It was becoming even more clear to her that this is where Sirius got the drama from. Sipping her wine again she listened to Sirius' rebuttal to his mother and wanted to applaud him. He was standing his ground and really - they were there in person telling her. While not ideal - it could have been worse. They could have been spotted by that gossip column writer and it could have been leaked.
That would have been messier than this moment now. But having been dealing with a dramatic Black now for several years - she was well aware that bringing that up would lead to nothing but a larger headache. SO instead she did something simple and easy.
"And since there really is no changing it. We did elope and we are here to tell you in person - surely some credit is due." Emmeline crossed her legs and tilted her head to the side. Merlin helps her - if they couldn't keep the insanity that Sirius had told her about from happening - she was going to end up with this woman and no Sirius as a buffer.
"My parents felt much like you do right now at first. However, they came to see that in this chaotic time that we live in - when you find your person - you find your person. And it seemed silly to wait when you aren't guaranteed tomorrow. Especially these days..."