"Where's Sirius and Remus? It's time for the meeting," said Molly Weasley.
"They're upstairs, I think they were in Sirius's room having a chat," said Harry. "I'll go get them." He went upstairs, followed by Ron and Hermione.
"Sirius?" Harry knocked gently on the door. "Remus? You guys in there? It's time for the Order meeting..."
No response. There were low voices talking inside, but they couldn't make anything out through the door. Ron offered Harry an Extendable Ear, and passed another to Hermione. They listened.
"Let's give it another try, Moony ... you step up to her just like this, and you put your hands here and here, and then you sweep ..."
Ron shouldered Harry aside and threw open the door, revealing Sirius in Lupin's arms, both of them locked in a passionate kiss.
Lupin dropped Sirius on the floor with a heavy thud. "Oww!" complained Sirius. Then he noticed the three in the doorway, gawking. "What?!" he snapped. "We were bloody practicing!"
Ron started to say something, but nothing came out.
"It's not what it looks like, I assure you," said Lupin, hastily. "Sirius was just giving me a few tips ..." Sirius nodded emphatically.
"Exactly. Just practicing a little technique. By the way, if one of you breathes a single word about this – especially to Snape – then we'll kill you in the most horrible way you can imagine. Remember, it's my house and there's still plenty of nasty traps around that I haven't got rid of yet. So don't even think about it."
"Wouldn't dream of it," Harry assured them, trying not to laugh.
Hermione said brightly, "What about Tonks? Shall we tell her?" Then she had to duck, squealing, as Lupin seized a book lying open on Sirius's bed and chucked it at her. Ron, noticing the book title, quickly scooped it up and hid it in his jacket.
