September 2010

It was my first day and I had already gotten a letter from the ministry saying that someone will be coming in to speak to me today about some trial that's going to take place a month after I begin as headmaster. I folded the letter, shoving it in my desk draw before I made my to Kings Cross. 

I was at 9 and 3/4's at the time Draco told me to be there and I saw Clairy come through the passage. 

"Hey my sweets," I said and gave her a hug.

"Do I still call you Auntie or do I have to call Professor?"

"You can still call me Auntie." She smiled. 

"You look so good Davina," Seraphina said and she twirled me. I was wearing a black velvet long coat and leather pants, I wasn't going to change my style because I was headmaster. The students are used to me by now, I'm their potions professor. 

"I'm so glad you're the headmaster, I was contemplating sending her to Beauxbatons, but Draco convinced me otherwise. He tells me it's because he loves Hogwarts but I know he just couldn't leave you." I smiled and she was then dragged away by Clairy. 

"So, you nervous?" Draco asked. 

"No, but I do have a trial."

"You what?"

"Yeah, someone is coming today to tell me all the details. I know it's because of Morana."

"You'll prove them wrong."

"Dad, the train is going," Clairy said impatiently. 

"Then get over here munchkin," he wrapped his arms around her and whispered something in her ear. She then hugged her mother and waved to me as she ran off. Draco stood up and I saw his eyes glisten.

"You big softie," I said and he nudged me. Seraphina leant her head on Draco as the train left and he kissed her forehead. I smiled before leaving. 

I arrived back at Hogwarts, and I sat in my office, several hours to spare before the students arrive. 

I decided to look through the potions professor applicant profiles as I was still teaching that class until I found someone new. I was reading through a likely candidate when there was a knock at the door. 

I used my wandless magic to open the door while I continued reading, my head down. I knew it was someone from the ministry and I wasn't going to be friendly or welcoming. 

"I'm the ministry representa-" the person stopped talking and I froze, realising who it was. I looked up to see Michael standing at the entry looking at me. His eyes seemed to read me in a matter of moments and I thought that it was lucky I was sitting because I would've fallen to my knees if i was standing during that moment. The last time I saw him, he was young, now he was older, matured. There was a ruggedness and I quickly ignored it before it took over my senses. 

He swallowed and then continued. "I am here um, I'm here... about your-" he was struggling to get the words out and I stood up, walking over to him. It was as if he was glitching. The last time we had a conversation was when I had to break him and myself apart. He would know now why I did it. Everyone in the ministry knew about Morana. 

I put my hands on top of his and he deep breathed. 

"I am here about your trial that you are required to attend at the ministry of the lower levels, on the 10th of October at 5:30pm sharp. I will be present along with the minister and the head of the education department as well as the board." He stopped talking and he continued to stare at me, a billion thoughts racing behind his blue eyes.

"You know why I did it?" I asked.

"Yes," he exhaled. "I do Davina." I shivered as he said my name. I trailed my fingers up his suit covered arms. He closed his eyes while I touched him and I cupped his face with my hands. 

"Do you forgive me?"

"There was nothing to forgive you for," he said, opening his eyes. He studied me and I looked up at him. 

"What is it?" I asked. 

"I just, you were hurt by it, I don't like seeing you hurt, but I want to know." I knew what he meant and I took out my wand and placed it down on my desk and I stepped back in front of him. Placing my trust in him completely. 

"Legilimens," he said and sifted through my mind. 

He sifted quickly through the last decade and I blocked him from seeing the affects from the dark magic, it would just worry him and give him knowledge he isn't meant to know as ministry representative. 

We were back in my apartment, at the time Draco lived there also. 

I smiled as he went to the nights we'd order food and watch movies, then we reached the time I had to be distant. 

I was reliving what I felt as he watched these moments through me. How I was losing myself. Watchnig him in pain as we were ending and he couldn't do anything about. During this I just opened myself fully, letting him see everything. 

What Morana did, what Draco did to help me. When I thought it was over he then went back further, to our time in Hogwarts. More specifically the moments I would look at him and my thoughts. I was stripped bare in front of him right at this moment. Figuratively of course. 

He then looked at today when he walked into my office. How I reacted to him looking at me after over a decade has passed. 

He glared at me, want in his eyes. He walked me to the stone wall and held onto me. He traced his thumb along my jaw and lips, parting them slightly. It seemed like a given, for us to be together, like the world couldn't go on if we weren't. Life was stagnant. 

I was always torn about reaching out because I didn't have any right to. 

"So precious," he said before our lips met. It was like the world had crumpled and was now put back together. There was purpose, something to wake up for and I felt him on me and tasted him on my tongue, he belonged there.

"No more letting go, I want you until I no longer exist."

"You're mine forever, my little Davina," he said in response and he continued to devour me. 

He pulled away, biting my bottom lip and we stood close, inhaling each other.

"So, did you need to tell me anything else about my trial?"

"Oh shut up," he laughed and then he looked at me, really looked at me. "I love you."

"I love you too Michael."

"You have to be escorted there, I'll volunteer."

"Of course you will, you don't want another man's hands on me." His jaw flickered and he tightened his grip on me. "All these years and you're still so possessive."

"You still cause every inch of my skin to burn for you until I can touch you and all is right in the world" he said and my throat felt dry. 

"Why did we let all these years pass?" I asked rhetorically, wanting him.

"I convinced myself you didn't need me, and not seeing you in person helped to maintain the distance. Now I've seen you, grown up and somehow more perfect for me in every way. I realised, only minutes ago, that I was brought here to be with you and I need you Davina, I need you so badly that I'm willing to give up magic just so I can be with you, forever."

"Let's never separate again, shall we?" He smiled in agreement and he groaned as we kiss aggressively, his hands finding my bare waist. 

"Whatever you say headmaster."

I locked the door and cast a silencing spell on the office before I stripped myself bare for him.