This is a HG/MM fic. If you aren't into that sort of thing, well, you can just deal with it now can't you, or don't read.

Disclaimer: I am not J.K. Rowling.

Summary: Hermione seeks help in Professor McGonagall, while coming to understand her feelings for the older witch even more.

Nothing Like It

Hermione Granger awoke with a start. It was not the first time she had had this dream, nor would it be the last. She had dreamed of her professor; her dear, strict, beautiful Professor McGonagall. Oh how she wished she could live that dream! To feel Minerva's hair slightly brushing her cheek, to feel her lips brush her own…Hermione would give anything to live that dream. But, alas, there would be no relief for her insufferable dreams. No, Professor McGonagall was a teacher, and no student, certainly not the Head Girl, would ever date their professor.

Hermione had known of her feelings for a while, but hadn't admitted them fully until a week ago when the dreams got so intense she could no longer focus in class, instead remembering what it felt like when dream-Minerva kissed her. Her actions had not gone unnoticed. Professor McGonagall had begun to take notice of her star pupils' flinches whenever she addressed her in class.

"Miss Granger?"

Hermione continued to stare wistfully as a stray strand of hair that had wriggled free from Minerva's bun.

"Miss Granger!"

She nearly jumped out of her desk.

"Yes, Professor?"

Professor McGonagall's nostrils characteristically flared as she looked to the Head Girl with a mix of concern and irritation.

"Please see me after class, Miss Granger."

Ignoring the catcalls from the Slytherins, Hermione tucked her nose down into her Transfiguration book for the rest of the lesson.

When the class was dismissed she walked up to her Head of House's desk, her head hung low.

"Miss Granger," began Professor McGonagall, observing her over her spectacles, "I don't know whether I should be concerned or angry. Today in class you exhibited behavior characteristic of Mr. Weasley in his first year! You didn't pay attention and when I looked into your eyes you looked like you had been imperiused. And this isn't the first time. Your work all week has been second-rate and it's affecting your grade."

Hermione's eyes opened wide at this and filled with tears.

"Professor, please, I'll catch up…I'll redo work…I'll do extra credit, just please let me make this up."

Professor McGonagall pursed her lips.

"Miss Granger, I am not afraid of you failing, if that is what you are worried about. There is no doubt in my mind that you could make up that work in the better half of an hour. What I am afraid of is that you are unhappy, or hurting in some way. You seem distracted. It isn't as if this behavior is due to a bout of mere boredom. You have never been bored in my class, and I hope that you continue to be interested in transfiguration. I believe that you are going through something. Whether this has to do with your friends, your family or your education…," she sighed, "All I can say is that I am here if you want to talk."

Hermione nodded and headed out the door, her mind swimming.

At this recollection, Hermione collected herself and went into the bathroom. Her face was pink from blushing, as Lavender had asked her on the way to the bathroom why she had been moaning in her sleep.

Alright, Hermione. Pull yourself together! She is your teacher. There is no room for this kind of emotion in your relationship with her, not if you want to continue being her favorite pupil.

She took in a deep breath to calm herself. She had transfiguration first thing after breakfast. She couldn't look worked up.

As soon as she had gone through her daily morning ritual, and cast a couple of concealing charms to hide her ever-present blush, she headed down to breakfast.

After listening to Harry and Ron fight over who would get the last sausage, and finally summoning a basket of them from right under Malfoy's pointy nose, Hermione grabbed her book bag and headed to McGonagall's classroom.

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