Written for the Mortal Kombat Characters Category Competition: 18: Kung Jin: Write a slash pairing.
Written for the Colors of the Rainbow Competition: Red: Prompt #3 - Word prompt: Rose.
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"Regulus!" a talking koala called me, "Regulus!" it hissed. The animal had big round eyes, giant ears and the most fluffy fur I'd ever seen. I turned around in my sleep, trying to hug it. The koala didn't seem to like it, grabbed my shoulders and shook them.
I shot upright. "What!" My eyes darted around the room. I relaxed as I saw the reason for my sudden awakening, one of his hands still on my shoulder. "Barty! What are you doing here?"
"Shh", he hissed. "Don't want to wake everyone up".
"What time is it Barty?" I asked - not minding the volume of my voice - and looked outside. Which didn't tell me much since the view consisted of a few fish swimming in the great lake.
Barty ignored me, took my arm and tried to get me out of bed - almost pulling my shoulder out of its socket. "Aw. Barty…", I got up, "What do you want?"
A sweater hit my chest in response. "Put that on", Barty grinned. I pulled the sweater over my head - I'd worn it to Hogsmeade that weekend and it still smelled a bit like butterbeer - and in a few seconds I had it on. Satisfied, Barty lay his hands on my arms and turned me around. A black cloth appeared before my eyes and was bound tightly around my head.
"Don't take it off until I tell you can. Understood Reg?"
"Yes", I complied, wondering what he'd planned.
The next ten minutes - or maybe the next hour, because I lost track of time - he walked me slowly through the castle. Taking me down corridors and up stairs, a lot of stairs, until we stood still. Happy I hadn't tripped over anything - which was a miracle - I waited for Barty to remove the blindfold. Which he didn't. I stood there for a few minutes, waiting, before Barty guided me further.
A door closed behind us and I could smell a mixture of sweet flowers and burning candles. "You can take the blindfold of".
The view that greeted me once the cloth was removed left me awestruck. "Wow", little candlelights floated in the room, giving a warm atmosphere. The ground was covered with rose leaves, smelling heavenly, and a soft tune was playing in the distance. Barty stepped in front of me; a single rose in his hand: "Happy Valentine".