She'd had her suspicions before, everyone at Grimmauld did…they'd even had a meeting about it when the two involved were out chasing Death Eaters and not "making a date out of it".

But the fiery hair Weasley girl was the first to confirm beyond a doubt that they were in fact together.

Ginny stopped in her tracks all thoughts of sneaking a late-night treat that would defiantly spoil her breakfast were quickly driven out of her mind by the conversation going on in the room beside her. True she couldn't actually see them properly because of the winged backed chair blocking her view but she could still hear them clearly from out in the hall.

"Don't say that Remus you'll jinx it." Tonks shot back in a tone similar to the one Ginny hears her use when she's telling people off for using her first name. "Honestly, why do you always have to see the negative all the bloody time?"

"So now that you consent to my theory that something will inevitably happen in the next ten seconds should I start a countdown now or wait till we can find our wands first so we'll have a sporting chance?" the ex-professor answered teasing her chuckling huskily under his breath

"Don't even think…" she started but he cut her off with a muffled groan and a low droll of "10".

"stop it," Tonks growled with an annoyed huff

Their red-haired eavesdropper shifted panicking when she heard movement from the next room and quietly trying to match her moves with the creaks in the floorboards as she backed away but only managed to shift to a better vantage point from a slight gap thanks to the half open door.

She blushed and dropped her eyes when she saw that her favorite DADA teacher was sporting a kind of Roman toga style bed sheet around his waist as he carried the woman who Ginny had come to think of as her older sister bridal style from the couch to a warmer spot over by the fireplace.

"9" Remus smiled pressing her wand into her hand while he held his like he was about to break out into a drum solo with it while they cuddled together in a clumsy nest of clothes, sheets, and blankets in front of the dying fire.

"I said stop it, Remus." Tonks reminded him her tone laced with mild annoyance as she set her wand down beside them.

"8"

"Stop being difficult please." The purple haired witch groaned rolling her eyes tracing the scars on his chest with her fingers

"7"

"Love I've had a long day and I don't want to fight with you…especially after…" she stopped nodding to their tangled position on the floor as she blushed sheepishly.

"6" He continued defiantly running his fingers through her hair as he pressed a kiss against her nose.

"Don't try to soften me up, Remus." She answered as her eyes closed and her teeth biting at her lower lip.

"5"

The teenager in the hall knew she should have left long ago but she just couldn't make her feet move. They were just so adorable together even if Ginny would have to scold herself for staying so long.

"4"

"Now is not the time to let the Marauder out to play alright." Tonks challenged shakily. "And here I was thinking you liked it when he came to play." Lupin teased roughly trailing his hands up her arm slowly.

"Trust me I Love it but right now said Marauder is acting like a git and not paying attention so I don't." She argued but even Ginny could hear the crack in her voice.

"3" came the answering smug tone of the now adult former Hogwarts prankster.

"I mean it, Rem." Tonks snapped looking up at him in warning her tone sliding up an octave when he shifted closer to her under the thick mess of covers they'd complied around them.

"3 and a half."

Ginny had to shove her fist in her mouth to stop from laughing at the boyish challenging and mischievous look her former teacher was giving her 'sister'.

"2."

"Do you want me to hex you?" Tonks asked her hair changing from her normal purple to a softer pinkish red.

"1 and three-quarters."

'How could any sane woman magical or muggle do anything but melt at that look?' Ginny wondered then grinned biting down hard against her knuckles to keep from waking the house if not the block with shouts of happiness when she saw them kiss.

Remus and Tonks jumped apart at the loud thump outside the library door both of them scrambling for their wands on instinct

Outside the door, Ginny was laying frozen sprawled out on the floor under the stairs having tripped on the umbrella stand that had become Tonks's nemesis her heart sprinting madly in her chest at the thought of being caught but thankfully she wasn't the only one sneaking around that night.

"Remind me to tell Hermione to keep her cat in her and Gin's room tomorrow…" Ginny heard Tonks groan when Crookshanks peaked around the door with a mouse dangling from his teeth in triumph. Remus just laughed shakily "and on that note why don't we take this back to our room before anyone else can spoil it." He suggested "Good idea but no way I'm getting up." She agreed and seconds later Ginny heard the tell-tale 'pop' of apparition from inside the library.

"The guys owe us 50 gallons come breakfast." Was all Ginny had to say when her bushy haired roommate looked at her curiously as she closed the door to their shared room. "150 actually." Hermione corrected turning a page in the book on her lap idly but no longer reading it "remember Sirius was the one that put in that the pool tripled if we could catch them within 48 hours…" Ginny smirked at her best friend rolling her eyes when she corrected her

"now spill." Hermione insisted setting the book aside while Ginny sat down on her bed across from her with a wide Cheshire Cat smirk on her face and a slight blush as she started in.