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Okay, wow. It's chapter forty already. I can't believe it.
To Brittny: I did read it! But it said I couldn't review because I've reviewed that chapter before. I think that's because you replaced your note with it, and I reviewed for your note or something. I don't know if that made sense, but I assure you, I did read it. You did a splendid job.
Chapter 40
One afternoon, Sirius walked into Remus's room. He found Remus sitting at his desk.
"Hey Moony," he said. "What're you doing?"
"Writing to Lorie," Remus replied. "What do you want?"
"Oh. I just wanna talk."
"Okay, hold on."
Sirius sat down on the bed and waited impatiently. "Hurry up," he said. "Lorie can wait."
Remus turned and glared at him.
"All right, all right," Sirius said. "Just hurry."
Remus finished up and owled it away. "Okay, Padfoot. Whacha wanna talk 'bout?"
"Bella," said Sirius. "She's been acting weird lately…ever since the marriage thingy."
Remus raised his eyebrows. "What 'marriage thingy'?"
"Oh yeah. You were in states at the time. Well, Bella asked me if I ever think about marriage."
"And what did you say?"
"Told her no. That we're too young. You know, should enjoy life and everything."
"What was her reaction?"
"She said I was right."
"Ah…and did you think she meant it?"
"Well, yeah. I mean, I am."
"Right…and you think that she's been acting peculiar ever since?"
"Yeah…I mean, she's suddenly so cheerful about everything. It's so…fake."
"You ever thought about why she asked you the 'marriage thingy'?"
"Er…honestly, no."
Remus shook his head. "Maybe she's giving you a hint."
"What? You're saying that she wants to get married or something?"
"Use your brain, Padfoot. That is, if it hasn't expired already."
Sirius whacked Remus with a pillow and left.
*Is this what Bella wants?* he thought. Well, if it is, then why didn't she just say so when he asked her? Sirius went to Bella's room. He found her sitting at her desk too.
"Hey Bella," he said, sitting on her bed. "What are you doing?"
"Finishing up some stuff for Witch Weekly," Bella said. She looked up at Sirius and smiled. "What's up?"
"There's something I want to ask you."
Bella put down her quill and sat next to Sirius. "Okay, shoot."
"Do you want to get married?"
Bella looked stunned. She stared into Sirius's eyes intently, before she replied firmly, "No."
"Are you sure? Bella, if marriage is what you want then let's get married."
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because it's not what you want."
"What?"
"I know you, Sirius," Bella said, looking down at her feet.
"Then you should know that I'd do anything to make you happy."
"But you wouldn't be happy. And if you're not, then neither am I."
"Bella--"
"Listen, Sirius. I know that if we get married, you'll regret it later. You might not say it and you might not show it, but you will regret it. And you know what? Not getting married is fine with me. It seriously is. Having you here is enough, okay? Being with you makes me happy. That's all I need. Besides, you were right. We're too young anyways. I'm going to make lunch." She kissed Sirius and left.
Bella let a tear slid down her cheek as she entered the kitchen. *You did the right thing,* she said to herself.
Meanwhile, Sirius remained in Bella's room, unable to move. Bella's words were still sinking in. You might not say it and you might not show it, but you will regret it.
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Lily and James had invited Sirius, Bella, Peter, and Remus to dinner. They were all hanging in the living room. Well, everybody minus Remus. He had stayed behind at work, because the Minister had wanted to talk to him.
Everybody was chatting merrily, when Remus walked in angrily.
"What's wrong Moony?" James asked.
Remus murmured something inaudibly.
"What?"
"I got fired," he said, sitting down.
"What??" Everyone in the room (well, except for Remus, of course) cried.
"What happened?" Lily asked.
"The Undersecretary to the Minister, Dolores Umbridge, passed a new decree against werewolves," Remus said sighing. (a/n: it was mentioned somewhere in the fifth book, but I forgot what it was exactly.)
"Oh my gosh," Bella said. "Why would she do that?"
"The woman's against half-breeds. So now, I'm workless."
"So what're going to do now?" Sirius asked.
"Dunno yet. Think I'm gonna do a bit of traveling. Can't get a job here, so I might as well go look somewhere else."
"Oh."
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A/N: Wasn't sure how to end this chapter. *Sighs* Please review.