Love at the Ministry (Percy Weasley/ Kelina)

Chapter Five

The next few weeks went as smoothly as they could for Kelina. Having to work with Percy was a huge downside, but there were a few good things to come out of it. She was a star in her field, getting the hang of her job fairly quickly, and now she was finding it almost too easy. She started getting closer to Audrey, the secretary there, the two of them often spending lunch together.

"Parker. Madam Edgecomb wants you." Percy said shortly, taking a seat and promptly going back to work. Unfortunately, the two of them still had to share an office, but Kelina had made it more homey. She added a few pictures to her desk, a plant that watered itself, and a candle that smelt of eucalyptus.

She stood up, walking slowly towards her boss' office, trying to rack her brain as to why she was being summoned. She hadn't done anything wrong. She showed up to work on time, did her work quietly, well except for the bicker between her and Percy, and got along with pretty much everyone, except of course Percy.

"Ms. Parker, please, a seat." Her stern tone was the first thing Kelina noticed. Then again, that was how she always talked, straight to the point, which she admired. "Tea?"

"Erm, sure." Within seconds, a teacup came into Kelina's hands, and magically filled with the warm liquid. Before, she was certain she'd been doing well at her job, but one look from the older woman had her doubting everything. Maybe she'd written off a complaint wrong, or maybe she was working too slowly for her liking, maybe-

"You're nervous." She cut the silence, and all Kelina could do was look down at her tea meekly. "Don't worry, Miss Parker, you're not in any trouble. In fact, quite the opposite."

"What do you mean?" The girl looked up, more confused than anything.

"Well, even though this is a fairly small department, everyone in here can only say good things about you." She started. "As you know, Hogwarts licenses out Apparition tests each year to sixth and seventh year students. Seeing as you mastered your tests in one go, and your work over the past weeks have been nothing short of efficient, I would like to give you and Mr. Weasley the job to supervise the students."

"Are you serious?" Kelina had a huge smile on her face. This was a huge step up from what she previously had been doing, and while she was excited, she also felt anxious, as if maybe she wasn't as prepared as Madam Edgecomb seemed to have believed.

"Don't worry, Mr. Twycross will still be leading the tests, you and Mr. Weasley will be there to supervise the students if one should get splinched. There will also be a few training sessions you will have to take with Mr. Twycross, just to make sure you can be as much help to the students as possible." She explained. The only problem now is that her and Percy would indeed have to spend more time together, but hopefully not for much longer.

"Me and Per- erm, Mr. Weasley, would we be working together closely?" Kelina tried to ask as delicately as possible. Sure, she had a huge hatred for the man, but she didn't need her boss to worry that it would affect her performance.

"I am not blind, Ms. Parker, I know you and Mr. Weasley have some childish rivalry, and luckily it doesn't seem to be affecting your work. Which is why I think this week-long training session will be good for the two of you, to work past whatever is going on." In times like this, Kelina thought that Madam Edgecomb could be her mother. While she was stern and straight to the point, there were moments that she seemed to genuinely care for the girl.

"And when do these training sessions start?"

"First thing on Monday morning. Enjoy your weekend, because this next week may be the hardest thing you will ever have to do." Kelina tried her best to remain calm, but on the inside, she was freaking out. Not only would she have to work with Percy, but according to her boss, she's going to be put through the hardest week of her life.