When they were both washed and dressed, which took a while as they both got very distracted, Remus and Sirius went downstairs to have breakfast. Remus sat at the table while Sirius made the coffee. Both men looked as though they'd slept with coat hangers in their mouths. They couldn't stop smiling.

"Sirius?"

"Hmm."

"What made you think of last night?"

"Well, I thought if I couldn't get you to be with me, I'd see if I could get Moony to be with Padfoot." Sirius grinned at Remus.

"And you decided the best way to let Moony know he could have his mate was to wrestle with him? You great puppy!" Remus teased.

"I don't recall your reluctance wolf cub." Sirius grinned. He handed Remus his coffee and sat opposite him, then got up and sat next to him instead.

"You trying to seduce me Padfoot?"

"I thought I'd already done that Moony."

"Fair point."

"There is one thing that worries me slightly." Sirius said, staring into his coffee. Remus tensed. It was easy to joke and act how they had when they'd been at Hogwarts together, but he was still a werewolf.

"I cannot say I'm surprised Padfoot."

"It has crossed your mind too." It was a statement not a question.

"It would be strange if it didn't." Sirius nodded.

"Any suggestions Remus?" Remus swallowed hard. He shrugged. "There is no need to look so down Moony, we can work it out together." Remus bit his lip.

"If it would be easier for you to forget that this happened..."

"What? What did you say?"

"If you want this to stop I understand." Sirius looked utterly confused.

"I have no idea what you mean. How does that help? That would make it worse. Wait. Are you saying you don't mean what you said this morning? Do you not want to be with me?" He sounded incredibly hurt.

"No Sirius I meant it when I said I love you. I want to be with you more than anything! I just mean if it is too hard to be with a were wolf I..." Sirius cut him off by clapping a hand over Remus' mouth. He stared into his friend, no, his lover's eyes.

"What are you talking about? Only I think I've missed a step."

"The thing you're concerned about."

"You think I'm concerned about you being a werewolf? Good god Remus, how long have we known each other! Why would that all of a sudden be an issue?"

"Well what are you concerned about?"

"What we're going to tell people you bloody troll! I couldn't care less that you're a werewolf I never have! I love you and Moony, how many times will it take for you to realise I know you two come together?" Before Remus could reply, Sirius pulled his friend forward and kissed him hard. Moony growled in appreciation and Remus moaned. Sirius felt his head spin as Remus kissed him back. He ran his tongue over Remus' bottom lip and Remus parted his lips. They wrapped their tongues together exploring each others mouth. This wasn't a tender moment after a fun night, this wasn't a distraction in the shower. Sirius needed Remus to know they were for keeps. He loved every part of him, every inch of skin, every hair on his body, every thought of his head, he loved the man and he loved the wolf. He poured all his love and emotion into that kiss, needed Remus to believe him, needing him to know just how much he loved him. After what seemed like hours they drew apart. Sirius looking at Remus with hope, Remus looking at Sirius in awe.

"I'm so sorry Sirius." Remus shook his head. Sirius felt his throat tighten, desperately hoping Remus wasn't going to say it had been a mistake, that he didn't really love him, that Sirius had scared him with how intensely he loved him. "I'm so sorry that I didn't believe you." Sirius felt himself relax slightly.

"I love you Remus, all of you." Remus smiled at his friend, no, his lover.

"I know. I love you too."

"I know."

It was almost an hour later and they had yet to work on the house. They'd been trying to work out how to tell everyone they were more than friends.

"Okay, I say we don't tell them."

"Yes Padfoot because that's not a cop out."

"Okay so, how about we don't tell them exactly, we just don't hide it."

"How is that different from just not telling them?"

"Well let them find out for themselves."

"They're our friends Sirius, we should be able to tell them. How do you think Harry will feel if you don't tell him?"

"I don't know he'll tell us when he finds out." One look at the expression on Remus' face made him sigh. "Why do we have to work this out now?"

"Because there's and order meeting tomorrow night and I think it would be prudent to have a plan."

"You make it sound like we're planning how to tell them we're on the other side. Can't we just suddenly announce it? Then it'll be quick and painless."

"We're not discussing the best way to remove a plaster Padfoot."

"well fine you think of something. I am not relishing the thought of having to endure everyone's reaction, when I suddenly announce I'm gay."

"You're not announcing you're gay, we are telling everyone we're together."

"Then why is it so damn hard to plan? Why don't we just say that? Welcome over everyone, to start, I'm screwing Remus."

"We can't say that because you're not screwing me, at least not yet."

"Okay, all joking aside. Why don't we just say we're in love and leave it at that? Any way we do it there's going to be questions."

"Yes you're right. We'll do that. Which room shall we sort now?"

"Oh my poor mistress. The werewolf befouling your noble line." Sirius grabbed the house elf as he emerged from beneath the table.

"How long have you been there you pathetic waste of space?"

"Not long Master Black sir not long. Oh my poor Mistress your own son."

"OUT!" Sirius shouted as he threw the elf out of the door. Unfortunately, his shout woke his mother's portrait up."

"FILTHY BLOOD TRAITORS! FILTHY MUGGLE LOVERS! HOW DARE YOU DISGRCE THE NOBLE HOUSE OF OUR FATHERS! FILTHY HALF BREEDS!" Sirius and Remus rushed to close the curtains. As they finished Sirius turned to Remus.

"You're worried I don't want you while you want me with a mother like that?"

"Your family does not define you Sirius."

"I know Remus, just like your condition does not define you. It is what you are not who you are."

"Don't worry Padfoot I know that now."

"Come on you big fur ball let's work on making this house fit."

"Fur ball? I'm not a fur ball."

"Wolf cub." Sirius teased.

"Puppy." Remus teased back.

"Don't call me puppy it makes me feel like a child."

"You are a child."Remus smiled.

"I am not!"

"You act like one."

"Am I going to have to wrestle you again Moony?" Sirius grinned mischievously at Remus.

"You'll have to catch me first!"