Serious Flowers
Remus dropped his book bag on the floor and leaned over Sirius' shoulder to give him a light kiss on the cheek - which Sirius, of course, turned into a proper one.
Remus flushed as he drew away, but he brushed his nose affectionately across Sirius' before glancing at the table and raising a brow. "Practising for Transfiguration, are you?"
James scowled and jabbed his wand at a twist of parchment in a particularly vicious gesture. The parchment twitched, curling into a stalk of violets.
"No." he answered sullenly, ducking his head as Peter giggled at him, prodding the nearest greenery.
Remus seated himself. "All . . . right." he said. "Anyone care to tell me what you are doing, then?" he asked patiently.
James' ears reddened, and he ducked his head further, even as he made a series of attempts at scarlet and golden-coloured lilies.
Sirius brushed a hand over Remus' shoulder. "He's trying to create a bouquet to present to Evans when he asks her out. Properly, this time." he explained finally, with a bit less humour than Remus would have expected.
"What do you mean, properly?" Remus inquired, inspecting the flowers strewn over the table. "And isn't that a little presumptuous, James?"
"No." James said, surprisingly calm, after his earlier display. "It's the proper start to true courting." he said, as though Remus should have known this. "I want to get it just right before I see about real flowers."
Remus looked confused. "I have no- What?" he cast about helplessly. "Proper courting?"
Sirius lifted his hand to Remus' cheek. "It means he's serious about her." he said softly, and Remus got an inkling how serious, because the usual pun was lacking.
"Er-" Remus stalled. "Is Lily going to know what this means, any more than I did?" he asked gingerly.
~Fin~
So, for those of you who are new - by which I mean new to reading my stories, not new to this particular series, because this is the first time here - yes, I like to play with the Language of the Flowers sometimes, and I think it is the kind of thing that the Wizarding world, at least the purebloods, might have hung on to over the years. (and yes, James' flowers have research behind them, despite being not the point here.)