Remus turned as Mia burst into the room, and Lily looked up at her friend, but
Sirius's eyes stayed firmly set on some random point in the corner, looking as though he
was not even aware that anyone was in the room with him.
"Mia.. ." Remus cautioned her. "Step back. Sirius is fine."
Mia shook her head in abject denial. He's not fine! Look at him! she screamed in her
head.
Remus escorted her back out the door, shutting it closed behind him to let Lily
continue attending to Sirius. He wrapped Mia into his arms tightly and breathed heavily
against the top of her head which was tucked beneath his chin.
"It wasn't his blood."
"What happened?" she whispered, terrified.
"An Order mission went... very badly."
"Who?"
He pulled away from her and wiped at the corners of his bloodshot eyes. "A few
were sent out to keep an eye on an informant. Someone we thought could be used as a spy.
Our information was wrong. The informant turned on the Order the second they were
questioned, and... Death Eaters showed up and attacked. It was a trap."
Mia gasped. "Where's Jamie?"
"He's fine. Shook up, but fine. Lily and Prongs just escaped thanks to Frank and
Alice being there. Sirius... He... He got Peter out, but.. ."
Mia took a slow and shaky breath. "Who was Peter paired with tonight?"
Remus swallowed hard before speaking again.
"Mary."
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