This was one of the first things I ever wrote. Gah. Younger me was rather sappy, wasn't I?
Anywho. You know the drill - I'm not JKR, and I like reviews.
Seamus Liam Finnegan III was an auror. He had survived quite a few terrifying encounters. However, he had never been as frightened in all his 23 years as he was now. The cause? He was about to propose to Rose Weasley.
He felt certain that she would say yes, but she had refused him twice before. What was that muggle saying? "Third times the charm," or something like that? If only there was a charm for this.
The first time he had asked her to marry him had been complete accident. They were sitting in the garden at the Burrow on Christmas during her seventh year. Without thinking, he had leaned in and whispered "Marry me?" so that only she could hear. She looked momentarily surprised and then smiled. "Some day" she had said, and then kissed his cheek.
He hadn't expected her to say yes. They were both too young. But still, something had compelled him to ask.
The second time, again, was completely spontaneous. He was about to leave for a lengthy mission, and as he told her good-bye, asked "Marry me?" this time she just looked at him sadly, and then said, "You'll be late" before kissing him farewell.
He hadn't expected her to accept. He was minutes away from leaving for who-knows-how-long to work who-knows-where doing some of the most dangerous things imaginable.
This time though, he was serious. He had it planned out...
It would be romantic. They would go to dinner, then after dessert, he would kneel and proclaim his love for her in front of everyone there. Then he would pull out a ring, and voila – happily ever after.
The evening came. The evening went. After dinner...he couldn't bring himself to do it...it just didn't feel right.
When they left, it was raining. As if things weren't bad enough.
But suddenly, in the pouring rain he kneeled in the street and simply said, "I love you, Rose Elizabeth Weasley. Will you marry me?"
He hadn't expected her to say yes. But she did.
Originally posted July 2010.