the_debt_of_time

Looking away from the headstone, unable to stare at it a moment longer, Remus
tensed when he felt Dumbledore approach him from behind.
"It's good to see you, Remus," the older wizard said, setting a comforting hand on
his shoulder. "I'm glad to know you've made it out of the other werewolf pack unscathed."
"No point in being there now, is there? War's over."
"Yes. And we've won."
Remus growled, violently shaking the man's hand off of him. "Two of my friends
are in the ground beneath our feet, another was eviscerated, two more have been taken to
St Mungo's, and the last.. ." He winced at the very thought of Sirius. They had fought the
last time they had spoken—both angry, bitter, and stressed over too many things. Too
many unanswered questions. Mia had been at the forefront of Sirius's issues, of course, and
thanks to the Merlin-damned Unbreakable Vow that Dumbledore had forced him into,
Remus had not been allowed to tell Sirius a bloody thing. Not for another thirteen years.
Not that it mattered now, with Sirius in Azkaban, sent there for life.
Remus had been surprised at the lack of a trial but knew there was nothing to be
done about it, nor would he care to try. Sirius betrayed Lily and James to Voldemort. He
had tried to sacrifice his own godson, and Remus was suddenly very glad that Mia had not
been around to see the aftermath of this war.
"None of us could have known what Sirius was capable of," Dumbledore offered.
"Mia could have. Mia knew." He winced at the thought. Had she known this would
happen? Or had things changed? She could not have known. Known that the love of her
life would betray her brother and sister-in-law, set the whole family up to be murdered? No.
Mia hadn't known. She would never have loved Sirius if she had known, Soul Bond or not.
"Perhaps. It took a little... negotiating, but I was able to secure Sirius's things for
you." Dumbledore handed over a small box that had clearly been resized.
Remus took the box and waved his wand to enlarge it before opening it. Inside, he
saw that it held an Undetectable Extension Charm. He reached in and could feel the leather
of Sirius's jacket and a small silver chain that Remus knew was Sirius's secret emergency
Portkey to Potter Manor. At the bottom, Remus took hold of and removed the long
chestnut wand.
He growled, looking down at Sirius's wand in his hand. "Why would I want this?"