Title: "Finding Happiness When You Least Expect It"
Author: Quill of Minerva
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: They're not mine…sobs…see JKR
Summary: Albus finds out that his fiancee is being unfaithful. He turns to some family friends and finds love unexpectedly.

A/n: This is a repost of a story that I wrote a long time ago. I am hoping that by reposting it, my AD/MM muse will return and I can write some more stuff. This story is about 5 years old so excuse my attempt at writing fan fic.

"Finding Happiness When You Least Expect It"

Chapter One Finding Out

Albus Dumbledore walked up the stony path, leading to a small cottage on the outskirts of Hogsmeade. In his hands, he carried a bunch of a dozen red roses. He opened the door to the cottage and walked in, there was no need to announce his arrival, as it was his home when he wasn't at Hogwarts. He shared this cottage with his wife-to-be, Avalon Thompson, who he had asked to marry him just five months before.

He strode into the inviting cozy living room with a smile, there was no one there. He wandered around the rest of the downstairs in search of Avalon but still couldn't find her. It was strange for her not to be downstairs during the day, he often found her beside the fireplace reading. He made his way upstairs and heard her sweet tender voice from their bedroom. He turned the handle on the door to the bedroom and walked in with a smile. The smile he had been wearing quickly turned to a angry frown. His blue eyes had fallen upon the sight of his Avalon in the arms of another man, this man was not just any man. It was Donald Firth, a man Albus called a best friend.

"What in the name of Merlin, is going on?" demanded Albus, the bunch of roses he had been carrying fell to the floor.

"Alby," said Avalon, disentangling herself from Donald's arms "It's not what it looks like."

"Do not take me for a fool, Avalon," replied Albus.

She looked at him and felt herself shudder under his icy glare. There he stood, the man she was meant to marry in two weeks time looking anything but the man she knew. There was no twinkle in his blues eyes, there was anger and it was radiating off him. Avalon quickly lost her voice.

"Look Albus," said Donald timidly "we didn't plan this. You can't help who you fall in love with."

"Love?" questioned Albus, his voice slightly raised "I never expected the two people I care about the most, to do this to me."

"We are sorry," said Avalon.

"That is a bit late in the day, don't you think?" replied Albus "Your words mean nothing to me."

"Albus, perhaps when the dust has settled we can be friends again," said Donald.

"FRIENDS?" snapped Albus, anger rushing around his body. "That I can safely say will never happen."

Avalon moved forward and reached out to touch Albus on the hand, he quickly withdrew his hand.

"Don't touch me," he told her "I need to go."

He turned and swept out of the bedroom with grace and dignity. He waited till he was outside before displaying his anger. He pulled out his wand and pointed it towards Avalon's treasured rose garden, after a few choice words and a swish of his wand, the garden became an empty black hole. He stalked off back to Hogwarts to lock himself away from the world.