The Tabby, the Phoenix and the kitten

Chapter six

When Minerva got back to the castle, there was a note lying on her coffee table. She went over and picked it up.

"Professor McGonagall please come to my office whenever it is you get back.

Headmaster Dumbledore."

Minerva was confused. Why did he refer to her as Professor and to himself Headmaster? She had a feeling she was going to get in trouble. Dusting the soot off herself she made her way to her husbands office.

She was about to say the password to the gargoyle, when she was hit with a sudden pain in her lower abdomen and back. She reached for the wall and put a hand on her belly. The pain only lasted a few seconds so Minerva brushed it off as needing to sit down with a nice cup of tea.

She said the password and the gargoyle kept aside, she walked onto the ascending stair case.

She knocked on the door of his study and he bellowed for her to enter. As she came in he offered her a chair, which she declined.

"Where were you Minerva?" Albus asked looking at her. Minerva was surprised, Albus seemed a tad angry, she didn't understand why, abut had a feeling she would find out.

"I had lunch with Lily. Is that alright with you?" She snapped her temper rising.

'Why should he be upset that I went out for lunch, I don't need to tell him every place I am going! He certainly doesn't!' She thought.

"Why did you not tell me?" He asked.

"Oh, I didn't realize I needed your permission, my apologies." She said sarcastically. The pain she had felt earlier had come back, but Minerva did her best to ignore it.

"Minerva I was worried! You didn't let me know, didn't leave a note, and when I got back to Fillius being in charge, he said that you had gone out for the afternoon and would be back later!" He said hi voice rising.

"Yes, I am aloud to go out and have lunch with a friend, bedsides it isn't like you let me know where you're going 90% of the time either. I wake up alone with a note on your pillow saying you will be back later! How do you think I feel!" She said yelling by the end of it.

The pain in her abdomen and back came back but this time slightly worse and Minerva put a hand to her stomach which did not go unnoticed by her husband.

"I would think," she continued "that I wouldn't have to ask your permission, to go out once in awhile seeing as you leave everyday without giving me a clue as to where you are going, if its dangerous, and how to reach you!" She said the pain coming back much worse this time. She took a deep breath in and shut her eyes trying to block out the pain.

"Minerva? Minerva are you alright?" Albus asked suddenly extremely concerned that his wife was injured and in pain. She nodded her head at his question but he could see that she was lying. He got up from behind his desk and walked over to her.

"Don't touch me." She said as he was about to put his hand on her arm. He looked hurt but did as she asked.

She lowered herself into a chair the pain escalating.

"Get Poppy." She said biting her lip and squeezing her eyes shut. Albus was extremely concerned and sent Poppy a patronus. He knelt beside her as she was talking to their baby.

"Not now wee little one, not now." She was saying and Albus immediately knew what was happening. Minerva was having contractions.

Poppy rushed into the office to find Minerva sitting hunched over in a chair in Albus' office. Albus was kneeling beside her holding her hand looking extremely worried and a bit scared.

"What happened?" Poppy asked rushing to Minerva's side.

"She's having contractions." Albus said as another hit.

"Has her water broken?" Poppy asked and Albus shook his head.

"Thank god, bring her to the bedroom, she needs to lie down." Poppy instructed. Albus picked Minerva up bridal style and hurried off into the bedroom. He gently laid her down on the bed while Poppy hurried around her.

"Minerva, you are in labour-" Poppy started but was interrupted by Minerva.

"But it's too soon!" She said pain in her voice.

"I know, so drink this it should stop the contractions all right?" Poppy said and Minerva drank it quick. The contractions started to ease up.

Poppy gave her a few more potions, and as Minerva fell asleep, Poppy took Albus out to the next room.

"She's going to be alright?" He asked

"Yes, she'll be fine." Poppy said as she conjured some tea.

"And the baby?"

"Luckily she will be fine as well, but If the two of you want that baby to make it to full term, Minerva is going to have to be on bed rest for the rest of her pregnancy." Poppy said and Albus nodded.

"Minerva is not going to like that, but she'll do it. And you said she, is the baby a girl?" Albus asked.

"Oh shoot, so sorry to have let that slip Albus, but yes it's a girl." Poppy said and Albus smiled before going back to their bedroom to sit at his wife's side.