MILESTONE: THE PROPOSAL
"Astoria?" you ask, your heart thumping with nervousness.
"Yeah," she replies, averting her gaze to you, as she prompts you to go on with a supportive nod of her head.
"Er... I just wanted you to know how much ... I love you," you say gathering up all your courage.
She smiles at you, her eyes radiating with such intensity, that you can not help but cower under the strength of her gaze. "I love you too, Draco," she says fondly, "and I think you know that very well."
An uneasy silence then fills the room, as you anxiously finger the ring in your pocket.
"Ever since I first set my eyes on you on the Hogwarts Express," you continue, fidgeting apprehensively, "I have grown to respect and admire you, as far as approbation can go. The words of comfort that you gave me, during my sixth year, were like a light, in a room of darkness; urging me to carry on; teaching me that time stands still for no one."
You seize the opportunity of glimpsing at her expression and find that her eyes are sparkling with tears of happiness. "Oh, Draco," she says, "you are too kind."
Pausing for a deep breath, though not very fluently, you resume speaking, "After five years of our being together, I have finally come to the conclusion that my feelings for you are not one to be repressed."
She smiles affectionately, giving you a look of pure tenderness, but remains silent.
Considering this gesture as sufficient encouragement and you follow by saying, "If your sentiments are identical to mine, then it would do me great honour to... ask you to be my wife." You blurt the last few words out, before your courage vanishes.
"Yes, Draco, yes, yes, YES!" she cries, throwing her arms around you. You pick her and swing her around, the scent of her sweet smelling hair filling up inside you and the touch of her fair arms spreading warmth through your own.
After what seems like several minutes; even hours perhaps, you put her down and retrieve the ring from your pocket.
"Then this is for you," you say, placing the the golden ring, embedded with green stones on Astoria's finger.
"It's beautiful," she breathes, staring at it in wonder. "I have never seen anything more elegant than this before."
"I have," you tell her softly, "you."
"Oh, Draco," she sighs, embracing you once again, "I love you."
"I love you too, Astoria," you reply, "I really do."
AN: Guys, here's chapter 4. I know it's really short- but yeah... Please, do review, it really motivates. (I saw four hundred and something hits for this story, so it's really annoying when there such few reviews.)
-TTDL xxx.