Short, yes. Turning point, yes.

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Chapter 21: Marriage

Months had passed since the attack and the memories were swiped off our minds. James and I had really caught up with the time. We had become inseparable, as if making up for lost time. We were certainly moving quickly, but I never noticed how quickly we were moving until James had asked me over for a 'special dinner' and Bree was humming wedding songs constantly.

"What time are you going to James'?" Bree asked, her smiled wide.

"I don't know," I shrugged.

"Oh," Bree said a little disappointed, "Do you know what you're having for dinner?"

"Nope," I said putting an earring in, "Why do you want to know?"

Bree shrugged, "Just curious."

"Curious?" I asked, "I've been going on dates with James' for months and you never cared what we ate."

"Because," she replied, "It's a special night."

I rolled my eyes, knowing Bree couldn't keep a secret, "You know, I'm feeling kind of sick."

"Sick?" Bree asked, standing up straight, "What kind of sick?"

"I feel like I'm getting a cold," I said feeling my forehead, "I think I'm getting sick."

Bree touched my head, "You feel fine to me, you better get ready so you can go!"

"I think I'm going to cancel," I frowned, "I don't want to get James sick."

"He's tough, he won't catch it." She replied shrugging, "Besides, if he was going to get sick don't you think it would've happened already?"

"Yeah, I'm going to owl James right now and tell him." I said walking out of the bathroom.

"No!" she said following me.

"Why not?" I asked.

"Er," Bree stated, "You're owl is out."

"Then I'll use yours." I shrugged, heading towards Bree's room.

"You can't!" She said standing in front of her door.

"Why not?"

"My owl is pregnant." She blurted out.

"Whose owl got yours pregnant?" I asked.

Bree's eyes widened, "Sirius'."

"Bree," I sighed, "You're bird is a male."

"It can happen you know!" She said, her eyes widening, "When two owls love each other very much-"

"Bree, men owls cannot get pregnant!"

Bree stomped her foot, "Okay, he's not pregnant!"

I gasped, "You don't say!"

"And you have to go to James' tonight!" She begged.

"Why do you care so much?" I asked.

"Because he's going to propose to you!" she cried, "And you have to be there so he can!"

"He's going to…propose?" I asked surprised, "I knew it was something big but I didn't know it was about marriage!"

"Yes! He's going to propose!" she cried, "But you can't tell him I told you and you have to say yes!"

I stared quietly at the wall.

"You're going to say yes…aren't you?" Bree asked worriedly.

I smiled, "Of course I am! Now, quickly give me your silver ring."

"Anything!" Bree smiled and rushed into her room.

"You know what's funny?" I asked as she dug through her jewelry, "You and Sirius have been dating much longer than James' and I and you two aren't even married."

"Sirius and I have talked about it plenty of times," Bree shrugged, "And we've decided to wait awhile. We like where we are in our relationship."

"Okay," I shrugged, "But don't be surprised if he plans on asking you anytime soon."

"Why do you say that?" she asked, "He hasn't said anything to you, has he?"

"No, no," I replied, "I just think that you guys are going to want to settle down pretty soon."

"Settle down?" she asked laughing, "Sirius and I aren't going to settle down. That's for old couples."

"Suddenly I'm old?" I asked laughing, "Why are you afraid of marriage?"

"I'm not afraid," she replied handing me the ring, "But I think he is."

"Sirius? Afraid?" I asked surprised.

"Yeah, I think the whole marriage thing creeps him out." She replied, "But it doesn't bother me any because I'm quite happy…and because it creeps me out a bit too."

"Well," I said putting on my jacket, "As long as you two are happy."

With that, I said good bye to Bree and apparated to James' apartment.

"Good evening, Lily," James smiled, opening the door for me, "I hope you're hungry."

"Yes, I am," I smiled.

"Great, because I've made steak," James smiled back and hung my jacket up.

"I love steak," I said as he led me towards the kitchen.

"I know," he said walking out to the patio where the grill was.

"You made it the muggle way?" I asked.

"I tried," he said taking out his wand and tapping the steak, "But they didn't turn out perfect."

"I see," I smiled, "Need any help?"

"Nope," James said leading the way towards the table, "Why don't you sit down and I'll go get some food."

"Sounds good," I said as I sat down and he went back into the kitchen.

James started the meal off with a delicious salad. Then came the soup, steak, and vegetables. After the main course I was starting to get impatient. My mind was distracted by the cake that James made.

"Wow, James, you sure did make a lot of food," I said looking at the leftovers, "You made enough for another five people!"

James laughed, "Sirius will eat the leftovers."

"Well," I smiled, "At least they won't go to waste."

James stared at me with a big smile on his face.

"What?" I asked, putting my glass down.

"I love you," he replied shrugged.

"I love you too," I said, impatiently waiting for him to ask me.

"Lily, you're a great person, you know that?" James said pulling a small black box out of his pocket and sliding it across the table.

I stared at the box in front of me, nervously. This is it.

"Open it," he said quietly.

I nodded my head and carefully opened the velvet box to reveal a beautiful diamond ring. It was a white gold ring with a big stone in the center and diamonds on both sides of it.

"James," I gasped as he got out of his chair and kneeled down, "It's beautiful."

"Lily," James said taking the ring out of the box and holding it up, "Will you marry me?"