CHAPTER 2

Minerva didn't go to breakfast nor lunch. She decided that she could work on her lesson plans before the summer ended. But she didn't want to dine with the staff mainly because she didn't want to be so close to Albus. She was going to dinner however. She was going to sit between Poppy and Rolanda in the staffroom. They ate in the staffroom because there was really no reason to eat in the Great Hall when only the staff was there.

She looked at the clock. It was time for dinner. She stood up, straightened her robes and was off to the staffroom. She sat in the chair farthest away from where Albus normally sat. Poppy came in shortly and then Rolanda.

"You do know that Albus with be miserable when he realizes you won't be sitting beside him?" Rolanda said placing a napkin over her lap.

"I don't think he would care if I sat by him or not." Minerva took a sip of her water. More staff members came and took their seats. Minerva smelled something wonderful. She was wondering what it was until she finally came to her sense that the wonderful smell was the men. The smell of wonderful potions and cologne invaded her nostrils. But the strongest of them all was the scent of lemon.

She looked down at her plate. Not daring to look at Albus. Albus sat down in his seat and food appeared. Albus was somewhat crushed. Minerva wasn't sitting by him. She always sat by him. Questions popped into his head. Is she mad at me? Did I do something wrong? It came to his attention that he was staring at Minerva and Rolanda looked from him to Minerva. He tore his gaze from Minerva and began to eat.

"Really Min, Albus loves you. Will you just tell him so you can do the bad thing and get it over with." Minerva gave her the evil eye. Minerva didn't want to talk about Albus. She didn't believe that he felt the same way. And with Rolanda saying it over and over again it hurt her. She thought that Albus couldn't love someone like her. Rolanda ignored her evil eye. "You may not think that he loves you but you're wrong." Minerva went back to her food. She just wanted the meal to be over. But not just the meal. Being in heat was terrible for her. Drooling over every man as if she was a third-year again.

The meal ended sooner than she thought and she saw Albus heading her way. She hurried through the room. She was almost at the door. She found herself behind Severus. And before she could even think of the consequences, she pinched his buttocks.

Severus jumped and turned around. Minerva was smiling slyly and winked at him. Severus was stunned. His mouth fell open to say something but nothing did. Albus was getting closer. Minerva snapped out of it and ran out the door.

Albus stopped beside Severus. He was too late. Minerva had already left. Albus turned to him. Severus still had his mouth hanging open.

"Severus?" Albus placed his hand on Severus's shoulder. "Are you alright?" Severus closed his mouth and looked at Albus.

"I'm fine." He said and smiled. Thank Merlin he didn't see that. Severus thought. Albus looked at him a moment longer not sure if he was telling the truth but decided not to ask and then headed to his office.

Severus looked around the staff room. He saw Rolanda not that far away with her mouth hanging open. Rolanda closed her mouth and ran out of the staff room dragging Poppy with her. Damn! She saw it. Severus thought.

Minerva had just sat down in her favorite chair before Rolanda and Poppy came rushing in. They both took a seat on the couch. Rolanda looked somewhat angry and Poppy sat there confused.

"Is there something I'm missing?" Poppy asked. She didn't know why the sudden departure from the staff room.

"Min pinched Severus's ass!" Rolanda shouted.

"I didn't do it on purpose. It's his own fault. He shouldn't wear robes that show his butt so perfectly!" Minerva shouted back. But then smiled. "Why are you so mad that I pinched his butt any way?" Rolanda cheeks turned scarlet. "You have a crush on Snape?!" Minerva was laughing. Poppy's eyes widened.

"I don't have a crush on Severus!" Rolanda yelled. But Minerva still kept laughing. Rolanda felt her cheeks get hotter and hotter.

"Then why are you being so defensive over being asked if you have a crush on him? If you don't have a crush on him you shouldn't worry so much." Poppy asked.

"I just do." Rolanda said softly. Minerva stopped laughing.

"I think it's cute." Minerva said causing Rolanda's head to shoot up to look at her to see if she was serious. And she was. "So why don't you tell him?"

"The same reason you don't tell Albus your feelings." Rolanda crossed her arms.

"That's different. Severus totally feels the same way about you." Minerva said.

"It's not different. Albus shares your feelings and you haven't told him." Rolanda smiled. Maybe she could convince Minerva to tell Albus her true feeling this time.

"Ewwww! Min you pinched his butt?!" Poppy yelled. Minerva and Rolanda looked at her.

"Where have you been?" Minerva laughed.

"Well, I don't know. I wasn't paying attention until you said Rolanda had a crush on Severus." Poppy smiled. Minerva rolled her eyes. Rolanda just stared at Poppy. How could she not be paying attention.

"Oh Merlin! I hope Albus didn't see!" Minerva panicked. Albus was following her. There was a chance he saw.

"He didn't Minerva, you can calm down." Rolanda smiled. Seeing Minerva panicked was a once in a life time thing for her. Minerva hardly ever panicked.

"How do you know?" Minerva was stressed out. She didn't want Albus to think she liked Severus. That would just be weird.

"Because I saw everything Minerva." Rolanda seemed to have calmed Minerva down. "You know Min you should have seen the way Albus looked this morning over dinner."

"Why?" Minerva looked at Rolanda.

"He looked miserable without you by his side." Minerva rolled her eyes. Great we're back on this subject again. Minerva thought. Poppy looked at Minerva. Poppy didn't want to have her go through any more trouble for the night.

"You know Ro, it's late we should go to bed." She pulled Rolanda with her. "Goodnight Min, sleep well." Minerva smiled. Poppy always knew when it was time for Rolanda to leave.

Minerva snuggled under the covers. Today had been a bad day for Minerva. Thank Merlin Albus didn't see. Why did I do such a stupid thing? What if Severus tells anyone? Rolanda has a crush on Severus. Now I can get back at her for tormenting me about Albus. That will be fun. I hope this ends soon. I getting to old for this kind of crap. Minerva thought of her day until she fell asleep. She just really hoped that tomorrow would go better and faster.

So Rolanda has a crush on Severus. But who will be the next victim of Minerva's strange ways? I don't know but I will update soon!