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A/N: Thank you for reviewing. I really appreciate it.

To e!i: Lol. I'm sorry. This chapter is pure Sirius and Bella fluff. I'll get to James and Lily soon.

To Angelisa Snape: Lol. Psychic? Well, you got part of it right. Lol. We'll see.

To roseann: Lol. We'll see. We'll see.

To mammothboardergal: Lol. Sure.

PLEASE READ: I'm sorry. This chapter made me cry. It's going to be terribly fluffy, and well, I think it's a bit cheesy too. But I can't help it; I'm a hopeless romantic, okay? Or at lease, that's what I give myself credit for. So excuse me if…er…let's just say, if you find this chapter disturbing. I also forgot to add, that dialogues might seem awkward at times, because even though I have this chapter all planned out, it's hard to put it in words. Oh, and I'm sorry. I'm not going to be able to fit everything that I planned into this chapter. It's too long already. Maybe in the next one.

Chapter 31

Sirius woke up early on Bella's birthday. He showered and dressed. Then he made breakfast. After he was done, Sirius walked down the hall to Bella's room and pushed the door open. Bella was sleeping peacefully in her bed. Sirius pulled up a chair, took her hand in his, and watched her sleep for a while. Sirius glanced at the clock on Bella's bedside, and saw that it was getting sort of late; the breakfast would be cold. He bent over and kissed Bella gently.

"Wake up, honey," he said softly, running his hand gently through her hair. Bella stirred and opened her eyes slowly. She smiled when she saw Sirius.

"Hey," she said quietly.

"Happy birthday," Sirius said, kissing her again.

Bella smiled. "You remember?"

"Of course. Now get up and shower. I made you some breakfast. Then you have work."

Bella groaned. "Work on my birthday?"

"Yep," Sirius said grinning. "But after work…" He smiled mysteriously.

"What's going to happen after work?" Bella asked curiously.

"You'll see. Now, get up, Bella."

"All right, all right."

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"You made breakfast?" Bella asked, glancing at the kitchen table.

"Yep," Sirius said proudly.

"Without magic?"

"Er…not exactly."

Bella giggled. "It's all right. Where's Remus?"

"He left already."

"Oh."

After breakfast, Sirius hurried Bella off to work.

"Don't you have work today, too?" Bella asked, pulling on her cloak.

"Nope. I took the day off."

"Why?"

"Some reason."

"Okay…" Bella said slowly. "Well then, bye."

"See you later."

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When Bella got home that night, Sirius greeted her with a warm hug.

"Hey," he whispered in her ear. "How was work?"

"Tiring," Bella said with a yawn.

"Well, I hope you're not too tired. Let's go."

"Go where?"

"You'll see when we get there."

"Okay…hold on, let me change."

"Change? You don't need to change."

"I'm in my work clothes!"

"You look beautiful, Bella."

"I want to change anyway."

"All right. I'll wait. But hurry."

"Okay, okay."

Bella came out later wearing a knee-length, red skirt and a long sleeve, white shirt.

"You look amazing, Bella," Sirius said. "Now let's go."

"All right."

Sirius led her outside to his flying motorcycle.

"We're using this?" Bella asked.

"Yep," Sirius answered. "Here, I'll help you." Sirius helped her onto it, and then climbed on behind her. He pulled out a blindfold. "Let me just put this on you."

"Er…Sirius?" Bella said. "I don't know if this is a good idea."

"Why not?"

"Well…let's just say, I'm not really fond of heights…especially if I'm not going to be able to see."

Sirius smiled, held on to Bella tightly, and said softly, "You're safe, Bella. Trust me."

And from under in the blindfold, Bella smiled too. "I do," she whispered.

"All right. Then let's go."

They took off and flew for a while. Then Sirius landed. He got off and helped Bella.

"Can I take the blindfold off now?" Bella asked.

"Nope, not yet. We have a bit to walk until we're there."

"How can I walk, if I can't see?"

"I'll guide you."

So they walked for a while. Bella could tell that they're in a grassy place. Plants were brushing against her legs.

"We're here," Sirius said. He took off her blindfold.

Bella gasped. It was all she could do. Sirius had taken her to a grassy hill, overlooking the city. In front of them was a blanket, set with candles, plates, and silverware, and a picnic basket was sitting in the corner.

"Wow, Sirius," Bella managed to say at last. "You did all this?"

"Anything for you," Sirius said, grinning. "C'mon."

They sat down and Sirius took out the food.

"Mmm…" Bella said, taking another bite of her lasagna (a/n: yes, I put in a lot of Italian food, because I love them). "This is great. Did you make it?"

"Er…with a little help from Lily," Sirius said. "Well, okay, a lot of help."

Bella laughed.

After they were done, Sirius pulled out a cake. Bella gasped again. It was a small, one-layered, heart-shaped, vanilla cake, with a lot of whipped cream on top. But what attracted Bella's eyes was the red icing. It simply formed the words I love you in a heart. But…but to Bella, it's just so…so meaningful…so beautiful. Sirius had said it tons of times to her, of course, but…but somehow…this just seem so much…so much more.

Sirius saw her look at the icing, and said softly, "Eight letters, three words, one meaning: I love you."

Bella shifted her gaze from the cake to Sirius. She started to cry. Sirius placed his hands on Bella's cheek, and caressed it, wiping away her tears.

"Shh…don't cry, Bella," he whispered. "Please, don't. I hate seeing you cry. It makes me want to change the world so everything would be all right again."

"I'm sorry," Bella said, sniffing. "I don't know why I'm crying. I'm just so…so touched. Nobody had ever gone through so much trouble for me."

"You're worth it, Bella. You're worth it all. And much more. Here, let me slice up this cake up." He took out a knife from the basket, and was about to slice the cake, when Bella reached out and stopped him.

"Don't," she said. "I don't want you to break this heart. I don't want you to tear apart the words 'I love you'."

Sirius took her hand and placed it on his chest, where his heart is. Bella could feel his heart beating beneath her fingers. "It's already engraved in here," Sirius said. So Bella nodded, and Sirius sliced the cake apart. He put one chunk on a plate and took out a spoon.

"Only one slice?" Bella asked. "Are you not eating?"

"No, I thought that we should share this," Sirius said. "It'll be more romantic." He scooped a bit of the cake and held it out to Bella. She took a bite, and then he did. Soon, the piece of cake was gone. There was some leftover cream on the plate, though. Sirius scooped it up with the spoon, and smeared it on Bella's lips.

"Why did you do that?" Bella said.

"So I can do this," said Sirius. He leaned in and kissed it away. "Sweet."

Bella laughed, as Sirius put everything away in the basket. Then, he leaned back on the blanket, and Bella sat in front of him, leaning on his chest. They looked up at the sky.

"The stars sure are bright tonight," Bella said.

"Yep," Sirius said. They stargazed awhile longer. Then, Sirius glanced at his watch. It should be about time. He looked back up at the sky. Sure enough, a shooting star flew by.

"Look Bella," he said, pointing at it. "Make a wish."

Bella closed her eyes. I wish eternal happiness for Sirius. Meanwhile, Sirius was wishing, I wish for Bella to always be happy.

After they were done, Sirius looked at Bella. "What did you wish for?" he asked.

"I'm not telling," Bella said. "It won't come true."

"I can tell you made an unselfish wish. You probably wished something good for me, right? Well, I know you too well, Bella. I wished something good for you too. So there."

Bella smiled. "Whatever. Hey, how did you know the exact moment when the shooting star would come by?" she asked.

"Well, I sort of arranged it," he said, smiling.

"How?"

"Pulled a few strings at the Ministry."

Bella kissed him. "You're amazing, you know that?"

"Yeah, I know," Sirius said haughtily. Then he grinned. "So are you. Now, I have one last gift for you."

"Another? Sirius, this is enough. This is the best birthday I've ever had. You don't need to give me anything else."

"But I want to. Here." Sirius handed her a small box. "Open it."

Bella did. Inside was a silver, heart-shaped locket. On the front, the letter's 'S' and 'A' were engraved together. Bella opened it and saw a picture of her and Sirius from James and Lily's wedding on one side. On the other side, Sirius had engraved something. I'll always love you.

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A/N: Okay, I was about to add that "other something" that I said at the end of the last chapter. But this chapter took me by surprise. It was much longer than I had expected. So, I'm sorry, but I must move the "other something" to the next chapter, okay? It'll be worth it though, I think. Oh and let me note this: I don't think I've ever said this, but the title of this fic is really important. Each couple (i.e. James/Lily, Remus/Lorie, and Sirius/Bella), are going to have one chapter, where the last sentence is "I'll always love you," dedicated to them. Now, you can see that this chapter is already Sirius/Bella. When are the others going to come in? I don't know yet. But I just want to clarify it, okay? Please review.