Chapter 55

                                    

                                          
The next morning Bella lay on her side, eyes peeled to the woman who lay sound asleep beside her. Their legs were entwined, she could feel the warmth of Minerva's skin against her own, apart from the skin the offending fabric kept hidden. If Bella had her way Minerva would never wear a single piece of clothing in her presence again, though she couldn't imagine Minerva would agree with that...
                          
The woman glanced at the clock and it was time to wake her sleeping beauty up.
"Minnie" Bella whispers, leaning down she began covering her face in light kisses.
"Wake up my queen, it's a start of a new day." She whispers, nudging her head against the sleeping woman. Minerva began to stir, squinting her eyes at the sun peering through the window.
"I'm awake." Minerva pouts, pushing the other woman away. Bella chuckles,
"Stop pushing me away Minnie, I love you." Bella moves closer to the woman, wrapping her arms tightly around her. Minerva mumbles something trying to get out of the witches grip, it wasn't long before Minerva sighed and gave in though.
                          
"You're a pain."
"Just because you don't want to get up doesn't mean you have to take it out on me. I'd let you sleep all morning but then you'd complain to me for not waking you up. I really can't win with you." She smiled at the obviously tired woman.
"Just shut up a minute, I need tea or coffee to wake me up." Minerva mumbles, Bella loosens her grip and Minerva sat up against the head board, frowning when she noticed her lover getting out of the bed.
"Where are you going?" 
Bella smiles " To get your grumpy arse some Tea." 
"Thank you." Minerva said whilst rubbing her head, she really felt rough this morning.
The ravenette returned minutes later with Minerva's tea, she placed it on the side table and sat on Minerva's side of the bed.
"You feeling alright love?" She cupped Minerva's boiling hot cheek.
"I'm fine, just a bit of a headache that's all." 
"You feel warmer than usual, let me just check your temperature." 
"I'm always warm compared to you, you feel like ice on the hottest of days." Minerva said reaching for her tea.
"I don't hear you complaining when you're snuggling up to me at night." She summoned the thermometer.
"Bella I'm fine" Minerva pushes the contraption away. 
"Humor me Minnie, I just want to make sure..." Minerva rolls her eyes, how was she supposed to push her away when she looked at her with those chocolates swirls. 
"It'll be a false reading, I just drank some tea."
"Then we'll give it a few minutes, I will be getting your temperature Minerva McGonagall."
                          
***
                          
Minerva sat at her desk, her temperature was perfectly fine she just had a headache and Bellatrix disappeared as soon as they reached the classroom.
Minerva began rummaging in her drawer, hoping to come across Bella's hidden stash of toffees, she really fancied one at this moment.
The door bursting open caused Minerva to jump and look at the culprit.
It was Bellatrix holding a small jar of purple liquid.
"What is that?" Minerva furrows her brow as the woman approaches her.
"For you, I had some left in my cabinet." She placed it on the table, pushing it towards Minerva.
"Drink it all in one go and your pretty little head will be better in no time."
"Did Severus brew it?"
"No it's actually one of my concoctions, don't worry this one is safe, I've used it plenty of times."
"That's really reassuring Bella..." she looks skeptically at the liquid, Bella rolls her eyes. 
"If you don't want it fine, I'll go get Snape to brew you one." She went to grab the potion but Minerva beat her to it.
"If I die, my blood is on your hands." She downs the jar.
"Believe me love, if you die I'll be straight after ain't no way I'm roaming this place without you."
                          
Minerva blinked a few times, that potion was definitely the most disgusting one she's ever tried, but her headache had stopped.
"Well?" Bella asks.
"It's gone." 
"See and you're still alive, I deserve a reward for that." Bella grins coming around to stand beside the woman.
"Not now you don't." Minerva said but Bella leaned down anyway.
"Just one little kiss?" She pouts, nudging her head into Minerva's neck.
"You're the reason I have headaches to begin with." Minerva sighs, turning her face to Bella's. The woman smirks as she sat on the arm of the chair, capturing Minerva's lips with her own.
"I forgot how terrible that potion tasted." Bella admits pulling away from Minerva.
"That's a really romantic thing to say after kissing me, thank you Bella." Minerva frowns.
Bella smiles, pulling the woman into another kiss.
                          
***
                          
"How do you feel about your little cubs and the upcoming exams?" Bella asks placing a cup of tea in front of Minerva.
"Transfiguration wise, fairly confident." Minerva smiles 
"What about you?" 
"Well considering I helped teach, I'm more than confident." Bella smirks taking her seat at Minerva's kitchen table.
"Telling the students they'll die if they don't pass doesn't class as teaching Bella." Minerva arches her brow,
"We'll see." Bella sips her tea, Minerva rolls her eyes. This woman was unbelievable.
                          
"So my love how's your head now?" 
"Perfectly fine actually." 
"Game of chess then?" Bella asks, looking at Minerva over her tea cup.
"Alright..." Minerva arches her brow suspiciously.
"Splendid." Bellatrix smirks.
The ravenette set up the board, returning to her seat opposite Minerva.
Minerva looked at her pieces, deciding which pawn to move first.
"Before we begin Minnie, how about we make this a little more interesting..." Minerva arches her brow.
"Betting?"
"No, I was thinking more along the lines of strip chess." Bella grins, Minerva arches her brow.
"Alright." Minerva smiles,
"Really?" Bella wasn't excepting Minerva to be this easy to convince.
"Why do you look so skeptical Bella, you're the one who suggested it."
"I know, but I was expecting more of a...denial..."
Minerva chuckles, "Do you want to play or not?"
"Absolutely, definitely want to play." Bella smiles.
                          
***
                          
20 minutes later Bellatrix sat in her skirt, boots  and her lace underclothing corset whilst Minerva sat in her dress.
"Haha, off comes the dress Minnie." Bella smirks. Minerva frowns, she stood up and reached for the zip on her dress.
"I'll do that love." Bella smirks getting to her feet she moves to help Minerva unzip the dress.
"Now do it very slowly." The woman grins wickedly as she returned to her seat, eyes fully focused on the woman before her. Just as Minerva was about to slowly take the straps from her shoulder there was a knock on the door.
                          
Minerva's attention instantly darted to the door.
"Merlins beard, why do they always knock when it's getting interesting." Bella snaps as the knocking intensified.
Minerva quickly put the dress back on
"Stay there I'll get the door. I swear to god if this is that stuttering bastard again I'll throat punch him so hard." She stalks her way to the door.
"I'd put a top on Bella." Minerva said, her eyes falling to the woman's milky smooth breasts that threatened to spill from her lace corset.
"Why, I'm covered." Bella shrugs
"Barely." Minerva said before transfiguring the revealing corset to a polar neck.
"Really, a polar neck?"
"It was the first thing that came to mind" Minerva shrugs. The knocking turned to banging.
"What?!" Bellatrix snapped as she flung the door open.
                          
Minerva remained silent, watching as Bellatrix closed the door.
"Who was it?" 
"Hmm, oh Pomona she said to give this to you."  The woman places a little bag on the table.
"She could of came in."
"I told her you weren't here, besides I have other things on my mind than talking to Pomona for hours on end." Bella smiles.
"Oh, and what might they be?" Minerva arches her brow. Bellatrix smirks making her way over to Minerva, leaning down she whispers into Minerva's ear causing the woman to blush.
"Bellatrix Black, you filthy witch!" Minerva pushes her away. Bella chuckles,
"Now where were we?"