Ok...think Gwendolyn-THINK!, the girl told herself. Now what flower could it be...? 'Isn't it Morning Glory?', the young Ravenclaw said, a bit unsure. And, after a short break, she added: 'And I think it is a a symbol of, eh- love in vain?'
Then she thought her answer wasn't so brilliant, so she decided to add something.'There was something like a Chinese legend...The star-shaped morning glory is symbolic of a single day each year in which the Chinese lovers, Chien Niu and Chih Neu, are allowed to meet.', or at least I hope so... 'According to Chinese lore, Chien Niu was a boy start who was entrusted to take care of water buffalo in the heavenly kingdom. A girl star named Chih Neu was put in charge of seamstress duties. They fell in love, and the romance caused them to neglect their duties. In anger, God forced the young lovers to be separated on both sides of the Silver River and allowed then to meet only once during the whole year.' Wait a sec- from where do I know that? Weird...
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