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.