Please, Take This Rose

[Thaddeus Miller]

Thaddeus was almost finished delivering his roses, just two more to go. He was happy that he could help out because it had definitely been a lot of fun, he'd even promised himself to help again next year. The Gryffindor was walking around the castle, looking for yet another Hufflepuff. Like Ares, Thaddeus had never spoken to the girl, but knew who she was because they were in the same year together. He walked out of the Great Hall and stood still in the entrance hall, smiling when he spotted the Hufflepuff girl. ''You're Ainsley, aren't you?'' he askes when she was about to walk passed him.

 

[Ainsley Lynch]

The feeling around the castle around Valentines Day always made Ainsley beam, an air of excitement and warmth and closeness, friends expressing their importance to each other, it was a lovely time and put a spring in her step as she headed back inside from the gardens, bouncing slightly on the balls of her bare feet. She was so lost in her own air of cheerfulness that it took her a moment to realise she had heard her own name. Spinning about on her heel in a whirl of skirts, Ainsley was surprised to see a boy she had never spoken to before. "Oh... yes, hello..."

 

[Thaddeus Miller]

Thaddeus was glad that he was right because it would have been an awkward encounter otherwise. ''Hi!'' he said excitedly. ''I have a rose for you'' the Gryffindor told her whilst taking the only yellow rose left out of his bucket, and held it out for the girl to take it.

Spoiler: Note: To Ainsley Lynch

Dear Ainsley,

Thanks for continuing to be my friend, you're the best! I hope you will wear this in your hair!

Love,

Amber

 

[Ainsley Lynch]

Ainsley gasped, taking the rose delightedly. "Oh! Thank you so much!" She beamed as she admired it. Ainsley had been so busy running back and forth doing her own deliveries she had forgotten that she would likely be getting a rose of her own. Just as she suspected, the note was from Amber and Ainsley smiled warmly as she read it, before clutching it to her chest, cheeks pinkening slightly. "Thank you very much!" She said again, trying to remember to be polite before she headed up towards the dorm to find Amber and thank her, plaiting the rose cheerfully into her tangled hair as she went.