After the Ball 15/06/2010 12:00:00

After the Ball, the Professors went to their assigned areas for watch in case any students wanted to have an after party. Pr. McGonagall had the middle part of the Grand Staircase, Dumbledore had the bottom, and Filch had the top.

Dumbledore couldn't stop thinking about tonight. How he and McGonagall danced like they were the only ones on the floor. He could still feel her hand in his. He started to hum as he went up the stairs to look around. His humming got louder as he went up the stairs.

(At the middle of the staircase)

Pr. McGonagall was walking down the stairs when she heard someone humming. She took her wand out and looked down. She sighed with relief and put her wand away. Two flights down was Dumbledore humming the tune they were dancing to. She smiled and watched him. He got closer and closer. McGonagall didn't want him to know she was watching him so she went up the stairs and went to the second floor door. When she opened it, she jumped backwards with fright.

"I knew you were watching me." Dumbledore said. He used magic and got himself to where she was going.

"Dear god Albus, don't scare me like that." She said with her hand at her chest.

"Then don't run away."

"We are supposed to be on guard for students." She said.

"I know, doesn't mean you have to do it alone." Dumbledore said as he took her hands and placed them in his.

"Albus, I want this to work out, but I don't want the entire school finding out yet." She said.

"That is alright with me my dear." He said. There was a twinkle in his eyes when he said that and it made her go weak at the knees and she smiled at him. He moved closer and kissed her cheek. She closed her eyes and smiled. Then they heard someone coming, "I better not find students around this corner." It was Snape. Dumbledore moved away from McGonagall and they pretended they were having a conversation when Snape turned the corner with his wand out. He looked at them and quickly put it away.

"Headmaster, I am here to relieve you of your duty." He said.

"Thank you Severus, I will be off then." He said. McGonagall nodded her head as they all walked out the door into the Grand Staircase. McGonagall went up, Dumbledore went down, and Snape went to the left and down. McGonagall was just about to turn a corner and go up when she heard another noise. She turned around and jumped back again.

"I thought you would know my trick by now." Dumbledore said with a smile.

McGonagall smiled, "I thought that you were going to bed?"

"Well, quite frankly I'm not tired right now and I was enjoying our conversation before Severus interrupted."

She smiled as the started talking again and going upstairs.

From down below Snape heard noises from above and looked up. He saw McGonagall was talking to Dumbledore again. He was thinking when he heard a noise from behind him.

"I can hear you." He said as he went in the other direction.