~Surprise visit~

Albus was in his office replying to letters the Ministry of Magic had sent him recently. The letters were filled with questions on how to fix something that had gone wrong. And Albus, as polite as he is, never declined on giving advice or helping someone when it was needed.

Some people wondered how he could run a school and help the Ministry so easily. But it wasn't easy and the only way he could do it was with the help of his Deputy, Minerva McGonagall. She would always help him when he needed it. She was great friend. But Albus wanted her to be more than a friend. He had loved her since she took the position of Transfiguration professor. Though he never told her his true feelings. He was to afraid that she wouldn't love him back. And he didn't want to lose Minerva. Without her he would probably live the rest of his life as hermit and go mad. Of course that might be a little dramatic. He couldn't see his life without Minerva.

He remembered the first day he met her as if it was yesterday. She was a student and he was the Transfiguration professor at the time. She was furious at first when he took the job and her old professor retired. But she got over it eventually. She was always hardworking. But somewhat of a troublemaker as well.

When she came to the school some years later to become a teacher, he wasn't the least bit surprised. She always said if she wasn't going to be an Auror she was going to become a teacher. She did succeed in being an Auror but she grew tired of all the violence and came to be the professor of her favorite subject. And over the years they became good friends. Which didn't seem bizarre. They spent a lot of their time together. It seemed only natural that they would become friends but it was surprising to Albus that he had fallen in love with Minerva.

Albus was finally done. He sat back in his chair and popped a lemon drop in his mouth. Fawkes flew over to Albus and perched on top of the chair. Albus chuckled and gave Fawkes a lemon drop. He never knew any bird that would like a lemon drop. But then again Fawkes wasn't a normal bird.

He looked at the grandfather clock at his right. He thought for a moment. He decided he would go and ask how Minerva's day is going. He got up from his seat and headed for the door. He walked around the desk when Minerva rushed in. She looked petrified. "Albus!" She gasped. She took a deep breath. "I need your help." She walked up in front of him.

"Minerva dear, what's the problem?" He never seen her this frightened. Her eyes were pleading for help. She was trying to control her breathing. She must have been running.

"Albus, my mother is here." Albus was relieved but also confused. Surely it couldn't be that bad for a mother to visit her daughter. Of course Minerva had told him how stubborn her mother was and how she embarrassed her. But he thought she wouldn't act in such a way when her mother just came to visit.

"I don't see any problem with that Minerva. You must be overreacting." Minerva looked at him as if he was an idiot. Obviously he didn't know something. Minerva shook her head.

"My mum has been urging me to find someone. I thought she stopped a few months ago but she hasn't. You have to help me Albus." Minerva grabbed his hands and squeezed them. He looked her in the eyes. How could he say no?

"Fine. But how am I suppose to help you?" She smiled. But her smile soon faded as she heard steps outside the door. She hesitated for a moment. She looked at the door and then back at him.

"Kiss me!" Minerva said quickly.

"Wh-What?" But Minerva didn't answer. She took his hands and placed them around her slender figure. She pulled on Albus's robes and kissed him passionately. She wrapped her arms around his neck. Someone had walked in. Minerva waited a moment and then flung herself out of Albus's arms.

A women stood at the door smiling from ear to ear. She was an older version of Minerva with few features that told them apart. Mrs. McGonagall's hair was dark brown with many strands of grey and Minerva had raven hair with no grey at all. And her nose was different. Minerva's nose was much cuter.

She walked closer to the pair and looked at them both. Minerva went behind her mother and placed her hand on her back ushering her to move forward. "Mother, this is Albus Dumbledore." Albus took the back of Mrs. McGonagall's hand and kissed it.

"A pleasure to meet you Mrs. McGonagall." Albus smiled. His eyes twinkling.

"Nonsense dear. You can call me Katherine." She stepped back and looked at Albus up and down. Albus glanced over at Minerva who just shrugged and smiled. "Well, he defiantly is attractive, I'll give him that." Minerva blushed.

"Mother!" Katherine just smiled at her daughter.

"What?" She asked innocently. She turned her attention back to Albus. "You must be the beau, correct?" Albus looked over at Minerva. She mouthed the word "Please". Albus smiled and turned to Katherine.

"Yes I am." Minerva sighed with relief at Albus's words. Katherine shook her head. Honestly, how stupid do they think I am? Katherine thought.

"I always thought you two would end up together. Didn't I Min?" Minerva blushed and shook her head. "As did Armando, he thought you two would be the perfect couple." Minerva and Albus looked at each other. Neither of them knew that Armando felt that way. All three of them looked up at the previous Headmasters and Headmistresses. Armando looked down upon them and shrugged.

"What? You two do seem like the perfect couple. And it seems that Katherine was correct when she said you two would end up together." He smiled slyly and winked. He could have done this to show that he knew what Katherine was up to, or that he knew what Minerva was trying to hide.

"So mother? Why did you decide to visit, and on such short notice?" Minerva sat on the sofa and patted her hand on the cushion next to her, hoping her mother would sit down. Katherine sat down in the chair opposite of her. Katherine looked at Albus. Albus hurried and sat next to Minerva. Minerva held his hand and moved a bit closer to him.

Minerva knew if she was to fool her mother, she was going to have to really act. Her mother was smart and it seemed that she was falling for it. Minerva wished Albus would love her as she loved him. She loved him since she came to Hogwarts. And she even had a crush on him when she was his student. She didn't love him because he was an epic hero. She loved him for who he was, a crazy, charming, candy loving man. She never told him though. She was afraid of losing him as a friend and being rejected would be to heartbreaking to bare.

"Do I really need a reason to visit my lovely, hardworking daughter." Minerva raised an eyebrow. Katherine wanted something. Minerva knew that much. But what? Katherine smiled at them both. "Actually, I need to stay somewhere for awhile. And I was hoping I could stay here." Minerva opened her mouth to speak but Katherine continued. "You see, your father and I got in another fight. And I knew if I stayed this time I would have to clean up the place. And you know how much time it takes to clean up after we fight." Albus looked concerned. Minerva shook her head. Her parents were rather destructive when they fought. They would normally duel until one of them had enough and left. They still loved each other. But both with high tempers and both of them stubborn to admit they did something wrong. That's just the way it worked for them.

"Really you two are so childish. Why don't you both just apologize to each other." Minerva always thought it was stupid to duel when one would forget to pick something up, or get another owl that was too pricey. It seemed immature.

"I am not childish. Your father just had a fit that I didn't give him a letter stating that someone was eaten by a dragon." Minerva and Albus both looked at her shocked. "Don't give me that look. I will have you know that the man was eaten whole. So he got out safe and sound. He was rather terrified, but he was eaten by a dragon so you can't really blame him." Minerva rolled her eyes. Albus suppressed a smile. Minerva had told him that her parents were a bit odd. But he never imagined this odd. "But forget about your father for a moment. Can I stay for a couple of days?"

Minerva couldn't refuse to give her mother a place to stay. She was the women who gave birth to her. She did know however that Katherine would most likely start trouble. But then again she might act her age for once. Minerva had classes, so she wouldn't be trapped with her mother most the time. And Albus was there if something went wrong. There was no doubt that he wouldn't help her.

"I suppose you can stay for a few days." Katherine smiled again and removed small luggage out of her pocket, took out her wand, and with a wave of the wand the luggage grew to normal size. Minerva should've known that her mother had already knew the answer. Albus chuckled.

Albus looked at the clock. He and Minerva had a staff meeting to go to. "Minerva dear, we have a staff meeting to attend." Minerva looked up at the clock. The meeting would be a good chance to warn the rest of the staff that her mother was here. And to ask them to play along and believe that Albus and herself were together.

"Mother, you don't mind staying by yourself do you?" Minerva raised from her seat and so did Albus.

"Darling I have Armando to talk to and that glorious phoenix to keep me company." Fawkes squealed with enjoyment of being called glorious. "Go on to your meeting. I'm not going anywhere." She smiled. Albus and Minerva left the room hand and hand. Katherine looked up at Armando.

"What are you up to?" Armando asked. Surely he would know that she had lied about fighting with her husband. She had came here for a reason. A reason much more than just visiting her daughter.

"I am here playing matchmaker. It's for the best." She smiled slyly. This would be fun. She thought.

"And what makes you think it's for the best?" Armando asked.

"Because dear no matter what people say, mother knows best."

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