Pairing: RonLavender

Prompt: 19. There is always a price

Word count: 378

There Is Always A Price

Ron picked up a bunch of flowers that were already nicely wrapped. Pleased with his choice, he took it to the counter and passed over ten Sickles to the witch who was working at the florist. It was his savings from the last two months but it was what boyfriends did for their girlfriends, right? Spent all their money? After dating Lavender for a few months now, that was what she thought it was, anyway.

With a grin on his face, knowing he had made an excellent decision in buying those flowers for Valentine's Day, he made his way cheerfully back to Hogwarts. He hadn't seen hide nor hair of Harry or Hermione, but that was to be expected. Hermione was completely refusing to speak to him, and Harry was trying his best to divide his time between the two of them. Lavender had left him by himself, hinting that she knew he wanted to buy her a Valentine's gift. He hadn't. Luckily she had reminded him.

That night he charmed the flowers so that they wouldn't die overnight without water and climbed in to bed, still smiling to himself. He couldn't wait to see Lavender's face in the morning, but he'd probably do it when Hermione wasn't around.

The next morning, Lavender came flying down the stairs and into his arms, planting kisses all over his face and wishing him a happy Valentine's Day.

He summoned the flowers, wishing her one back, but the flowers were instantly thrown back in his face. A cry and a door slamming told him that Lavender had locked herself in her dormitory.

Harry's only support was to shrug.

What in Merlin's name had he done wrong? Those flowers hadn't been cheap, but now they laid at his feet in pieces.

Harry shrugged again as Hermione came down the stairs with a smirk on her face at her bewildered friend. She even took the liberty to wish him a good morning before climbing out of the portrait and down to breakfast.

Ron sighed. He just couldn't please Lavender, no matter what he did. As he left for breakfast with Harry he couldn't help but think how other girls would really appreciate a bunch of beautiful flowers.

Hermione would, he found himself thinking.

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