Chapter 815 - Entreaty Ⅳ (2/2)
”Molma, please let mama and papa know that I will accept the invitation from the Black family, and I will proceed with caution,” Tiffany carefully instructed Molma.
Molma hears, tiff-tiff,” Molma squeaked, before vanishing with a pop.
”Let me guess, Sirius asked for you to accompany him, and the word no doubt reached his parents,” Rowan drily said knowing full well that Sirius had already asked Tiffany as Tiffany had shared the news with them during dinner last night.
”Yes, they have formally requested that I be permitted to be his companion for the presentation ball,” Tiffany replied with a coy smile.
”I still can't believe it,” Sylvia said rubbing her dark, tangled hair. ”I mean, this is Sirius we are talking about, he's well-, Sirius if I am being nice about it.”
”Now, now, Sylvia,” Bethanie said in her usual manner. ”Sirius is a Black and the firstborn heir of a great family. He certainly may be a Gryffindor, who wears his heart on his sleeve, but he is still a pureblood. And well, unlike Vasco Vespucci, Sirius very much likes Tiffany if his lovestruck gaze during dinner in the Great Hall was anything to judge by,” causing Tiffany to blush shyly at Bethanie's words.
”Touché,” Sylvia murmured with a disgruntled sigh. ”It's just that he's so very Gryffindorish at heart, it offends my very sensibilities.”
”Mm, I cannot tell you the times Regulus has said the very same thing to me,” Bethanie muttered with a sigh. ”Still, I believe Tiffany will be good for Sirius, and Sirius in turn will be good to Tiffany.”
Tiffany seeing Rowan remaining silent says, ”And what do you think, Rowan? You know Sirius the best out of all of us; you've been friends since our first year at Hogwarts.”
”I would hazard to say that Sirius is already in love with you, he just doesn't know it yet,” Rowan honestly replied to causing Tiffany to turn bright red, and Sylvia and Bethanie to pointedly stare at Rowan.
”Why would you say that Rowan?” Tiffany stammered with a hopeful and wary gaze.
”Sirius has always been so suave around all the girls he's ever been seen with,” Rowan plainly explained. ”But he turns into a fool whenever he's in front of you. I am afraid that can only mean that his heart is doing all the talking for he is a Gryffindor after all. Sadly, for you, my dear, it would appear you will be saddled with him from henceforth, Tiffany. You have my sincerest condolences for having to put up with his all of his idiocrasy.”
A genuine hopeful smile appears on Tiffany's as she hugs her pillow to her ċhėst. ”I truly hope that is the case,” she whispered out loud to herself.
Rowan's expression softens as Sylvia and Bethanie stare with sympathy at Tiffany. ”Yes, well only a Slytherin could be cunning enough to capture the heart of such a Gryffindor.”
Tiffany begins to giggle including Sylvia and Bethanie. The girls begin to chat about their plans at Hogsmeade, while Rowan carefully builds a nest for Alchemy on her bed.. She could always do her bed later, but Alchemy needed to have a warm nest to rest in. The precious must be protected!