the_debt_of_time

As she approached the strange-looking home, a soft smile crossed her face as she
was met outside by her friend. The witch's pale blond hair now hung down to her waist,
and Mia chuckled as she noticed that dandelions had been woven into the plait.
"Hello, Mia Potter."
"Hello, Pandora Maestro. I suppose it's Pandora Lovegood now, isn't it?"
Pandora nodded thoughtfully and then, instead of inviting Mia in for tea like most
social protocols would call for, she took a seat there on the open grass in front of her house
and let down the apron she had been clutching. A few small apples fell to the ground; she
shined one off on the cloth of the apron and offered it to Mia with a smile.
"I'm sorry you weren't invited to the wedding. But the little patch of forest that we
were bonded in was fairly small. A perfect circle, in fact. Quite rare to find one in the woods
naturally, and we didn't want to disturb the area by making it bigger. Plus, we were naked.
Traditions, you see. I didn't know how many friends followed the old ways of doing
things."
Mia smiled, wondering how she would have reacted years ago, had Luna said
something similar to her. She—or well, Hermione—would have likely blushed furiously,
nervously asking Luna questions to try and suss out whether or not her friend was being
pressured by pureblood customs, archaic laws, and a potentially deviant fiancé. Being raised
by Dorea Potter, however, Mia had been taught the "old ways" that Pandora referred to
and found them beautiful and infused with ancient magics that she eagerly wanted to
explore. She did, however, want to see Lily's face when she told her that Pandora had been
married naked.
"You've no need to apologise. I'm very happy for you both. For the record, I would
have loved to have attended. Although, bringing Sirius as my date might have made things
awkward." Mia chuckled at the thought.
Pandora rose a pale eyebrow. "Oh? I thought he was raised in the old traditions."
Mia nodded but then explained, "Pureblood traditions don't always
equal old traditions. Besides, he's a bit of a rebel when it comes to following the guidelines
of his youth."
Pandora smiled thoughtfully. "Yes, he is that. I suppose that's why you fit so nicely
together." She took a bite of the small green apple in her hands. She shrugged her
shoulders, and with a mouthful, muttered, "Well, that and the Soul Bond."