A/N: I got a sudden burst of inspiration and edited some chapters, including the controversial pumpkin one. Then I just couldn't stop writing so I decided to actually update. Requested by marauder_maidens, I think, although I don't know if anyone even still cares enough to read. Enjoy if you do!
Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans
twelve: chocolate
He loves her because she's so bloody nice.
He remembers third year, when Peter took a fancy to Mary MacDonald. Even though Mary seemed completely revolted by him, Peter desperately hoped that she would give him a Valentine's Day present.
She didn't. Instead, Peter found a box of his favorite Honeydukes chocolates on his bed from Mary's best friend, Lily. She had tacked a small piece of parchment to it that read:
'Sugar quills are pink
Dumbledore's hat is blue
Chocolate is sweet
And so are you'
He remembers the smile that lit up Peter's face when he found the box, and his obvious pride when he told them that he had a Valentine. He remembers how much Peter fancied her after that, and how gently she turned him down.
He knows that she has always been nice.
And he knows that she always will be, because she's Lily Evans, and she cares so bloody much about everyone, even if they don't care about her, and he loves her for it.
