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Aero looked around her, gazing at the jars before returning her gaze to Fred who stood before her, a faint flush in his cheeks, his hands behind his back.

"What's all this?" she asked quietly, amazed still, at the sight.

Fred stepped forward and they stood in the middle of the glowing heart together, Aero's heart felt like it was trying to beat right out of her chest. Fred placed a palm on her cheek and tilted her head up to look at him and she could see teh reflection of teh stars in his eyes.

"Because I love you." he answered simply.

"You captured fireflies because you love me?"

Fred grinned and a soft laugh escaped his lips before he leaned down and tenderly kissed her for a moment.

"Because I'm acting on that future we talked about, Aer."

Aero blinked in surprise. She looked up at him, puzzled. Aero knew something was happening, her heart beat faster and she felt weak at teh knees, though for reasons unknown to her mind. Fred held both her small hands in one of his and smiled.

"Confused is a cute look on you." he commented.

Aero rolled her eyes and the corner of her mouth quirked.

"Alright, I need to be serious now, or you'll think I'm joking. But I'm not joking. I'm the most serious I've ever been in my entire life."

"That doesn't say much."

Now it was Fred's turn to roll his eyes.

"Aeroanna Endora Black..." he said, pausing to get down on one knee, keeping her hands in his and looking up at her.

Aero's eyes widened and she bit her lip as she watched him.

"I love you, I truly love you, and I hope you know that. I know we've had our hard times, and we thought we'd never get back, but we did, and we've been stronger ever since. I've loved you ever since that incredibly awkward first train ride where I thought you'd hex my head back to my mother."

Aero gave a soft laugh despite the fact she found it hard to breath. Desarie had said Shane had done something like this when he...

"We've grown together. We've been best friends, lovers, enemies, back to lovers and we're here now, and I think we're ready to take the next step. And I know we're young, and I know it won't be easy. We grew up in completely different worlds but we fit together better than anyone thought possible. But I love you, and I know you love me, even if it's hard for you to say it sometimes. I love you. I'll never be able to say it enough. I want to spend teh rest of my life with you, forever and always. Some people may say it's not the right time to do it, but I think it's the perfect time. I can't wait another second, I want to be able to tell people that you're mine and I'm yours and there's no doubt. I want to buy our first house, see you wearing white and coming down the aisle towards me. I want to carry you over the threshold and every morning see my ring on your finger. I want to wake up to you every morning, and fall asleep to you every night. I can't ever see myself with anyone but you, you're the only one. You're it for me. So..."

By now Aero's chest was tight and her eyes were stinging and her vision was clouded by salt water as it one by one streamed down her face as she tried to regain composure. She had read about these things, and heard about them, but she'd never ever thought it would happen to her. She never pictured herself being in this situation, Fred down on one knee, surrounded by fireflies in the happiest place she'd ever been. And then he opened the box from his pocket and she thought she'd fall over.

"Aeroanna Black, I promise to love you and cherish you forever. Will you do me the highest honor by being my wife?" he said.

Aero gave a watery laugh as she looked from the ring back to Fred. She couldn't imagine herself with anyone else. True, she never thought she'd ever marry. It had always been a way of convenience in her family, for power and blood. But here...here there was a choice. No one was forcing her into anything. Fred wanted her, and she had the power, teh choice to decide. It felt nice...

And she couldn't imagine not having Fred in her life, and now he told her he wanted her forever...

The tears felt hot rolling down her cheeks and her knees still shook. She curled ehr hands tight around his before nodding.

"Yes." she whispered, unable to find her strong voice.

Fred's smile grew ten sizes and her swung her up into his arms as they kissed. After a minute he set her back on her feet, holding her close and slipping something cold onto her left ring finger. Aero looked down and brought her hand up to examine it. It was practically perfectly size, silver with an entriquettely flowered band and an octogonal shaped diamond on it.

She looked up at Fred and smiled, kissing him softly and quickly.

"It's beautiful..." she whispered.

"Got it from my Gramps. Found out we were together and he said go for it. Who knew the old geezer knew what he was talking about?" Fred laughed.

Aero smiled. Fred's grandfather...that would be Arthur's dad since Mr. Prewett is deceased...which meant this ring had belonged to Septimus Weasley who had given it to...Cedrella Black.

She shook her head with a laugh. History always seemed to have a way of repeating itself.

Fred grabbed her hand and brought it to his lips, kissing her fingers and then the ring before kissing her. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders, burrowing her into his side and they walked back into the house.

"Alright, you can stop eaves dropping now, you nosey people." he called out.

Aero was confused for a moment before she suddenly understood.

Mrs. Weasley came out of the kitchen, her eyes red and a tissue dapping at her eyes. Mr. Weasley had his arms wrapped around her, a smile on his face. Bill and Charlie were wolf-whisteling and Ron just clapped with Ginny, while George clapped his brother on the shoulder and swung an arm around each of them.

"Knew you would do it." he said.

"Well, you have been dropping hints all summer." Fred reminded him.

"In hindsight your word choices now make much more sense." Aero agreed.

"I'm so happy for both of you!" Mrs. Weasley wailed, engulfing them in one giant hug.

"Thanks." they chorused, poking the heads out by her shoulders.

"Oh, you're both just so good together! Of course I thought you'd be much older when youd did this-"

"Let's not be a hypocrite-" Bill began.

"-wouldn't want to remind you how old you were when you and dad got married, Mum." Charlie finished.

"That was different! They're not even out of school yet-no offense, dears, I'm incredibly happy to officially welcome Aero into the family- but those were different times! I don't need you two tag-teaming be about something. It was a completely different era."

"Oh, we're all aware of how long ago that era was, Mother dear." Bill teased.

"Are you now? And when will you two be bringing me daughter-in-laws, hm? Just a tad bit embarrassing that your baby brother can catch a fine young woman before either of you can, don't you think?" Mrs. Weasley sniffed.

Bill looked mockingly offended and Charlie had a hand over his heart.

"Boy got his game from us." they chorused.

"No idea what game you're talking about, I've never even heard about any girl for either of you." Ron muttered.

"We've had plenty of women!" Charlie argued.

And on they went, bickering amongst themselves and they all settled into chairs in the living room. Aero cuddled up with Fred, playing with her ring as she watched them. She had always wanted to be a Weasley. They were so warm and funny, and they accepted anyone into the family, like her and Harry and Hermione. Aero had never had that. Her blood family was always so cold, the exact opposite of the one she wanted. And now she had that. She was apart of that family. She had someone, Mrs Weasley, the epitome of a mother, and big brothers, and a little brother and sister, and of course siblings in Neville and Harry and Hermione, and Sirius who was like a father, and Uncle Moony, and Desarie and Shane were like her big brother and sister and not to mention her little niece Selena, and Dumbledore who was practically everyone's grandfather. She had a family, a disfunctional, make-shift, misfit family, but a family non-the less. She smiled and rested her head on her Fiance's chest.

She couldn't have been happier than she was in that moment...

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She didn't want to, but she knew she had to. It was unavoidable. It had to be done. She gave Fred a reluctant kiss goodbye and apparrated back to Malfoy Manor. She ended up in her room and she went into her closet. Aero shoved some clothes, the ones she actually liked, into an over teh shoulder bag and had moved on to a few personal belongings when a knock came at the door.

She wasn't going to get it but teh door swung open anyways, revealing Narcissa.

"You were out extremely late tonight, Aeroanna."

"And you waited up for me? How sweet, you didn't have to." Aero replied.

"What were you doing?"

"Nothing of you concern, my dear aunt."

"You were out with that boy again, weren't you? When will you stop with this rebellious phase of yours and realize that Vain is teh best arrangement for you?" Narcissa huffed.

"When you realize that an arrangement isn't what I want."

"What on Earth could you see in that blood-traitor?"

"I know it's been a while since you've seen a warm one, but he has a heart."

Narcissa pursed her lips and scowled at her niece.

"We had such high hopes for you, Aeroanna. You are the blood of my dear sister. How could you turn out like this?"

"Free will. Something most people in this family lack."

"We tried so hard to bring you up as a noble woman of the house of Black, like Bella and I."

"I notice the lack of Andromeda in your thoughts."

Narcissa seemed to wince at the name of her second elder sister.

"That woman wandered the same path you are taking now."

Aero rolled her eyes and continued packing.

"What are you doing?"

"Packing."

"Why? Where are you going?"

"Away. I'm leaving."

"To where?"

"I can't say."

Narcissa huffed and threw her arms out, exasperated with the girl. And then she froze.

"What is on your hand?" she said slowly, quietly.

"I believe it is a ring."

And then Aero's cheek was stinging and her eye watered. She raised a hand to her face, feeling the heat, the smacking sound still echoed in the air. Not one to be pushed around Aero returned it with vigor.

Narcissa looked at her niece, shocked.

"Lucius!" she cried.

Aero grabbed her wand and whipped it, the rest of the items speeding into her grundgy bag just as Lucius appearred at the door. He saw Narcissa cradeling her face and tears in her eyes and his wand was pointed at Aero in an instant, a jet of light bursting form it as he did a silent cast.

Aero quickly shielded herself and sent it back and a duel began. He sent a curse her way, singeing her arm and she threw a curse that sent him spiraling into her wall with a crack. Down on the ground he threw a cutting curse at her, slashing her stomach and collar bone. She in turn threw fire at him and burned the ends of his hair. As the duel grew in intesnity Draco entered the room and he and Narcissa cowered in the corner. Aero, being distracted by the barb wire that was now tightly wrapped around her left arm fell to the floor, bleeding and shaking, Lucius standing over her, a malicious grin on his face.

"Crucio." he muttered.