After Halloween, two consecutive days of festivities and all sorts of events at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry had not only exhausted the teachers and students, but had also temporarily settled down a little girl who had eaten too much of some feast or other delicious food.
She had been diligent for two whole days, but after giving one public lesson, she had become lazy again...
See?
When Dumbledore had searched high and low before finally finding the little girl professor, she was at that very moment by the Black Lake at Hogwarts, lying lazily on the grass beneath the shade of a lakeside tree, soaking up the afternoon sunlight slanting through its leaves!
"Hello, Annie!"
"I finally found you..."
Dumbledore let out a sigh of relief. After taking in her utterly unladylike pose, he stepped closer and stood beside her, following her gaze to the shimmering surface of the lake in the distance.
The weather was lovely today, with bright sunshine, not a cloud in the sky, and a gentle breeze...
Unfortunately, Dumbledore hadn't been able to lounge in a place like this, sunbathing and admiring the scenery, for a long time... After all, he had far too many worries these days. Even if he wanted to be like Professor Annie and take a little nap by the lake after lunch, then have a Butterbeer and a few Toffee Fingers, it was an unattainable luxury.
"Hi~!"
o(>▽<)o
"Good morning, old man Dumbledore..."
ヾ(′?`o)+
Annie greeted him warmly, then quickly turned her head away again.
She'd only just gotten up a little while ago, and had used her new cauldron to stew a huge pot of delicious meat. She'd eaten until her belly was round, so now she desperately needed to lie around and let her food settle. She