I walked into my dormitory one Friday evening, about a week after that whole thing with Zabini and you'll never guess what I found on my bed.
Welll, you don't have to guess since I'm going to tell you.
On my bed was a bouget of pink camellias, red carnations, primrose, and purple hyacinths.
Hermione would later tell me that the flowers mean that (pink camellias) he's longing for me, (red carnations) his heart aches for me, (primrose) he can't live without me, and (purple hyacinths) he was sorry.
How she knew all that I'll never know.
Anyway, I came into my dormintory and there were those flowers, about four of each of them. Next to the flowers lay a note.
Dear Alurea,
Please come see me.
Love, Blaise.
As soon as I read the note, it disappeared from my hands. I turned to find that flower petals were now laid out on the floor, making a path.
A small smile on my face, I followed the petals down the stairs, through the dormitory, and towards the Transfiguration room.
I stopped outside the door where a bouget of red Roses. I picked up the bouquet and opened the door.
Blaise stood there, surrounded by candlelight. At his footsteps lay a pinic dinner.
He grinned at me as I closed the door behind me. "I wasn't sure you'd come."
"Well, I'm here."
He motioned for me to sit down across from him on the blanket. I did, setting the flowers off to the side.
"You certainly are a romantic," I said.
"Only for the best."
I felt a blush come to my face.
"Alurea? I'm sorry I hurt you."
"What were you doing anyway?"
"She's just this girl who's been after me for a long time. She came in here, knowing I would be here and tried to get at me. . . . I was telling her I was already taken when you walked in. I'm sorry if it appeared all wrong."
I looked away from him.
Boy did I feel stupid.
"It wasn't your fault, darling," he said turning my face back towards him. "I admit, it wasn't like I was resisting."
"How do I know you're not just doing all this to have me remain your tutor."
Blaise smiled. "Trust me, I wouldn't be doing all this if I just wanted you to be my tutor again."
He leaned forward. "Can you forgive me?"
When I didn't respond, he leaned in closer, his lips brushing against mine. "Blaise?"
"Hmm?"
"I – I don't think I can do this."
"Do what?
"This. Us."
Blaise leaned back. "Why?"
"I'm scared, I quess. Of being hurt again."
"I'm not going to hurt you again, Alurea."
"You can't make a promise like that. We all hurt each other at one point."
"Like your hurting me right now?"
I closed my eyes. When I did, he leaned again, brushing his lips against mine again before capturing them.
I let him kiss me, enjoying the feeling for a minute before I pushed away and walked out the door.
I stood there for a while, next to the door.
I was being stupid, I knew it.
You probably hate me right now.
Probably screaming at me to go back in there.
Or was that just my heart.