the_debt_of_time

After what felt like minutes of absolute silence, Sirius walked the length of the room
and rested his head on her shoulder. "I think you've only got room in your heart for the
three of us, is that it?"
She laughed, hitting him in the face with the dirty rag in her hands. "You barely fit.
If Remus and James get any taller, you're the first one to get the boot."
He grinned at her. "Ouch. I see how it is."
"I can only handle the three of you. Four would be a nightmare. And I can barely
keep you and James in line." She pointed a scolding finger at Sirius. "Thankfully, Remus
happens to be mature enough not to get caught up in your nonsense."
"You know he's right here in detention right with the three of us," James pointed
out with a chuckle.
Sirius threw his dirty rag at Remus. "Hey, Lupin, want to come down off that
pedestal Mia's put you up on?"
Remus's face turned red, and he smirked. "Shut up, Black."
"That's not a very mature thing to say, Remus," James teased. "Sounds to me like
you're getting caught up in our nonsense."
James and Sirius broke out into laughter, and Remus narrowed his eyes at his
friends. While they were distracted, he reached for his wand. "Vermillious!" Red sparks shot
out, snapping against Sirius's backside like an electric shock.
Sirius gave a yelp and jumped in the air. He glared and then raised his own wand,
sending the charm right back at his friend. "Vermillious!" The red sparks shot forward,
hitting Remus right on the tip of the nose.
"Ow!" Remus growled in response and raised his wand again. "Vermillious!" The red
sparks flew at Sirius, who tried running from them, but in the end, they snapped him on
the side of the head.
"See, Mia?" James pointed out. "Remus is just as bad as the rest of us."
Mia glared at Sirius and Remus. "Stop provoking one another. We're supposed to
be in detention!"
"Stop telling us what to do!" James laughed and aimed his wand at her. "Vermillious!"
She watched in shock as the red sparks shot from James's wand hit her forehead.
"Jamie! I can't believe you!"