ok, yay, another chapter! so this one is shorter (don't shun me) but this is just kind of a filler one. the next one will be the 'getting of the harry'. this is everyone reacting to Tonks and Lupin being together. there's a little Molly/Arthur fluff (liek a paragraph), but i jsut had to add it. they're so cute, and well, they're a bit over worked, so they need a moment alone together.

anyway, this is the chapter, and i think that i have nothing else to say. oh, thank you for all the reviews, past and well, past. so, anyway, on with! oh, and i may or may not get another chapter up before i go to camp on sunday, but i will do my best.

disclaimer: still not JKR. but i will be sure to post it here first if it came up taht i am. but that's unlikely.

"Padfoot," Remus called.

"What Moony? I'm here with Buckbeak." Sirius answered.

"Oh wonderful. I need to talk to you. Ok, so you know how when we went to Luxembourg, Tonks got knocked out and then I also fainted?"

"Ye-es," Sirius said, wondering where this was going.

"Alright, so when we were in St. Mungo's, Tonks and I started talking and well, things kinda came out."

"Remus John Lupin! Are you telling me that you and Tonks slept together on the hospital bed?" Sirius said, pretending to be scandalized.

"How in Merlin's name did you get to that idea into your head?!" Lupin said.

"Well, you said 'stuff came out', so…" Sirius said, with a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

"Oh God Padfoot! Is your mind that dirty?"

"Sorry Moony. Ok, so 'stuff came out', what kind of stuff?"

"Well, she started talking about how great our friendship was, and then she, well, she told me that," Remus's voice dropped to a whisper. "She told me she was in love with me."

"Well, it's about damn time! So what did you say?"

"I told her about how I thought I lost all my friends and she was the best one I'd had that wasn't a marauder, and that I realized that I um, I also was in love with her." Remus said with a fully fledged smile on him face.

"Oh my god Moony!! You finally are in love after all these years. So what about your pact? Are you going to do anything?" Sirius said standing and hugging his friend. They heard murmurs from somewhere, but they decided to ignore it, as god only knows what could have been hiding in that room.

"Pad-foot…you…are…squishing…me. I can't…breathe…" Remus gasped.

"Oh, sorry Moony."

"No, it's fine." Remus said, rubbing his chest. "And I think I'm going to give it another go. It's time for me to move on and try again."

"Oh Moony, my little boy is growing up!"

"Oh come on Padfoot! I'm not your little boy, but yes, thank you. I really, really like her. Oh and one more thing. We snogged. Like intense snog." Remus said,

"Oh my god Moony!" Sirius said, hugging him again. "How was she?"

"Padfoot, stop saying 'oh my god Moony', and please let me breathe. And what kind of bloody question was that? How is she? She's your cousin."

"Yeah, I know. That's why I want to know how she is."

"Uh huh. Well I'm not telling you that. It is not something that you should know about."

"Fine, be that way."

"I think I will." Remus said, sitting by Buckbeak absently stroking his feathers thinking about his Nymphadora.

"Sirius? Remus? Dinner is ready. Please come down stairs." Molly said, her head appearing in the fire.

"Sure think Molly. We'll be right down." Remus said, getting up from the floor and stretching. "Come on Sirius, let's go."

***

"Ginny, Ginny, Hermione, Hermione, Ginny, Hermione!" Tonks yelled running though Grimmauld Place, tripping over the umbrella stand and waking up Mrs. Black.

"Tonks! Oh shut up!" Hermione called, closing the curtains. "What's up? How was Luxembourg? Why are you going nuts?"

"Luxembourg was amazing, but I can't tell you anything else here. Let's go to your room. Is Ginny here?"

"Yeah. She's there. Let's go." Hermione and Tonks went to their bedroom. "Ginny, Ginny, Tonks has something to say to us. I think it has to do with our dear Professor Lupin."

"Oooh!!" Ginny squealed. "Tonks tell us tell us!"

"Well, we were in Luxembourg, and I got knocked out by a curse from Bellatrix, and Remus fainted, because he was so worried," the girls made a collective sigh. "Then I was in St. Mungo's, as soon as I woke up, Remus came into my room and we were talking, and well, I told him I was in love with him."

"Oh my god Tonks!!!" Ginny screamed, jumping and hugging Tonks.

"Tonks, that's so wonderful! I'm so happy for you!" Hermione said, also hugging Tonks. "But what did he say?"

"Well, he said that he was in love with me too." The two girls began squealing again.

"So what now?" Ginny asked.

"I don't know. But we did snog. Like really intense snogging." Tonks said, smiling.

"What was it like?" Ginny asked.

"Ginny!" Hermione said scandalized. "We don't need to know that way that our old professor snogged. Especially our friend."

"Oh lighten up Hermione, we want tips!"

"Ginny, you only want tips so you can get Harry."

"Harry?! Is that who you like Ginny?!" Tonks screeched.

"Erm, yeah. Not the way I was expecting you to find out. Thank you Hermione." Ginny said, flushing a bright red that completely clashed with her hair.

"You're welcome Ginny. So anyway, Tonks…what about this kiss?"

"Well, it was the most amazing thing in my life. My entire body was on fire. I am so in love with him." Tonks said, looking into the distance dreamily.

"Uh huh, that was a bit too much info." Ginny said.

"You asked." Tonks said simply.

"Girls!" Mrs. Weasley called up the stairs. "Dinner is ready!"

"Let's go." Hermione said, and the three girls went down to eat dinner.

***

"Arthur dear, did you hear about what happened at St. Mungo's?" Molly asked her husband as she bustled around the kitchen making dinner for the small army that was at Grimmauld Place.

"No, what dear? Is everything ok?" Arthur said, as his brow began to furl in worry.

"Oh no, no, no. everything is so good. Have you noticed that dear Tonks and Remus have been getting rather close lately?"

"Um, no I never really thought about it, but now that you mention it, yeah, I do."

"Ok, so as soon as Tonks woke up, she asked for Remus. And I, well, I have a confession to make."

"Yes, Mollywobbles, what is it?" Arthur said, with anticipation.

"So remember when I took all of Fred and George's Extendable Ears?"

"Ye-es…"

"Well, I kind of, erm, kept a pair. And well, I used them." She whispered.

"Molly!" he reprimanded.

"What? I just had to know what they were saying, and guess what?!"

"What darling?"

"They're in love, Arthur!" She said, turning to hug him.

"Excuse me?" Arthur said into her hair.

"They're in love Arthur. Dear Tonks said it first and then Remus told a really sad story, and said that he loved her too. And then, well, it sounded like, they well, kissed." Molly said, looking into the eyes of her husband.

"They kissed? Really? That's so sweet! It's about time Remus got a girl." Arthur said, kissing the top of her head.

"Arthur, remember our first kiss?" Molly said into the chest of the love of her life.

"Mollywobbles, how could I forget? It was the best moment of my life." He told her, lifting her chin up, and lowering his lips to hers. She noticed how this kiss was different. It was more like any other kiss that they had shared since being married. It made her insides melt, and her knees wobble.

A nasty stench as coming from the stove.

"The pies!! Oh no! They're burnt! What am I going to do?!" Molly cried breathily, as she reluctantly broke away.

"It's ok Molly. You are amazing and you can fix anything." He said nuzzling her neck.

"Not helping much sweetie."

"Sorry."

***

"Fred, are you sure we should be spying on them?"

"George, are you asking me if we're doing the right thing? When was the last time we did something right?

"Guys, shut up! Do you want them to hear us?"

"Ron, you be quiet. I can't hear what they're saying."

The three boys were outside Mrs. Black's bedroom listening to Sirius and Remus talking.

"I realized that I um, I also was in love with her." They heard Remus say.

"Oh my god George!" Fred began.

"He's in love with her!" George finished.

"That is so sweet!! Oh, I'm so happy for them, Professor Lupin needs some action." Ron said.

"RON! We do not say that about our old professors. That's like saying McGonagall should get in bed with Dumbledore!" Fred said.

"Oh gross Fred, I did not need that image. And anyway…Dumbledore is gay." George said.

"What?!" Fred cried.

"Yeah, I heard it a while ago." Ron added.

"Boys! Dinner is ready!" Molly called up the stairs and they all pulled the Extendable Ears out of their ears and quickly hid them so she wouldn't try and bin them.

***

When everyone came into the kitchen, it was evident that they all had found out about Remus and Tonks. Sirius was grinning like a maniac; Molly was flushed; Arthur was blushing; Fred, George, and Ron were looking at each other a little guiltily; Hermione and Tonks were shooting glances at Ginny grinning; Ginny was looking dreamily at Remus and Tonks who were also stealing furtive glances at each other.

"Hey, in about erm, a day, everyone found out about us. I wonder how that happened." Tonks whispered to Remus. He smiled at her and was about to answer when they heard a small cough from the door way.

All the Order members jumped and drew their wands.

"It's alright, it's just me. I have something that I need to share with you. There has been a report. Harry was attacked by Dementors tonight, just a few minutes ago, and is now expelled from Hogwarts. We need to help him. Arthur, I need you to come with me to the Ministry to help smooth things over. Remus, Nymphadora," Tonks looked at Dumbledore. "Excuse me, Tonks, and Mr. Weasley, you will accompany, I think nine would be good, nine others in retrieving Harry from number four Privet Drive. Come by tomorrow to let you know exactly who will be joining you."

The rest of the table sat in silence as it listened to Dumbledore give the news.

"I'm sending him a letter. Molly get me a quill and parchment now please." Sirius said urgently.

"Calm down Sirius, it will all be ok. Here is the quill and parchment." Molly said thrusting his requests into his hands.

"No, no it's not going to be ok. Harry just got attacked. How the bloody hell can it be ok? My godson was attacked tonight!"

"Sirius, calm down. It will all be ok. Dumbledore will handle it."

"No Moony, it will not be ok. I want him here in the next 48 hours, is that clear?"

"Padfoot, he's coming the day after next. We are making plans to get him tomorrow, and he will be here after that, so relax and finish your letter." Remus said in his calming voice. Tonks thought she could listen to him talk like that forever.

"Alright Moony, but if anything happens to him, I blame it on you."

"Sure thing Padfoot." Remus said, smiling.

That's it, i know it's shorter, but it's alright. so please review and make me really happy. thanks so much!!!!!!! PS: sirius is still my favorite one to write ;) ~mangotango101