Purple.
Breakfast in an empty Great Hall, Professor Pomona Sprout usually enjoyed the quiet of no students, however times were troubled. Her colleagues poked and prodded at their plates full of eggs, bacon, toast, or scones, much like she did, in the past days little food had been eaten. Glancing around the table she noted sadly that there were three empty seats, one belonged to a dead man, the other a murderer, the last, mourning the loss of a great friend.
Black banners still hung in mid-air above the four empty tables before her; no one had the heart to take them down, maybe they were still in shock and disbelieving of recent events. The truth of what happened during the Battle of the Astronomy tower had hit and crushed each surviving soul like a boulder. There was one person in particular who had taken it hardest, beyond all others. The Head of Gryffindor, a great friend of both the deceased, and Pomona Sprout.
The big wooden doors that lead to the Entrance Hall opened, and a purple blur stepped through, for a moment, Pomona blinked, but then the Hufflepuff smiled softly and waited for the Gryffindor to take her seat, it was now the high backed chair in the centre of the Staff table where the current Headmaster or Headmistress were to be seated, but since the day of his death she had taken her customary one beside Pomona, and the empty high-backed chair. They said nothing, no greeting just shared a glance, one that said; It was his favourite colour. Pomona had already guessed why her friend had arrived in such an odd colour, but it made more sense to see it written in Minerva's eyes.
Minerva McGonagall would never be caught dead in a purple as bright and vivid as the one she wore at this moment, she wore it now as a symbol of respect, she wore it now to commemorate a great life and she wore now it to honour a great friendship.
Purple had been his favourite colour after all.
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A/N; Just a quick one shot, I felt like writing so I gave myself a prompt :) Probably a bit AU.
Sort of influenced by My Dear Professor McGonagall and her Sprout and McGonagall friendship fics ;)
