#mcgonagall

@abductedhiko

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James was attempting to sneak up to the Astronomy Tower when McGonagall found him. He had his invisibility cloak, of course, but it felt as though McGonagall could see past it. He must have been right, as quickly the cute silver tabby cat transformed into a stern looking professor.

“Mr. Potter,” McGonagall said, staring right at him.

With a sigh, James pulled off his cloak. “Professor,” he said sheepishly.

“Well? Where are the others?” McGonagall asked, looking around expectantly.

“What?”

“Don’t attempt to fool me, Mr. Potter. I know that you would never play a prank without your friends,” McGonagall declared knowingly. “Where are they?”

“Oh, no, this- this isn’t for a prank.” When McGonagall looked unconvinced, James sighed. “I’m…going to see Regulus.”

McGonagall seemed somewhat surprised by this, but quickly collected herself and turned to the side, gesturing for James to head back downstairs to the Gryffindor dorms. “You should not be out of bed, James.”

James was, at first, just happy that she had called him by his first name. I told Sirius I was her favourite. But he snapped himself out of it. He had promised Regulus that he would meet him at exactly 1am, and he knew that if he didn’t arrive on time, Regulus would assume the worst. The last time James had been unable to get to him, Regulus hadn’t talked to him for a week, assuming that James had simply not wanted him anymore.

“Please, Professor. I have to meet Regulus,” James begged. “He’ll think- Well- I-”

McGonagall narrowed her eyes, and James was sure that it was pointless. She would send him to bed and Regulus would be angry with him for Merlin knows how long. But, McGonagall simply sighed.

“Put your cloak on, James. Don’t let anyone else see you.” McGonagall walked away, and James thought he saw a hint of a smile on her face as she did.

…oh severus. someone will prove you wrong, you’ll see.

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McGonagall:

Snape: I'm going to die alone.

McGonagall: So am I. Don't worry, we can die alone together.

Snape:

Snape: (begrudgingly) I wouldn't mind dying alone together.

Remus:"do you think drinking 36 cans of red-bull consecutively would highten my senses or would I just die?"

McGonagall: