A/N — written for Houses [G] drabble with "stop being so dramatic".
And thank you Beks for the help with the last line :)
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Ron has never been more terrified.
"C'mon," Harry said as he stood from the chair and forced Ron to stop pacing the room. "What're you so scared of?" Ron turned wild eyes on Harry. "Seriously, what's the worst that could happen?"
"I could forget my speech?" Ron asked. "I could lose the ring, or drop it, or trip and accidentally —"
"Stop being so dramatic; if you make a mistake, it won't be the end of the world," Harry said. "She's pretty used to you anyway."
"Maybe this was a bad time?" Ron said, ignoring the slight insult. "Maybe I should wait. Next month? Or her birthday's —"
"Ron," Harry silenced him, "waiting won't change her answer."
Ron stopped pacing. "What if she doesn't like the ring? What if she hates it? Maybe I should trade it for —"
"Ron!" Harry said, reaching the end of his patience. "Just do it!"