Chapter 34: A Proposal

"Suppose I should get home and clean up?" Faith asked as she attempted to wipe the puke off her shirt.

"Might be best, and we should really be getting ready to go out for dinner anyway." Lily said picking up Harry and collecting his things.

"Yeah. We'll meet you guys at the restaurant." Sarah said with a smile and then walked off with Remus to a secluded spot so they could apparate home. Sirius and Faith then walked off and apprated, James, Lily, and Harry soon followed suit.

"I'm betting he'll be late by 10 minutes." Sarah said as she and Remus arrived at the restaurant 10 minutes early.

"I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say 8 minutes." Remus said as he wrapped his arms around his wife. Suddenly Lily, James and Harry arrived.

"Are we betting on how late Sirius is gonna be yet?" James asked as he hoisted Harry up onto his shoulders. Harry gave a squeal of glee.

"Yeah. So far we have 10 and 8 minutes." Sarah said with a shy smile.

"15 minutes." James said making a small puddle splash which only made Harry laugh.

"I think Sirius will be on time. I mean, this is rather important to hims." Lily said taking her son away from her husband. She cuddled Harry and he rested his head on her shoulder and stuck his thumb in his mouth.

"True. He just might be here on time. Hey, what was the excuse he told to Faith for going out to such a nice place as this?" Remus asked jerking his head in the direction of the restaurant.

"I think he told her it was like the 5th anniversary of the first time he moved out of his parents place or something. I know the reason was really dumb." James said shrugging.

There was a popping noise and Faith stood before the group.

"Your just in time to place your bet." James said as he ran a hand through his hair, messing it up. Faith gave a small smile and opened her mouth to speak when the group heard a loud

"Boo."

They all turned and saw Sirius leaning up against the side of the restaurant.

"Your on time." Faith said with a smile.

"For once." Sirius replied and returned her smile as he felt his heart swell up.

"Can I leave yet?"

"No." The Healer said handing a glass of an odd smelling liquid to Faith. She grumbled and the Healer left. Sirius, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Remus and Sarah all walked into the room. Sirius gave Faith a kiss and set a vase of flowers next to her bed.

"Whats this?" Ron asked pointing to the glass of odd smelling liquid.

"Pumpkin juice. Want some?" Faith asked offering him the glass.

"It smells like a sleeping potion." Hermione said with a face of disgust at the ordor of the liquid.

"Yup. I'm not ready to sleep yet." She said setting the glass on the table next to the vase.

"You look like you want to go home." Remus said.

"Oh I do." She said crossing her arms over her chest.

"When can you?" Sirius asked.

"I'm hoping by the end of today. If not today then tomorrow. They can't keep me here for a month."

"No. The school is positively buzzing though about where you are." Hermione said.

"Really? Glad to know I'm missed." Faith said with a smile.

"Not by all though." Ron put in.

"That's right. Draco isn't exactly counting the days till your return." Harry said.

"Speaking of school. You three, need to be heading back." Remus said pointing at the three.

"I would agree." A voice said from behind. Dumbeldore gave a smile at everyone's surprised faces.

"Wait in the hall if you will and I'll be right with you to take you home." He said opening the door and ushering the three out.

"Now then. The Healers do not know if the surgery was a success or not. There is really no way of telling until the next full moon. Now if it didn't work then you need to be in a place where you wont be of harm to anyone. I propose that you go with Remus to the Shrieking Shack and see if you transform on the full moon." Dumbeldore said.

"But…if the surgery was a success then she wouldn't be a werewolf, so come the full moon and she's stuck in the Shrieking Shack with Remus who is a werewolf…there could be some problems." Sarah said. Dumbeldore's eyes twinkled and Sarah knew that he already had a plan for that situation.

"True. True. That's why I think that in the next 2 weeks Faith should train to become an Animagus. A werewolve's bite won't affect her if she is an animal." Dumbeldore said with a smile.

"Me? An animagus?" Faith said shocked. Dumbeldore nodded.

"I don't think I could eat one more bite." Sarah said pushing her plate away from her. Harry sat and gobbled down great masses of food.

Sirius heart hammered in his chest as he knew the time to ask her was drawing close. It was only 10 months ago that she had moved in with him, and now here he was getting ready to ask her the biggest question he would ask. Ever.

"Faith." He said turning towards her. She looked at him and gave her small smile like she always did.

"What would you say if I told you I was happier now then I had ever been in my entire life?" Sirius asked. Faith seemed stunned and at a loss of words.

"What would you say if I said that if because of you I'm quite possibly a better person and that I love you with all my heart?" He continued.

"What if I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you?" He asked. Faith's jaw dropped and she stammered out a

"What?"

Sirius got down on one knee and pulled a black velvet box out of his jacket pocket. He lifted the lid to reveal a silver ring. The ring had medium sized diamond. Engraved in the Diamond was a cursive B. On either side of the diamond was a small blue diamond. Faith gasped and Sirius said

"Faith will you marry me?"

Faith looked shocked for a minute and then looked at Sirius. She smiled and said

"Of course!"

"You know we still have a wedding to plan." Sirius said pulling a chair up to Faith's bed after Dumbeldore, Remus and Sarah had left.

"What do you think about the summer?" Faith asked. Sirius smiled and said

"I don't care as long as I'm marrying you." Faith smiled. They truely did love each other.

(A/N: So Faith has to become an Animagus. The animal chooses the person. What do you think she'll be?