Proposing

March 1979, nine months after graduating, Sirius' home.

"Sirius, I need your help."

"Of course you do!"

James gave him an irritated look and Sirius only grinned.

"Fine, fine. What's up?"

"I want to propose to Lily, but I have no idea how."

Sirius just stared at him blankly. "You... want to propose?"

"Yes. Is there something wrong with that? It's not too early, is it?" James asked worried.

"No, no, it's great," Sirius said, shock still clear on his face. "I just never thought I would live to see this day. James is getting married! To a girl!"

"Yeah, I'm sorry Pads. I always thought it would be you, but things turned out different."

"But James, you promised me! What about my wedding dress? I've got it ready for years!"

"Keep it for Remus?"

"I don't want to marry Remus, I want to marry you. You betrayed me! How could you, James? How could you do this to me?"

"Don't say you didn't see it coming."

"But still, to hear you say it. You just broke my heart, do you know that?"

James grinned and pointed his wand at Sirius' chest. "Reparo, there you go."

Sirius' expression changed immediately. "James. How are you today, sweetheart?" he asked in a high-pitched voice.

"I'm great, honey," James said, mimicking his friends tone. "But you aren't helping, Padfoot," he continued is his normal voice.

Sirius laughed. "Alright, why don't you practise on me?"

"Because you're not a girl."

"Do you know any girls to practice on then?"

"No. Pity you don't have a girlfriend. I could have practised on her."

"You really think I would have allowed you to propose to my girlfriend?" Sirius asked sceptically.

"Of course," James said innocently. "There is only one problem. If you ever find a girl, she'll be nuts just like you."

"What about Lily then? She's nuts too if she can fall in love with you," Sirius said teasingly.

"So then you're nuts as well, since you almost married me."

"Proud of it," Sirius confirmed with a grin, and James laughed.

"But if I'm nuts, you are nuts, Lily is nuts for going out with you, my future girlfriend will be nuts, Remus is nuts for hanging out with us, well maybe the entire world is nuts!" Sirius continued.

"You forgot Dumbledore. If someone is nuts, it's got to be him!"

"Alright, I shall marry Dumbledore."

"Go for it! But what about Lily now?"

"Tell her: my dearest Lily, I know I'm nuts, but so are you so- ouch! What did you hit me for?"

"Yes, I'm so going to tell her that," James said sarcastically. "You know, I think I'm going to ask Remus for help."

"No! Jamie, honeypoo, don't leave me!"

"Don't worry, my Sweety Pot Pumpkin Pie, I will come back soon!"

He was about to disapparate, but at the last moment he turned around. "Sirius, will you be my best man?" he asked, suddenly turning serious.

"Do you even need to ask?" Sirius said with a smile.

James smiled. "Thank you, Padfoot."

"James?"

"Yeah?"

"I hope she'll say yes. Let me know when you're about to ask."

"Sure," James said, and with one last smile, he disapparated to someone that could say two lines that made sense in one dialogue.