Chapter Thirty-Five
Satisfied
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
(Halo - Beyoncé)October 4th, 1974Mia let James think he was safe.
He was not.
As his sense of self-preservation was so off, he continued causing problems in all
of their classes during the month that followed the initial challenge between the siblings.
Poor Remus got caught in the crossfire; in each class, James would have something to say
about the potential future relationship between his sister and friend.
Remus, ever the loyal Gryffindor, did his best to stay out of the fight itself and also
to respect James's wish that he not start anything with Mia without permission—something
that thoroughly pissed her off.
In Charms, James would summon things from Mia's desk with a well-timed Accio
when her back was turned, claiming that Remus wanted a memento to get him through the
rest of the day. In Care of Magical Creatures, James would loudly ask Professor Kettleburn
for details regarding the mating habits of werewolves. In Herbology, he would transform
fluxweed into roses and pretend to be a Muggle delivery service on behalf of Remus, who
would stand at the back of the room with dirt on his face, hiding his embarrassment while
simultaneously trying to plant his puffapod.
The only four classes in which Remus and Mia got a break from James's antics were
History of Magic (where James and Sirius napped), Defence Against the Dark Arts (James
was not stupid enough to mess with their new professor, Auror Proudfoot),
Transfiguration (James and Sirius took this class seriously due to the nature of their
Animagus training), and Ancient Runes (which Mia and Remus had without any other
invading Marauders).