Icing Surprises
Astoria glared at the swirling couples across the dance floor as the seat opposite of her remained unoccupied. The candle was starting to drip wax and its flames waned. The waiter shot her a bewildered glance presumably because she sat there for half an hour without ordering anything. She wasn't supposed to order anything, of course, because her poor excuse of a boyfriend apparently was supposed to treat her.
"Sorry I was late," A voice whispered slyly behind her.
"No, no, Draco. Remove yourself. I've been waiting for 30 minutes. I can do 30 more." She drawled smoothly.
"All right. I know I screwed up. Now will you please get off my case?" He asked irritably.
"No. I can't, as a matter of fact. I was never on your case; you were egocentric enough to believe otherwise." She had a bored expression on her face.
With a sigh, he sat himself down across from her and called over the waiter.
"I'll have Spaghetti Carbonara for two, vegetable soup and cheese cake for dessert, thank you. Oh, and remember to add the special order." He dictated to the waiter, who hastily scribbled down his order.
"What's the special order?" Astoria inquired casually.
"Oh, it's a surprise." Draco Malfoy tried to appear nonchalant but failed miserably as she could see the glint of anticipation in his eyes.
They ate in uncomfortable silence as Draco fidgeted slightly in his seat. Astoria raised an eyebrow and he attempted a grin. Soon, dessert was served. The cheese cake was unbelievably delicious (well, for any restaurant Draco can conjure up, Astoria remarked to herself). Draco was watching her intensely now, not even bothering to touch his own cake… Then something caught her teeth as she bit down on a slice and pain shot through her gum. Looking completely miffed and somewhat pained, she excused herself to the washroom (with her mouth full) and practically ran away. That went well. He thought to himself. He was just mulling over what to say to her when- Clang! -He nearly jumped out of his skin.
"Is this your idea of a romantic proposal?" Astoria demanded of a slightly dazed Draco, eyeing the gorgeous diamond ring distastefully.
"Well, yes, it was intended to be." He said sheepishly, gathering himself. "So… Will you?" He said hopefully.
"Kill you for breaking my jaw? Hell yeah!"
Note: So, I've decided to write again (this wasn't intended to be fanfiction). I was talking about cheesy and cliched proposals when I challenged both me and my friend to writing a... non-cliched proposal. This was originally for my separate story; I just replaced the names.