Beauty In Bloom.

[pekeleke]

Title: Beauty In Bloom.

Rating : G.

Author: pekeleke

Word Count: 100

Challenge: Written for snarry_100 prompt challenge 380: Suntan.

Warnings: None.

Disclaimer: Don't own these characters. No money is being made out of this work.

Summary: Severus' flower of choice takes Harry by surprise.
 

Beauty In Bloom.

“I won't call you a closet romantic again, I swear...” Harry smiles encouragingly, trying to coax Severus into showing him the book he's holding.

“You won't understand...”

“Pretty please?”

“Fine! This is the Night-blooming Cereus.”

Harry gapes at the book's picture:
“A cactus? I'd have understood lilies, roses, even orchids... But cacti aren't wedding-bouquet material. They're too...”

“Prickly? Misshapen? Unappealing?”

“Severus...”

“Cacti flowers are special. They make ugliness look pretty...”

Harry becomes pale despite his suntan.
“You're not a bloody cactus!”

Severus kisses him reverently:
“Of course I am. But you make me beautiful, Harry. You've allowed me to... bloom.”