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The Mage	By : SnapesOnlyOne Category: HP Canon Characters paired with Original Characters > Het - Male/Female Views: 3530 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or anything of J.K. Rowlings characters, nor do I make any money from writing this, just a hobby that I enjoy very much

Chapter List
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Chapter 8
When we arrive at the great hall the crowd is already dancing and chatting up a storm. The usual house tables are gone and replaced with smaller round tables scattered throughout the hall filled with drinks and food. There is a stage set up in the far corner which just has instruments which have been bewitched to play popular music. Draco drags us to the dance floor and we join the crowd, dancing for hours until I tire and need to rest. Draco and Astoria follow me back to our table deep in conversation. Astoria sits beside me and smiles at me wildly.
"Isn't this night fantastic!" She gushes
"It's not too bad, it could be better though" I reply sadly
"I haven't even seen him tonight, have you?" She says scanning the crowd carefully.
"No I haven't, what was the point of buying me all this if he wasn't even going to come and see it?"
"Maybe he just wanted you to come and have fun while you can?" She replies trying to cheer me up. At that moment Draco shows up at the table with three glasses of wine handing one to me and one to Astoria.
"I can't drink this Draco"
"You are allowed a glass, my mom has one a week, you're fine" He smirks "cheers"
We clink our glasses together and I raise mine to take a sip. The moment the cool glass hits my lips a warm hand brushes mine taking the glass from my hand. I turn to protest and stop immediately when I see Severus glaring at me, my glass of wine in his hand.
"Do you wish to harm the child Miss Leigh?" He glowers at me.
"It was only one glass Professor, I'm sorry" I respond miserably. He leans over me pouring half my glass into Draco's now empty glass and brings it back to me, hovering it in front of my face, when I take the glass I feel something drop down into the front of my dress. I look down to see a small velvet pouch and look back up at him questioningly.
"Not until I am far from here" he whispers in my ear" then stands to his full height and begins walking away. "And don't let me see you refill that glass again Miss Leigh" he roars at me, appeasing the onlookers who roar with laughter. I watch out of the corner of my eye as he crosses through the great hall pulling kissing students apart on his way to the teachers table.
I wait until I am sure the onlookers have stopped watching and I reach down grabbing the pouch. Draco and Astoria both watching me curiously.
"I was starting to think you forgot about it" he smirked "open it, let’s see what it is"
"What to do think it is Celestia?" Astoria asks excitedly
“I haven't the slightest" I start as I pull open the little pouch, the first thing is a folded up piece of parchment, I lift it out putting the pouch carefully on my lap. I unfolding it carefully and reading it.
*** I will know your answer when you choose whether or not to put it on****
My heart stops. I reach down for the pouch my hands now shaking. I dump the pouch into my other hand dropping it back into my lap, I keep my hand below the table and peer down at the same time as Astoria to see it. Again my heart stops. It is a beautiful white gold ring with one single large delicately cut diamond placed in yet another intricately carved setting.
"Oh my Merlin! Is he asking you to marry him?" Astoria squeals as quietly as her excitement will allow.
"I--I--yea, I think he is" I sputter still in shock.
"Well what is it? On or off?" She squeals having obviously read the note over my shoulder.
I bring my hands up onto the table turning the ring in my hands several times before sliding it up onto my ring finger. I chance a look up and from the teachers risen table his eyes meet mine and he nods gently, a small smirk playing on his lips.
"Wow, that was---definitely not romantic" Draco snorts
Suddenly the music slows and the dance floor clears. Couples begin wandering out onto the floor. Draco and Astoria move out onto the dance floor and I am left sitting alone at the table. I sit watching the couples dancing and feel miserable again. I look to Severus out of the corner of my eye and see Hermione standing at the table talking to them. The baby shifts and I turn my attention down to my belly, rubbing it gently. Only four weeks left until she arrives and I have yet to prepare. The Slytherin boys that torment me constantly, start laughing and making comments about me again from their nearby table. I stand and turn to leave when I feel a hand on my shoulder.
"Miss Leigh, it appears as though your evening is unsatisfactory, perhaps I could help? A distraction of sorts?" He purrs holding his hand out to me. I look at him in shock.
"Though I would understand if you do not wish to dance with your head of house" his silky voice lighting a fire inside me. I reach out taking his hand and he leads me out onto the dance floor. He spins me to face him and wraps an arm around my waist carefully stepping me into the first step of the dance. I snake out my arm wrapping it around him in return.
"Keep your gaze off of me Celestia, and control your actions" he whispers gently so only I can hear. He turns me again moving with the beautiful music. I look away from the floor finally and see the Slytherin boys staring at me open mouthed and I glare daggers.
"You look breathtaking" he murmurs.
"I have you to thank for that"
"Thank me when we meet" he whispers barely audibly.
He turns me again and I am now facing the teachers table. All of the teachers are smiling at me, having been nice enough to dance with grumpy old Professor Snape I assume. I make eye contact with Hermione who winks at me and then McGonagall who is also surprisingly smiling at me.
"Is the ring satisfactory" he whispers. And I nod gently.
"More than satisfactory Sir, was I correct to assume you were asking me to--"
"Be my wife, of course" he interrupts
"I will" I whisper back as the song ends and Severus steps back maintaining the less than amused look as always.
"Enjoy your holidays Miss Leigh" he grumbles walking away from me. I return to my table where Draco and Astoria are waiting for me.
"Do you feel better now?" Astoria asks gently.
"I'll feel better when I get to see him over the break, this has killed me" I reply in a hushed tone.
"Did you know he was going to ask me Draco?"
"I was only responsible for Hermiones part tonight. I had no clue about that" he grumbles.
"Well the train leaves at noon tomorrow, I had better get to bed" I yawn and head up to my quarters.
I lay in my bed examining the ring when there is a knock at my door. The door clicks open and Draco walks in closing the door behind him and dropping into the chair beside my door.
"Where's Astoria?"
"Back in the dorms packing"
"I meant to ask you, what happened with your mum?"
"She had the baby a few weeks ago, she's good, the baby is well. She hasn't seen my father since she was born"
"He left her?"
"No, just avoiding her, in our house it's not hard to do that. Would you do me a favor perhaps? Would you talk to Snape over the holidays and see if he will talk to my father?"
"I will see what I can do" I smile weakly.
"Do you need that unzipped before I go?" He asks pointing at my dress.
"Yes actually, thank you"
Draco moves to my side as I slide out of the bed and tugs the zipper down on my dress.
"If he ever hurts you, you can come to me Celestia"
"I know Draco, but I am fine I assure you"
He nods and leaves as I let the dress slip to the floor, I take off my necklace and climb into bed for the evening.
When I wake in the morning Draco is standing over my bed.
"It's eleven o'clock, let's go! Grab your stuff unless of course you are staying here for Christmas."
I jump out of bed cramming the last of my books into my trunk and we head down to go catch the train. The train ride home is silent, even the Slytherin boys seem to be leaving me alone today. As we pull up to platform 9 3/4. I see Molly and Arthur standing in the snow waiting for us and smile. I look over at Draco who is searching the crowd sadly.
"If home isn't good Draco, come see me at the burrow, please?"
He nods at me before hugging Astoria and heading off into the crowd. I watch him disappear and I turn moving towards the Weaslys pulling my trunk behind me, Ginny, Hermione and I climb into the back of the car and we head home. Molly chatters away in the front and I doze off to sleep.
I wake up to the twins tugging me out of the car.
"I think we need some oil mum, I think she's stuck" Fred smirks at me, helping me out of the car.
"Come on Celestia, come see our new product line" they say in unison
"Honestly, I just want to go to bed, I'm exhausted and don't feel great"
"Or your hiding something?"
"Yea, you got me! I'm pregnant surprise!" I smirk flailing my arms excitedly in the air.
"What's that on your finger then?" George points at the ring. All eyes are on me now.
"Severus, sort of proposed to me last night" I smile happily
"Sort of? How do you sort of propose?" Fred asks
"Dunno Fred, but it sounds like something you would do" George laughs. After telling them all the story. I head off to bed, laying down and falling asleep quickly
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