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

[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...