Albus and Minerva had bid their adieus and left the staffroom with vibrant smiles. After that whole episode with Rolanda's tongue they still had some Order work to attend to, or so they let on. Actually, they planned to curl up together by the fire and just stay there in each others arms, but of course their colleagues shouldn't know about that. If they did, it would spell chaos in the entire school. And if that happened they along with the students would think torrid and unnecessary things about them like, having sex for example, but to Minerva's disappointment they were not.
Thinking of it made her lose track of everything and Albus didn't let that pass him as soon as he noticed his deputy's shoulders slump just a tiny bit. 'The usually strict and uptight professor just slumped her shoulder?' he thought. He couldn't hold his tongue from asking,

"What's wrong, kitten?"
She didn't even hear him. Now, he knew something was really wrong and he didn't want his dear deputy to feel down and not tell him why. So, he did the only thing he thought would grab her attention (too bad he didn't think harder, something less scandalous, for Minerva). He gently but firmly backer her up on the wall and abruptly kissed her.
Sure enough he got her attention if not a good one, but anything was better than nothing at all. Minerva let the kiss go on for a couple of seconds before realizing their present location. Her eyes widened with a renewed caution and pushed Albus back and away from her.

"Have you become daft? Do you have any idea what would have happened if we had gotten caught?" she said. He looked at her like an apprehended child in the middle of getting away with something and replied timidly,

"Sorry, darling! It's just that you looked so down and your posture was slipping a bit so I knew something was wrong and you didn't even acknowledge me when I asked you."

"I am so sorry about that, dear!" she said cupping his face.

"So since I have your attention now, will you tell me what was bothering you?"
Minerva contemplated on what to do, should she admit her burden or keep it from him to salvage his feelings? She had to decide fast because he's waiting for an answer, but she would not give him a sincere one that's for sure. Not yet.

"I guess I'm just very tired from today's schedule," she said giving a shrug.
He didn't buy that even one bit and he was 100% sure she was not being honest with her statement but he would not push her into anything.

"Do you want to have a rain check on our plans tonight so you can rest?" he asked rather reluctantly.
'Great! Uhh!' Minerva thought. She hurt his feelings without noticing until it happened. She cursed herself mentally before answering.

"No! Of course not! I could not ask you to do that besides I have been looking forward to that all day. You wouldn't deny me happiness and content would you?" she asked with a smile playing on her lips that she tried to hinder from fully forming with failure.
Albus' eyes started twinkling again and he offered his arm to her and led her to his quarters…
Moments later they lay on a blanket in front of the fire, Minerva fast asleep in his arms.
He stroked her velvety raven hair and kissed her forehead for a few minutes until he was sure she was in a deep slumber and relaxed. He then lifted her up gently but swiftly into his arms careful not to wake her up and laid her on his bed quietly transfiguring her robes into a night gown and tucked her in. he followed soon after and wrapped his arms around her, encircling her protectively but lovingly. He sighed and thought,
'What I would give to be able to read her mind, figure out what was bothering her then I would make it go away.'
He fell asleep a while later thinking of their future together and what tomorrow holds for them.