Chapter 394 - Bah, humbug! (1/2)
With the start of February, the sun began to shine weakly on Hogwarts again. The mood inside the castle immediately grew a bit more hopeful and brighter. In charms, Rowan yawned as she practiced summoning charms on a cushion. It'd be easy-peasy if not for the terrible aim of some of her classmates. Nasty accidents tend to occur when the incorrect objects are sent flying across the classroom like for example, Professor Flitwick for instance. The class wasn't even halfway over and Slytherin was already down by forty points.
”How are you doing that?” Terry complained as he watched Rowan and Severus neatly complete their charms without too much trouble.
”Sheer talent,” Rowan and Severus replied in unison with an identical smug expression on both of their faces, which caused Terry to scowl at them in reply.
”I shouldn't have even asked,” Terry grumpily muttered to himself, while with a rather resigned expression on his face Professor Flitwick whizzed past them to land on top of a large cabinet.
”So, what are you going to do for Valentine's day, Rowan?” Terry asked as he finally summoned his cushion.
Severus chokes and sends his cushion into poor Professor Flitwick, who was climbing off of the large counter. At least Professor Flitwick fell onto the extra cushion on the floor, when he fell off the cabinet and onto his back. Rowan visible winced in sympathy as Professor Flitwick lay there dazed on the floor. Thankfully his back had been turned and he hadn't just seen who the culprit responsible was.
Stealthily Severus summons his cushion as he glares at Rowan. He still hadn't forgiven her for dating Barret Boone. ”You're going to get him something?” Severus growled.
”Probably,” Rowan said with a shrug. ”I'm still thinking on it.”
Terry narrows his eyes into slits and says, ”Rowan, you know, I sometimes get the feeling that you're only dating him for his looks. The poor guy obviously likes you and you're just trying to maintain a shallow relationship! Boys have feelings too!”
Rowan just gapes at Terry for a minute, before sheepishly saying, ”Fine, I'll get him something nice.”
Terry huffs and mutters, something about shallow people under his breath, before returning to summoning his cushion. Sadly, this time around, Terry's knocks into Professor Flitwick who was getting up. Professor Flitwick at this point decides to wisely remain on the floor until the class was over.
That wasn't the only time, Rowan was asked as multiple times during the following days leading up to said day, she was asked on the subject. Rowan gave stiff responses until finally fed up she ignored the question. In the end, she decided to give him one of her books that she wasn't in need of anymore. He was a Ravenclaw, he was by nature inclined to like books.
Valentine's day arrived with the usual fanfare as couples exchanged kisses or gifts. Rowan easily caught Barret Boone outside of the Great Hall and wordlessly handed him the wrapped gift. Barret, in turn, gave her a knee-weakening smile and handed her a box of a variety of chocolate bars from Honeydukes. In thanks, she leaned up and gave him a peck on the cheek, before dashing into the Great Hall for breakfast.