A/N: Two in one day! This one is dedicated to the lovely Safari just because she loves Blackinnon and she gave me this prompt. I hope you enjoy it! It is also written for the December Scavenger Hunt. Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. JK Rowling does.

"I can't believe James sent us out to look for a Christmas tree this year," Marlene said as her and Sirius continued walking through the snow.

Sirius had to hide a smirk that appeared and he pretended to adjust his hat. "I know…this hat just isn't working with my hair right now," he complained.

Marlene glared at him. "Seriously?"

"Yes, I'm Sirius," he said, winking at her.

She rolled her eyes at him and threw some snow at him. "That joke's getting old," she complained.

"That joke's getting old," he said, mocking her playfully.

Marlene narrowed her eyes before pulling his hat down past his eyes so he couldn't see. "Hey, you're messing up my hair!" He said, pulling it up quickly.

"That's a tragedy…. We've been here for two hours already, and we haven't agreed on one single tree. How about this one?"

Sirius adjusted his hat so he could see the tree Marlene was pointing at. "No," he said immediately.

"Why not?" Marlene demanded to know as she placed her hands on her hips.

"The tree is pink, Marlene. Pink! Christmas trees aren't supposed to be pink."

She withdrew her hand. "Exactly my point."

Sirius glared her a look. "But it's true."

She narrowed her eyes at it before she pointed to the one next to it. "No," Sirius said quickly again.

"Why?" She demanded to know.

"It's white. That's weird. It's untraditional."

"You're so impossible to please!" Marlene snapped as she folded her arms across her chest.

Sirius gave her a sly grin. "No I'm not… I fell in love with you, remember?" He wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close to him. He kissed her cheek and reached for her hand.

Marlene grew quiet for a moment. "You haven't said you loved me in a month."

Sirius gave her a surprised look. "What? Surely I have! Didn't I say it back to you last night when you told me that?"

She shook her head quietly. "I miss hearing it."

He turned to her and lifted her chin so he could see her eyes. "I'm sorry. I guess I've had a lot on my mind. Especially after James' father died…he was like a father to me too."

"I know that. I'm sorry, I've been trying to be understanding. I just miss this. I miss us and you telling me that you love me. I'm being silly."

Sirius gave her a meaningful look. "I love you," he said, making a silly face at her. "You aren't being silly at all.

Marlene nodded as she rested her head against his side when they began walking again. They walked down a few more rows before Sirius suddenly stopped. "This one," he said.

"Really?" Marlene asked as she straightened up. "It looks normal though… what makes this one so normal?"

"Because it has your ring on it," Sirius said, grinning down at her.

"My…what?" She looked confused now, and he couldn't blame her.

He reached above her head and picked something off a tree branch and held a ring out in his hand.

Marlene's hands suddenly went to her mouth in surprise. "Sirius," she murmured, unable to say anything else.

He got down on one knee. "I'm sorry I was distant this past month," he said. "I was trying to keep this a secret from you. I didn't mean to stop telling you that I loved you. You're the one girl who sees me for who I am. You've put up with me and my family. You're special to me. You always have been. You're the only girl I see a future with...will you marry me?"

"This was why you were being so picky with the trees?" Marlene asked incredulously.

Sirius made another face at her. "That pink tree really was horrible," he said, shaking his head in fright. "But yes…"

Marlene let out a gasp as she fell into an embrace. "You're amazing…I love you," she said as she kissed him deeply.

"Was that a yes?" Sirius hopefully.

"Of course it is… what else would it be?" Marlene asked him as she hugged him again.

Sirius beamed as he stood up again. "Oh, your ring!" He said suddenly, placing it on her ring finger.

Marlene looked down at it and smiled. "It's perfect…thank you," she said as they started to find somebody to cut their tree down.