Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, the great J. does.
A/N: This is something I started working on a couple of days ago. Please review if you wish me to continue this fic as I'm not sure if I should or not.

Minerva and Hermione stood of the train platform at the end of Hermione's last year. Slowly, Hermione turned to her professor.

"Minerva, I have something to say before I leave."

"What is it, Hermione?"

"I love you."

Minerva stood in shock until Hermione embraced her and she hugged back.

"Keep in touch Minerva."

"I promise to owl you as soon as I get back to the Manor tonight."

"And I promise to owl you as soon as I get home."

Minerva pecked Hermione's cheek and watched her jump onto the train, stick her head out of the window and blow her a kiss as the train left Hogsmeade Station.

That night when Minerva arrived at the Manor, she sent her bag up to her bedroom while she headed to her library to send the promised owl to Hermione. She'd spent the entire day thinking about what Hermione had said, she knew that she felt the same, she had done for a long time, but, she was so afraid that if they started a relationship with Hermione, that she would get bored and leave her. Finally sitting down at her desk, Minerva pulled out some parchment and her quill and inkwell from her draw and started to right.

Three hours later, Hermione arrived home and headed straight to her room. She quickly glanced around and noticed an envelope and eagle owl perched on her desk. Smiling brightly, Hermione sat at her desk and absent minded petted the owl as she read the letter.

Dear Hermione,

I hope you have gotten home safely. I have been thinking about what you told me on the platform, and I have something to tell you ... I love you too. I – I was wondering if you would like to some and spend to summer with me at the Manor. You don't have to if you don't want though. Carl will await your answer to bring back to me. Hope to see you soon.

Love,

Minerva

Hermione's heart soared as she read the letter. Pulling out some parchment, a quill and inkwell from her trunk she wrote her reply and attached it to Carl and watched as he soared through the night sky. Sighing, she pulled on her pyjamas, slid under the sheets and smiling as she thought of spending the summer with Minerva.

Just as Minerva was about to retire for the night after having finished her summer's worth of marking, when Carl landed on her bed.

"Hello Carl, brought something for me?" Minerva gave her beautiful owl a treat once she had untied her letter. After sliding between her sheets, Minerva opened the envelope that was addressed to her in loopy writing.

Dear Minerva,

I got home safely, don't worry. I would love to some and spend the summer with you at the Manor. When do you want to meet and what shall I pack? I can't wait to see you again.

Love,

Hermione

P.S. Carl's a lovely eagle owl.

Minerva smiled and placing the letter on her bedside table, summoned parchment, quill and inkwell to her and wrote a response, this time she'd send Wendy, her female eagle owl. When she had finished, she got one of her house-elves to send the letter off and she snuggled into the duvet and surrendered to sleep with a smile on her face.

TBC ???