Chapter Three- L

By: HoMeSlIcE4LiFe

A/N Here it is. As promised. It's utterly depressing….anyway, Enjoy! lol

The following morning, Sirius awoke by the hoot of an owl. He had fallen asleep on the couch the night before, which he was now feeling in his back.

Rubbing the sleep out of his stormy eyes, he walked up to the owl making the annoying, hooting sounds.

Sirius snatched the parchment and shooed the owl away without hesitation.

Black,

You're needed. Now.

Moody

Sirius sighed. This was supposed to be his day off.

He went into their bedroom to get dressed, but first saw Bianca. She was curled in a ball, her face red from last night's tears.

Sirius felt bad. He knew that he must've said something to do this to her. He would spend the rest of the day making it up to her.

But he couldn't. He had to go. And she looked so peaceful. He'd think of something to really make it up to her.

He wrote her a quick note, saying where he was going, and left.

Bianca awoke several hours later. Turning to her side, he felt paper against her cheek.

Bi,

Couldn't wake you. You looked so beautiful. I got called into work. See you tonight. Sorry about what I said. We'll talk tonight.

Loving you always,

Siri

She hated this. She didn't want to go. But something inside her told her otherwise. She loved him. But that was why she was doing this. She just had to keep telling herself that.

She began to pack, dissolving into her tears.

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He had just finished his mission with James, and had told him about what had happened the night before.

"Padfoot, do something about it. Something special," advised James.

"Like what?" asked Sirius.

James sighed. "What is it she wants most?"

"I don't know. Chocolate? Some books?"

James took in a deep breath. "What was the fight about, Pads?"

"Getting….oh…"said Sirius in realization. "But I don't want to be married yet."

James glared at Sirius. "Do you love her?" He nodded. "Are you going to spend the rest of your life with her?" He nodded again. "Then the only difference is a couple of rings, some presents, and her happiness."

Sirius thought for only a moment.

"Yeah. It's what she wants. She deserves to get what she wants. Let's do this," he said, beginning to grin uncontrollably.

"Good for you, mate," said James, smiling too.

"Will you help me pick out a ring?" asked Sirius giddily. He was going to marry Bi. Marry her. He couldn't stop smiling.

"Course, mate. Let's go."

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"Lily, don't fight me on this. I made my decision," said Bianca in Lily's living room.

"Bianca, you shouldn't do this. Running away won't fix anything," begged Lily.

"Maybe it will. Maybe it won't. I'm still doing this," whispered Bianca.

"Fine," muttered Lily sadly, not liking this one bit.

"Just do me a favor. Don't tell Sirius, or even James, Remus, or Peter, about the baby. Please. Promise me," begged Bianca.

Lily nodded solemnly, then she got up and hugged Bianca tightly. "I'm going to miss you so much," she sobbed.

Bianca hugged her even tighter. "Me too. Keep in touch, okay?"

"Promise."

"I should go. Love you, Lily," she said, grabbing her bags and disappearing.

"Bye," whispered Lily to herself.

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"Are you sure it's good mate?" asked Sirius for the hundredth time.

"Yes, Sirius. The ring is perfect."

"Oh, shit! I just remembered. What do I say to her?" panicked Sirius.

"Take a deep breath, Sirius. Practice on me," said James.

Sirius scrunched his nose. "That's weird."

James sighed. "Just tell me what you'd tell her, you dolt."

Sirius took a deep breath, and then began:

"Bi, I love you more that anything in the entire world. You are my life, my love, my soul. I can't live without you. You're my everything. You're smile is like a beacon of hope and you're touch is like a courage pulsing through me. You complete me. I'd go to the ends of the earth for you. I'd do anything. Marry me, Bi. Marry me, and I'll never let you go."

James nodded. "Very good. Perfect, actually. You'll do great tonight, Padfoot."

"Thanks for the help, Prongs."

"That's what best friends are for."

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Hours later, James and Sirius arrived at James and Lily's place to find her sitting solemnly on the couch. One look at Sirius, and she lost it, whispering "gone" over and over.

Sirius felt something was wrong. Apparating to his place, he found no one, no Bi, and none of her things. Going back to James and Lily's, his face completely blank, he asked Lily quietly, "She left, didn't she?"

Lily could barely nod.

James jumped up, barely in time to catch Sirius before he fell to the ground, and brought him there slowly. He held onto his best mate tightly, trying to take away his pain.

That was the first time Sirius Black ever cried. He didn't get up for hours. He couldn't. His heart had stopped. Nothing could fix this.

He pulled out the ring from his pocket and looked at it. A diamond heart, his heart, rested on a silver band with a small diamond-shaped ruby on either side of it. It was perfect for her. But she was gone. She was gone. He stuffed the ring back into his pocket, where he would keep it for the next eight years.

The following morning, he managed to pick himself off of the floor and drag himself to the kitchen where James sat.

"Mate, I--" began James, but stopped, not know what to say exactly.

Sirius took a deep breath. "Don't tell anyone about it, Prongs. Not even Lily."

James knew he was talking about the ring. He nodded, all he could do.

Sirius instinctively put his hand in his pocket, holding the box, a remembrance to never fall in love again.

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In the middle of the night, Bianca arrived at a hotel in the town of Livermore in California, the United States. An old man was running the hotel and saw her red face.

"You alright, miss?" he asked.

She nodded. "Can I get a room?"

"Course, miss," he said. "Anything else?"

"Do you have a list of places for rent or sale?" she asked quietly.

He smiled at her red face. She couldn't even be twenty. Poor girl.

"It'll be my pleasure to get those for you," he said, smiling and handing her the key to her room.

She gave him a weak smile as a thank you, and left to begin her new life.

Alone.

A/N So?? What'd you guys think? I know, I'm awful. It gets a little happier over the next few chapters. Please review. They keep me typing:-)

Love,

HoMeSlIcE4LiFe