That first chess game between us took ages, namely because I was more concerned about Albus not 'taking' my pieces, so as to save them from harm, then actually checkmating him.
I think he picked up on that; and deliberately 'took' my queen with his; chuckling all the while as the tree fell and appeared to splinter across the board.
After that it became a somewhat all out war, ending in us both thoroughly hyped up and full of adrenaline; and of course, Albus won.
After that game, we went outside for a walk, with my signed slip carefully folded in the pockets of my outer robe.
It was a casual relationship we seemed to have now; more like friends, less like teachers.
I wonder if that's because he doesn't want me telling anyone else of what I caught him-
I blushed inadvertently, looking away. How embarrassing it must have been for a student to walk in when -
Change the topic of your thoughts now girl!
"Everything alright, Minerva?" Albus asked, wandering closer to me as we skirted the edges of the Forbidden Forest, as I drifted slightly, trying to cleanse my (rather dirty) thoughts.
I looked up and smiled, "Everything's, everything's good. Everything's fine." Little did he know how good.
"Good." He smiled.
I felt my heart warm inside at that smile, his eyes sparkled; and he was beautiful. And he now called me 'Minerva'.
Nothing could be better. Really.
Were I to die now, I'd die happy.