Today was a fairytale, you were the prince
I used to be a damsel in distress
You took me by the hand, and you picked me up at six
Today was a fairytale, today was a fairytale

Victoire waited anxiously in the Great Hall. She checked her watch. It was six. He should be here, she thought, starting to worry. What if he wasn't coming? What if he didn't actually like her? What if-

"Victoire?"

She turned around. There he was, turquoise hair and all. It turned pink with happiness when she smiled. "Teddy!"

He smiled too, and turned his hair back to normal. "Hey. Ready?"

"Mm-hmm."

The two of them walked towards Filch, who was by the front door. He glared suspiciously at the fifth year and the seventh year, checked the Hogsmeade list, and allowed them to pass.

As they walked down the main drive, Teddy suddenly took Victoire's hand. She could feel the sparks flying. She smiled reassuringly at him, and he relaxed.

"Where do you want to go?"

"Oh, I dunno...the Three Broomsticks?"

"The Three Broomsticks it is."

For the rest of the evening, the two of them drank Butterbeer while they wandered the shops. They talked, laughed, and had a wonderful time. Not once did they let go of each others' hands.

Today was a fairytale, I wore a dress
You wore a dark gray t-shirt
You told me I was pretty when I looked like a mess
Today was a fairytale

Teddy heard a loud crack outside his flat. There was a knock on the door. He opened it to find Victoire, wearing a short red dress. She was crying.

"Victoire? What's wrong?"

She sniffed. "It's my parents. We were at my grandparent's family Christmas party and-and-"

"And?"

"And I don't know what happened, but suddenly they were screaming at each other! They seemed so angry. I'm afraid-I'm afraid they're going to split up."

Teddy shook his head. "Come here." She went in and he shut the door.

"Listen to me, Victoire. Your parents aren't going to split up! They love each other. You know that. In fact, you always complain that they can't keep their hands off each other!"

"I know, but-"

"What were they arguing about?"

"I don't know."

"Then it was probably nothing. Now calm down, okay?"

She smiled reluctantly. "Okay."

He felt in his pockets for a tissue, but of course there weren't any, so he offered a corner of his dark gray t-shirt to wipe her eyes on. "You look nice."

She snorted. "Are you kidding? I'm a mess!"

"Victoire, no matter what, you will always be beautiful to me."

Time slows down whenever you're around
But can you feel this magic in the air?
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standing there

Victoire stood on Platform 9 ¾. She sighed and looked at Teddy, who was standing next to her. "I don't know how I'll be able to last another year at Hogwarts without you."

"We'll manage," he said, trying to be his optimistic self. "We did all right last year, didn't we?"

"Yes, I suppose."

"Good. But, God, I am going to miss you!"

"I'll miss you too!""

And then they were kissing, and Victoire forgot about everything else. She had gone to a school of wizardry for six years, soon to be seven, and yet she'd never experienced magic like this.

"Victoire? Teddy? What are you doing?"

They broke apart. It was second-year James Potter, Victoire's cousin. Time seemed to catch up to Victoire.

"Nothing," said Teddy. "Go away."

Surprisingly, James did so. They could hear him yelling "Teddy's snogging Victoire!" as he got closer to where his family stood. The two burst out laughing. "I don't expect he'll recover from that too soon," said Victoire.

"No, definitely not," chuckled Teddy.

The train whistle sounded, and after one more quick kiss, Victoire boarded the train. She stuck her luggage in a compartment and looked out the window. She waved as the train started to move. As she looked at Teddy, standing on the platform and waving to her, she realized she didn't just like him. She loved him.

Time slows down whenever you're around
I can feel my heart, it's beating in my chest
Did you feel it?
I can't put this down

Teddy and Victoire were walking in the backyard of the Burrow, walking until they left the light and noise behind. Teddy stopped beneath a willow tree. Victoire followed suit.

Teddy took a deep breath. "Victoire, I've always loved you. When we played together as children, when we went on our first date, when we had our first kiss, when you went to Hogwarts and I stayed behind, I loved you for all of it. And I know I will always love you, through everything that happens. So, Victoire Fleur Weasley, will you marry me?"

Victoire could feel the world slow down around her. Her heart beat so loud she thought he must be able to hear it. But she didn't get teary and fluttery like other girls. She smiled so wide she thought her face might split in two, and she said one syllable. One syllable packed with so much love and so many memories. The memories of a fairytale.

"Yes."

Today was a fairytale
Today was a fairytale

"Today Was a Fairytale" by Taylor Swift, with lyrics courtesy of elyrics. net. Please review!