After that, he immediately went to Albus’ office to tell him how upset he was with the news. This was, of course, a scene to show how much he "hated" Harry. Albus was meeting with Minerva, for whom Severus held a great deal of respect as she desisted from the favoritism of her own House and the derogatory treatment of Slytherins. His friendship with her was part of what made his awful job bearable. She was also, on her own, a brilliant witch whom Severus had a weekly dinner with to talk about things.