Chapter 2: The Engagement

I walked away giggling. I walked back to the wall that led to the common room. I tickled the painting and walked into the common room.

"Darcy you ok?" Teddy asked me putting a letter down.

"Oh I'm wonderful." I said in an airy bubbly way that rivaled Mrs. Scamender's.

"Wonderful Teddy call a doctor our best friends lost…….Darcy what's on your finger?" Abby asked detangling her legs from Teddy's. Hmm I'll have to ask about that later. She got off the couch and walked over to me.

"Nothing." I quickly hid my left hand.

"Darcy let me see your hand!" Abby giggled.

I thrust my right hand under her nose "There you go."

"Your other hand you nerd bomber." she laughed.

"Stop hanging around my sister she's rubbing off on you." I laughed showing her my left hand.

"Is that a ring?"

"Yes."

"An engagement ring?"

"Uh yes." I turned beat red.

"YOU'RE ENGAGED?!" Abby yelled giggling and jumping up and down.

"Yes yes I'm engaged." I said throwing my hand over her mouth.

"Who are you engaged to?" Teddy asked walking over.

"A certain someone who is positively perfect!" I sighed.

"Ok and who is said perfect someone?"

"Oh well you two know him. We've been friends since diapers been dating for two years."

"Wait you've been dating for two years and no one knew?" Abby said thrusting my hand away.

"Well yes."

"Well its not Teddy because he has a mystery girl. Its not Marty because he's dating some girl in Gryffindor. Which only leaves…..OH MY GOSH!"

I quickly pulled my wand out. "Abigail Thomas yell something one more time and I won't ask you to be my maid of honor!"

"Maid of…..really?!"

"Well I can't exactly ask Teddy now can I plus I think said someone is going to ask."

"Darcy how could you two keep this a secret?!"

"Oh it was simple really. We just didn't let anyone know."

"How did you contain your feelings?"

"We snuck out naturally."

"Um Darcy?" a little voice squeaked from behind me.

"Yeah?" I turned to see a first year standing there.

"There's a boy out there who says he's head boy and wants to see you."

"Alright thanks." I smiled and walked out of the common room Teddy and Abby right behind me.

"Hello beautiful." Arthur said with a smile.

"Hey there handsome. May I introduce my two laggies Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum." I pointed to the two in turn.

"Hey!" they both laughed.

"So you told them?"

"Oh yes I told them. Abby about had a heart attack!"

"So did Rebecca."

"How did your little sister find out?" I asked surprised.

"Turns out I have more cousins than I thought." Arthur laughed shaking his head. "Lucy was by the lake with her friends and saw me propose. She told Molly who told Cat who told Trent and Jeremiah who told Lana who told Victorie who told my sister Catherine who then told Rebecca who came running to me."

"So basically all of Gryffindor house knows we're engaged?" I asked.

"Yeah pretty much." Arthur smiled.

"So my brother knows then?"

"I'm guessing Braden will be along any moment to spoil the moment."

"Great." I sighed walking along the corridor with my two best friends and fiancé.

"Darcy!" uh oh he sounded angry. Braden caught up with us and looked between us. "Well?"

"Well what?" I asked hotly.

"Well are the rumors I'm hearing true?"

"What that I'm engaged? Well yes they are."

"Really? And you're engaged to Arthur?"

"Yes I am."

"Interesting." Braden said looking between the two of us. "And you asked our father did you?"

"I did." Arthur said looking at Braden as if he'd gone insane.

"Braden Devin Finnigan would you get a hold of yourself please!" I snapped.

"Gees sorry sis I was just being the protective big brother."

"By only 5 minutes! That does not make you an older brother."

"Hey older is older." He smiled. "Well Arty welcome to the family!"