Apologies
Thursday - Sirius took a deep breath, he liked to be the centre of
attention, but this was not the kind of attention he wanted. Since Lenore
rarely came to breakfast, he waited until lunch. He watched Lenore
finishing up her meal. Lily was sitting so she was as close as she could be
to Maia and Len while sitting at the Gryffindor table.
"Sirius, stop being a wuss and just do it." James hissed to him.
"Yeah, you brought this on yourself." Remus added. "Just do it!"
Sirius took another deep breath. He got up and walked over to where Lenore sat. Lenore looked at him with icy eyes. He went down on one knee. He was well aware that everyone in the hall was watching him.
"Lenore, I," Sirius looked into her eyes. "Your are an angle so bright; The sun pales in your light; Continuous as the stars do shine; Will the wind persist to whine; Jealous of the time you were mine; Foolishly I chased you away; now I pine to replay that day; And change my way so you will stay." After finishing Sirius presented Lenore with a specialty chosen bouquet of flowers. A great, *awww* went around from the girls, and a groan from the boys. "I'm truly ashamed that I destroyed the beauty of your night. I lost myself in your charm." He whispered, and kissed her hand. "Can you forgive me?"
Lenore looked into his eyes, knowing her cheeks were getting hot. "I'll think about it." She stood up, Maia and Lily followed suit. "Thank you for the flowers they're beautiful." Lenore turned to the Gryffindor table, and smiled. "Thank you James, the poem was very nice." This caused both Sirius and James to go red. The girls left, as the hall giggle/chuckled about the comment.
They headed straight for the Ravenclaw common room, Maia whispered the password and they invited Lily in. Maia and Lenore lead her up to their dorm. Lenore knowing her flowers looked closely at the bouquet. She wondered if Sirius had known and was aware of their meanings. "Lily did you help him pick these out."
"Nope." She said. "Nor did I tell him, why you were mad. I may have given the boys some hints but I didn't tell them."
"Does the boy know his flowers??" Len asked.
Lily smiled. "I think so. I know that last night after our little chat he spent hours looking stuff up in botany books." Lenore looked at her. "He knows that's your specialty and I guess he wanted to get it right."
Lenore admired the bouquet as she put it into a vase.
3 Irises - 2 blue, 1 white = Wisdom and Valour (Also Lenore's favourite)
1 stem of Delphium - light blue = Ardent attraction
1 Calla Lily - White = Magnificent beauty
2 Yarrow - White daffodil = Healing; you're the only one
1 stem of mini carnations - Red edged white = Admiration; My heart aches
5 Fire and Ice Rosebuds - Red edged golden petal (Gryffindor colors) =
Beauty;
You're everything to me; Respect; Courage About a dozen Azalea - ½ red and ½ white = First Love
Now like most girls, Lenore melted inside. Both Maia and Lily were also quiet astounded by the thoughtfulness and subtly of Sirius' bouquet. "I never knew Sirius was that romantic." Lily said, after the flowers were put onto Lenore's side table.
"Me neither." Len smiled. "I think I've forgiven him."
"You shouldn't make it so easy." Maia replied. Although she figured that she would likely forgive a guy who'd done what Sirius just had.
"Everyone deserves a second chance." Len told her. "Maia do we have time before class for you to do my hair?"
The first class after Lunch was double care of Magical creatures with Gryffindor. The girls arrived just in time. Maia had done Lenore's hair in a French-braid with 4 Delphium blossoms woven in, which stopped just pasted her neck. The rest of her hair hung loss to about ½ way down her back.
Lily moved to be with the Gryffindors during the practical. James and Sirius formed a group with her. "Does that mean that she liked the flowers?" Sirius asked hopefully.
"Maybe." Lily smiled.
"Lily, what does that mean?" James asked, he sounded exasperated.
"Sirius, that was a very interesting choice of flowers. Why those ones?" Lily asked.
"Well, the Irises were easy; I noticed that Lenore likes them. The rest . . ." He looked at James, man this was going to be the source of many a joke in the near future he knew. "Ummm . . . kind of how I felt." He whispered, so only Lily and James heard him. James broke out laughing.
"James Potter, you stop that." Lily scolded him. "Maybe you should try that sometime."
"But Lily, you know how I feel." He replied.
"A girl still likes to hear it." Lily returned. The Professor was not paying attention to them, so James pulled her into a hug.
"I hate it when we fight." He told her, than kissed her cheek. She smiled.
At the end of class as they headed back up to the school. Lily spoke to Lenore. Len smiled warmly as she passed them. "If you truly meant it, then I forgive you." She told Sirius. "However, if I find that you're trying to play me. There will be war."
The 2 other girls behind her nodded. "And we'll win." Maia boosted.
"How you figure?" Remus asked. He liked the challenge.
"Because, we girls have the talent." Lily stated.
"We've got the brains." Lenore continued.
"We're cute." Maia batted her eyes making her look very adorable. "And know how to use it."
"Besides," Lenore added wickedly. "If that's not enough. I'll brew you a potion." At that particular threat the boys shivered. "Just so, you're fair warned."
"Sirius, stop being a wuss and just do it." James hissed to him.
"Yeah, you brought this on yourself." Remus added. "Just do it!"
Sirius took another deep breath. He got up and walked over to where Lenore sat. Lenore looked at him with icy eyes. He went down on one knee. He was well aware that everyone in the hall was watching him.
"Lenore, I," Sirius looked into her eyes. "Your are an angle so bright; The sun pales in your light; Continuous as the stars do shine; Will the wind persist to whine; Jealous of the time you were mine; Foolishly I chased you away; now I pine to replay that day; And change my way so you will stay." After finishing Sirius presented Lenore with a specialty chosen bouquet of flowers. A great, *awww* went around from the girls, and a groan from the boys. "I'm truly ashamed that I destroyed the beauty of your night. I lost myself in your charm." He whispered, and kissed her hand. "Can you forgive me?"
Lenore looked into his eyes, knowing her cheeks were getting hot. "I'll think about it." She stood up, Maia and Lily followed suit. "Thank you for the flowers they're beautiful." Lenore turned to the Gryffindor table, and smiled. "Thank you James, the poem was very nice." This caused both Sirius and James to go red. The girls left, as the hall giggle/chuckled about the comment.
They headed straight for the Ravenclaw common room, Maia whispered the password and they invited Lily in. Maia and Lenore lead her up to their dorm. Lenore knowing her flowers looked closely at the bouquet. She wondered if Sirius had known and was aware of their meanings. "Lily did you help him pick these out."
"Nope." She said. "Nor did I tell him, why you were mad. I may have given the boys some hints but I didn't tell them."
"Does the boy know his flowers??" Len asked.
Lily smiled. "I think so. I know that last night after our little chat he spent hours looking stuff up in botany books." Lenore looked at her. "He knows that's your specialty and I guess he wanted to get it right."
Lenore admired the bouquet as she put it into a vase.
3 Irises - 2 blue, 1 white = Wisdom and Valour (Also Lenore's favourite)
1 stem of Delphium - light blue = Ardent attraction
1 Calla Lily - White = Magnificent beauty
2 Yarrow - White daffodil = Healing; you're the only one
1 stem of mini carnations - Red edged white = Admiration; My heart aches
5 Fire and Ice Rosebuds - Red edged golden petal (Gryffindor colors) =
Beauty;
You're everything to me; Respect; Courage About a dozen Azalea - ½ red and ½ white = First Love
Now like most girls, Lenore melted inside. Both Maia and Lily were also quiet astounded by the thoughtfulness and subtly of Sirius' bouquet. "I never knew Sirius was that romantic." Lily said, after the flowers were put onto Lenore's side table.
"Me neither." Len smiled. "I think I've forgiven him."
"You shouldn't make it so easy." Maia replied. Although she figured that she would likely forgive a guy who'd done what Sirius just had.
"Everyone deserves a second chance." Len told her. "Maia do we have time before class for you to do my hair?"
The first class after Lunch was double care of Magical creatures with Gryffindor. The girls arrived just in time. Maia had done Lenore's hair in a French-braid with 4 Delphium blossoms woven in, which stopped just pasted her neck. The rest of her hair hung loss to about ½ way down her back.
Lily moved to be with the Gryffindors during the practical. James and Sirius formed a group with her. "Does that mean that she liked the flowers?" Sirius asked hopefully.
"Maybe." Lily smiled.
"Lily, what does that mean?" James asked, he sounded exasperated.
"Sirius, that was a very interesting choice of flowers. Why those ones?" Lily asked.
"Well, the Irises were easy; I noticed that Lenore likes them. The rest . . ." He looked at James, man this was going to be the source of many a joke in the near future he knew. "Ummm . . . kind of how I felt." He whispered, so only Lily and James heard him. James broke out laughing.
"James Potter, you stop that." Lily scolded him. "Maybe you should try that sometime."
"But Lily, you know how I feel." He replied.
"A girl still likes to hear it." Lily returned. The Professor was not paying attention to them, so James pulled her into a hug.
"I hate it when we fight." He told her, than kissed her cheek. She smiled.
At the end of class as they headed back up to the school. Lily spoke to Lenore. Len smiled warmly as she passed them. "If you truly meant it, then I forgive you." She told Sirius. "However, if I find that you're trying to play me. There will be war."
The 2 other girls behind her nodded. "And we'll win." Maia boosted.
"How you figure?" Remus asked. He liked the challenge.
"Because, we girls have the talent." Lily stated.
"We've got the brains." Lenore continued.
"We're cute." Maia batted her eyes making her look very adorable. "And know how to use it."
"Besides," Lenore added wickedly. "If that's not enough. I'll brew you a potion." At that particular threat the boys shivered. "Just so, you're fair warned."