A/N: The not so long awaited continuation of the date! Ha, it's short
though. Bit of information to tide you over while I write the real fluff.
Angie
Sirius was completely at ease at dinner. He and Draco were getting along quite well, which was nice to see. Ginny and Hermione couldn't be having a better time. Hermione's mind, however, kept drifting back to the flowers. He had never brought her flowers before. She realized that Ginny had just asked her a question.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Gin. What did you say? I was drifting." Hermione smiled warmly, and Ginny laughed.
"That's nothing new, 'Mione. Thinking about an Arithmancy problem? That was your favorite subject, wasn't it?" Ginny grinned. It was Hermione's turn to laugh.
"No... I mean, it was, but I was thinking about something else." Hermione managed a casual smile, hoping that Ginny wouldn't ask what. Ginny decided to spare her friend for now.
"We'll talk later, 'Mione. Do you even have any idea what we're talking about?" Ginny laughed. Hermione grinned sheepishly.
"Umm, no. I stopped listening a while ago. Sorry." Hermione admitted. Ginny laughed.
"We all noticed. Anyways, isn't this place amazing? The food, the flowers, everything. Hey, you're the know it all, 'Mione, what do these flowers stand for?" Ginny was teasing, but to her surprise, Hermione looked thoughtfully at the flowers.
"Well, let's see if I can remember, shall we?" Hermione smiled. Ginny, Draco, and Sirius looked at her curiously. Sirius and Draco had, of course, chosen the flowers for their meaning, but it would be interesting to see if she could figure out what they were for. Hermione gingerly touched a few of the flowers, her fingers resting on a beautiful white carnation.
"The carnation is to represent pure love. The gardenia stands for a secret love. This one, the calla lily, means magnificent beauty, if I remember correctly. The gladiolus traditionally meant strength of character. The lily of the valley usually is for a return of happiness." Hermione smiled, glad that she remembered it. Ginny looked at her in shock.
"How on earth did you know that?" Ginny demanded. Hermione blushed.
"I read about it a while ago. Flowers were used as love letters in the medieval times, and yeah." Hermione's voice dropped off. Sirius knew that this was the perfect time.
"The only flower meanings I ever learned were the lily and the rose. Lily, Amy, and Michelle made all of us guys learn them." Sirius leaned back slightly, and Hermione nearly choked. Ginny didn't see it though.
"Tell us the rose meanings, Sirius. 'Mione, do you know them too?" Ginny was eager, and Hermione was too. The only difference was that Hermione was anxious for a chance to talk to Ginny, and Ginny was eager to hear if Sirius was bluffing or not. Hermione nodded.
"The red rose, the most common one, is for love. The dark red one is for bashfulness. Burgundy means unconscious love. Pink stands for perfect happiness. White stands for purity, and red and white together represents unity. Two roses intertwined is supposed to signify an engagement. Oh, and yellow stands for everlasting love. I think there are more colors and meanings, but those were the ones Lily taught us." Sirius smiled.
Sirius was completely at ease at dinner. He and Draco were getting along quite well, which was nice to see. Ginny and Hermione couldn't be having a better time. Hermione's mind, however, kept drifting back to the flowers. He had never brought her flowers before. She realized that Ginny had just asked her a question.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Gin. What did you say? I was drifting." Hermione smiled warmly, and Ginny laughed.
"That's nothing new, 'Mione. Thinking about an Arithmancy problem? That was your favorite subject, wasn't it?" Ginny grinned. It was Hermione's turn to laugh.
"No... I mean, it was, but I was thinking about something else." Hermione managed a casual smile, hoping that Ginny wouldn't ask what. Ginny decided to spare her friend for now.
"We'll talk later, 'Mione. Do you even have any idea what we're talking about?" Ginny laughed. Hermione grinned sheepishly.
"Umm, no. I stopped listening a while ago. Sorry." Hermione admitted. Ginny laughed.
"We all noticed. Anyways, isn't this place amazing? The food, the flowers, everything. Hey, you're the know it all, 'Mione, what do these flowers stand for?" Ginny was teasing, but to her surprise, Hermione looked thoughtfully at the flowers.
"Well, let's see if I can remember, shall we?" Hermione smiled. Ginny, Draco, and Sirius looked at her curiously. Sirius and Draco had, of course, chosen the flowers for their meaning, but it would be interesting to see if she could figure out what they were for. Hermione gingerly touched a few of the flowers, her fingers resting on a beautiful white carnation.
"The carnation is to represent pure love. The gardenia stands for a secret love. This one, the calla lily, means magnificent beauty, if I remember correctly. The gladiolus traditionally meant strength of character. The lily of the valley usually is for a return of happiness." Hermione smiled, glad that she remembered it. Ginny looked at her in shock.
"How on earth did you know that?" Ginny demanded. Hermione blushed.
"I read about it a while ago. Flowers were used as love letters in the medieval times, and yeah." Hermione's voice dropped off. Sirius knew that this was the perfect time.
"The only flower meanings I ever learned were the lily and the rose. Lily, Amy, and Michelle made all of us guys learn them." Sirius leaned back slightly, and Hermione nearly choked. Ginny didn't see it though.
"Tell us the rose meanings, Sirius. 'Mione, do you know them too?" Ginny was eager, and Hermione was too. The only difference was that Hermione was anxious for a chance to talk to Ginny, and Ginny was eager to hear if Sirius was bluffing or not. Hermione nodded.
"The red rose, the most common one, is for love. The dark red one is for bashfulness. Burgundy means unconscious love. Pink stands for perfect happiness. White stands for purity, and red and white together represents unity. Two roses intertwined is supposed to signify an engagement. Oh, and yellow stands for everlasting love. I think there are more colors and meanings, but those were the ones Lily taught us." Sirius smiled.