the_debt_of_time

Mia chuckled. "I'll never hear the end of this, will I?"
Remus grinned wryly. "Unlikely."
"Brown, Alice!" became the next Gryffindor to join the table, and Mia smiled at the
young girl's resemblance to Neville Longbottom. The fact that the girl's last name was
Brown made Mia wonder if she was related to Lavender.
"Carrow, Alecto!"
Mia narrowed her eyes, knowing the name well. The Carrow twins were Death
Eaters that had evaded Azkaban after the First Wizarding War and spent the last year of
the Second Wizarding War tormenting students as teachers inside the sacred walls of
Hogwarts.
It was no surprise when the hat called out, "SLYTHERIN!" for the sister, and then
again as her brother Amycus followed.
"Catchlove, Greta!"
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Evans, Lily!"
The redhead stepped forward and smiled nervously as she sat on the stool.
There was barely a second after it had touched her dark red hair, the hat cried,
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Lily took off the hat, handed it back to Professor McGonagall, then hurried toward
the cheering Gryffindors. As she went, she glanced back at Snape with a sad little smile.
James scratched his head. "Huh, pegged that one as a Ravenclaw."
Mia rolled her eyes. "You said on the train that she was probably a Slytherin."
"Nah. She knew about the hat like you and Remus."
Remus eyed James with a smile. "That make us Ravenclaws, too?"
"Hope not. You two leave me alone with Sirius? Who'll keep us in line?"
Mia scoffed when James winked at her. "If that's even possible."
"Fawcett, Julia" became the newest Ravenclaw, and "Gudgeon, Davey" was sent to
Hufflepuff.
When an anxious-looking, lanky boy stepped forward, Mia smiled sweetly, patting
his shoulder and offering him silent support. Despite his nerves, "Longbottom, Frank" was
sent to the Gryffindor table without hesitation.