Original poster: sassy-cissa Title: The Best Laid Plans Author:sassy_cissa Word Count: 688 Rating: G Beta:miss1nformation Disclaimer: If I owned 'em…they'd be a couple and book six would not exist Author's Notes: Written for my darling </b>pervy_fairy in the hopes that she gets back online soon, so my muse can find it's smut. Also for slythindor100's Challenge #43.
Harrywas amazed at how well Draco had taken to the Muggle carnival. He wassure his boyfriend would have complained about the entire plan, butsurprisingly Draco had raced around with childlike abandon.
Theyhad ridden the merry-go-round several times with Draco insisting ontrying out nearly every horse on the thing. They had played severalgames, with Harry resorting to a bit of wandless magic to win thegigantic stuffed snake for Draco and then to shrink it down to fit inhis pocket. They had eaten enough candy floss to rot their teeth, andwere currently sharing an ice lolly. Soon Harry realized that it wasnearly time for the sun to set and he wanted to get Draco on the ferriswheel.
"Draco, we still haven't ridden the ferris wheel," Harry said.
"I'mnot going to ride that thing," Draco replied, his lip curled indistain. "They tell you its safe, but there's nothing between you andthe ground but a swinging chair! I don't think so!"
"Draco,"Harry reasoned. "You ride a broom higher than that. And that's muchless to sit on than the seat of the ferris wheel."
"You forget, oh wizarding wonder, that I'm in total control of said broom. On thatI'm at the mercy of some Muggle who's trying to score with all thegirls getting on the thing," admonished Draco, as his arms crossedagainst his chest for effect.
"But the view of the city should be really nice at sunset," pouted Harry.
Dracorolled his eyes, but gave in to his lover's demands with a quick kissand a promise to haunt him forever if they died on that thing.
Asthey stood in line, Harry began to get nervous and wonder if his planwas a good one or if he should just forget it. Before he could changehis mind or get out of line he and Draco were being settled into theseat, with the safety bar latched tightly. Draco grabbed his hand in adeath grip and sat stone faced as they made their ascent. The beginningof the ride was a bit choppy, as more people clambered on and off, butsoon it settled into its gentle glide, the seat swaying slightly in theevening air.
Slowly they came to a stop at the top of theferris wheel. The city sparkled beneath them, lights glowing andtwinkling in the twilight.
"Isn't the view of the city breathtaking, Draco?"
"It'snothing I can't see from the balcony of our flat," Draco repliedangrily. "I still have no idea why you felt it necessary to frighten meto death by making me ride this thing."
"Because, you great git,I had some stupid notion that asking you to marry me at the top of theferris wheel at sunset was romantic!" Harry spat back.
"Youwant to marry me?" he squeaked. As Draco stared at him with the mostadorable, gobsmacked, expression on his face; Harry could not help butsmile.
"Yes, and you ruined the whole thing, you enormous wanker!
"Isit still ruined if I say yes and promise to snog the daylights out ofyou as soon as we get off this thing and I take you home?"
"Maybe," pouted Harry.
"How about if I take you home and show you the lights of the city from our balcony as I slowly make love to you?"
"I'm still mad at you."
"I know Harry and I'm very sorry for that. Do I get the ring now?" Draco asked, waggling his eyebrows.
"Not until I ask you," Harry mumbled.
"You did ask me…up there you said it," Draco replied incredulously.
"But I never asked," replied Harry slyly. "And until I do, no ring."
Harryjumped off the ride and ran behind the nearest tent and Apparated home.He hoped he'd have enough time to put the ring back into its hidingplace before Draco followed him. His boyfriend had a lot of sucking up to do before Harry would ask him again, and Harry knew just how Draco could start!