Once we made it back to the common room, we came to the realization that we had to tell Lily, Alice, and The Marauders. Fun.
I looked at Remus while we stood outside the portrait and said, "what do we say? They were probably expecting this to happen at one point or another, but how exactly do we tell them?"
"hmm... I think I have an idea..." He leaned over and whispered in my ear. My grin grew with every word.
"But I'm just wondering... Are we... You know... officially boyfriend and girlfriend or... Somewhere in that awkward in between phase?" He asked me, looking shyly down at the stone floor.
"Well... You know, even though I'm a terribly awkward human being, I hate awkward moments. I think this is something awkward that I'd like to skip... So if it's ok with you, I'd like to jus be able to say we are straight up boyfriend and girlfriend."
He smiled and took my hand, "I was hopping you would say that."
I smiled back, took a deep breath and muttered the password.
"All right. Lights, camera, action!" I stepped inside, leaving Remus in the corridor.
As I walked in, I put the most furious expression on my face that I could possibly muster stormed over to the couch towards all my friends.
Alice and Lily were sitting on either side of the couch, leaving space for me to angrily sit in and pout. The marauders were sitting on the floor with a few pranking supplies thrown around them.
"Okay, what's wrong?" Lily asked, closing the novel she was reading.
"I absolutely hate him." I stated, crossing my arms.
"Hate who?" Sirius asked from his spot on the floor.
"Remus Lupin. If I never see his face again, it will be too soon."
"What happened?" Asked Alice from her spot next to me. And just at that moment, Remus walked into the room.
"What are you doing here?" He sneered, glaring at me. Everyone turned to look at him.
"It's a free country. I can do whatever I want and be wherever I want." I marched across the room so we were face to face.
"And that's just it! You think you're so perfect that you get to do whatever you want, no consequences!"
"Guys, calm down! What's gotten into you two?" James said, standing up from the red and gold carpet.
"What's gotten into me? What's gotten into you? You guys can't seriously think Remus is worth having as a friend!"
"Oh, well if your their friend, then I'm a step up!" He glared at me, but I could see a small sparkle in his eye.
"Guys, stop it!" Lily pleaded from the couch, "you're supposed to be best friends!"
"Oh we are definitely not friends!" And that is when I placed my hands on either side of Remus' face and planted a kiss on his lips as he wrapped his arms around my waist.
I pulled away and smiled at their dumbstruck faces.
"By the way, we're dating."
Nothing but silence was in the room. Remus kept his arm around me.
And then, all hell broke lose.
"When did this-"
"So you're not actually-"
"What?!"
My boyfriend and I just smiled and looked at our friends.
"Well, I'm in the mood for a good read, how about you Moon-Bug?" I asked slyly.
"I could go for that." And then we turned and ran up the stairs to the boys dormitory, laughing like children.
Once we were there, we closed and locked the door, laughing and waiting.
Sure enough, after a few seconds, multiple people started banging on the door.
"Sorry! Remus and Ellie aren't here right now! Leave a message after the suckkkeeerrrsss!" I called, laughing.
I turned and wrapped my arms around Remus' neck and smiled.
"That went better than I thought." He grinned and leaned down to kiss me.
After all these years of knowing Remus, I can't believe I had missed out on this.