Chapter 6: Hugs, House-elves, and Gossip

A/N Wow I got a lot of reviews on my last chapter. Thanks: Ebec, Fantasy Cat, Nefertirioc, Ivory, Hermione, and flute chick. I don't really think the Rogue Reviewer deserves a thanks *coughitwasnotthatrudethoughcough*. I love reviews I hope you guys keep r/r thank you. Oh yeah I'm sorry if this takes longer im trying to work on the length of my chapters, as you will see. I'm going to use other POV more often in this chapter. Tell me if you like it better. If I get a lot of reviews saying it was better the other way, I'll go back to that style. This is kind of an experiment chapter.

Disclaimer~ I don't own barely anything in this!

Narrator's POV

Albus looked into her frightened eyes. Minerva looked as though she was about cry.

"What if he fired her?" She thought. "But this is Albus"

He smiled a gentle smile and laughed. Minerva was relieved. He wasn't he slight bit angry. She watched him chuckle and started to smile. Her smile glistened in the sunlight coming from her window while Albus's cheerful laugh echoed though out the under-decorated bedroom. For a few moments she felt as if they were just old friends having a laugh. But then him expression changed immediately.

"So what was the matter" he asked worriedly "Why couldn't you fall asleep?"

"A had a bad dream" she answered trying to look calm. She hoped he wouldn't ask about the dream. If she told him the truth about it, she would feel very uncomfortable every time she was around him (even though sometimes she already did).

"What was it about?" he asked as if answering her thoughts.

She had to think of a lie quickly.

"I don't remember" she obviously lied. "All that I remember was waking up with tears in my eyes and sweat on my sheets."

"I understand," he said as Minerva thought to herself "He has NO idea!"

Albus conjured up a pot of hot tea and two cups and saucers. They sipped their peppermint tea and talked about Minerva's transfiguration lessons. Dumbledore told her to stay out for at least one more day to get back into her sleep schedule and to not tell anyone that she hadn't really been sick. He didn't really want other teachers want other teachers to follow in her footsteps.

After they were done drinking tea and discussing lessons Albus stood up from his chair and walked over to Minerva and gave her a hug.

"Get well soon" he said with a devious little wink and he left her room in an instant.

Minerva's POV

I can't believe what just happen. For Merlin's sake, he hugged me. Albus Dumbledore just hugged me! I don't know what to do. I can't tell anyone or they'll KNOW. I decided just to sit there and smile. After the 'friendly' hug he left just like that *snap. I'm actually quite glad he left because men (even Albus) are horrible about "feeling". That and I'd probably make a huge prat of myself.

Narrator's POV

While Minerva was pondering whether the hug was brotherly or maybe more, a certain headmaster was pacing a certain headmaster's office humming a certain tune. (The actual song is the intro to the updated parent trap movie and yes it is an old song even though it is a new movie. You know. L is for way you look at me. and I don't know the name of it.)

Dumbledore's POV

L is for the way you look at me. O is for the only one I see. V is very very extraordinary ... Oh, Minerva is so sweet. She doesn't know that I know how she feels. I wish I could tell her the truth.

Narrator's POV

Dumbledore's mind was so focused on Minerva that he didn't notice everything going on around him. His office door was open only a crack but just for a house-elf to listen through. He had heard him humming and the conversation down at Minerva's room.

House-elf POV

Tilly can't believe what sir has been humming. Sir has been humming a love song about miss Mcgonagall. And Sir hugged Miss. Tilly must tell miss but Tilly can't. Tilly not aloud to go down there until her dinner. Oh wait, Sir is coming this way. Tilly grabbed towel started to dust.

"Tilly" Sir said to Tilly

"Yes, sir" said Tilly

"Will you go ask madam Hooch when the Hufflepuff vs. Slytherin match will be" he ordered Tilly

"Right away sir" Tilly said to sir.

This was perfect, Tilly would go tell Miss Hooch and she'd go tell Miss McGonagall.

Narrator's POV

The little house-elf scurried down the stairs and out the back doors. He wanted to disappear but it wasn't permitted on Hogwarts grounds. It was a nice November day the leaves were off the trees but students were outside anyway. As Tilly ran out to the Quidditch pitch many of the stared in curiosity. But Tilly had mission to tell Miss hooch so she didn't care.

When she finally made it to Quidditch pitch. She looked around for Madam Hooch and didn't find her until she looked up. Madam Hooch was having a midday fly around. When she finally landed, Tilly followed through with Dumbledore's orders and told her the "whole" story. Even though Jenaveve and Minerva were friends, this was not a good decision for Tilly because Jenaveve loves to gossip.

A week passed and.every teacher thought they knew about Minerva and Albus the first teacher couple. During Minerva's Monday morning forth year class, Mr. Riddle stepped up to her desk. He looked very upset.

"Are you and Dumbledore ... you know..together?" He said in a mere whisper.

"Where did you get that idea?" she said with a forced laugh.

"I heard Hooch telling Flitwick," He said as if it obvious.

"Go back to your seat, Riddle" she ordered even more strict than usual.

Minerva knew she should stay but this was urgent. As she passed Riddle's desk, she heard a boy sitting next to him say "I told you that you didn't have anything to worry about but you still own 5 galleons." He put his open hand under Riddle's nose. Minerva was disgusted. She had to find Jenaveve.

A/N Okay It didn't take that long. Anyway how did u like it REVIEW PLEASE! And a note for the R.R. Is it anymore "spicy" for your likings **the author says kind of sarcastically!