residence.You take all your decisions and just come to inform us."

Bingo!!! Here it is.

"Then as your parents we have also taken a decision. Ten days from now you will marry the heir of Greens."

Minerva was dumbstruck, but before she could speak her father flicked his wand and her wand flew into his hand. "Father!!!! Give me back my wand please. And please do not force me into this marriage." She said in a shocked voice.

"Anhasticia take her to her room. Lock her up. Don't leave anything that she can use to contact someone. She will get married and we will get the ancient property. "

Her mother pulled her along upstairs and pushed her into her old room. "Minerva I advise you to listen to what your father says. The Green heir is a good man. Getting married to him has a lot of benefits. So do not throw a fit and stay quiet." Her mother closed the door and warded it. Minerva banged on the door.

"Mother please open the door . I have got a very good opportunity. Teaching at Hogwarts was my dream. PLEASE!!!! Mother." She cried leaning against the door. She was not expecting this. She knew it would be difficult to convince her parents but she never did get a chance. Nothing can be done. Oh Merlin please save me.

She didn't know how long she stayed there crying. There was pop in her room, but she did not move. "Little Missy please do cry, Winky has bought dinner. Please have it, if you do not Winky has to punish herself. Master's orders. Everything will be alright." Not wanting the elf to hurt herself she took the bread and chicken and had it. Winky popped out of the room with dirty plates.

What should I do now. How do I inform anyone to help me get out. Alastor is not in town, I can't contact him. Ministry friends?? But how do I contact. After brooding for sometime, Minerva decided of formulating an escape plan.

"Winky". The elf popped in front of her. "Missy needs anything?"

"Yes Winky can you bring our family owl to me. I need to send a letter to my friends."

"Little Missy, Winky is sorry. I am not allowed to do anything you tell. Master has strictly made it clear. I am sorry Missy. Bad Winky. Bad."

The elf took a big comb that was on the table and started hitting herself. "Stop Winky. Its ok. You can leave. Just get me some hot chocolate. Please." Minerva sighed, Of course my father would have made arrangements so that I don't escape any way.

The elf disappeared and re-appeared after some time with a large mug in her hands. She finished the hot chocolate and let sleep takeover.

Next morning Minerva woke up to her mother's screaming."... if you sleep so late what will you do when you live with your husband, I dont know what you will be doing. Please do not besmirch the name of McGonagall house." She finished the hit chocolate and let sleep takeover.

Next morning Minerva woke up to her mother's screaming. "... if you sleep so late what will you do when you live with your husband, Please do not besmirch the McGonagall house." Minerva rolled her eyes,

"You know that I am somehow going to get away from this right Mother? Why take trouble of instilling manners in me." Her mother walked upto her and slapped her hard against her face, but Minerva didn't even wince.

"Listen here you insolent woman, your father has decided and it is done, don't try something stupid and put yourself in a more awkward situation. You will ruin the chance of Aston getting married to the Green girl."

Minerva's eyes widened, "Oh so this is all about your son marrying the girl of his dreams. Why make me marry his girlfriend's brother? "

"The girl's father visited our house a few days back. He saw you in our family picture and wanted his son to get married to you, he said that if we give our daughter to them he was ready to give their daughter to us." Her mother said as if this was about selling and buying some fruits.

"Am I a commodity that you all can use the way you wish to make buisness. What about my dreams? What about my career? Did you or father ever think about what I would want? It's always how Aston wants. Everything you and father do is for him."

She was angry. How dare they use her like a thing? She was not an exchange product. She knew neither her father not the woman in front of her loved her but this was so much worse.

"You're a girl, a woman. We don't get what we want. Register this in the thick head of yours.You just follow orders and don't you dare question or talk back."

She was so angry she got up from the bed and yelled, "If I don't question, that man over there who calls himself my father would kill me the same way he killed my mother. "

When the woman in front of her paled, Minerva smirked. " You think I don't know anything? I saw the way he assaulted my mother and drowned her in the bathtub. And then he lied about the whole situation. I was so young and scared and I didn't want to lose another parent figure. That's why I didn't inform the aurors anything. And if you're wondering why I haven't confronted you both about this until now it's because I know you and that man over there are both filth. You brought up Aston the same way.

"You always used to ask me why I don't get along with Aston. You accuse me of not being in a good relationship with my step-brother and you my so called step-mother. You want to know why.

"Do you remember when I was twelve you taught me how to seduce men? You were about to use me as a prostitute and only when I told you I will inform grandma about it, you dropped the matter. And your son tried to assault me four years ago. He is such a pervert. And that is also the reason why I don't come to this house. You people have done nothing good to me."

"You ungrateful chit, we payed for your educa..."

"Don't you dare say you woman, that was MY mother's money. She earned it before she could marry that shit of a man. Guess my mother knew I would need that money."

Someone clapped, both of them turned to the source. Her father was standing there clapping alongside her step-brother with a nasty smile. She cringed at him.

"You know something my dear daughter, you are a really brilliant one. You have kept quit so long, so that you survive. You knew that if you had told anyone about anything you would also die.

"Unfortunately your brilliant brain has lost this time. You have spoken a lot, but... I am not going to kill you. Neither is Aston here going to rape you. I have always thought you were a waste of time but once you grew into a beautiful women, I knew I could make some money. I made sure no man came next to you.

"I planned on getting rid of you the very next day of your graduation. I brought along a friend of mine who was interested in you, but that so filthy behaviour of yours along with that pervert of a teacher lost that chance. You were always a commodity for me my daughter."

Minerva had expected nothing else from her father but hearing him say those words really hurt her. And how dare he talk about Albus like that.

"Don't call my professor a pervert. He is so much more a gentleman than any of you could imagine. If I was a so much of a trouble, why did you marry my mother and kill her? "

"Oh that was a good deal. I was in love with your stepmom here. But my mother was a very noble woman, didn't want a woman like her as daughter-in-law.

"We decided to elope but I didn't have any money neither did Anhasticia. So Anha's father plotted a plan. He asked me to marry the daughter of McGonagall's house." He paused.

"McGonagall is your mother's maiden name. I am a Black.

"My mother was Cassia Black- nee McGonagall. So apparently, yes, your mother was my cousin.

"They had so much wealth. After she died I inherited everything. When we were signing the papers, there was a lot of issues because I had a lot of cases on my name. So we decided to change my identity.

"It was all for money. I didn't need to work at all. "

Minerva couldn't think. She was still processing all this new information. Her poor mother. Oh Merlin, her fate is also going to end in a similar way. But one thing turned out positive she was not carrying her filthy father's name but her mother's proud name - McGonagall.

Aston spoke up, "One more thing bitch. Don't plan on getting away so easily. I spoke to Dad, delaying your marriage to ten days will give you a lot of time to escape.. Jonathan - in case you are wondering who Jonathan is, he is the one who is going to marry you- is very much ready. Everything is set and so you will be getting married tomorrow. Yes tomorrow the 23rd August. Congratulations step-sister." He said with a nasty smirk.

With that they all left the room locking her in.

No this is not happening, I have to get out somehow.

She felt tears well up, she let them flow.

She couldn't apparate, couldn't send owls to anyone, how would she alert anyone. Please Merlin, please help me out of here. She curled up on her bed and cried all the tears she saved up for one bad day.

Were women so fragile that these men alway try to break and not only men, some women also do it. She didn't know what to do.

(A.N.- I am cringing reading this. Hmmm what do you think will happen.)