I know from the moment I first see him that he's something special. I'm too young to understand what love is exactly, but regardless, I feel inexplicably drawn to him. For the first time I can actually feel magic coursing through my veins.
He looks up and catches me staring. A flush creeps up my cheeks and my skin burns white hot. I turn away in an attempt hide my embarrassment. Out of the corner of my eye, I see him moving towards me and my heart starts to pound like mad.
"Hi. I'm Teddy. What's your name?" he says.
A scarlet dress hangs from my closet door. It's the twelfth one I've tried on so far, but nothing seems to be fitting quite right. I sigh as I continue to sort through the pile of material that constitutes my closet. Finally, I settle on a sapphire blue frock that I hope will at least bring out the color of my eyes.
I take one last look in the mirror and smooth the flowing skirt of my dress down. Taking a deep breath, I tear myself away and head downstairs. Teddy has been waiting patiently to take me to Hogsmeade.
My hands shake as I undo the buttons of his shirt. I'm terrified, but try my best not to let it show. I've never done this before and have no idea what to expect. Only the whispered words of the girls in my dormitory guide me now.
I feel his intense gaze on me, but I avoid eye contact. I can't let him see the fear.
"Hey," he says as he grasps my hands. "We don't have to do this if you aren't ready. We can wait."
I nod my head slightly and kiss him before returning to the buttons.
"Victoire," he shouts at me as I rush down the corridors. I'm running late to class and can't afford the distraction.
Loud footsteps thunder behind me. A rough hand grasps at my arm.
"Victoire. I wanted to tell you something and I don't think it can wait until the end of the day."
I shrug my arm from his grasp. "Teddy, I'm late for class already and you know how Professor Chang gets."
"It's important," he murmurs.
"What? What is it?" I demand.
He looks at the floor, unusually shy. His words barely come out a whisper. "I love you."
It's Christmas and the Weasley-Potter-Granger-Lupin family has all joined for celebrations. People are piled into every nook and crany of Uncle Harry's home. Eggnog is being passed around by the pitcher full and the feast that Aunt Ginny prepared has long since been devoured. Everything is perfect.
Out of nowhere, Teddy stands up and calls for everyone's attention. The room goes deadly quiet. Deep down, I know what's coming before he even starts to speak. I start to tear up as he begins his speech.
"Victoire, will you marry me?" he finishes as he holds out a sparkling diamond ring.
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This story was originally posted on HPFF for MuggleMaybe's Super Microfiction Challenge. The goal was to tell a story with 100 word micro stories. In this story each chapter contains 5 100 word micro stories, so each chapter is exactly 500 words.
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~Kaitlin/TreacleTart