"Wouldn't they?" Severus interrupted her. "Black was raised by blood supremacists
and is known for walking the fine line between reckless and mad. And Lupin is a bloody
werewolf. If Potter's sister ever does turn up dead, I'd be willing to bet that it was either one
of them that did it in some sort of jealous rage."
Something bitter and painful moved around in Sirius's stomach at Snape's words.
James and Peter were discussing the latest reports from Ireland with Kingsley. Remus was
in the corner, whispering with Dumbledore with some sort of Silencing Charm thrown up
around them. His instincts told him that Dumbledore was likely trying to convince Remus
to speak with the werewolf packs again, but Snape's words echoed in his head, and Mia
was not there to help ease them back out.
"They are my family," Lily told Snape. "They would never do such a thing. Besides,
you don't know Sirius and Remus, or anything about their relationship with Mia."
Snape took a long moment before speaking. "You would be very surprised to see
what dark lengths a man will go to as a result of petty jealousy."
July 31st, 1980Sirius slowly opened his eyes, surprised that he did not have a hangover. He was,
however, incredibly thirsty—as though he had not had anything to drink in days. He
glanced around the room, wondering where exactly he was. What was the last thing he
remembered? A pub, a lot of firewhisky, and a conversation with Peter about whether or
not Remus could be trusted. He remembered Wormtail advising him that he
had always suspected Remus of being jealous of Sirius and Mia's relationship, and how he
was surprised that he so easily gave her up.
Sirius had argued back at first, insisting the night Mia vanished, Remus had been in
a meeting with Dumbledore, or at least that was where Remus said he was when Sirius
finally tracked him down in a panic after arriving at the flat to find Mia missing.
Despite believing that Remus could never harm Mia, a lingering hint of doubt inside
of Sirius inflated, fuelled by firewhisky and Peter's words. He had then drunk more than