Author's Note: I realize there has not been much Albus/Minerva since the first chapter. Trust me there will be more of it. Right now I am working my way up to it. Again thank you so much for the reviews. I am glad I am doing a fair job. I'm always happy to hear from fellow Harry Potter fans. Declaimers apply throughout the story.
Minerva had regained her composure that day. It was the day most parents had been anxiously awaiting after deaths had become more and more common. Minerva was receiving several owls by the day about concerned parents informing Minerva that their child would not be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the coming term.
Minerva read the owls with disdain; she wanted to keep as many students enrolled as possible. She felt that the more education they had, the better prepared they would be to face He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named if the case should arise. Minerva gazed across the sunny Hogwarts grounds. A few students were mulling about enjoying the last bits of sunshine after term. The giant squid has its tentacles sticking out of the water. Remus and Tonks were in the foyer, discussing the fate of the Order. Minerva went to go meet them.
"All I am saying is we really must be careful now that we know Snape is a traitor." Tonks was arguing vehemently. Remus looked at her wearily.
"We can't go back to Grimmauld Place, which would be far too obvious." Remus tore off a stray stitch in his robes.
"I know that Remus, but where can we go? We still have Deatheater on the hunt," Tonks looked up at the older wizard in defeat.
"I don't know. Everything seems so hard to pinpoint with Dumbledore gone," Remus patted Tonks shoulder and she smiled.
"Morning Minerva," Tonks relied cheerfully after she realized Tonks had heard the conversation.
"Good morning," Minerva replied as she pushed her glasses back up the bridge of her nose. "I heard the conversation, and no I have not figured everything out yet. I would like to discuss a few things with other Order members," Minerva kept her voice very low. The other two nodded and they headed to the front of the school.
The horseless (As they appeared to most people, but were pulled by Thestrals) stood waiting. Minerva had been ordered by the Ministry of Magic to pass out leaflets on protecting magical homes.
"We've already received this professor." Seamus said in alarm.
"I realize most of you have Finnigan, but the Ministry ordered you receive them before you board the train." Minerva answered briskly. Seamus looked at his leaflet without much enthusiasm.