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Resolving a Misunderstanding

1: I: Minerva’s Grievance

2: II: Minerva’s Mortification

3: III: Albus Reflects

4: IV: More McGonagalls

5: V: Madam Puddifoot’s and a Complicated Situation

6: VI: Spero et Expecto

7: VII: Chez Albus

8: VIII: Minerva’s Project

9: IX: A Father Worried, A Father Reassured

10: X: A Smooth Apparater

11: XI: The Special Project

12: XII: An Unexpected Arrival

13: XIII: Lunch in the Great Hall

14: XIV: To Train a House-Elf

15: XV: A Success

16: XVI: Preparations

17: XVII: Minerva’s Mission

18: XVIII: A Sudden Change of Circumstance

19: XIX: Waiting

20: XX: Hiding

21: XXI: Seeking

22: XXII: Finding

23: XXIII: Escaping

24: XXIV: A Missent Missive

25: XXV: Meeting

26: XXVI: A Lovely Sight to Behold

27: XXVII: Pleasurable Anticipation

28: XXVIII: A Bright Morning

29: XXIX: Breakfast with Albus, Breakfast with Minerva

30: XXX: Speculation and Facing Oneself

31: XXXI: Curiosity Piqued

32: XXXII: The Attacks

33: XXXIII: A Difficult Conversation

34: XXXIV: Professor Gamp’s Suggestion

35: XXXV: Hagrid

36: XXXVI: Dinner and Dessert

37: XXXVII: A Morning Constitutional

38: XXXVIII: Requests

39: XXXIX: A Startling Revelation

40: XL: Horrid Relatives

41: XLI: Down the Garden Path

42: XLII: Dalliance and Deception

43: XLIII: Doubt and Comfort

44: XLIV: An Early Breakfast and an Owl

45: XLV: A Quiet Afternoon at the Gamp Estate

46: XLVI: More Relatives

47: XLVII: Dinner and Divination

48: XLVIII: Lessons in Letter-Writing

49: XLIX: Games at the Gamps

50: L: Curious Conversation

51: LI: The Lovely Couple

52: LII: Shall We Dance?

53: LIII: The End of the Party

54: LIV: Breakfast al Fresco

55: LV: Return to Hogwarts

56: LVI: A Conspiracy of Witches

57: LVII: Hot, Cold, and Tepid

58: LVIII: The Comforts of Home

59: LIX: Mistakes and Misunderstandings

60: LX: The Magic of Memory

61: LXI: An Owl from St. Mungo’s

62: LXII: To Be of Assistance

63: LXIII: Tasseomancy

64: LXIV: Debate and Dissension

65: LXV: Hagrid’s Hut

66: LXVI: Many Meetings

67: LXVII: An Escort in Dark Places

68: LXVIII: A Date for Minerva

69: LXIX: None But the Two

70: LXX: Forever in the Sun

71: LXXI: If This Were a Date . . .

72: LXXII: Not a Date

73: LXXIII: A Tale of Two Wands

74: LXXIV: Ever Green

75: LXXV: Collision

76: LXXVI: A Most Pleasant Disturbance

77: LXXVII: Impulse

78: LXXVIII: Meeting Morag

79: LXXIX: Jeremiah Was a Jarvey

80: LXXX: An Evening in Hogsmeade

81: LXXXI: Disarming Minerva

82: LXXXII: Silly Wizard

83: LXXXIII: Family Time

84: LXXXIV: Mates

85: LXXXV: Plans

86: LXXXVI: A Mother’s Trust

87: LXXXVII: Of Altruism and Magical Accidents

88: LXXXVIII: From Albus, Sincerely

89: LXXXIX: A Perfect Flat

90: XC: A Confidant

91: XCI: Hope, Suspect

92: XCII: Expectations and Arrivals

93: XCIII: Tea Party on the Ceiling

94: XCIV: Poppy and Potions

95: XCV: Home Again

96: XCVI: Not to Be Tolerated

97: XCVII: Happy Birthday, Albus

98: XCVIII: Warding

99: XCIX: Head of Gryffindor

100: C: Touring Hogwarts

101: CI: The Tale of a Young Wizard

102: CII: The Sorrows of a Young Wizard

103: CIII: Defeating Darkness

104: CIV: Gifts

105: CV: A Werewolf's End

106: CVI: Reverberations

107: CVII: Unsolicited Advice

108: CVIII: In Memoriam

109: CIX: Holiday from Hogwarts

110: CX: Seduction

111: CXI: Headmaster’s Holiday

112: CXII: Unexpected Arrivals

113: CXIII: Seeking Counsel

114: CXIV: His Lady’s Servant

115: CXV: Questionable Intentions

116: CXVI: Seeking Solace

117: CXVII: Comfort and Consolation

118: CXVIII: Confronting Albus

119: CXIX: Love Unceasing

120: CXX: The Morning Beyond Never

121: CXXI: The MacAirt Pledge

122: CXXII: Another Date for Minerva

123: CXXIII: Love Beyond Disbelief

124: CXXIV: Courting Minerva

125: CXXV: Rematch

126: CXXVI: Age Cannot Wither

127: CXXVII: An Interesting Idea

128: CXXVIII: Romance Interrupted

129: CXXIX: A Mercurial McGonagall

130: CXXX: The McGonagall Cliffs

131: CXXXI: Realising Love

132: CXXXII: Melina Marries Her Muggle

133: CXXXIII: Abiding Love

134: CXXXIV: Sweet Delight

135: CXXXV: A Spree

136: CXXXVI: Aprés Spree

137: CXXXVII: The Silent Knight’s Tale

138: CXXXVIII: Back to Hogwarts

139: CXXXIX: Lagniappe

140: CXL: Sorted

141: Epilogue: . . . and his stupid beard too!

Resolving a Misunderstanding

MMADfan

954 Reviews   |   954 Ratings, 0 Likes, 108 Favorites )

Humor Drama Romance Alternate Universe Hogwarts Castle 887,445 Words 157 Chapters Complete
Albus Dumbledore Minerva McGonagall Poppy Pomfrey Armando Dippet Rubeus Hagrid Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank Rufus Scrimgeour Alastor (Mad-Eye) Moody Tom Riddle (Voldemort) Moaning Myrtle Aragog Bellatrix Lestrange Druella (Rosier) Black Bartimus Crouch Filius Flitwick Horace Slughorn Professor Binns Mr. Ollivander Gellert Grindelwald Nicolas Flamel Cornelius Fudge Professor Kettleburn

Minerva has just finished her first term teaching. A series of misunderstandings leads to an embarrassing moment, injured feelings, regret, growing understanding, then resolution. A Minerva McGonagall fic set in 1957, with forays into the past. More than a Romance; stories within stories. Features Minerva, Albus, and Poppy, with appearances by Slughorn, Grubbly-Plank, Hagrid, Flitwick, Moody, Riddle, Grindelwald, and other canon characters. Not DH-compliant. Disregards DH.
Nineteen Parts.
Most content T-rated, but ratings rise to M and MA for several later chapters. Overall M rating reflects later content.
Pertinent warnings in individual chapter summaries.

Voted First Place, Minerva McGonagall: Legacy Fic, in the HP Fanfiction Fan Poll Awards Spring/Summer 2013.

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Chapters (141)

Chapter 1: I: Minerva’s Grievance

Chapter 2: II: Minerva’s Mortification

Chapter 3: III: Albus Reflects

Chapter 4: IV: More McGonagalls

Chapter 5: V: Madam Puddifoot’s and a Complicated Situation

Chapter 6: VI: Spero et Expecto

Chapter 7: VII: Chez Albus

Chapter 8: VIII: Minerva’s Project

Chapter 9: IX: A Father Worried, A Father Reassured

Chapter 10: X: A Smooth Apparater

Chapter 11: XI: The Special Project

Chapter 12: XII: An Unexpected Arrival

Chapter 13: XIII: Lunch in the Great Hall

Chapter 14: XIV: To Train a House-Elf

Chapter 15: XV: A Success

Chapter 16: XVI: Preparations

Chapter 17: XVII: Minerva’s Mission

Chapter 18: XVIII: A Sudden Change of Circumstance

Chapter 19: XIX: Waiting

Chapter 20: XX: Hiding

Chapter 21: XXI: Seeking

Chapter 22: XXII: Finding

Chapter 23: XXIII: Escaping

Chapter 24: XXIV: A Missent Missive

Chapter 25: XXV: Meeting

Chapter 26: XXVI: A Lovely Sight to Behold

Chapter 27: XXVII: Pleasurable Anticipation

Chapter 28: XXVIII: A Bright Morning

Chapter 29: XXIX: Breakfast with Albus, Breakfast with Minerva

Chapter 30: XXX: Speculation and Facing Oneself

Chapter 31: XXXI: Curiosity Piqued

Chapter 32: XXXII: The Attacks

Chapter 33: XXXIII: A Difficult Conversation

Chapter 34: XXXIV: Professor Gamp’s Suggestion

Chapter 35: XXXV: Hagrid

Chapter 36: XXXVI: Dinner and Dessert

Chapter 37: XXXVII: A Morning Constitutional

Chapter 38: XXXVIII: Requests

Chapter 39: XXXIX: A Startling Revelation

Chapter 40: XL: Horrid Relatives

Chapter 41: XLI: Down the Garden Path

Chapter 42: XLII: Dalliance and Deception

Chapter 43: XLIII: Doubt and Comfort

Chapter 44: XLIV: An Early Breakfast and an Owl

Chapter 45: XLV: A Quiet Afternoon at the Gamp Estate

Chapter 46: XLVI: More Relatives

Chapter 47: XLVII: Dinner and Divination

Chapter 48: XLVIII: Lessons in Letter-Writing

Chapter 49: XLIX: Games at the Gamps

Chapter 50: L: Curious Conversation

Chapter 51: LI: The Lovely Couple

Chapter 52: LII: Shall We Dance?

Chapter 53: LIII: The End of the Party

Chapter 54: LIV: Breakfast al Fresco

Chapter 55: LV: Return to Hogwarts

Chapter 56: LVI: A Conspiracy of Witches

Chapter 57: LVII: Hot, Cold, and Tepid

Chapter 58: LVIII: The Comforts of Home

Chapter 59: LIX: Mistakes and Misunderstandings

Chapter 60: LX: The Magic of Memory

Chapter 61: LXI: An Owl from St. Mungo’s

Chapter 62: LXII: To Be of Assistance

Chapter 63: LXIII: Tasseomancy

Chapter 64: LXIV: Debate and Dissension

Chapter 65: LXV: Hagrid’s Hut

Chapter 66: LXVI: Many Meetings

Chapter 67: LXVII: An Escort in Dark Places

Chapter 68: LXVIII: A Date for Minerva

Chapter 69: LXIX: None But the Two

Chapter 70: LXX: Forever in the Sun

Chapter 71: LXXI: If This Were a Date . . .

Chapter 72: LXXII: Not a Date

Chapter 73: LXXIII: A Tale of Two Wands

Chapter 74: LXXIV: Ever Green

Chapter 75: LXXV: Collision

Chapter 76: LXXVI: A Most Pleasant Disturbance

Chapter 77: LXXVII: Impulse

Chapter 78: LXXVIII: Meeting Morag

Chapter 79: LXXIX: Jeremiah Was a Jarvey

Chapter 80: LXXX: An Evening in Hogsmeade

Chapter 81: LXXXI: Disarming Minerva

Chapter 82: LXXXII: Silly Wizard

Chapter 83: LXXXIII: Family Time

Chapter 84: LXXXIV: Mates

Chapter 85: LXXXV: Plans

Chapter 86: LXXXVI: A Mother’s Trust

Chapter 87: LXXXVII: Of Altruism and Magical Accidents

Chapter 88: LXXXVIII: From Albus, Sincerely

Chapter 89: LXXXIX: A Perfect Flat

Chapter 90: XC: A Confidant

Chapter 91: XCI: Hope, Suspect

Chapter 92: XCII: Expectations and Arrivals

Chapter 93: XCIII: Tea Party on the Ceiling

Chapter 94: XCIV: Poppy and Potions

Chapter 95: XCV: Home Again

Chapter 96: XCVI: Not to Be Tolerated

Chapter 97: XCVII: Happy Birthday, Albus

Chapter 98: XCVIII: Warding

Chapter 99: XCIX: Head of Gryffindor

Chapter 100: C: Touring Hogwarts

Chapter 101: CI: The Tale of a Young Wizard

Chapter 102: CII: The Sorrows of a Young Wizard

Chapter 103: CIII: Defeating Darkness

Chapter 104: CIV: Gifts

Chapter 105: CV: A Werewolf's End

Chapter 106: CVI: Reverberations

Chapter 107: CVII: Unsolicited Advice

Chapter 108: CVIII: In Memoriam

Chapter 109: CIX: Holiday from Hogwarts

Chapter 110: CX: Seduction

Chapter 111: CXI: Headmaster’s Holiday

Chapter 112: CXII: Unexpected Arrivals

Chapter 113: CXIII: Seeking Counsel

Chapter 114: CXIV: His Lady’s Servant

Chapter 115: CXV: Questionable Intentions

Chapter 116: CXVI: Seeking Solace

Chapter 117: CXVII: Comfort and Consolation

Chapter 118: CXVIII: Confronting Albus

Chapter 119: CXIX: Love Unceasing

Chapter 120: CXX: The Morning Beyond Never

Chapter 121: CXXI: The MacAirt Pledge

Chapter 122: CXXII: Another Date for Minerva

Chapter 123: CXXIII: Love Beyond Disbelief

Chapter 124: CXXIV: Courting Minerva

Chapter 125: CXXV: Rematch

Chapter 126: CXXVI: Age Cannot Wither

Chapter 127: CXXVII: An Interesting Idea

Chapter 128: CXXVIII: Romance Interrupted

Chapter 129: CXXIX: A Mercurial McGonagall

Chapter 130: CXXX: The McGonagall Cliffs

Chapter 131: CXXXI: Realising Love

Chapter 132: CXXXII: Melina Marries Her Muggle

Chapter 133: CXXXIII: Abiding Love

Chapter 134: CXXXIV: Sweet Delight

Chapter 135: CXXXV: A Spree

Chapter 136: CXXXVI: Aprés Spree

Chapter 137: CXXXVII: The Silent Knight’s Tale

Chapter 138: CXXXVIII: Back to Hogwarts

Chapter 139: CXXXIX: Lagniappe

Chapter 140: CXL: Sorted

Chapter 141: Epilogue: . . . and his stupid beard too!


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Reviews for Resolving a Misunderstanding

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9/10

Fallen_Angel_Mione

His Miss, eh? Does Wilspy already know, or it's just how she talks?

Love the growing relationship and extraordinary trust between them.

Good chappie! :D 

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

House-elves are such strange and enigmatic creatures, aren't they?

Thanks for the review!

10/10

CGG

Once again a wonderful chapter. I so love Dumbledore and her father teasing Minerva and the difference in her reaction to it.  This story is absolutely addictive:) I eagerly await the next chapter!

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying it. And isn't it funny the different reactions we have when different people tease us -- even people who we care about/who care about us?

I'm going to upload the next couple chapters today, so  hopefully you won't go through withdrawal! *grin*

Thank you for your review! 

9/10

Fallen_Angel_Mione

I think the title's cute, lol.

Good work on the chapter, as usual.

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

Thanks! -- the title just wouldn't leave my brain until I used it -- just imagine Sade singing "Smooth Apparater" and nothing else over and over again! (just kidding!) 

9/10

Fallen_Angel_Mione

Hehe. Potatoes and leeks, eh?

Seems like Minnie's dad is more perceptive than either Albus or her, lol.

Good chapter! :D :D 

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

It takes a little time -- but not much -- before Merwyn realizes how truly perceptive he was, though, and a great many chapters before we see it. I'm glad you liked the chapter! There's another one in queue; it will probably be up sometime this week, I imagine. Thanks for the review!

0/10

Bloo

Cheers for posting.

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

You really needn't say the same thing for the next 130 chapters, honestly.

10/10

CGG

I truly love this story! Though I´m an avid SS/HG reader I was sucked into this at once. Great writing! Keep the chapters coming:)

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

Thanks very much! I'm glad you found the story and are enjoying it. (Pass the word on to other SS/HG readers! *grin*)

I read a lot of SS/HG, myself -- in fact, I was an exclusive SS/HG reader for a long time!

There should be an update every few days as the chapters go through the validation queue.

9/10

Fallen_Angel_Mione

Aww, poor Minnie. Hopefully they can communicate about the insult soon.

 Good chapter like always. :D

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

Oh, they will . . . but in the meantime, we get to learn more about how their relationship developed.

Thanks for the review!

9/10

Fallen_Angel_Mione

Were those unshed tears from the horrors of war and being tired, or the realization that he loved Minnie, but couldn't act while she was still a student and lamenting the really large age gap?

Good chapter.

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

Horrors of war, as you say. She's still just his sweet & particularly talented student at the moment.

Thanks for you review!

9/10

Fallen_Angel_Mione

Hehe. It. Silly Minerva, subduing It doesn't work as well as acknowledging It and then dealing with It in a reasonable manner by deciding to act or not.

Interesting name for her house-elf. Where'd it come from, or is it just made up?

Another excellent chapter.

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

Thanks! Glad you liked the chapter.

Minerva will eventually come to the same conclusion about It that you have.  *grin*

As far as the name goes, unlike most names in the story which are either real or derived from a real word, the house-elf names are pretty much just made up.

10/10

bound_by_passion

Very Interesting.This is the first time I have read any fiction of this particular ship, as I only tend to read Snape ones and I have never really had a reason to read this ship, but I was browsing and it looked interesting. I must say, you have definatley captured my attention. You write beautifully. I love your characterisations and the way you explain the plot. I feel I must thank you for helping me to descover this ship. Not to mention, given me another obsession. lol. I can't wait for more. Well done. This is an excellent piece of fiction. :) 

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

Thanks very much! I started out reading Snape fics almost exclusively, myself.

I'm glad you're enjoying the story -- I hope your "obsession" doesn't get out of hand! *grin*

There's another chapter in the queue, so you shouldn't have to wait too long for more.

Thank you for reviewing! :)

0/10

Bloo

Cheers for posting.

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

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10/10

Jen45

OMG i love your stories.  I've read all the ones that have to do with the Resolving a Misunderstanding universe here but this one is by far my favourite so I thought I would write a review here.  
Gertrude and Malcom are goals!!! lol i know its been a long time since you updated or added another story here but I love all the once that have to do with Resolving a Misunderstanding universe. Thank you for taking us readers along for the journey.  I hope one day you will write and/or update another story here.  I would really like to know about more about Gertrude and Malcom and their years together.  I'm sure Malcom kept things interesting. lol. 
I'm also feel that seeing more about Gertude's parents, her mom in particular would be interesting, especially becasue she is a pure blood who entertaines Malfoys and Blacks but doesn't seem to take to their way of thinking...It's nice to know that it wasn't just Gertude who was a good Slytherine but her mom, father and brother as well.  That was refreshing.
Also the way you put Minerva and Albus together through all of these misunderstandings is pure genious.  I love it.
Thanks again for the beautiful stoies.  I'm going to reread these for sure one day :)


0/10

alina612

arrg! Albus! What is wrong with the man?! Didn't he noticed that SHE kissed him first!? Hope things get better soon!

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

He is very confused. And he didn't notice. And things will be on the road to recovery very soon.

Thanks for the review! 

10/10

Fallen_Angel_Mione

Oh poor Minerva. Finally getting somewhere only to have Albus get all noble, again. Her visit with Quin will be quite interesting, to say the least.

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

Yes, very interesting! And in the next chapter, we see her arrive on his doorstep, and his reaction, among other things.

Thanks for the review! 

10/10

Hypnobarb

If there is any way these two can screw up a communication of affection, they will do it.It was lovely.  It was romantic.  It had such potential and then aaaaaaargh!Now where has Albus got himself off to? 

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

You will find out in a couple chapters where Albus has taken himself. Until then, we follow Minerva and learn what happens to her.

I'm glad you thought it was lovely and romantic until the Moment of Aaaaargh! haha! Yup, a moment of blurt on Minerva's part would have been preferable and perhaps less ambiguous to Albus. (Something along the lines of, "I'm in love with you, Albus. Now, will you stop leading me on and tell me how you feel before I explode?" lol)

Thanks for the review! Next chapter up either tomorrow evening or Friday morning, depending on my RL schedule. (I'm about 30k words up on the story, so I can take a break from writing. But not from RL!) 

0/10

bedworm

Please tell me that this is that terrible moment where everything goes to shit right before everything gets better. Probably not though huh. Especially since Albus has gone off in a fit of self-hatred and Minerva's gone off to cry and talk to Quin.
BTW, I really liked the bit with the centaurs.

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

This is the crisis, the turning-point. Glad you liked the centaurs! :)

Thanks for the review! 

0/10

cocoasnape

ouch ouch ouch! did i say ouch? albus was quite brutalbut i'm very glad minerva was equally brutal back!

these two don't know how to communicate...

can't wait for their next encounter....should be interesting!

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

At least Mienrva didn't leave him with any doubt about how she felt! Much better than in the first chapter! LOL

The next one should be up on Wednesday.

Thank you, as always, for the review! 

10/10

cocoasnape

oh but isn't minerva pathetic! in a good desperately in love way, but still....you've captured her hopeless infatuation very well.  it seems she's never heard of the expression, 'in for a penny, in for a pound.'  i mean honestly....she's can't possibly think albus is that dense when she goes on petulantly about her being just a 'whim', etc.  but of course, we know he apparently is that dense! only when it comes to love of course

oh but what a interesting shower fantasy you've written there...

i love quin! i think i've said that already, but i'm so glad he's still in this story

oh and can't wait for albus to find out minerva spent the night with quin

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

Yes, and Minerva feels a good deal of time feeling pathetic, in precisely that way!

Glad you liked the shower fantasy! And Quin, of course. And he's got more of a role to play . . .

Thanks much for the review!  

10/10

stardragon

Wow, this has given new meaning to the title of this fic! They're positively mired in misunderstanding now! I suspected the morning after would not be pretty! If that was Minerva remaining calm and not giving in to her anger, that's a little scary!You did forwarn things would get bleak...I'm not sure what Hogwarts would make of Malcolm, but it could be fun. I didn't anticipate that!Hmm, does Quin have a bit of a crush on her after all? That was an interesting comment.The door portrait was hysterical. He's clearly been a bit off balance, but now he's flipped. Our poor couple, events as a whole turned against them today--thirteen turned out to be an unlucky number after all.I like Fawkes, nice addition to the chapter/mood.

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

Yes, well, it does take our couple to get to the real root of their misunderstanding, but they are getting there now. Painfully. And there's more of it to come.

I'm glad you liked the door portrait! He does have his own little story, which may (or may not) be told. But he's not quite as cracked as he appears. Well, he is, but in his own little universe, he's quite . . . hmm, I was about to say "sane," but that description wouldn't work, either! lol!

Yup, the Ides of August did not turn out well for the poor couple!

Thanks for the review! 

10/10

Fallen_Angel_Mione

Hehehe, I guess the Slient Knight is not so silent after all. It's very cute that he is defending Minerva's honour. Excellent chapter!

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

Thanks very much! Yeah, the Silent Knight has select occasions on which he is not silent, and this was one on which he was certainly not silent!

0/10

bedworm

Well, I think we all saw that jealous fit coming. Another great chapter, I especially enjoyed the knight's behavior.

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

Glad you liked the knight -- he's been waiting in the wings to do his bit! lol

Thanks very much! 

10/10

Hypnobarb

Malcolm as the DADA instructor.  A good choice.  After all this time as a teacher, Gertrude already knows the best hiding places in the castle that might have a clean wall available.  Would Slytherin lose points if they are caught?I can only shake my head at Albus.  For a smart wizard, he sure is dumb.  He really blew it, this time.  He needs to come clean with Minerva or he will probably have done permanent damage to their relationship. In Minerva's shoes, I'd finish out the next school year and put out my resume.  Staying is only going to make it all the harder to get him out of her system.  She can't keep living halfway.

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

LOL! Slytherin and Gryffindor both, I imagine! But I think that between Gertrude's knowledge of the castle and Malcolm's knowledge of charms, they'd be able to avoid detection!

And Albus did blow it. And it will get a bit worse before it gets better. But it will!

Albus certainly does have his weaknesses and blind spots. But nobody' s perfect! 

10/10

Hypnobarb

I'd really like a visit inside Albus' head to see what he is thinking.  Minerva has all but conked him on the head with her feelings.Obviously, staying overnight at Quin's is a mistake and bound to be misunderstood.  You are doing an interesting interpretation of social mores in 1950's wizarding Britain.  In many stories, wizarding Britain is positively Victorian in attitudes towards sex.  I remember my mother (Midwestern American) telling me about when my father was dating her in the 1950's.  He was an Army Lieutenant and would travel 200+ miles from Camp Atterbury in Indiana to see her in Chicago.  He'd be so tired, Mom would ask her mother if he could just sleep on the sofa.  Grandma's response was always "no", that a woman's reputation would not allow for such a thing.I should mention that I was born 8 1/2 months after they got married, so I'm not certain who really got their way (snicker).A good chapter.  It feels like we're building to something critical.

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

I do see them as being fairly conservative, but human, and the Muggle sixties didn't invent premarital/extramarital sex. LOL! Ella certainly did assume that if the two were having sex, it meant they were getting married -- hopefully! Haha! Also, I think there is a difference between young/youngish people and sexual relations and older ones who are established in their own lives. I also figure in my version of the magical universe that they have had better birth control for a lot longer than the Muggles have. That also makes a big difference simply because of the consequences. I think, too, that it would depend on one's individual background and family and so forth. Remember, too, that Egeria was happily unmarried to Merwyn for years, although he wasn't as happy with that state of affairs, and it was their agreement that if she became pregnant, they would marry, so she stopped whatever measures she had been taking to keep from getting pregnant. And they married, obviously. And then Maisie didn't marry her daughter's father, and although Siofre finds that disturbing, Egeria doesn't.

Anyway, I like the amalgam I've made. *grin*

And you are right, we are building to something critical.

0/10

bedworm

Wow, there's no way that Albus is going to take Minerva staying out all night after a date very well. No matter how much she insists that Quin is just a friend. Excellent chapter.

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

You think that might cause him pause? You may be right! Thanks very much for the review!

10/10

stardragon

Uh-oh. I think I foresee the dark moment, or one of them. Albus is going to know she spent the night at Quin's--or at least that she did not come back to Hogwart's until the morning! OK, so this chapter we have a good example of their bringing out the worse in each other, or at least how quickly they can push each other into brooding. At least Minerva is making an effort to talk to Albus more directly. Quin is lovely, as always. He needs to mediate for Albus, too, and they might get somewhere a little faster!  Of course, I don't think Minerva is going to be able to, er, contain herself for much longer either! An-ti-ci-pation...

Response from MMADfan (Author of Resolving a Misunderstanding)

There is definitely a dark cloud looming on the horizon!

Thanks for the review!

And you're right about the an-ti-ci-pa-ation! (makin' you wait! haha!) Not long before the next update, though -- likely Monday.

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