AN: Here is chapter 5. We jump ahead a year with some flashbacks.
Chapter 5: Proposal
It had been a year to the day since Harry had taken Piper out to dinner. More precisely made her dinner. Today would mark there one year anniversary. Harry had something special planned. See earlier in the week he had booked her club for this day. She tried to deny it saying she was busy but Harry pulled it off. Harry even got a string quartet to play. Harry just needed to get them into the club before Piper got there. See tonight was special, tonight Harry was going to propose. Each time he thought how happy he was he would think back to that first date.
FLASHBACK
Harry's hands were sweating so much he had to wash them multiple times. He had never been this nervous before in all of his life. Come to think about it, he probably would have rather faced Voldemort again. He had planned everything out. He and Dobby made a candle lit dinner, he had soft jazz playing in the background and he had her favorite movie Gone with the wind.(AN: Who knows if thats true buts its my story.)
Harry was hoping to suprise Piper with a home cooked meal. He knew her passion for cooking and thought that it would mean more to her. As the clock crept closer to 8:00 he made his way to his car. His plan was to pick her up and then blindfold her so that it was be a suprise. He would then drive around and bring her back to his place.
Everything had gone to plan. He brought her to his front door and let her in. She commented on the music and Harry said that he got the entire place.
"Harry that is too much, you shouldn't have." Piper said outraged that he went so far.
"Don't worry it was no more expensive then it would have been eating at my place. I know the guy who owns it." Harry said with a smille that she couldn't see.
He then led her to the table and before he set her down he took the blindfold off.
She was amazed. She saw to table setting, the beautiful meal, and heard the music playing in the background. She could have kissed him right there but held her emotions back.
"This is wonderful Harry, I didn't know you could cook." She said barely keeping in her utter joy.
"Well it wasn't all me, Dobby insisted on helping." Harry said. He couldn't take his eyes off her. She was even more beautiful then the day before.
"Well shall we eat milady." Harry said as he pulled out Pipers chair
"I do believe we should good sir." Piper giggled.
Dinner seem to fly by. The meal was wonderful and the conversation equally so. Harry wanted to know everything he could about Leo.
"I know it must be hard for you and I want you to know that I would never want to replace the love you felt for him. I just think it would be good for you to get it off your chest. and I'm here to listen.
Piper believed him and told him how they met and when she found out he was a whitelighter. She told Harry how the Elders assigned him to a new witch.
"He said he could never see me again. He even told me I would find someone esle. Up unil now I would never have believed him." Piper said as a tear leaked from her eye.
Harry noticing her pain thought that he should change the subject.
"Well milady the night is not over yet. I did some digging from certain unamed sources and found out that your favorite movie is Gone with the Wind. So here I am with a Big screen TV and a copy of said movie. Would be kind enough to watch it with me." He said with a charming smile that could melt the polar ice caps.
"I would love to, my good sir."
As the movie progressed Harry got more and more confident. Luckily it was a long movie. Towards the end of the movie Harry finally put his arm around Piper and she leaned into his chest. At that point Harry felt complete. And so did Piper.
The movie ended but neither Harry nor Piper wanted to let go. Hours passed and they just talked until it was finally time for the walk home.
Harry led her back to her place hand in hand. when they got to the front door Piper fumbled with the keys.
'What is taking him so long, why isn't he kissing me' she thought as she dropped them on the ground.
Harry finally took the initiative and pulled her into his arms. His lips pressed against hers and fireworks went off in his head. The Kiss got deeper and more passioniate. Piper quickly opened the door and pulled Harry inside. Harry lifted Piper into his arms and listened to her directions to her room.
When he got into her room he gently laid her on the bed and locked and silenced the room. From there Harry was in heaven.
END FLASHBACK
Everything was working out Harry was in his suit with a bouquet of roses. The string quartet playing in the background. A beautiful dinner set on the table and an engagement ring in his pocket.
He was getting nervous when he heard the door to the club unlock. Moment of Truth.
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Piper's day was going to hell. It was her one year anniversary with Harry and some moron rented her club for the day. What pissed her off was that he wouldn't take no for an answer. So she had to reschedule dinner with Harry.
'I could tell he was so bummed.' she thought as she made her way to the club's entrance. She slid the key into the door and open it to reveal rose pedal on the floor leading down the stairs. She followed them until what she saw nearly made her cry. There standing in front of a table of food was Harry wearing a stunning suit. His hair was done to perfection and his eyes sparkled like no other.
"I hope you don't mind I rented this club for someone very special." He said with that charming smile he only gave her.
"No not at all, I just hope this someone special is worth all of this." She said pointing to the decorated room.
"Oh no you got it all wrong, I just hope that this small token of love is enough for my love." He said with all seriousness.
She couldn't hold back the tears any longer, "Oh Harry it is wonderful. I love you so much." She ran over to him and kissed him with all the love she could muster.
"Well I'm glad, because the lady who rented me this place really wanted me to reschedule. I had to work really hard to get it booked." This time he said it with a crooked smile.
From there the night progressed as it should until it got to the revalations part.
"Piper, you mean the world to me. This last year has been the best of my life. I don't know where I would be if it wasn't for you. That is why I am going to come clean. Oh nooo its nothing bad...I hope. Do you remember the day that I met you. Well after that you know that I went to the bank. The reason I was there was because I was seeing where I was financially. Well to make a long story short My parents were quite wealthy and when they died I inherited anything. You have to know that I would give it all back if I could bring my parents back. But since I can't I figured the next best thing would be to spoil someone rotten. Well The day at the bank I found out that you banked here so to make another long story short, I payed your loan off and those payments you have been making were set up into an account for you later. I am telling you this because I believe that I love you more than anything in the world and I thought you should know."
Harry looked on with heavy anticipation waiting for Piper to say something.
"Harry you shouldn't have done that. It was a lot of money. It was too..."
"Before you say anything just know that the money I used didn't even scratch the surface. In fact, I have already made it back with interest. And just know that I would buy the moon for you if it meant that you were happy."
"Oh Harry, it doesn't take me much to be happy. Just a great man and a great family and I have both of those things." She said tears flowing now.
Harry could barely keep from screaming out his love for her. But he kept it inside.
"As you know it is our one year anniversary and I thought that that deserves a gift." Harry then pulled out a small box and bent down on one knee, "Piper Halliwell, will you make me the happiest man on this Earth and be my wife."
"Yes, Yes I would."