the_debt_of_time

"We'll see about that." She was all too eager to take her new brother down a few pegs once they got to Hogwarts. Meals were serv ...

"It's okay, Mia." James patted her back when she hugged him tight. "I've got you now. You're fine. I'll... I'll protect you now. ...

Chapter Nineteen Are You Serious? 'Cause it's you and me and all of the people With nothing to do, nothing to lose And it's you ...

Her focus was immediately drawn toward Flourish and Blotts, a strong part of her eager to get her hands on the earlier editions ...

"You don't need Quidditch supplies," Mia scolded him. "First years aren't allowed to play." "Then I'll be pretty famous when I m ...

"She should watch where she's going," the sour-faced boy said, glaring daggers at James as the two faced off. "Severus! Get over ...

This was Sirius. Sirius Black. Her Sirius. No, no, not her Sirius. Her Sirius was not even her Sirius, and he was almost thirty ...

"Fine, just scraped my knee. And watch your language." Mia smiled up at James, who was ignoring her scolding in favour of observ ...

Sirius laughed awkwardly and sighed. His smile completely faded from sight as he muttered, "Not like I have a choice." "Sirius O ...

"Still married to a blood-traitor, I see." "Blood-traitor, yes." Dorea laughed, looking down to examine her manicured fingers. " ...

Sirius's grin widened, and he looked over at James and Mia with great appreciation before turning his admiration back to Dorea. ...

"Wicked!" The boys laughed when they had realised they had spoken simultaneously. Mia glowered. "Are you two even listening to m ...

"Dorea Black," Mr Ollivander said with a tone of fond nostalgia. "Ten and a half inches. Cherrywood, pliable, dragon heartstring ...

Harry's wand. Mia recognised it immediately and hesitated to touch it. She knew this wand and knew its brother, and she swallowe ...

Chapter Twenty Adopting Strays And how can I stand here with you, And not be moved by you? Would you tell me, How could it be, a ...

Evenings were spent enjoying dinner together, listening to their parents tell stories, playing Exploding Snap or wizard's chess, ...

impatient-looking Sirius, who caught her eye and broke into a grin as they passed him on the platform. Mia started to smile unti ...

"Get on the train before I change my mind and send you to Durmstrang," she said through clenched teeth. Though he knew she had n ...

compartment at the front of the train where a pale, thin boy with sandy-blond hair sat with his nose stuck in a book. She raised ...

been Hermione to bring him friendly comfort and raise his self-esteem. She could not just turn her back on him now. With a take- ...