the_debt_of_time

Remus tried speaking. His doubts over Sirius were constantly wavering, though, at
the moment, they were all but vanished. However, any time he tried to mention Padfoot
or the secret passages leading in and out of Hogwarts, he could feel the warning burn on
his wrist from where the Unbreakable Vow had been placed. "Unfortunately, Albus, my
hands are quite literally tied in regards to this situation."
Dumbledore seemed to understand as he gave a solemn nod in Remus's direction.
"Well, if that's all―"
"That's not all," Remus interrupted him. "I want to talk about Hermione."
Minerva was suddenly back at the table, narrowing her eyes at him.
"Professor... Minerva." Remus sighed in frustration. "Can you please stop looking
at me like I'm the big, bad wolf who's going to throw little red over my shoulder and make
her my child bride?! I know who she is, and you obviously know who she was, or will be, but
have I not proven that I am a man of honour over the years?"
She had the grace to look ashamed. "Forgive me, Remus. I just... Miss Granger
has not had it easy here, being Muggle-born. With you here and Sirius Black on the loose,
it... it has made it difficult not to worry about her safety. To think of what that madman
would do if he knew who she was. It keeps me up at night."
"It's one of the reasons I agreed to stay on as a professor here," Remus confessed.
"I know she's not Mia, not... not yet, but that doesn't make me feel as though she's any
less my responsibility. Both because of what Mia was, and what Hermione will be to me.
Also because she's my student and, therefore, under my protection." He ran a hand through
his hair in frustration. "Can we be done with this?"
Minerva nodded. "I overreacted, and I deeply apologise. I've known you since you
were a boy, and should know better than to think so poorly of you."
You knew Sirius as well, Remus thought to himself. Had she been wrong about him
too?
"Forgiven. Now, as I was trying to say earlier, I'm worried about Hermione. I know
about the Time-Turner, and I think she's overextending herself. She's taken too much on
with her classes. I'm also fairly certain she's not eating."
"How would you know that?"
"Because I know the signs. She may not be Mia Potter yet, but she's the same
obsessive girl inside, and whenever Mia overly stressed about something, she didn't look