He had been nervous about this all day - he thought he knew what she would say, but he couldn't be sure. This was definitely one of the most harrowing days of his life, even worse than the day he and Fred had to tell their mother that they'd left school!
He had asked her over for dinner, he was going to cook, and then, after they had eaten, he was going to take her into the sitting room and talk to her a while, before popping the question.
He had finished making their main course and was wiping his hands when the doorbell rang. He checked his watch, exactly on time. Could he really expect anything less of his perfect Hermione?
He answered the door, and as soon as he saw her smile all of his doubts vanished. He knew what she would say and he knew that this was going to be one of the best nights of his life.
