the_debt_of_time

Andromeda raised a questioning brow, her attention turning briefly to her daughter
before a protective blaze reflected in her eyes as they returned to Mia. "Do I know you?"
"Sorry, umm, I recognised you because... well.. ."
"Ah, you must be acquainted with my sister, Bella." Andromeda sighed. Clearly, she
spent a great deal of time being mistaken for her crazier sister.
Mia snorted, her mouth turning down in a grimace. "Acquainted is such a strong
word."
"Is there a better one?"
"Well, she once threatened my life at a wedding."
"And how did you respond?" Andromeda asked, apparently unaffected by the
comment.
"I reciprocated her kind offer," Mia admitted casually with just a hint of smugness.
The wary look on Andromeda's face fell away and she chuckled softly. "You're Mia
Potter, aren't you? Call me Dromeda, please," she said calmly, before reaching forward and
pulling her daughter up and away from accidentally tripping over the uneven cobblestone.
"We're practically family, after all."
"We are family, in fact. My mother was Dorea Black."
"I know. I'm sorry to hear about your parents. The Wizarding world is much worse
off without them in it. Your mother was always very kind to me, especially after.. ." Her
gaze drifted down to her daughter, who was now sporting a familiar shade of pink hair.
"And you must be Nymphadora." Mia smiled as she looked down at the child, who
turned and snarled at her like an animal. Briefly taken aback, Mia stood up tall, casting a
confused glance to Andromeda who was rolling her eyes, clearly embarrassed.
"Ignore the growling; it's a strange phase she's going through. She prefers to be
called Dora."
Mia chuckled in immediate understanding. "And what finds you in Diagon Alley
this fine day, Dora?" she asked the tiny Metamorphmagus, a part of her heart clenching a
little, reminding her just how much she had missed little Teddy Lupin over the years.
"We're going to go see my cousin!" Dora said brightly, her hair shifting to black
once more.
"Oh?" Mia rose a brow. "You're coming to see Sirius?"