In the last chapters I have been saying that you might want to read It's a Small World. Now, I'm saying you should at least read the first three chapters to understand all that's going on.
Last chapter: "Remus and I have the most wonderful news," Sophia said.
And on with the show:
"What is it Sophia?" Liviana asked.
"We're getting married," Sophia said, happily. Sirius fainted
(A/n: Wow I bet no one was expecting that)
Two hours earlier:
"Let me get your chair, my lady," Remus said, pulling out a chair for Sophia.
"Thank you, sir," Sophia smiled, "but don't you think we should get our ice cream first?"
"Just sit down, Sophie. I'll get it," Remus said.
"And how will you know what to get?" Sophia asked.
"Because I know what you always get. Hot fudge Sunday with nuts," Remus smiled at Sophia.
"I guess I'm predictable."
"No, you just have predictable eating habits. I'll be back in a minute."
Remus walked up to the counter. "Is it ready?"
"Yes, Remus," Florean Floresent said, "you going through with it this time."
"I hope so." Remus picked up the two Sundays and headed back to where Sophia was sitting. Sophia looked at her Sunday and gasped. Remus kneeled down in front of her and took the ring off the top of her Sunday.
"Sophia, I've never felt the same way I felt about you. I love you, and I want to spend the rest of my life learning with you. Will you marry me?"
Sophia opened her mouth to speak, and found she couldn't. She nodded, dropped to her knees and hugged Remus. When they broke apart, Remus slipped the ring on Sophia's finger. "I know it's not that big or fancy or anything…"
Sophia shook her head. "It's perfect, you're perfect." She put her arms around him again and began to sob. Remus just held her there, on the ground at the ice cream parlor.
Back to the present:
"If I knew he was going to react like this, I would have proposed years ago," Remus said.
"Remus," Sophia mock scolded, hitting him playfully in the arm.
"And I should have too," Remus replied.
Sophia smiled and went up to the bar.
"Nice save," Liviana said.
"It's true though. I've never had the courage of your father, Harry" Remus said and sat down.
"What did he do?" Harry asked. He always liked hearing stories about his parents.
"He comes home from a date one night, mind you this was when he Sirius and I where sharing an apartment, well he comes home all starry-eyed from a date with Lily and says, 'I'm going to marry that girl.' Sirius and I took at as a joke, but the next day he comes home with a ring. Then he goes off to Lily's," Remus stopped for a second.
"What happened?" Liviana asked. "Did he propose? Did she say yes?"
"Of course he did and of course she did, but right after they got done kissing and hugging a Ministry of Magic employ comes to the door…"
"Asking dad to go on a secret mission," Harry interrupted.
"I wish something like that had happened," Remus sighed. "Actually it was another case of James' incredible bad timing. He had proposed right before Lily's parents were killed by Death Eaters."
"Ouch," Talon commented.
"How did Uncle Sirius react to that?" Liviana asked.
"I don't remember him fainting, that's for sure," Remus said, looking now worriedly at his friend.
"What are we going to do about him?" Talon asked.
"I think Sophia has that covered," Liviana said. Sophia came to them with a picture of water.
"Watch out," she said, pouring the whole thing on Sirius' face. Sirius sat up quickly sputtering.
"Morning, sunshine," Sophia said, smiling.
"Man my head hurts," Sirius said, rubbing his head. "Did you really say you were getting married?" He asked Sophia.
"Yes," she replied.
"That's nice," Sirius said, fainting again.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"What do you think about Remus and Sophia getting married?" Liviana asked, hanging upside down from the jungle gym (one of those triangular, half sphere things). It was part of the playground that Sirius has made for them on Harry's fifth birthday. At each of their birthdays, Sirius would either take them on a trip (on the twins last birthday he had took them to the Alps to ski) or add something big on the mansion grounds, or the mansion its self (like the playground, the indoor swimming pool, or the pond).
"I think it's going to be odd," Harry said, pushing himself in circles on the marry-go-round. "Next summer is going to be weird."
"It won't be too different," Talon assured, sitting in the swing and spinning the chains around. "They'll just be living in the guest house."
"True. That also means that I won't half to be as careful with my potions stuff," Liviana said in a voice that betrayed her true feelings of still wanting Remus and Sophia around. The three lapsed into silence.
"Harry, what do you think you will get for your birthday this year?" Talon said in an attempt to break the silence.
"Well, your birthday was the trip, so mine will probably be the add on," Harry said.
"Don't remind me of that trip," Liviana said. "I'm still sore.
"You were kind of funny tough." Talon said. Liviana glared at Talon.
To My reviewers:
I can't say how much I love you guys. Getting reviews make it worth to keep going on a story, so please all review. I am not going to hold my story hostage for reviews, but reviews do help the creative juices keep going and get me motivated to get the next chapter up.
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Daman: You know, I've never liked that approach, and I don't think that's where this story is going, but keep your eyes on Liviana in future stories.
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Horse Queen: I know, I know, I'm the epiphany of all evil for leaving you hanging in the next chapter, but I think I gave out enough clues for you to guess what was going to happen
