the_debt_of_time

"Harry is James Potter's son, and James's mother was―"
"Dorea Black," Remus finished her sentence, shaking his head as memories of the
formidable witch flew through his mind.
Turning, he fixed his attention on Hermione. "That gold light. I've only ever seen
something similar during bonding rites; Tonks and I had one at our wedding." He gave no
further information as she considered him with an inquisitive gaze; it was the look that she
always got when eager for knowledge of something new. When he turned the expression
back on her, she shrank away from his attention.
"Right," Hermione mumbled. "Let's go ahead and not talk about that right now."
She snatched her wand from Remus's hand and aimed it at Sirius. "Petrificus Totalus!" His
body went rigid. Zipping up the mediwitch kit and sticking it back into her bag, she reached
further in and pulled out something that shimmered silver.
"Not talk about it?" Remus eyed her with suspicion. "Hermione, did you
accidentally marry Sirius?"
"Don't be ridiculous," she said with a shake of her head, handing him the fabric in
her hand. "It's completely different, so stop talking and help me."
Remus grimaced as a migraine began to develop. "And you stole Harry's Invisibility
Cloak."
"Borrowed," she corrected him. "I was doing some research for Harry and needed
to get into the Restricted Section of the library. I'd meant to return it to him on the
Hogwarts Express, but I had my mind on other things. Besides, even if I did steal it, I think
he'll forgive me, don't you?" She gestured to Sirius before taking the cloak back and
covering him with it. Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out the charmed Galleon,
tapping it with her wand. "Now, levitate him if you will, because I barely have the strength
to move, and we need to get out of here quickly."
"Is he... Is he really alive?" Remus asked her, not wanting to get his hopes up.
"Hermione, he's my best friend, and he.. ."
She reached out, taking Remus's hand gently within her own. "He's alive."
Before she could take a step toward the exit, Remus wrapped his arms around her.
He pressed his face into the crook of her neck and whispered, "You're brilliant," before
kissing her temple, cheek, and then forehead. "Absolutely brilliant."