"Would it be all right if I left something for him?" she asked, holding out a handful
of Chocolate Frogs. "These are his favourite. They'll make him feel better."
Madam Pomfrey inclined her head. "I'll take them, dear. It's very kind of you to
think of him."
"He's... my friend." Mia smiled sadly and turned to walk away.
The following day, Remus was still missing from class, recovering in the hospital
wing. He re-joined his friends that night for dinner, taking a seat directly next to Mia who
smiled sweetly and filled his dinner plate for him while he lifted his arms on the table and
rested his chin between his palms.
She gently brushed the fringe from his forehead.
He looked up at her gratefully as he reached into his pocket to pull out a Chocolate
Frog card, placing it silently in front of her.
She looked down and saw the bold face of Godric Gryffindor staring up at her. The
bottom of the card in handwritten ink read: Thank you.
Mia smiled at him. "You're welcome."
October 4th, 1971Despite finding herself bored with the actual class work since she knew it all, Mia
kept herself busy by taking care of her brother and friends.
James and Sirius had already received detention once for being caught out of bed
after hours, attempting to find the kitchens to sneak snacks back into the dorms. Remus
did his best to stay out of trouble, but James and Sirius were relentless in trying to get him
and Peter involved in their escapades.
Mia was slowly building friendships with her roommates—Lily, Mary, and Alice—
who were far less annoying than Lavender and Parvati.
During the approaching full moon, Remus fell ill once again, and Mia's heart
clenched inside of her chest as she watched the boy descend into sickness. She felt helpless
and anxious, and, when he disappeared to the hospital wing early Sunday morning, it took