Having an office of his own wasn't a bad thing at all. Certain private matters truly required a private space, especially now that the Room of Requirement on the eighth floor of the Castle had been thoroughly exposed. He needed an office like this all the more.
As for the location and layout, neither was particularly good, but Albert didn't mind in the least. Naturally, these were just the remaining offices the other professors had passed over, so running into such a situation was entirely to be expected. Besides, during his upcoming tenure as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, the frequency with which he actually used this office would probably not be very high.
After exchanging pleasantries with Professor McGonagall, Albert took his leave and departed Hogwarts Castle. It wasn't that he was too thick-skinned to notice Professor McGonagall's goodwill and invitation; rather, his heart genuinely wasn't in it, leaving him to offer only a silent apology.
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