An Unlikely Rose

[Patrick Vernier]

Patrick enjoyed helping people out, and by delivering roses for Valentine's Day he was able to do just that whilst meeting new people. However, the next person on his list he really did not want to meet face to face. Professor Styx was the most intimidating professor in the school and Patrick was just glad he wasn't his Head of House. Taking a deep breath, Patrick made his way to the first floor and soon found the door to Professor's Styx's office. He could feel his hands shake but tightly gripped the basket of flowers as he knocked quietly on the door, half hoping he would not answer it.

 

[Professor Kalif Styx]

Kalif was a little on the busy side, grading papers and working on his lesson plan, making sure everything was up to date and up to his expectations. It wasn't like he had made any changes except with the third years lately. His onyx eyes glanced up as he heard a knock on his door. Surely, no one was in trouble right now. He wasn't in the best of moods. But definitely better than what he was going through at the beginning of the year. He waved his hand for the door to open, which it did to reveal a young student not in his house. "What," the stern professor demanded.
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[Patrick Vernier]

Patrick jumped as the wooden door opened to reveal the professor. He was sitting at his desk and looked pretty busy. For a moment Patrick figured he should walk away and come back later but his feet stayed planted on the ground. The professor's 'what' startled the second year as it wasn't a very nice thing to say. Patrick was always taught to be polite but clearly this professor wasn't. The Hufflepuff could feel himself shaking as he forced his feet to move forward, still gripping the basket of roses as tight as he could. With a trembling hand he took out the pink rose that belonged to the professor and tentatively leaned forward to place it on his desk along with the note that came with it.

Dear Professor K,
I hope you didn't think this wasn't going to become a tradition, besides I think this rose would look beautiful on your desk.
Love Geo x
P.S. Thanks for the help

 

[Professor Kalif Styx]

Kalif noticed that the young student was having issues. This was that Patrick Vernier, from what he recalled. He held out a pink rose, and a note. Kalif shook his head, before quickly reading over the note. "So, it was her that sent it last year," mused the Slytherin Head of House. So, it was Valentine's Day. Kalif leaned back in his chair, before his gloved hand rubbed his temple. Ridiculous. "You may leave, mister Vernier," Kalif dismissed the Hufflepuff.
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