Cat- astrophe
By: Witch Whoopie
Disclaimer: Once upon a time their was a Brittisch writter who made a fortune writting about a young wizard. Her name was J.K. Rowling. I'm just borrowing.
Autor's Note: Just a little piece of crazy fic. Thanks a million to Erin for Beta- reading. Please R/R
Chapter 1: The one with the accident
Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry looked around his Office, smiling. 'Home at least' he thought happily. He had been away for two weeks, on Ministry business. But now, he was home again. He hated being away from Hogwarts.
He heard a knock on the door. 'There she is', he thought, feeling even more happy. With she he meant Minerva McGonagall, his colleague and best friend. Although he felt more then friendship for her. He had for years. But he was afraid that if he told her, he would lose their friendship. But he had wrote her that he would arrive home tonight. And he knew she would come to see him. They would spend hours in his quarters, talking and laughing, and he would felt happier then ever, wishing the evening would last for ever.
But, to his utmost surprise, Professor Snape and Madame Jane Hooch entered his office.
*** What happened earlier that evening...
Professor Minerva McGonagall was in her office, preparing lessons. She glanced at her watch.'Only a few more hours and he will be home again' she thought happily. And with him she meant Albus Dumbledore, her colleague and best friend. Years ago she had admitted to herself that her feelings were deeper. She loved him, more then anything else. But she never dared to tell him. Their friendship was too important to her. She didn't want to lose that. So she decided never to tell him and enjoy their friendship.
She looked up in shock when she heard the sound of breaking glass in the hall. Quickly she rose to her feet and walked to the corridor. She saw a bottle broken on the floor, covered in vivid green liquid. Peeves was floating above it, with a guilty face.
"Peeves, what is that?" Minerva barked, kneeling down beside the bottle.
"Nothing Professor!" Peeves exclaimed, "it's nothing, just...some strawberry juice".
"Why are you carrying this around?" Minerva said angrily.
She pulled out her wand to clean the mess. But Peeves started screaming again. "No Professor, don't! It's really rare!"
"What are you talking about?" Minerva asked reaching out to the green liquid.
"Be careful, Professor!" Peeves warned again.
"Stop this nonsense, Peeves", Minerva snapped back. Her hand came in touch with the green liquid and immediately she felt a burning sensation.
"It's just strawberry juice", Peeves squeaked in panic, "Professor, I didn't..."
Stop it, Peeves", Minerva started, "I want..."
But before she could complete her sentence she felt herself transforming into a cat. Peeves stared in horror at the cat, who sat on the floor of the corridor, with a green spot on her paw.
"Mrauw", the cat said, looking around her indignant.
*** "Severus, Jane, how nice to see you", Albus said, trying to hide his disappointment.
"It's good to see you too, Albus" , Jane answered warmly. Severus only nodded. It remained silent for a moment and Severus and Jane looked at each other akwardly.
"You tell him", Severus said softly.
"No, it was your potion, you tell him", Jane whispered back.
Albus looked at the teachers in wonder. "Did something happen during my absence?" he asked.
"A... few hours ago... Minerva kind of had... an accident", Jane told him, waiting anxious for his response.
Albus felt a lump forming in his throat. All the colour left his face. "What happened?" he asked hoarsely, "why didn't you warn me? Where is she?"
Severus rose his eyebrows. "She's in the Hospital Wing".
Albus jumped to his feet and dashed to the Hospital Wing, closely followed by Severus and Jane.
"Now he still doesn't know what has happened", Jane panted to Severus.
When Albus entered the Hospital Wing he stopped in wonder. Poppy Pomfrey stood near a high closet and she was talking to a small, apparently very angry, tabby cat.
"Please Minerva, get of that closet. I only want to help you".
On top of the closet sat Minerva. Her back was arched and she was hissing angrily.
"What has happened?" Albus asked bewildered.
Poppy turned around. "Ah Albus, good thing you're here. We have a problem".
"I can see that", he replied dryly, "pray tell me why is Minerva, disguised as a cat, sitting on the closet?"
Minerva looked down, her eyes flashing with anger. 'An injection', she thought indignant. 'I won't take it. Poppy must think I have lost my mind. I will not be treated as a common Muggle'. Then she saw Albus entering the Hospital Wing and she cringed in shame.
*** "...and then she changed into a cat and she can't transform back", Jane concluded the story.
"It appears Peeves has stole a Potion from my office", Severus explained further. "He wanted to use it for one of his pranks on the students. But the fool didn't realise that it would cause such a strong reaction".
"Normally the effects of the Animalus Potion should wear off in a couple of hours", Poppy concluded. "But since Minerva is an Animagus, she is stuck in her cat-form. We'll have to make an antidote, in order to restore her in her usual, human form".
For one second, Albus thought it was all a joke. But then he heard Minerva sadly meowing from the closet and he realised it was all real. He eyed her carefully. "Something 's strange though", he said eventually. "Her markings are gone".
And indeed it was true. Minerva had no longer square markings around her eyes. "That's part of the problem too", Poppy sighed, "now everyone will think she's just an ordinary cat".
"How long will it take for you to brew an antidote, Severus?" Albus asked
"At least ten days", the Potions Master answered. "So she has to live like a cat for a week and a halve".
Jane growled. "I will kill Peeves. Who is going to teach Transfiguration?"
"I will take over her classes", Albus replied calmly, "I was Transfiguration Teacher once".
He turned around and walked to the closet. Minerva was still sitting on top, looking extremely angry. "Come here, Tabby", he said, his eyes twinkling.
Minerva looked directly in his eyes. She had planned on staying on the closet for the next ten days, but then she saw his gaze. "Mrauw", she purred 'Ill do this for you, Albus' and jumped on one of the beds.
"What will we tell the students?" Poppy asked.
"I don't think it is wise to tell the students that their Professor is currently a cat", Albus said. "We shall tell them that she is away for a family matter".
He looked at Minerva. "And I think it will be for the best if you stay in your quarters. It might be dangerous for you to wander around the corridors alone".
"Mrauw", Minerva hissed angrily, "I dont want to be looked in my quarters for ten days! It'll drive me insane!"
But there was nothing she could do about it. Albus picked her up and carried her to her rooms. "It's only for ten days", he reassured her. Minerva simply glared at him.
That''s it for now!
Will Minerva ever turn back into her human form? Will Severus manage to brew the antidote?Will Albus ever tell her how he feels about her? Will life hold more surprises for them? Will Minerva go insane being locked up in her rooms? Will the students find out what happend to their Transfiguration teacher? Will I ever stop asking these stupid questions? Wait and read in the new chapter!
Disclaimer: Once upon a time their was a Brittisch writter who made a fortune writting about a young wizard. Her name was J.K. Rowling. I'm just borrowing.
Autor's Note: Just a little piece of crazy fic. Thanks a million to Erin for Beta- reading. Please R/R
Chapter 1: The one with the accident
Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry looked around his Office, smiling. 'Home at least' he thought happily. He had been away for two weeks, on Ministry business. But now, he was home again. He hated being away from Hogwarts.
He heard a knock on the door. 'There she is', he thought, feeling even more happy. With she he meant Minerva McGonagall, his colleague and best friend. Although he felt more then friendship for her. He had for years. But he was afraid that if he told her, he would lose their friendship. But he had wrote her that he would arrive home tonight. And he knew she would come to see him. They would spend hours in his quarters, talking and laughing, and he would felt happier then ever, wishing the evening would last for ever.
But, to his utmost surprise, Professor Snape and Madame Jane Hooch entered his office.
*** What happened earlier that evening...
Professor Minerva McGonagall was in her office, preparing lessons. She glanced at her watch.'Only a few more hours and he will be home again' she thought happily. And with him she meant Albus Dumbledore, her colleague and best friend. Years ago she had admitted to herself that her feelings were deeper. She loved him, more then anything else. But she never dared to tell him. Their friendship was too important to her. She didn't want to lose that. So she decided never to tell him and enjoy their friendship.
She looked up in shock when she heard the sound of breaking glass in the hall. Quickly she rose to her feet and walked to the corridor. She saw a bottle broken on the floor, covered in vivid green liquid. Peeves was floating above it, with a guilty face.
"Peeves, what is that?" Minerva barked, kneeling down beside the bottle.
"Nothing Professor!" Peeves exclaimed, "it's nothing, just...some strawberry juice".
"Why are you carrying this around?" Minerva said angrily.
She pulled out her wand to clean the mess. But Peeves started screaming again. "No Professor, don't! It's really rare!"
"What are you talking about?" Minerva asked reaching out to the green liquid.
"Be careful, Professor!" Peeves warned again.
"Stop this nonsense, Peeves", Minerva snapped back. Her hand came in touch with the green liquid and immediately she felt a burning sensation.
"It's just strawberry juice", Peeves squeaked in panic, "Professor, I didn't..."
Stop it, Peeves", Minerva started, "I want..."
But before she could complete her sentence she felt herself transforming into a cat. Peeves stared in horror at the cat, who sat on the floor of the corridor, with a green spot on her paw.
"Mrauw", the cat said, looking around her indignant.
*** "Severus, Jane, how nice to see you", Albus said, trying to hide his disappointment.
"It's good to see you too, Albus" , Jane answered warmly. Severus only nodded. It remained silent for a moment and Severus and Jane looked at each other akwardly.
"You tell him", Severus said softly.
"No, it was your potion, you tell him", Jane whispered back.
Albus looked at the teachers in wonder. "Did something happen during my absence?" he asked.
"A... few hours ago... Minerva kind of had... an accident", Jane told him, waiting anxious for his response.
Albus felt a lump forming in his throat. All the colour left his face. "What happened?" he asked hoarsely, "why didn't you warn me? Where is she?"
Severus rose his eyebrows. "She's in the Hospital Wing".
Albus jumped to his feet and dashed to the Hospital Wing, closely followed by Severus and Jane.
"Now he still doesn't know what has happened", Jane panted to Severus.
When Albus entered the Hospital Wing he stopped in wonder. Poppy Pomfrey stood near a high closet and she was talking to a small, apparently very angry, tabby cat.
"Please Minerva, get of that closet. I only want to help you".
On top of the closet sat Minerva. Her back was arched and she was hissing angrily.
"What has happened?" Albus asked bewildered.
Poppy turned around. "Ah Albus, good thing you're here. We have a problem".
"I can see that", he replied dryly, "pray tell me why is Minerva, disguised as a cat, sitting on the closet?"
Minerva looked down, her eyes flashing with anger. 'An injection', she thought indignant. 'I won't take it. Poppy must think I have lost my mind. I will not be treated as a common Muggle'. Then she saw Albus entering the Hospital Wing and she cringed in shame.
*** "...and then she changed into a cat and she can't transform back", Jane concluded the story.
"It appears Peeves has stole a Potion from my office", Severus explained further. "He wanted to use it for one of his pranks on the students. But the fool didn't realise that it would cause such a strong reaction".
"Normally the effects of the Animalus Potion should wear off in a couple of hours", Poppy concluded. "But since Minerva is an Animagus, she is stuck in her cat-form. We'll have to make an antidote, in order to restore her in her usual, human form".
For one second, Albus thought it was all a joke. But then he heard Minerva sadly meowing from the closet and he realised it was all real. He eyed her carefully. "Something 's strange though", he said eventually. "Her markings are gone".
And indeed it was true. Minerva had no longer square markings around her eyes. "That's part of the problem too", Poppy sighed, "now everyone will think she's just an ordinary cat".
"How long will it take for you to brew an antidote, Severus?" Albus asked
"At least ten days", the Potions Master answered. "So she has to live like a cat for a week and a halve".
Jane growled. "I will kill Peeves. Who is going to teach Transfiguration?"
"I will take over her classes", Albus replied calmly, "I was Transfiguration Teacher once".
He turned around and walked to the closet. Minerva was still sitting on top, looking extremely angry. "Come here, Tabby", he said, his eyes twinkling.
Minerva looked directly in his eyes. She had planned on staying on the closet for the next ten days, but then she saw his gaze. "Mrauw", she purred 'Ill do this for you, Albus' and jumped on one of the beds.
"What will we tell the students?" Poppy asked.
"I don't think it is wise to tell the students that their Professor is currently a cat", Albus said. "We shall tell them that she is away for a family matter".
He looked at Minerva. "And I think it will be for the best if you stay in your quarters. It might be dangerous for you to wander around the corridors alone".
"Mrauw", Minerva hissed angrily, "I dont want to be looked in my quarters for ten days! It'll drive me insane!"
But there was nothing she could do about it. Albus picked her up and carried her to her rooms. "It's only for ten days", he reassured her. Minerva simply glared at him.
That''s it for now!
Will Minerva ever turn back into her human form? Will Severus manage to brew the antidote?Will Albus ever tell her how he feels about her? Will life hold more surprises for them? Will Minerva go insane being locked up in her rooms? Will the students find out what happend to their Transfiguration teacher? Will I ever stop asking these stupid questions? Wait and read in the new chapter!