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.”

 

Comments

[alisanne]

Awwww! *sniffs*
That's lovely. *pets them both*

[pekeleke]

I'm thrilled that you enjoyed it, ali. Thanks for your review. :)

[soleo]

Oh Harry! Of course Severus is a cactus, but that's ok. Cactus are very resourceful, useful even, if you know how to approach them.

I like that they are discussing what kind of flowers to use for a wedding bouquet - I wonder who will be holding it or maybe they can both have boutineers

[pekeleke]

LOL. I've been surprised by how many people seem to agree with the idea that Severus is indeed a cactus...

In answer to your comment I must confess that I've got no idea of who is going to carry that particular flower-bouquet but I'm already feeling sorry for the poor single who catches it... ;D

Thanks, as always, for taking the time to both read and review, soLeo. I'm sure you know by now how much I love 'chatting' about my drabbles with you...

[barb2210]

Awwwww, Harry, our adorable gardener!

[pekeleke]

OMG! I love this flying boy icon that you've sent me, barb! It made me laugh so hard...
It's wonderful to hear that you found this version of Harry adorable. Thanks for this wonderfully hilarious message, my friend. :D

[fallconsmate]

that's so very sweet! but i agree with harry, severus is NOT ugly at all.

prickly, absolutely. but even cacti are beautiful. and what pricks! (so sue me, i'm a 12 year old at heart *snickering*)

[pekeleke]

OMG! *head explodes from giggling so hard* You, my friend, are absolutely incorrigible! :D
I'm thrilled that you found this little piece sweet. Thanks, as always, for keeping me laughing with your weekly reviews. They are all absolutely wonderful, fallconsmate.

[myk_myk]

I agree with Severus - he is a cactus and I understand why Harry thinks that they aren't good for wedding-bouquet, but Harry's and Severus' relationship is special so they need special bouquet without typical wedding flowers.

[pekeleke]

Hello there, myk! ;D

I definitely agree with you on the point that their relationship isn't conventional and, therefore, it deserves to have an equally unconventional flower bouquet.

I'm pretty sure that Severus will manage to convince Harry about the flowers, even if they are never going to agree about Severus' vision of himself as a cactus. No matter how much the rest of the world might agree with Severus' self-assessment the truth is that Harry sees him in a very different light, doesn't he?

Thanks, as always, for taking the time to both read and review, my friend. I'm sure you know by now how much I love "chatting" about my drabbles with you...

:-)

[patolozka]

Ohooo:-) Yeah, I like them:-) Teasing, teasing lovingly. Like cactus and sun:-) Thanks a lot!

Re: :-)

[pekeleke]

Hello there, pat! ;D
I'm thrilled that you enjoyed this little drabble so much. Thanks for taking the time to both read and review, my friend.

[starduchess]

Awwww, that was sweet! I agree that Severus is like a cactus, and it would be a symbolic flower for their ceremony. :)

Watch out to anyone actually trying to catch the bouquet though!

[pekeleke]

I'm thrilled that you found this drabble so sweet, starduchess. Thanks for taking the time to both read and review. Your lovely comment was greatly appreciated. :)

[adafrog]

Oh, so perfect!!!

[pekeleke]

Thanks, ada! :D

[agneskamilla]

I love you. I have nothing else to say to this:)

(Your last line almost did me in, just so you know.)

[pekeleke]

OH... *Blushes* This is a very generous comment. Thanks so much for helping keeping me motivated with your kind and encouraging praise. Your words mean more to me than I can possibly explain... :)