Chocolate Frog Card: (Bronze) Goyle: Challenge: Write about the House of Goyle.
Gringotts: Hermione/Gregory [Hermione - Pairings]
Ultimate Hermione Pairing Challenge: Hermione/Gregory Goyle
February Event: 20. (quote) "There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment." (Sarah Dessen), 13. (object) Engagement/Promise/Wedding Ring
Word Count: 284
"Gregory, how long have you been with your dear girlfriend?" Gregory's mother asked, as the family sat at the dinner table. Hermione's parents were with Greg's mum, and his aunt, making the group of six.
"Two years now, mum," he answered, reaching for Hermione's hand on the table and giving it a squeeze as he smiled at her. "Best two years of my life."
Hermione smiled and blushed, lowering her head so that she was entirely focused on her dinner, but not taking her hand from his.
"I was thinking," he mused. "There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment." Greg's mum and aunt blinked, having never experienced the chatty side of Greg before. Hermione and her parents didn't even bat an eyelid, used to the more talkative Greg.
Hermione had suggested to him once, that it was because his father had been overbearing and away from the house, his influence wasn't there.
"And that moment," he continued, "was the best moment of my life. Ever since it hit me, it's been like a drug. I've become addicted to the feeling." He pushed himself away from the table and dropped onto one knee, beside Hermione. "I want to have that feeling for the rest of my life." He reached into his pocket, pulling out a black box and flipping open the lid.
"Greg?" Hermione breathed, her hands shaking as she covered her mouth.
"Hermione Granger, will you marry me?"
"Of course I will," she responded immediately, lunging out of her chair to press kisses to Gregory. He slipped the engagement ring onto her finger and smiled at the sight.
"Beautiful."