A/N: Sorry for the late update, this website went crazy last night... was I the only one who had their hit counter emptied? Oh, well. I could have had all the lovely reviews I got last update removed instead, and how awful would that be? Thank you all so, so much. I'm pleased to announce that we are officially on the home stretch. Get your squee-ing megaphones out (you know, the ones you all had on the Hospital Wing scene in HBP). Oh, and can you all please tell me what you think of the new summary?

gatermage: Wow, thanks for all the reviews! No, Darth Volder isn't a Star Wars jibe…I've never seen Star Wars (cries). And Sirius will not tell Tonks. And I love Matchmaker!Sirius. I'm updating now, thanks again for reviewing the chapters!

pinkxslipper: I tried putting this on LJ but no one read it…I'm busy thinking of ideas for my next fic (it's going to be a really random pairing, one that has practically no fanfics) and yeah, I'm a cliffhanger addict…you should read my Animorphs story, it's just cliffy after cliffy after cliffy. I'm glad you love this Remus, rest assured, I like him too. Thanks for reviewing!

Blackness Angel: They'll be together soon, I assure you! You'll like this chapter, I hope.

Fetish Female- Oh, yeah. Araminta...bye-bye. Thanks for reviewing!

angeltread- Wow, thank you!

Deb-lil: Dorcas Meadowes was a member of the Order who died...she's in the photo Moody shows to Harry in Book 5, next to Sirius. And I'm not Sirius...if I was, I'd get myself out of that stupid veil and return to Harry, Remus and Tonks! And he didn't bite her very hard...he gives his excuses in this chapter. And Remus always keeps his cool, I think that's why I like him. Although I'd also like him to do some butt-kicking in Book Seven. And James? Arrogant? Do not insult my Jamesy! I do love my Jamesy. Although Lily insulted Jamesy, and she loves him more than I do. Thanks for the long review!

moo- (Faints, having been compared to Georgia Nicholson) Wow! Those books are teh funny, I've got to say. Thanks SO much for the comparison.

Nimthiriel: Savaged to death? Nah, I'm no good at writing violence. And the next installment (I like that, it sounds like a TV show) is here! Thanks for reviewing!

romulus901: Thanks for the comments.I think all of us at one point in our lives have had a friend who isn't really one, if that makes sense. I certainly have. And it had aw? Thanks, but where?

stuck-in-a-tree: :-)

The Female Nerd: Using Brit words, are we? I recommend 'bloody hell' 'wally' 'daft' 'bonkers' 'rubbish' 'jumper' 'post' and 'jam'. Can't think of many others. And thanks for thinking she deserved it...

Ash-the-great: Yeah! This is going somewhere...can't wait to read your progress reports in later chapters! Thanks for starting them again! Maybe you should make a graph...

xLynzx-:Pleased to meet you, Mrs Sirius Black. I assure you, no one here is making an attempt on your property, they're mostly Remus fangirls here. Bless Remus...he needs a hug! Thanks for reviewing.

GreenTea&Honey: Answer to your question: 'Cos he felt like it...you'll see in his POV. I'm glad you're loving the story! Updated for your pleasure!

cassie89: Updating! Thank you for reviewing!

lupinsmoon12391: Yeah, Tonks needs some love...it should be from Remus, really, though, shouldn't it? And James...what can I say? I love my Jamesy. Thanks for reviewing!

LunaCatt: Now, now, evil is a strong word, as Hermione would say. And I'm glad you liked the 'muzzle' bit, I was worried that wouldn't go down well...thanks for reviewing again!

Kerichi: I like Dorcas with Remus too, but in this fic...well, it'd just complicate things even further, so I didn't use that. And in what way did James sound girly? I was looking for hints of girlitude in the letter...I like James a lot, so I had to put him in. Thanks for your perpetual loyalty!

Emanuelle Lisselle Grey: I love this fic too. Thanks!

I am a Banana: YAY, more marshmallows, yum yum! (scoffs merrily for a moment) Ahem...anyway, I always find myself doing something interesting just before I go to bed, even though half an hour earlier I was wondering what on Earth to do. Thanks for your loyalty!

Phew! On with the Chapter!

The diary

9:04 PM

At least it's Sunday tomorrow, I suppose. Sundays are great...even though the wireless programmes are complete rubbish and for some reason none of my friends are at home. I never go anywhere on Sundays, so I take them as an opportunity to wear all my natty, horrible clothes so Mum doesn't have a go at me for not wearing them.

9:05 PM

Like that horrible long-sleeved t-shirt that shows my glorious tummy if I so much as move. And it has 'Joie de Vivre' written on it. Why do shops think doing things in French makes them look posh?

9:06 PM

'Joie de Vivre' means 'Joy of Living'. Ha.

9:07 PM

If it isn't obvious, I don't feel very happy. And I'm not going to BE happy unless I have a REMUS to snuggle up to!

9:08 PM

WHY did he have to be a werewolf? Why did things have to be so difficult? Why did I have to injure him? Why did Araminta have to bloody insult him? WHY?

9:09 PM

I'm crying now. For Merlin's sake.

9:10 PM

Even Merlin doesn't like me. My life sucks.

Sirius's POV

"Tonks? Tonksy? Nymphadora!"

"Go away, Sirius!"

"I got rid of Araminta and Linny for you!"

"Oh. Thanks. Now go away."

I reluctantly sauntered off, feeling rather dejected. I didn't mean to bite Araminta...well, I did. I didn't intend to (Damn, why do I have to be so bad at excusing myself?). Just bark and growl at her a bit and scare her half to death to get revenge for poor old Tonksy. Raging hormones if I ever saw them...what can a friend do?

Well, I didn't bite Araminta hard. She put her hand on my conk and I...well, I couldn't resist. (My excuse for everything...need to work on that). But it was enough to make her cry and get Andromeda to Floo Linny's mum to get her to pick them up and take them home. Tonks didn't say goodbye, and neither did I because I was chasing butterflies in the garden. Andromeda didn't seem to noticed a random Grim-like dog running around her garden despite being at the kitchen window most of the time...the woman is crazy. Tonks takes after her.

Tonks is mad, and so is Remus. They've done enough wailing and crying and Merlin-knows-what to start a new Shrieking Shack. (How about the Howling House? Or the Bellowing Bungalow? Or the Crying Cottage?) I'm fed up of them both, they're soDEPRESSED but if they just got off their idiot backsides and talked to each other, everything would be OK. Well, not so much talk as SNOG. ARGH. I want my friends back, and soon!

But I promised Remus not to tell...what am I supposed to do?

12:59 PM

Hang on a SEC...I promised Remus not to tell TONKS he loved her. I didn't promise not to tell anyone ELSE.

Tonks's POV

The next morning

"Nymphadora?"

"Oh, Sirius, go away!"

"Tch! Not able to recognise her own dad's voice?"

"Dad?"

"Yes, love. Can I come in?"

I was loathe to agree. I had been keeping to my New Summer's Resolution and trying on the leftover make up from the Goth Phase I went though in fourth year. I had forgotten why I stopped wearing the lush No.57 eyeliner my mum bought in an attempt to encourage my Goth-ness. I remembered shortly afterwards, having realised that I cannot apply eyeliner at all, let alone in a straight line. Apparently everyone can do that. I decided that, since my father had seen worse from my childhood when I used to make up not only new names but entire new identities for myself, I would let him in.

"What the heck do you want?"

"Language!"

"'Heck' is not a swear word!"

My dad rolled his eyes. I think he thinks that doing that makes him hip or something. I mean, who uses the word 'Hip' these days when they're not talking about pelvises? It's almost as bad as 'Groovy' although everyone says that.

"I've got some good news."

"We're going to Wiggy's World, aren't we?" I said, drolly. My dad still thinks I like that place. The truth is, I never have. I'm frightened of their big slide.

"Actually, Nymphadora, I have some news that would actually interest you. You see..." Dad had a funny grin on his face, the last time I saw it being that time he bought me a giant Easter Egg. "Sirius wrote me a letter. A letter telling me about a certain conversation he had with a certain boy that I know, and he knows, and your mother knows, you are completely in love with." I gasped. "Yes, Remus. Sirius made a promise to Remus not to tell you what Remus told him, so he told ME and now I'm telling you."

"WELL?" I asked, practically bouncing off the ceiling with impatience. "What is this?"

"Remus loves you, Tonks. He completely and totally loves you."

Oh. Dear. Merlin.

"I'VE GOT TO GO AND FIND HIM!" I shouted, louder than I intended. My dad just laughed.

11:12 AM

"MUM! Mum!"

"Yes, Nymph?"

"Remus! Where's Remus? I need to talk to Remus! Now!"

"He...he's gone, sweetheart."

"...What do you mean, gone?"

"He's gone. Walked out the door. He's turned around now... He's not welcome any more..."

I hate my mother.

A/N: Remus is welcome and everything, for those who don't understand what Andromeda said. He is still gone, but...they didn't kick him out. Really.