I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_ron]

So what is it with girls and flowers?

All the girls in Gryffindor are all gooey today about Zabini sending Greengrass those roses this morning.

Honestly? Who cares if Zabini's got more galleons than sense?


I guess Frobisher's probably glad they've all got something to talk about other than just her, though. Not that she seems to notice. Anything, really.

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[alt_sally_anne]

Flowers are a way to say 'I like you THAT WAY.' Because they're beautiful but useless so that makes it really clear it's not just saying, 'hey, I noticed that you really need a new quill so I got you one!'

Jewelry works the same way but it costs a whole lot more.

[alt_ron]

Why do girls care which people like each other THAT WAY? I mean, honestly, they keep talking about it.

I went out to fly for a while and came back, and they were talking about it. And then Nev and I went down to the greenhouses so he could trim something and water something else, and when we came back there were still girls here talking about those stupid roses!

It's just naff. You'd think Zabini'd thought of something totally new and amazing.

[alt_sally_anne]

Girls care which people like each other THAT WAY because they're hoping eventually someone will like THEM that way.

[alt_pansy]

I don't think he sent them though.

He wasn't gloating at all during lunch.

[alt_sally_anne]

Oh, you noticed that, too?

He also looked surprised at breakfast when they showed up. More than he would if they'd just come earlier than he'd expected.

[alt_pansy]

D'you think they came from a relative who couldn't make the play?

[alt_sally_anne]

RED roses, though?

If it were a relative I'd have expected yellow. Or maybe pink.

I think Zabini's got a rival. Maybe. Surely everyone in the Greengrass family knows that RED roses are for ROMANCE.

[alt_ron]

Really? I mean that someone else is after Greengrass. Bet Zabini isn't happy about that!

[alt_sally_anne]

Well, he didn't look CROSS at lunch, either. It's just that he didn't have his usual self-satisfied smirk.

[alt_ron]

Well. Who do you think it is?

Who's been making googly eyes at Greengrass?

You should know. She's your dormmate.

[alt_sally_anne]

'What is it with girls and flowers? someone gets flowers at breakfast and those silly, silly girls just WON'T SHUT UP about those flowers. So, uh, who was it who sent them, anyway? I want to know all the details!'

[alt_ron]

Oh, ha ha.

[alt_sally_anne]

But if you MUST know...

Nobody. No one wants to hack off Blaise! It must be someone from another House.

[alt_pansy]

They might be old hat, but I think they can be romantic.

Maybe it's just a girl thing.

But it's still something you ought to take notes on: If you ever want someone to go all giggly over you, get her flowers.

[alt_sally_anne]

I think Ron would rather snuggle up with a box full of spiders than have a girl go giggly over him.

[alt_pansy]

Isn't that the truth!

[alt_ron]

Oi!

[alt_ron]

Uh.

You can cut it out now, yeah?

[alt_pansy]

Fine, tuna lips.

[alt_ron]

Heh.

[alt_sally_anne]

Well, we asked Daph, and they're definitely not from Blaise.

[alt_pansy]

Well, now that we know, do you think we ought to tell?

I mean, seeing as he wants to drop it and all...

And Daphs did say that we oughtn't...

[alt_ron]

Go on, then! Spill!

What'd she tell you?

[alt_sally_anne]

Well, I was right that it wasn't anyone in Slytherin!

I really don't know if I ought to say any more. After all I'd hate to make you feel like a giggling gossip.

[alt_pansy]

Oh, anything but that! He'd be no better than those girls mooning over the roses this morning!

Can you imagine what they'd say if they knew who they were mooning over?

[alt_sally_anne]

Oh now THERE is a hilarious thought.

I have to say I'm a bit surprised. Auror Crouch has never seemed like the romantic type to me.

[alt_ron]

Wot?!

[alt_sally_anne]

It explains why she sent the roses back, though; she's FAR too young for him, and SHE knows red roses always mean 'I like you THAT WAY.'

Maybe he meant to send pink and the florist made a mistake? Pity the florist if so.

[alt_ron]

Cut that out.

Just say who it was, already.

[alt_sally_anne]

It was AUROR CROUCH.

[alt_ron]

Hang on.

You're serious?

[alt_sally_anne]

YES.

And really. If there's ONE PERSON who doesn't have to worry about making Blaise cross...

Actually it explains why he wasn't FUMING all afternoon, too. It wasn't actually a rival.

[alt_ron]

Shame.

[alt_pansy]

What is it with you and Blaise lately, anyways?

Anything we ought to know?

[alt_ron]

He's a git.

Nothing you don't know already, really.

And the rest of it you wouldn't

[alt_pansy]

Well, okay.

[alt_ron]

Well, there's no need to be rude.

All right?

Parvati thinks it might've been Xi Chang, apparently, and Bradley and Jenkins think it's Sandoval, but I don't think anyone that old would've noticed Greengrass.

She really told you? Or you just having me on?

[alt_sally_anne]

Daphne herself told us it was Auror Crouch.

But you can't tell anyone till tomorrow because how would you explain you knew it from us?

Daphne doesn't want to tell anyone but she doesn't mind it getting around. It had to do with the play, I guess. She heard he was offended so she wrote a note of apology and I guess he sent her flowers to show he wasn't cross with HER.

[alt_ron]

But you said red ones mean-

y'know

But he's old. I mean, old, old. For her, anywiz. Loads older than Bill.

That doesn't even

I don't think that can be right.

[alt_pansy]

I think it was a mistake by the florist.

That, or he had an assistant order them that knows nothing about what the colour of flowers means.

[alt_pansy]

We're just having a bit of fun, Ron.

No harm meant.

And it's true, it is Auror Crouch. You remember, she sent him that PM the other day, yeah? Because she'd heard he was annoyed with the play, and her performance, even though he hadn't seen it. So she apologised.

I suppose apology accepted, huh?

[alt_ron]

So she sent them back, then?

Isn't she worried he'll be cross about that?

[alt_pansy]

I'm not sure. Given that he was cross without even seeing the performance, he seems the easily touchy sort.

[alt_sally_anne]

Daphne is usually pretty good at knowing What Is Expected. I'm sure she sent a tactful note.

[alt_ron]

Mr Crouch?

You think?

He'd rather hex you than ask you to move on the footpath, yeah? Least that's what everyone says.