I was on the verge of tears, but I didn't want to cry. One of the only things I agree with my mother on was that you should never cry in front of someone. You can't give them that power over you.
Ted made a frustrated noise. "What is it, then, Andy? What is this?" He gestured between us.
"I want it to work, Ted", I whispered. Fighting tears was getting harder. "But my family - "
"Why do you care?", he blurted.
"They might hurt you, Ted", I said, as if it was obvious. "They want me to marry someone else, and if they think you took me away from him…" I didn't want to think about that.
Not only would my family be outraged, but the Lestranges would lose their minds over this.
"All because I'm a muggleborn?", he asked, although we both knew the answer. I nodded, my eyes on the ground.
"You know I don't care", I said for what felt like the millionth time. "But my parents, my aunts and uncles, my sisters…"
"I know, Andy", he told me, rubbing my arm gently. He always knew exactly what to do to make me feel better about things.
Ted looked nervous, and though I had a few theories, I didn't know why.
I was wiping my eyes when he got down on one knee.
I sucked in a breath, the urge to cry finally overpowering me. I was happy this time.
"I know that we're still in school", he began, "but we have only got a few months left, after all, and I was thinking that once we graduate…"
"Andromeda Black, will you marry me?"
