Chapter 12: Love..

Harry and Leslie walked past his friends in the great hall the next day holding hands and over to the Ravenclaw table by Luna and Chelsie and sat down. Ron glared at the table, Hermione seemed confused and was talking to Dean and Seamus about it.

Harry walked Leslie to every class that day, he had to admit Herbs and Antidotes was the best though. Harry stood by his pot, as Professor Sprout told them to pair up. Leslie and Harry paired up leaving Draco and Chelsie together, though they got along well. "Now.. combine both of your flowers.. to make a new breed.. then you'll name it.. and we'll write it down and send it in to the Herbs and Mendred Flower's Society" Professor Sprout said. Harry and Leslie got to work, She created her Lily first. "You know thats weird.." he said, she turned and looked up at him "Hmm?" she asked, "My mothers name was Lily" he said, "Was?" she asked. "They died.." he said, "Ah I remember Luna telling me.. it must be hard on you.." She said, "and after Sirius last year.. nobody cares" he said shrugging, "I care.." she said taking his hand and holding it stroking the back of it with her thumb. Harry smiled to her, "Will you tell me the entire story after dinner?" she asked, "Uh.." he began, he never felt comfortable telling it to anybody, they told him for they already knew. "Sure" he said, with her it was different. By the end of class their flower was a red, gold, yellow and black lily. They decided to name it Gryffinclaw, and took the seeds from its center and put them in a plastic ziploc bag like sprout told them too. Leslie and Harry then left class holding hands and headed their seperate ways to Charms and Transfiguration after Harry kissed her on the cheek.