Kath hated the new arrangement, her seat was merely a few steps away from the pantry and Hermione was 'locked up' in an office room. She was not angry at Hermione for not telling her about the sudden abrupt switch of position, Kath was happy for her, after all, Hermione had always been a generous and loving friend.
Waiting for the water to boil, she leaned against the wall and stared at the ceiling. If it had not been the agreeable salary and welfare, she would have left Indigo without hesitation. Who would want to work with someone like Narcissa? Someone who almost took over the company and claimed herself the president?
Draco came in and mildly shocked to see Kath, and Kath could not help notice his baby blue mug. For someone strict and distant like Draco, it was hard to imagine him using a mug with such a friendly colour.
"Are you going to make a coffee?" asked Kath.
"After you," said Draco.
While Kath poured hot water into the cup, Draco reached out his arms to the cupboard above Kath's head. When his arm slightly touched Kath's head, she immediately moved out of the way and stirred her coffee on the pantry round table.
"I thought you would have your own special coffee," said Kath as he spooned the coffee powder.
Though the coffee powder, cost more than one-third of her monthly salary, was bought by Narcissa, Kath was certain that the Malfoys would have their own special coffee blend.
"Being a Malfoy doesn't mean I always drink expensive coffee," said Draco, pouring hot water into his mug. "It's not like I can't endure cheaper things."
"Endure, as if this coffee is the worst coffee you ever have."
"Are women always that sensitive?"
"Thought you'd have experience."
"Do you always have to talk like that?"
"Just to you."
"What have I ever done?" asked Draco, bewildered.
Noticing the anger on her face, Draco tried to explain,
"Look! I have nothing to do with the new seating arrangement, not to mention Granger's sudden switch of position! That was my father's idea, why not you go ask him?"
"Then how do you explain what that abomination has done? Picking me and Hermione every single day!"
"Hey! Don't you dare call her 'abomination'!"
Before Kath could start an argument, Daphne came in, eyeing on the two of them, puzzled.
"Is there anything wrong?" she asked with her gentle voice.
Draco kept staring at Kath, then his stare softened as he looked at Daphne, then said,
"Nothing."
Quickly, he left the pantry. Daphne turned and looked at Kath, whispered,
"What happened?"
"Just some disagreements over something unimportant."
She hurried back to her seat.
I know this has been more than 2 months, finally exams are over! I would try my best to update as frequently as possible while keeping a summer job in these 3 months. I need to pick my stories back these days, refreshing my memory of the long-forgotten-planned plots.
