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Returning was always going to be hard	By : Minervarulez Category: Harry Potter > FemSlash - Female/Female Views: 2884 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 3 : Settling in

It was early in the afternoon the following day when Rhia finally returned to Hogwarts with her bags in tow, and after a walk around the school grounds with Hagrid, she�d returned to her rooms to unpack.

As she did, she replayed the conversation she�d had with Hagrid earlier in her head. About how he�d heard that it was Draco Malfoy who was meant to kill her father - he was the one with the orders from �the dark lord�, but Snape had made an unbreakable vow with the boys mother and it was Snape who ended up on the tower throwing the curse that ended her fathers life, much earlier that it should have. All this happened just before the end of last term.

All this had been hard to hear, for she knew that her father placed a lot of trust in Snape - trust she felt now may have been misplaced. But she didn�t know the whole story - and she wanted to find out, this meant tracking down Snape and she knew it would not be an easy task.

Rhia finished unpacking, everything nearly where she wanted it, it seemed a little more homely, a lot better than it had been when she first arrived anyway. She�d always had a bit of a girly side, she�d brought her fluffy cushions and pillows with her and placed them on the over-sized arm chairs and on the couch as well. And to finish it off her favourite photos now sat on the mantle above the fireplace.

It was 5�oclock when there was a light tapping noise on her window. Curious, she opened it and looked out, as she did one of the school owls flew in and perched itself on her desk - a piece of parchment tied to its leg. Smiling she walked the short distance to her desk, she took the parchment giving the owl a treat before it flew off back out the window.

She recognised the delicate scroll immediately and smiled

Rhiannon

A few of the staff members will be meeting in the staff room at eight, its just a way of introducing the new faces, catching up etc. plus they are dying to know who I managed to convince to take the Defence Against the Dark Arts post.

So I�ll come by about half seven and walk with you to the Staff room, hope this is ok
Minerva x

Rhia let out a small laugh ��looks like I have no choice�� she said to herself - not that she minded really. She summoned herself something to eat from the kitchens and after she�d finished she made her way to the oversized washroom and ran herself a bath. She�d always loved all the different taps and what the did, but it still took her around ten minutes to find the tap that gave her lavender scented hot water. After a long relaxing bath, she used a quick drying spell and made her way into her bedroom and to the wardrobe in the corner. Looking through her robes - mostly plain work robes except one set, a set her father gave her for Christmas the year before - blue to match her eyes, or so he said. �these will just have to do� she thought as she got changed and braided her hair.

It wasn�t even seven yet, ready far too early as usual. She decided to sort through her book collection, placing on shelves, and before she knew it she had what looked like a mini library on display in her sitting room. She�d placed the books she�d wanted to use in her class room to one side, she�d take them there tomorrow, most of her books were on defences, the dark arts or research done on the dark arts, research done by many famous witches and wizards - she�d even written a chapter for the latest edition of Advanced Dark Arts her chapter was one on the latest duelling methods. She�d added this to the 7^th year book list for her subject, she had to give this to Minerva pretty soon.

At half seven there was a knock on her door, putting the book she�d been reading on the small coffee table, she got up off the couch and padded bear foot to the door.

�Evening Minerva, to what do I owe this pleasure at such a late hour?� Rhia asked trying not to laugh at the confused expression now on Minerva�s face.

�Didn�t you get the note I sent you a few hours ago?� she asked

Rhia laughed �Course I did Min, I was joking, you didn�t think I�d get this dressed up for anyone but you, did you?� she teased, stepping aside to let Minerva in.

Minerva smiled blushing slightly

�I�ll just be a few minutes� she said closing the door �I need to go get my shoes on, won�t be too long� with that she�d run off through the living room to her bedroom �Make yourself at home!� she called �oh and excuse the mess!� she added

�Its ok, I was the same when I first moved into the castle!� Minerva called back

�I find that hard to believe� Rhia replied laughing

Minerva took these few moments to take in her surroundings, shaking her head at the fluffy pink and purple pillows on the couch �Something�s never change� she thought to herself as she continued to look around, smiling a the vast library of books on her bookshelves. She walked over to the fireplace, glancing at the varied array of photos on the mantle there was three that stood out.

- one of Rhiannon and Albus Dumbledore on Rhia�s graduation day, seeing the two sets of identical twinkling eyes smiling and waving back at her from the picture was almost too much for Minerva and she felt herself start to choke up so she moved on.

- another school photo, this one was taken during the Christmas holidays of her seventh year, taken with some very familiar faces - Lily and James Potter, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew and Rhiannon Dumbledore, they all looked so happy, laughing and throwing snowballs at each other. She remembered Rhia came to her that afternoon, must have been shortly after this photo was taken, her school robes completely soaked through but still she insisted that she wanted to go on their afternoon stroll around the lake. Minerva smiled.

- the third one, she had to glance at twice before she realised who it was �she kept it�. It was of Minerva and Rhia during the summer before she had to leave. Minerva smiled and place the photo back on the mantle, and quickly glanced at the other photos. She hadn�t realised Rhiannon had been watching her.

�You ok Min?� Rhia asked - there it was again, there was something in Minerva�s eyes every time she called her Min, she could just see it and it made her smile, Minerva was never one for showing her feeling openly if she could help it.

�Yes Rhiannon I�m fine, you kept that photo?� it was more of a statement than a question, she quickly composed herself.

�Why wouldn�t I keep it Min?� Rhia started �those were some of the best days of my life, I was so happy, well until my father sent me away - I never wanted to leave. I kept the photo for memories sake�

�Rhiannon I�� Minerva stopped not trusting herself if she was to continue her sentence - for even though she would not admit it now, she was at her happiest then as well. She just looked at Rhiannon with out speaking

�What �. Do I have something on my face?, damn those quick cleansing charms� she said smiling, she was trying to lighten the mood a little, she�d started to feel uncomfortable under Minerva�s intense gaze �Um� shouldn�t we get going?� she asked

�Yes course� Minerva said simply, heading out of Rhiannon�s chambers and into the corridor. Rhiannon followed �maybe this wasn�t such a good idea after all� she thought.

They walked most of the way to the staff room in silence. It was Rhiannon who broke the uncomfortable silence first, trying her best to lighten the mood. �Min, why don�t you wear your hair down, I know having it up is more practical in classes, but why the rest of the time? You look so much prettier with it down or even in a simple braid� She was just being curious, and it was true the few times she�d seen Minerva with her hair styled differently to her trademark tight bun was while they were an item, and even then they�d always been alone.

�I do not think this is the time, do you Rhiannon. And its none of your business anyway how I chose or chose not to style my hair� Minerva snapped, a little to harshly than she�d intended, and she�d instantly regretted it now the words had been said. She only had to look at the expression on Rhiannon�s face to know she�d hurt her feelings.

Rhia had stopped in her tracks the instant Minerva had raised her voice, she stood silently for a while before irrupting herself �There was no need to snap at me like that Professor!, it was just a bloody question! And dare I say it, I even had the guts to pay you a compliment and you go and throw it back in my face, I just don�t get you� Rhia�s voice had continued to raise louder and louder, but she didn�t really care �Where do you get off talking to me like that anyway?� damn her Rhia thought she hated how Minerva could still get to her after all this time.

�I�m sorry, I didn�t mean to sound so harsh� Minerva said closing the distance between them, she wrapped her arms around Rhia and brought her into a tight hug �Its clear we both still have some issues we need to work out before the start of term, we don�t need two teachers at each others throats all the time now do we� she smiled down at Rhiannon as she said this �Lunch? My office tomorrow? We can sort out your book list then as well?� Rhia nodded her approval as the broke apart �Now, I think we should get going, we do have a meeting to get to after all�

As they continued along the corridor in companionable silence, it was Rhia who broke the silence again �I�m sorry for reacting the way I did, I never did like it when I was shouted at, I hated people being angry with me, especially you� she said

�I�m not angry with you, I could never be, but your right I shouldn�t have snapped� Minerva replied, and they walked the rest of the way to the staff room in silence.
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