A/N: I don't own Harry Potter or any related characters
This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Auction day 13 Prompt: Flourist AU
Word count: 681
Pomona poked her head out the door. The rain had thankfully let up. She pulled the heavy blackboard a frame sign and started setting it up. She wrote the name of the shop on the top, Sprout's Florals, and then added today's special – a dozen roses for ten. She doodled a few roses along the edges of the board, adding vines going down ending in hearts.
She had seen many many couples coming through and buying her flowers. They always lasted the longest, were always just a smidge brighter than any others she had ever seen. Once she was satisfied with the sign, she propped the door open, flipped the hand written closed sign and stepped back inside.
She fluffed the bouquets at the register slightly, making the pale pink dahlias seem even larger. She smiled. It was nearing Valentine's Day and she knew the place would be flooded before noon. The first customer stepped through the green framed door a few minutes after ten. He glanced around the shop, his eyes falling on a bouquet of orange tiger lilies.
"Can I help you?" Pomona asked, giving him a warm smile. He looked over at her. He had sandy brown hair, a few scars crossing his face and a nervous expression.
"Um, I've never bought flowers before, see, um, I'm looking for the wildest flowers you have. Sirius will think it's hilarious if I get him the wildest, strangest flowers," he admitted.
"Ahh, I think I have just the thing," Pomona stated. She walked to the wall to her left, pulling out several things.
"I have these purple hollyhocks, a handful of neon dyed daisies, two of those tiger lilies you were eyeing," she said, making the bouquet. She watched the young man examining it, his eyes lighting up.
"It still needs something, something shiny?"
"Oh, glitter paper!" she exclaimed, grabbing a sheet of wrapping paper that was covered in rainbow glitter. She wrapped the flowers, put a white bow with sparkles on it around the whole thing and presented it to him.
"How's this?" she asked.
"It's perfect," he stated, pulling out his wallet and paying for the rainbow bouquet. He was humming slightly, a song Pomona recognized being about dancing in moonlight as he left the shop. She shook her head wondering about the young man who would be receiving that particular creation. She didn't have to wonder long though. A few moments later, another young man, this one with black hair, glasses and a smirk stepped inside.
"I'd like two dozen lilies," he announced. "If Remus can give Sirius flowers, I can give Lily flowers. Girls like flowers, right?" he asked, leaning on the counter. Pomona nodded slowly.
"They do, but two dozen might be a bit overboard," she answered.
"Oh, um, what would you recommend? Remus said you helped him pick out the flowers for Sirius and Sirius loved them."
"I'm glad to hear that. Now, the girl you're interested in likes lilies?" she asked.
"Her name is Lily, so I'm being clever and giving her lilies."
"I see, if you have your heart set on lilies, might I suggest something a bit more exotic? I have a lovely selection of Asian Lilies. They come in a variety of colors. What's her favorite color?"
"Lilac, but she doesn't like the smell," he answered.
"I've got some pale pink ones here, and let's see, these deep purple ones, wrapped up in a lavender wrap, with a triple bow, and there we are. What do you think?"
"They're really fancy! She'll love them!" he exclaimed, happily taking the bouquet, paying for it and heading out. Pomona watched him leave and smiled.
She loved being able to help people find the right flowers. It had always been a talent of hers and it was one she loved. She sold a few more small things that morning, including a hanging variegated pothos plant. It was a good morning, and she knew the afternoon would be just as good, things always seemed to have a way of working out like that.