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“A tall, black-haired witch in emerald-green robes stood there. She had a very stern face and Harry’s first thought was that this was not someone to cross.” –Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Minerva has been told green is her colour.

Young Minerva McGonagall

Another OOTP inspired scene - set after Dumbledore has fled the castle and is in hiding - he pays Minerva a midnight visit.

Portrait of McGonagall and Dumbledore

Rowena dreams of London. It has been millennia, of course, since she has seen the muggle city, and she has heard enough of its wonders to want to visit.

"Growing up in the country with old-fashioned grandparents, you slapped a poultice on whatever ailed you and hoped for the best. Dragon pox, a broken arm, being stuck in a trunk for ten months. Either you got well or you didn't, and that was that." Or, the one in which Emmeline chose a bad month to quit smoking.

First there is nothing, then there is everything between them. Brought together by Lady Luck, they will have to see whether they can survive and continue to be lucky in each other.

Love. It comes and goes. When it leaves, only broken hearts can follow.

1939: He keeps it in the corner of his room, covered by a heavy dust sheet and blocked-in by piles of parchment and books, to lessen the temptation. Many a man has gone mad gazing into the Mirror of Erised, after all - and Albus Dumbledore is too wise, too talented, and too downright important to let that happen to him...

It's ok people, McG is here to save the day.

As Minerva McGonagall settles in for her golden years as Headteacher—the drama of war and the distraction of romance both behind her at last—the castle's magic begins to malfunction and a spell marks the arm of everyone at Hogwarts with the time elapsed from meeting their soulmate. Amid the chaos, Minerva learns she must travel to the year 1008 to save Hogwarts's magic. And incidentally, the soulmark on her arm indicates she met her soulmate 991 years ago. Och!

My take on the question, "What if our heroes had lost the Battle of Hogwarts?" Minerva in the Muggle world. With Hooch interludes.

Being Albus's Deputy Headmistress was bad enough before Gilderoy Lockhart showed up…

Warning, it's a little painful at times, but nothing compared to some of my other works. More fluff than harsh feels, but there are definitely some feels in there. #fluffyfamilyfeelstothemax <3

She had felt herself too old to break another heart.

Perhaps it was sheer stupidity to keep up this thing, to make themselves, two old women, even more vulnerable in the Death Eaters' eyes. But she'd be damned if she was going to give it up.

Minerva and Rolanda steal a quick tryst on game day.

"Kink: ben wa balls"

Minerva and Rolanda don't seem to mind the weather.

When Rolanda applies for a job at Hogwarts, it's Minerva's task to interview her. Their meeting is overshadowed by memories of the past.

Behold the slightly intoxicated Christmas shenanigans of two of our favorite ladies, Deputy Headmistress McGonagall and Madame Hooch. If you try really hard, you can almost smell the schnapps.

The Gryffindor Keeper gets to know the new Slytherin Chaser.

Some decisions are not worth regretting.

Neville joins an unexpected celebration.

How terribly strange to be seventy… ("Old Friends", Simon and Garfunkel)

Of all the people Albus could ask Minerva to work with, he had to choose the most difficult and pig-headed witch in England.

Headmaster and Mrs Longbottom stumble on the late Headmistress's diary.

"Every holiday, as long as they both are able, Amelia and Minerva will meet at the rock just over the hill. "

They never actually made plans to meet up.

On the night of Albus's funeral, Minerva pays a visit to Aberforth.

Neville Longbottom joins the Hogwarts staff as a "junior instructor in Herbology" and finds himself thinking about life, love, and Minerva McGonagall.

Inspired by Seneca's The Trojan Women. Not everyone was killed when Hogwarts fell.

Minerva and Wilhelmina spending some time on the quidditch pitch. The latter is not the greatest flyer and lost her broom, but Minerva is there to help.

Not my bed, nor yours. A place where we can be together, and apart from the expectations of the world. We can leave ourselves behind at the door. Meet me tonight.”

The following drabble is set in what the lovely celta_diabolica has called "the Adela-verse." It takes place a few years after the events of the earlier Adela stories, My Journal. . . and Now That I'm Older. (FYI -- These stories feature a young American girl whose next-door neighbors, a mysterious British couple named Miranda and Stephen, bear a striking resemblance to characters many of us know as Minerva and Severus.)

On New Year's Eve, newly minted professor Minerva McGonagall accompanies Headmaster Dumbledore to a party at Malfoy Manor. Hosted by the unexpectedly charming Abraxas, Minerva is shown a path to temptation that she never bargained for.

It has been thirty years, but as a familiar scent brings back sudden and unbidden memories, Minerva finds herself grieving for a past she believed gone.

After Minerva McGonagall left him, Dougal McGreger spent 40 years thinking he wasn't good enough for her.

In order to protect him, Minerva struck a deal with the enemy.

Following an attack, they are reunited as the Order responds and Minerva and Dougal find themselves face to face after 40 years.

One shot. Set during OOTP with short flashbacks encompassing scenes from the first war and Minerva's marriage to Elphinstone Urquart.

During her convalescense after the Stunner attack, Minerva enjoys a little light reading, i.e. a scholarly study on Unicorn lore. The tapestries of The Lady and the Unicorn lead to a most interesting hypothesis on love and the five senses. One that Minerva examines with her usual scholarly precision.

A girl walks into a bar…

A visit by the Dark Lord to his new Headmaster.

His first mistake had been allowing her entry into his personal quarters, his second had been not to throw her out the moment he realised her intentions.

Over a month had passed, but Hogwarts still smelled of blood and dust and smoke.

It was the first Valentine's Day after the war, and also the first since they had become lovers. McGonagall/Snape

It's Halloween night at Hogwarts. Professor Neville Longbottom's mouth drops as Headmistress McGonagall walks into the Great Hall in an outfit that should surely be illegal.

Impossibly aroused, he flees to the greenhouses. But will he be able to escape the attention of the catsuit-clad seductress of his cock?

Anything can happen in a stormy night...

As Minerva learns the strange magical consequences of a life unusually interlaced with Dumbledore's, failure to understand their connection and the secrets behind it could lead them to destroy themselves, or each other. [ADMM]

Deep in the Forbidden Forest stands a circle of pines. In the center lies a clearing, and the center of the center holds the Genius of the Place.

Minerva McGonagall has her ghosts. As Hallowe'en approaches, the ghosts come calling.

Ladies in responsible positions must own speedy post owls.

It takes sixty years, but Minerva finally comes to understand the truth of George Bernard Shaw's pronouncement on tragedy: "Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it."

The life of Minerva McGonagall as seen through teachers, students, friends, and lovers. A collection of short tales of a legendary creature native to the Highlands of Scotland.

In dark times, you kindle what warmth you can.

On Fridays, it's only after her pub closes that Madam Rosmerta's real evening begins.

Snape fumbles in trying to regain Madam Pomfrey's friendship, but their misunderstanding might lead Poppy... and Severus... to something far more than either imagined.

Nothing both soothes and arouses Aberforth like a whiff of Wilhelmina's pipe smoke.

A won bet, a post-coital cigarette, a content wizard. Sometimes being the Head of Slytherin is the best job in the world.

5 ways Snape & McGonagall might have gotten together.

Five snapshots from Hogwarts castle, in that dreadful year when Snape was Headmaster.

Following her hospitalisation, Minerva McGonagall is back. And almost immediately she's thwarting Severus Snape, handing out copious amounts of house points...

Missing scene from OotP.

The Elves of Hogwarts run a tight ship. And they enjoy the opportunity to show off their expertise preparing the annual seasonal feasts. This does not extend to cluttering up their workplace with gaudy ornaments that serve no purpose. Headmaster Dumbledore rarely visited the kitchen himself, being more inclined to summon the Head Elf, give instructions, and simply leaving the crew to get on with it. Headmistress McGonagall, on the other hand tends to come down to the kitchen herself to discuss arrangements. She does not always come alone. The crew has learned not to let these incursions disrupt their tasks. The Elves concede that the Headmistress’s visits do not constitute interference. However, some of the people she brings with her…

For Filius Flitwick, sexual arousal is all a matter of point of view.

Albus somehow manages to get Sorted into Slytherin, and has a difficult time understanding it. Professor Snape’s portrait, however, sees things more clearly.

"It was supposed to be just Minerva and her. Add two unlikely companions, Stinky Bob, potted shrimps, and Death Eaters, and it adds up to not quite the trip Augusta had imagined."

With a beautiful wife and an adoring son, Abraxas Malfoy has everything a man could want...except for the woman he really loves. How far is he willing to go to get her?

Use them as mascots, bed companions, cat toys, Christmas ornaments, target practice and so much more!

Rolanda has affairs with other women. And Minerva knows it.

Rolanda Hooch enjoys spicing up her sex life with her wife, Poppy Pomfrey. But when she dreams one night of inviting their longtime friend Minerva McGonagall into the mix, Ro is in for a surprise.

It’s Christmas break. The students have all left (yes, *all* of them!). So Hogwarts Faculty and Staff decided to host a holiday gathering in the staffroom the next afternoon, before departing on their own holiday plans. Auxiliary teaching staff and retirees were all invited.

Sometimes you just take a wrong turn.

Minerva greets Death like an old friend, complete with biscuits and polite conversation.

We could have had nearly a century together. We could have been happy.

Severus Snape is Headmaster of Hogwarts. And Minerva McGonagall's responsibility is to her students, no matter how much she might wish to fight back. A brief look at Hogwarts life during The Deathly Hallows.

Two friends sharing secrets and having tea

Minerva dislikes fancy dress parties. But then Rolanda helps her find the right costume. And of course Minerva, perfectionist that she is, does nothing by halves.

Exchanging Christmas cards is a fine tradition.

Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald--the prompt was "tempest"

Minerva and Wilhelmina reminisce.

Amelia Bones finds common ground with her Muggle counterpart. Each of them finds a friend.

Even after all these years, being around Pansy felt like missing a step on a trick staircase.

He really should have heeded the warning...

"In this century...the poet is often the committed revolutionary intoxicated with the struggle for freedom." A ghazal, and a story, from deep within the halls of Hogwarts.

Madam Hooch learns that Headmistress Umbridge does not approve of tattoos.

Narcissa will make sure Lucius hangs on to his mind in Azkaban. Whatever it takes.

Augusta looks back upon a long friendship, and many surreptitiously-enjoyed cricket seasons, and bugger the pureblood fanatics.

It's September 1981 and Snape begins his teaching career at Hogwarts. Three days in, he calls McGonagall, "Mum".

Of course she had seen her before, Minerva McGonagall, she had been two years below her, but the last time Talia had seen her, she’d been all elbows and knees, too tall to be graceful, her face flecked with red spots as she shouted bloody murder at the person who’d knocked the bludger into her.

Revising has never been like this before.

In which Minerva proposes a mutually beneficial arrangement, and comfort is gained in unexpected ways.

Minerva gives Severus a bit of Christmas advice.

They were agreed: a simple arrangement that suited them both. No drama, no turmoil. What could possibly go wrong?

Snape has been sentenced to ten years hard labour for his actions in the war, but either Hogwarts itself has other ideas, or someone is trying to cause trouble. An elf has died and other lives are threatened. Snape has to solve the mystery to regain his freedom (or as much freedom as he is likely to get.)

When Minerva is in St Mungo's after being hit with four Stunners, she receives some visitors.

Glimpses into the lives of Petunia, Minerva and Augusta during the events of The Deathly Hallows.

Two former lovers have dinner on a wartime Christmas Eve.

October 1981- Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall share a toast, and the memories, of everything that Gellert Grindelwald and Tom Riddle took from them. "Time and whiskey won't heal your heart, Minerva," Dumbledore warned her before assigning her to see to welfare of the newest member of Hogwarts staff, Severus Snape.

A scream, a mysterious stranger, and a rumour... Who says teachers’ lives are boring?

When the students are gone, the professors come out play.

During an Order meeting, Minerva conveys a surprising piece of intelligence.