It had been 1 year. One year since that first date. That was the day everything had changed. Discord was at Fluttershy’s house more than ever. All of their dates were special. Discord would always come up with some original compliment and Fluttershy would laugh, no matter what. Her laugh. Out of all the things he loved about Fluttershy, her laugh was his favorite. It sounded like a tinkling bell, soft and harmonious. They couldn’t possibly be happier. One day, Discord realized something. They could be happier. Now if only he wasn’t such a coward. He had to to do the one thing he never wanted to do. Ask for help. He sighed and snapped his talons, wanting to get it over with. He appeared right behind Starlight, who was staring quite intently at an old scroll. He tapped her on the shoulder. Her head shot up, and she teleported the scroll away. “Oh, it’s you,” she said in a flat, annoyed tone.

“Why is it that whenever I come here, you want me to leave?” he said with his trademark grin.

“I’m busy,” she grunted.

“Well, that’s no excuse to turn away a friend.” Starlight gritted her teeth. She took a deep breath.

“Fine. What do you want?”

“I was going to ask you if-”

“If you should propose to Fluttershy?” she finished with a smirk on her face. “Yeah, I know. Last time you came here, it was about Fluttershy. She’s pretty much all you think about now.”

“Well, yes. So should I?”

“Why are you asking me?”

“Because Lovebutt wouldn’t let me in.”

“I don’t blame her,” Starlight muttered. “Look, if you think it’s the right time, then do it.”

“Well, how would I know if it is the right time?” he asked worriedly.

“You won’t. Just, trust your heart.”

“That is ridiculously cheesy,” Discord remarked.

“Don’t you dream about your girlfriend?” Starlight countered.

“Fair enough. Ta ta!” With that, Discord was gone.

The Ponyville Jewelry Shop was closing up. The owner, Pearl Beads, was just wiping down the glass cases when Discord walked in. It wasn’t hard to figure out why he was there.”Hello, Are you looking for a ring for Fluttershy?”

“How does everypony know about that?!”

“Well, this store is a hotspot for romantic gossip. I hear a lot of ponies talking about their coltfriend, or marefriend, or their friend’s marefriend. Anywho, do you know what you’re looking for?”

“Not really.” Discord groaned inside. Great. Just great. I’m about to propose to the love of my life and I have no idea what ring I’m gonna get her, he thought. “Um, the thing is, I don’t exactly have an eye for jewelry.”

“No worries! I can help you out with that!” The mare started looking through all the rings. “Now let’s see...”

Two hours. Two long, mind-numbing, excruciatingly boring hours. All to pick out an engagement ring. Discord understood the importance of picking out the right one, but he felt like she could have taken a little less time. In the end, he decided on a teal, round cut gemstone with a simple platinum band. Simple yet elegant. Just like her,he thought. Now all he had to do was find the perfect time to tell her. But first, the ring needed a little, personal touch. He snapped his talons and an inscription appeared in the ring. Discord grinned. Now it was perfect.

Fluttershy was just about to feed Angel when she heard a loud pop. She looked and saw that the noise came from her mailbox. She giggled. She knew where this was going. She looked inside and opened up the letter. It read,

Dear Fluttershy,

Please join me tomorrow at our spot at seven for a picnic. Do me a favor and leave the devil, I mean Angel at home. I sincerely hope you know that he is a terror to society. I heard he’s trying to lead an uprising against the mayor. Don’t worry, I’m not going to try to be ‘normal’ again. I have a surprise for you, I think you’ll like it.

Love,

Discord

The letter wrote itself as Fluttershy read it. She laughed. She couldn’t wait for tomorrow. Their dates were always exciting even when Discord wasn’t surprising her. She sighed remembering the warmth of his fur, his jokes, his charming compliments. She was awoken from her blissful daydream by the thumping foot of Angel the Demon Bunny. “Oh Angel, I’m just so in love with him. I don’t know what I’d do without him.” She sighed again. Angel just rolled his eyes. “Oh, sorry Angel!” After feeding Angel, she flopped onto her bed. She looked at the fox plushie Discord made her for Hearth’s Warming the year they met. She grabbed it and drifted off to sleep.

Fluttershy leapt out of bed and into her bathroom. She brushed her teeth and showered. She fed all her animals, went to the market to do some shopping, and got home at nine. She heard a knock at her door. She opened it to find Rainbow Dash at her door. “Oh, hi, Rainbow Dash.”

“Hey Flutters. Doing anything today?”

“I’m meeting Discord at seven.”

“Of course you are. You think about him all the time.”

“I guess I do. Sometimes I get so lost in daydreaming, I forget to feed the animals! Anyway, what brings you here?”

“Nothing, just wanted to say hi. Mind if I stay for a bit?”

“No, not at all. Come in.” As Rainbow Dash stepped in, Fluttershy noticed a bandage on her hoof. “What happened to your hoof?” she asked.

“Oh, Spitfire got mad when she saw Soarin and I kiss. Apparently she had a crush on him. But I heard after she calmed down and we forgave each other, someone saw her and Lightning Dust blushing at each other.”

“Well it’s nice to know both of you are okay. She and Rainbow Dash were sitting down talking about recent events.

“Did you know that now, a bunch of other towns have buckball teams? Guess that means we’re gonna be traveling a lot huh?”

“I guess so. Hey Rainbow Dash, is it just me, or is it bad that Rarity is dating Trenderhoof?”

“Well duh! I mean, he treats her like dirt and she’s still in love with him even though his attitude is terrible! And he never writes to her and he’s always going somewhere! I mean, you travel, but you still spend time with Discord! It’s not right.”

“Oh, um, Rainbow Dash sorry to make you leave but, I um, have to leave soon.”

“No problem. See ya later!” Rainbow Dash flew out the door. Fluttershy went upstairs and combed her hair a bit more. She grabbed a bottle of perfume off her nightstand. She spritzed some on, adding to the sweet scent of her hair. She flew out her door. It was 6:50. She got there at exactly seven. As she expected, Discord was there. He kissed her on the cheek. She laughed. He hugged her. Discord set her down.

“So, what’s new?”

“Discord, are you trying to be normal again?” Discord batted his eyelashes.

“Now why would I do that? I’m just being innocent. It would be rude to disappear.” He smiled, hoping she’d understand the joke. When she didn’t, he made a face. Fluttershy burst out laughing. “What’s so funny?”

“Oh Discord, I was just teasing you. I couldn’t hold it in any longer.” Discord began to laugh too. He picked her up again.

“I didn’t expect that, and you didn’t expect this!” He began tickling her, once she was safely on the ground. She laughed uncontrollably, but she began using her wings to tickle him back. As soon as they both calmed down Discord remembered what he needed to do. Suddenly, he didn’t feel so nervous. “Fluttershy?”

“Yes Discord?” Discord got down on one knee.

“You mean the world to me. Ever since you came into my life, I felt something I had never felt before. You have made me a better draconequus in so many ways. I don’t think I could ever live without you. Fluttershy, will you make me the happiest guy in the universe, and marry me?” He pulled out a box with the ring inside. Fluttershy tackled him in a hug.

“Oh Discord yes, a thousand times yes!” He placed the ring, which was on a simple string, around her neck. The couple shared a kiss. Fluttershy leaned against Discord’s chest. “I love you,” she said.

“I know,” Discord replied.

Fluttershy’s friends’ reaction to her engagement was a lot better than she hoped. Fluttershy and Discord had invited them all to Sugarcube Corner to tell them. “We have some very big news to tell you all,” Fluttershy said excitedly. Starlight, Twilight, Trixie, and Rainbow Dash all smiled. Could it be?

“Well, what is it?” Rarity asked curiously.

“We’re getting married!” Fluttershy said. Discord had his trademark grin on his face, and he was holding Fluttershy’s hoof. It took a second for everypony to register it, but as soon as they did, they tackled the couple in a hug.

“We’re, so so so so so so happy for you!” Pinkie exclaimed. “I call making the wedding cake!”

“I’m making dresses!” Rarity announced. Rainbow Dash and Applejack groaned. “What?”

“We’re really happy for you guys,” Starlight said as she smiled warmly.

“Yeah Dipcord,” Rainbow Dash joked. She and Trixie hoofbumped. Twilight rolled her eyes. This was even crazier than Soarin’s engagement to Rainbow Dash. That’s a story for another time. Anyway, everypony was happy. “Wait, one question. What’s Spike gonna say about all this? I haven’t seen him all week.”

“Oh, that reminds me, you’ll never guess what happened,” Twilight said.

“Spike grew five inches!” Starlight exclaimed.

“No way!”

“I don’t believe it!”

“How?!”

“Oh, and his voice also dropped.”

“Well, that explains all the voice cracks,” Rainbow Dash said.

“A wedding and Spike hit puberty! This is the most amazing thing to ever happen!” Pinkie said. She stopped to take a deep breath. Yeah okay Pinkie was right, this was probably on the list of the most amazing things to ever happen. “Hey writer! Yes I know what you’re typing! Stop using such informal slang in this story! This isn’t some first person story where you can just talk to the readers! Follow the rules!”

“Uh, Pinkie, who are you talking to?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Oh, no one,” she replied cheerfully.

Okay I have no clue what just happened. Did Pinkie Pie just yell at me for bad writing? Now I know how Pinkie Tales narrators feel. Anyway, since I don’t want to get yelled at again by a pink horse, forget that whole thing happened. Where were we? Oh right, this was definitely one of the most, um, extraordinary occurrences in the history of the universe. But It wasn’t a bad thing to anyone. Except for one, who was slowly planning her revenge.

Author's Note

Funny, I used this same title for the first chapter of my worst fic. Things are gonna get really crazy soon, I promise. Then the drama tag will come into play. I loved Discordant Harmony and I got my monthly dose of fluff. Also, anyone spot the Star Wars reference? Assume all events take place after the show is over. I think the story will be finished in about 3 weeks tops.