"My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me."
― Winston Churchill
Let's Get Married
3:00 am
No.
Yes.
No! Not now, at this godforsaken hour!
Why not?
It's crazy, that's why.
You are crazy.
She's sleeping.
So?
She's tired.
So?
...
Finally, the man's resolve crumbled, and he found himself gently shaking his fiancee's shoulder, trying to wake her up from her slumber. She did a few seconds later, her eyes struggling to open properly, looking dazed and confused. Her eyes drooping occasionally and struggling to think properly, the twenty-one year old asked blearily, "What is it, Sirius?"
"Let's get married."
The green-eyed young woman blinked. She blinked again, looking more awake, and just when he thought she was about to open her mouth and say something, she yawned and turned over. "Go to sleep, Padfoot."
3:15 am
"Sirius?" A hesitant pause, then, "Sirius, wake up."
"Mmm…? Whatsit?"
Another tentative pause, then a bright smile, and, "Let's get married."
Fin
A.N: 18 reviews, 93 favorites and 22 follows for two little chapters. Speechless.
Let's move on before I get emotional. This was hopelessly short, but I was focusing on the dialogues and since this is a 3 am proposal, a long lengthy discussion wouldn't make much sense, don't cha think?
This takes place roughly three years after the first two chapters.