As they entered the Hall they weren't surprised to see that hardly anyone was there, finally noticing that they were half an hour earlier than usual. They took their usual place at the staff table and waited for the students and other teachers to come pouring in for breakfast. Each of them remained quiet while Snape, Hooch, Hagrid, Flitwick, and Trelawney entered followed by the rest of the staff and a considerable amount of students, most of who were still yawning, rubbing their eyes and trying to shake themselves awake. Fifteen minutes have passed since then and the Hall was now filled as Dumbledore stood up to announce the start of breakfast the "Golden Trio" came rushing in hoping they weren't late.
Thankfully people were still trying to wake up that they didn't pay the slightest attention towards them. Hermione, as usual, was carrying a load of books, Ron was trudging with heavy-lidded eyes and Harry was looking straight at Dumbledore apologetically for their tardiness. The headmaster gave an understanding smile in return as they sat themselves on the bench.
"Good morning to all of you! I hope breakfast will help wake you up this fine morning before you get on with your classes," he said with a twinkle in his eyes. "Let us begin." At those words platters of eggs, bacon, sausages, porridge, cereal, bread, muffins and fruit appeared on the tables as well as jugs of pumpkin juice, orange juice and milk.
Dumbledore sat back down and started loading up his plate with delicious foods to give him all the energy he would need to face yet another day at Hogwarts and the Minister of Magic. Every now and then he would steal glances at his Deputy Headmistress and watch her for a few moments before turning his attention back to his own food. It was a good thing that Minerva didn't really notice. The owls came into the Hall bearing mail and the Daily Prophet.
A handsome looking Eurasian Eagle owl landed in front of Minerva handing her the Daily Prophet, she then took it from the owl and place 3 knuts inside the pouch tied to its leg and stroked its feathers before giving it a biscuit and it flew away giving her an affectionate nip before Albus stole even more glances in her direction knowing that her full attention was on the newspaper. He started letting his eyes wander down her figure complimenting it by thinking to himself, 'How could I have failed to notice her wonderful features? Such pronounced cheekbones, cute little pointed nose, soft lips, intense emerald eyes and long lashes.' He then let his eyes wander south looking at her bosom and continued trailing down thinking, 'What an ample chest she has as well as a thin waist and a well-rounded bottom…' at this he shook his head and scolded himself mentally punching himself in the face so stop his musings he reminded himself that she was his best friend his most trusted and loyal companion.
He could not keep thinking of her like this it was just unacceptable to even do such a thing especially within the presence of that said person. Minerva noticed him moving around in his seat and asked,
"Why are you suddenly fidgeting about?"
Albus was dumbstruck he did not even notice it himself. "I-I…well…that is to say…" he stammered avoiding her gaze as much as possible so he wouldn't give himself away.
"Well if you're quite done stuttering like that I'm going to distribute the course schedules to my students of you don't mind," and with that she stood up and proceeded to the Gryffindor table passing out schedules.
Albus was left in the staff table thanking Merlin of his stroke of luck and stood up and walked towards his office to Floo to the Ministry. Meanwhile, Minerva just finished handing out schedules and made her way to her classroom wondering, 'What on earth is with that man today?'