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Written for the February Event (My Love) over on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Challenges & Assignments)

Prompt: "I'm allergic to roses" (dialogue)

Pairing: Hermione/Louis

1000 Word Challenge: Understand

Gringotts: Pairing: Cross Gen Het – Hermione/Louis

Word Count: 330

Do You Understand?

"I'm allergic to roses." Hermione told no one in particular, flicking her wand and sending the offensive flowers into the bin. "How many times must I tell you that I'm not interested before you finally get the message?"

For the last month Hermione had been receiving anonymous cards, letters, presents and flowers. It was taking her to the very brink of her sanity, and all she wanted was to find out who was sending them to her and why.

"I – I – I'm sorry Professor Granger," a feeble voice muttered from the doorway. "I – I should have known better. I just thought they were so p-p-pretty like you and that you deserved to have them."

Hermione whipped around and saw the tearful face of her student and nephew Louis Weasley.

"Oh Louis, come in. Have a seat?" she suggested indicating towards the seat in front of her desk. "So you've been sending me all those cards and gifts?"

Louis nodded his. "Yes," he mumbled. "I never meant to upset you."

"I know Louis, and I'm not upset." Hermione told him quietly as she open the cupboard and reached in for her biscuit tin and slid it across to him. "But you understand that I'm married, and I love my husband."

The young wizard took a biscuit from the tin as he nodded his head again. "I guess I was just hoping there was room for you to love me too."

"You're my family Louis, of course I love you, but not in the way you want me to. You need to look for someone your own age. You're a bright child, any girl would be lucky to have you affection." Hermione told him. "Do you understand that?

"I suppose so." Louis said sadly, standing up from his seat and making to leave the room. "Thanks Aunt Hermione, and umm can we not tell mum and dad about this?"

Hermione thought about it for a moment before nodding her head in agreement.

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