Day Five

The only thing that the childish part of me can think right now is something along the lines of "HA! I already knew that she hated when people gave her pansy flowers!" I swear to Merlin, I nearly shouted that out loud when Draco went up to my love, Pansy, at dinner and gave her the damn flowers... How I laughed victoriously, however, when she rolled her eyes at him and said, "You don't know me at all, Draco. Not. At. All." Draco glared at me at that, but it was most certainly worth it. It's not a break-up, and not even a fight- they made up an hour later, in the common room- but it's something. Something I can work with.

I went to her while she was alone studying again today, this time in the library. She was studying history again- I don't get why she likes it so much, but everyone has their own obsessions. Like how I used to collect all the broken quills Pansy threw away... and then there was the thrown-away homework stage... and the shoes that didn't fit her anymore stage...

Anyway. I sat across from her, as she was sitting at a small table, in the corner of the library. I said, "So, what kind of flowers do you like, then?"

Pansy snorted with laughter. "I don't like flowers at all, you baboon!" she informed me.

"Oh," I said, rather awkwardly, I guess. "Are you more of a... shrub kind of girl, then?" I tried.

She stopped laughing and looked up at me. "What?"

"You know, bushes, low-lying plants..."

"Er... No, not really." Pansy sucked in her cheeks a little, as if she were trying not to laugh at my total idiocy.

"I'm just going to... go... then... So, see you later, Pansy!" I said hurriedly, getting up quickly and nearly knocking over my chair as I left. So much for the coordinated, low-voiced, totally hot guy that I usually am. Perhaps I should try practicing talking to her in front of the mirror again... But that didn't work out too well last time, especially since Blaise walked in just as I was about to kiss Pansy, aka- my reflection in the mirror... Yeah. Anyway.

I owled dear Dumbledore for advice on the whole flower/shrub thing, since I figured that I'd have to get her some kind of plant, if I ever wanted to show her that I was serious about her. It's definitely necessary. Of course, Dumbledore was still convinced that I was in love with Draco- he suggested something more masculine, like a tree. But that got me thinking...

I think I'll have to find out what kind of tree Pansy would like best. Something Pansy-ish.

I'll have to look into that.

-Theo, thankfully.