Are you sure it was a mistake? I mean - red roses, that's sort of basic, isn't it? Everyone knows what red means - red, pink, and white, anyways.
At least, I can't imagine Auror Crouch not knowing what it means. Or his assistant - I mean, his assistant's Ned Pennifold. He's a former Head Boy! He'd be sure to know what red means.
Besides, you know Auror Crouch has a recent tragedy, right? It was all written up in Posh last month. He was all set to get engaged, right, to this really beautiful, successful witch - I mean, you should see some of the photos, they were such a handsome couple! - and the Lord Protector told them they didn't have His permission to marry. No one's sure why, except that He apparently told Auror Crouch that He wanted him free to keep on serving in MLE and not to bother with marriage too soon.
But that could have been wrong. Maybe He told Mr Crouch to find someone younger, you know? And the papers just didn't want to say because it would be too insulting to him and to his lady-love. Um. Drumgoole, that was her name. Maebh. The one he used to write PMs to all the time? Well, I mean, I don't know if you look at his journal much. He's nearly always sending PMs to someone. But she's the one he wanted to marry. So maybe...maybe he's getting over his Disappointment (Lav would say it has to have the capital D!) by making an overture to Greengrass?
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Date: 2011-05-01 04:52 am (UTC)At least, I can't imagine Auror Crouch not knowing what it means. Or his assistant - I mean, his assistant's Ned Pennifold. He's a former Head Boy! He'd be sure to know what red means.
Besides, you know Auror Crouch has a recent tragedy, right? It was all written up in Posh last month. He was all set to get engaged, right, to this really beautiful, successful witch - I mean, you should see some of the photos, they were such a handsome couple! - and the Lord Protector told them they didn't have His permission to marry. No one's sure why, except that He apparently told Auror Crouch that He wanted him free to keep on serving in MLE and not to bother with marriage too soon.
But that could have been wrong. Maybe He told Mr Crouch to find someone younger, you know? And the papers just didn't want to say because it would be too insulting to him and to his lady-love. Um. Drumgoole, that was her name. Maebh. The one he used to write PMs to all the time? Well, I mean, I don't know if you look at his journal much. He's nearly always sending PMs to someone. But she's the one he wanted to marry. So maybe...maybe he's getting over his Disappointment (Lav would say it has to have the capital D!) by making an overture to Greengrass?