Hogwarts Drabbles
Chapter Two: Proposal
Prompt: Proposal
Pairing: Ron/Hermione
World: Post-Hogwarts
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Ron held the Chocolate Frog box, drumming his fingers on the table nervously. His girlfriend, Hermione, was busy reading in the living room.
She held a muggle book in her hands, her eyes fixed on the page. She had her head down, and didn't seem to notice her boyfriend's nervousness.
Ron rolled his wand in his hands, and then turned it over, cleaned it with his cloak and repeated the process a few more times, until Hermione looked up from her book, seemingly distracted by his noise-making.
"What are you doing Ron?" she asked, raising her head from her book.
Ron scratched the tip of his nose, and then ran his fingers over the box again. "Well...err," when he stuttered off into silence, Hermione rolled her eyes and turned back to her book.
"What were you going to say?" Hermione asked after a long silence, her eyes flicking up to look at Ron.
"Well...I was wondering," Ron started.
"Just spit it out Ron, honestly, I'm not going to bite," Hermione said.
"Do you...would you-do you want this Chocolate Frog?" Ron asked, holding up the box.
Hermione raised an eyebrow, eyeing the box warily. "Not really. But thanks."
"Take it," Ron handed it to her, eyeing the box the entire time.
Hermione shook her head. "I told you Ron, I don't want it."
"Just open it."
Hermione raised her head to yell at him, and then sighed. "Fine," and took the box, ripping it open. Ron regarded her in silence, waiting for her reaction.
Her mouth opened, and she was going to say something. Then she hesitated, and looked up at him as though not quite sure of what to say. Her gaze flickered back to the box.
Instead of a Chocolate Frog, there was a ring. A white gold band with a diamond on it. And instead of a Chocolate Frog card, there were the words written: Marry me?
Finally she smiled, and Ron relaxed slightly. "Yes."