XCII. Missing
He stood outside Marlene's office door at Beauxbatons and knocked twice.
It opened immediately. "Sirius? Is everything okay?"
He swallowed. "I have a question."
She sighed. "Is this about the Muggle oven again?"
"No." He felt like he was going to be sick. "Marlene. You mean everything to me. Even when I'm with you - right now - I'm missing you. And I just . . . I don't want to feel that way ever again."
She realized a split second before he went down on one knee. "Siriu - "
"Will you marry me?"
She hit him in the face.