The girl had nodded to him with a sympathetic smile, silently saying it was okay for
him to hold onto her as they flew away.
Sirius smiled when he noticed she had shut her eyes tightly once again. Afraid of
heights. Yes, this must be Mia. He didn't know how, but there was no doubt in his mind.
The hippogriff—Buckbeak, Sirius recalled—put his claws down on the top of the
West Tower, and Harry jumped off. Hermione made to move but stilled as Sirius clung to
her waist, afraid that if he let her go—let either of them go—they would disappear forever.
"Sirius, you'd better go, quick," Harry panted, snapping Sirius out of his daze.
"They'll reach Flitwick's office any moment, they'll find out you're gone."
Suddenly, Sirius let go of the girl. She turned and smiled at him, and he felt on the
verge of tears as their gazes connected. He resisted the urge to touch her face; a face he
thought he would never see again.
"I owe you a life debt, little witch." Sirius smirked at her before helping her down
from the hippogriff. She blushed, and he grinned at the sight before turning to Harry.
"How can I ever thank—?"
"Go!" The pair cut him off together, and Sirius laughed looking at them. The girl—
Hermione—and Harry, who looked just like his father. If Sirius had not felt so old at that
moment, he would have thought that he was looking at James and Mia.
"We'll see each other again," Sirius promised. "You are," he began, turning his gaze
on his godson, "truly your father's son, Harry."
June 10th, 1994Most of his things were already packed, but Remus was finishing up separating a
few books into two boxes when he heard his office door open. He looked up and grinned
at the sight of Harry standing there, hands in his pockets, looking guilty. Remus could not
for the life of him imagine why. The boy had saved Sirius's life, protected his friends, helped
oust a traitor, and faced a werewolf courageously—albeit a bit foolishly.
"Hello, Harry. Saw you coming," Remus said and gestured to the open Marauder's
Map on his desk. His brows furrowed when Harry looked up at him with worry in his eyes