(A/N: For the Miss Leaky Cauldron Competition on the HPFC forum. My character is Dolores Umbridge, and the prompt was write a drabble with your character in first person, depicting a meeting. This is my first drabble, but I managed to get it at exactly 100 words—the traditional drabble word count. I was pretty proud of that. :) It was no easy task for someone like me, who naturally writes long, detailed content. Feedback is appreciated. Enjoy!)
I like cats.
I don't know why I like them. I just do. Cats are a necessity — like curtains on a window. Essential.
Some say I collect cats. But I don't. I simply…fill. The cats are decoration. They make me feel at home.
I know it's unusual. So I wasn't sure what he'd say when he came to welcome me.
It would be his first impression of me.
He walked in, looking cheerful and aloof, his silver beard glinting. He smiled, before taking in the interior of my office, perfectly remodeled.
He said nothing.
Then, simply, "I like the cats."