Minerva was making rounds checking on each of her students work making sure no accidents would happen to save Madam Pompfrey the trouble of having to mend each of her students. They were transfiguring spoons into doves. As usual Hermione was the first one to succeed earning Gryffindor 10 points. Minerva stopped in front of Neville Longbottom who was still having problems on the wand motion and asked for help. She then showed him a little more slowly but he still couldn't grasp the right way to do it.
Meanwhile, Albus came in and was standing at the back of the classroom observing everyone as he did every now and then to random classes it just so happens that it was Transfiguration class this time. On the other hand, Professor McGonagall was so exasperated by showing Neville over and over again how to do the wand movement, so she gently held his arm and guided him through. Thanks to Merlin he finally got it right when she let go and performed the spell flawlessly which was the first thing he ever achieved in doing in her class. She awarded 10 points to Gryffindor and gave Neville an encouraging smile to continue with the good work which she scarcely did except for some select few.
She moved around a little more making minor corrections to some of her students and then after half an hour said the magic word, "Dismissed" and her students automatically packed up their things and headed for the door. Unfortunately they weren't fast enough because McGonagall said, "I expect to have your reports on my desk by Monday morning. Now you may go," she turned her back and strode toward her desk and arranged her papers and bottles of ink neatly and turned back to Dumbledore, who wasn't aware that she knew he was watching her yet again.
"Why is it that I am suddenly the object of interest these past few days, Headmaster?" she asked with a hint of a smirk on her face.
She enjoyed the attention. Of course she would never admit to it, but all the same she enjoyed it. Awaiting his answer she walked toward him with an inquiring look on her face which made the air hitch in the headmaster's throat. It took him a moment to recover and when he did he simply said,
"Well, it just so happens that you were or should I say your class was in my schedule to observe today as for the past few days as you so crudely put I guess all I can say is that you're getting paranoid. I understand, of course, knowing what age can do to a person," he finished with bright twinkling eyes and looking at her over his half-moon spectacles. She swatted his arm playfully and gave him a genuine smile which made his heart leap which was very odd to him since it is the first time it's happened to him. Ever for that fact, even with other women.
"Shall I escort you to dinner?"
"All right! But don't try anything as you said I'm getting paranoid for my age," she said in an offended tone which was supposed to sound fake, but even she herself didn't know how good of an actress she can sometimes be.
"Minerva, you know I didn't mean it. I'm so sorry to have offended you, my dear!" he said so meaningfully and it made her laugh. Albus was starting to get confused upon the whole situation and just waited patiently until her laughter died down. She was wiping tears from her eyes before saying,
"I was just kidding, Albus. Dear Merlin, I thought you of all people would sense the humor in things seeing that you are still a child at heart. Or was I really just too good of an actress to not take seriously?"
She then opened the door and waited for Albus to collect himself. He then laughed seeing the humor in things at last and she just rolled her eyes at him for being particularly slow today. Albus then walked toward her and offered his arm and they both made their way to the Great Hall for supper.