I wasn't very good at making coffee at the best of times, so this was going to be a challenge. I had little idea as to how to use the coffee purgulator although I was pretty good at the grinding.
"Any sugar? Or are you sweat enough?" I questioned, chuckling at my own joke. I heard him call something out. I didn't quite catch it so I just put three heaped spoonfulls of sugar into the dark liquid and a little bit of milk. I walked out and proudly handed him the coffee. He looked irritated to say the least.
"I'm rather proud of it." I said with a smirk. He looked away from his clock for a moment and gazed into the coffee cup.
"I can tell just by looking at it that it will be awful." He said with a sigh.
"Oooh, just give it a try." I pleaded leaning on Julius' work table.
"I suppose I'll humour you…" He muttered. I watch intently as he sipped the coffee. His usually composed face became twisted in disgust. He fumbled about for a handkerchief in his pocket, found it, and clutched it to his mouth.
"It wasn't to your liking?" I questioned watching him walk swiftly into the kitchen. I heard the water running and assumed he was washing his mouth out. "It wasn't that bad." I muttered. I then sat in his seat and stared in awe at the intricate insides of the golden clock before me. As Julius began to walk in I wrapped my hands around the pretty clock and studied it closer.
"What are you doing?" He then noticed the clock in my hand. "Put that down!" He commanded. I flinched and quickly put the clock back on the table.
"I'm sor-" He grabbed my wrist tightly and glared at me,
"Do not do that again!" Julius ordered. I looked away from him, blushing with embarrassment and pulled my hand away.
"I'm sorry." I continued standing up and walking near the door. "I didn't know how important they were to you." Julius looked blankly at the clock.
"I am sorry also." He said apologetically. "You're an outsider, you don't know about these things. This world must still be confusing to you." Julius sat back at his desk and began working on the clock again.
"You're right…" I then silently walked out the door. I knew he wouldn't notice, he was so consumed in his work that he barely spoke to me the entire time I was there. He acted like I was a nuisance and I was sick of it.
I shivered in the freezing air and walked out into the rain. Even the rain's warmer than him, I thought bitterly. I was also feeling quite irritated because I found him so irresistible and he didn't seem to even want to converse with me. I hadn't even walked a few meters in the downpour before I was completely saturated.
"Miss Bellatrix." I turned to see Julius standing in the warm glow of the doorway. "If you became ill as a result of me casting you out into the rain I wouldn't forgive myself." He said. I smiled warmly and walked towards him.
"I can't remember the way back anyway." I admitted with a laugh. We both walked back into the warm house.
"I'll get you a towel." Julius said calmly walking into one of the back rooms. I took off my jumper, dress and boots. I left the boots in the door way and put my wet clothing upon the kitchen sink. I then reclined upon his couch in my underwear. He looked shocked as he re-entered the room and saw me.
"What's the matter?" I asked, casually reclining with my hands behind my head. Julius' face was bright red.
"Here." He said bluntly handing me the towel.
"Oh don't be boring." I complained tossing the towel aside. He then suddenly clutched my shoulders and kissed me hard. "Now you're being interesting." I giggled as he kissed my neck. Julius had failed to put into consideration the oil that had stained his hands while he was working on the clock. "Um, Julius." I said hesitantly. "I don't mean to ruin the mood but you're putting oily smudges all over me." I complained.
"Oh? Oh my… I'm dreadfully sorry." He said moving away.
"I'll need the towel after all." I said picking it up. "I'm going to have a shower."
"Of course." He then directed me to the bath room. "I'll get you some of my pyjamas."
After my shower Julius had allowed me to sleep in his bed. He said that he would be working until the end of the time period therefore he wouldn't need it. The alcohol I had digested earlier caused me to be awfully tired and I fell asleep almost immediately.