Albus woke up feeling very sore and comes to realize that he wasn't tucked in his bed, but on the couch in his living room. He was about to ask himself 'why in the name of Merlin was he here?' when the events of last night dawned over him. His long, slim fingers reached up to his temples and started to massage them while he started planning how he was going to apologize to her.
It was 4 in the morning which meant that he had exactly 2 hours to complete his plan, 45 minutes to get ready for the day ahead, 10 minutes to go over said plan, and 5 minutes to get to her door at 7 top pick her up, then start the apologizing as soon as she would open the door to let him in.
"I hope!" he said talking to himself on his way to his bedroom.
On the other hand, Minerva had just woken up as well, pondering over last night's events.
'Ok. We played chess. He kept staring at me. I asked him what he was thinking. He came up with a very witty and annoying retort. We said good night. He kissed me. Then said, "I love you!" I said "What?" in disbelief.
He realizes what he's done and runs for safety. I go to my rooms and sit on my bed. Replayed everything a couple of times for it to sink in. then I finally admit to myself that I'm irrevocably in love with my employer. After that I fell asleep thinking about him and his lips on mine… Yup! I guess that sums it all up,' she thought laying down on her bed.
Then realization of the situation hit her smack in the fac. What was she going to do once he comes to pick her up for breakfast? She bolted up into a sitting position on her four-poster bed covered in silk sheets and a ruby red duvet with accents of gold grazing the posters. She was very alert even at this ungodly hour.
She threw off the covers and walked briskly into the bathroom to take a shower. She had made up her mind, she was going to tell him the truth that she had loved him for years and had just recently realized that she didn't love him, but she was IN love with him. Then, after confessing her deepest and darkest secret that she had kept almost all her life, she'll resign and he'll never have to see her again.
Her plan may be a wee bit off…Ok! It's way off, but what else was she to do? What other option available was there? None. She needs to do it today before it gets out of hand. After a good steamy hot bath, she got out and made her way to her closet and pulled out a nice black satin form-fitting dress and emerald green robes.
She changed into them and checked her appearance before sitting down in her vanity to pin her hair up and apply a spot of make-up like every single morning. Although, today wasn't an ordinary day like any of the rest. Today was the day that she was going to confess her love for the man that she could never be with.
He may have said that he loved her and he may have kissed her, but he couldn't have meant any of it. He could have any woman he wanted so why would he settle with a girl like her? What qualities and beauty does she possess that others don't already have? None once again.
She continued her morning routine in deep thought, sorrow and heart-broken for she'll never be within the arms of her beloved and she will never be the one to hold his heart, but she vowed that he'll always be the keeper of hers.
"That will never change no matter what happens," she said.