Mia had been working on the Wolfsbane Potion since Professor Snape had killed
Dumbledore and ran off. They found his notes on how to brew the potion, of course, but
it had always said to stew cut aconite sprigs, never to cut previously stewed aconite sprigs. A
part of her thought he might have done it on purpose in order to remain useful to Remus—
to somehow keep an old rival indebted to him.
Mia really wanted to punch Severus Snape in the face. Again.
"Then, instead of the Wideye Potion, I thought to mix it with a Wit-Sharpening
Potion."
"Isn't that used to counter a Confundus Charm?" Mia asked.
"Yes. Adding the beetles like you would to a Wit-Sharpening Potion not only
sharpens the mind, but it clears it and holds it in place. Unfortunately, I can't think of many
uses outside of maybe people who've gone mad under the Cruciatus Curse. Even then it
would have to be administered immediately and daily."
"I'm sure you'll find a good purpose for it, Damocles." Mia beamed. "You're
brilliant. This will change lives, I just know it."
And another thing she just knew, was the proper way to brew a Wolfsbane Potion.
Mia made her way back to the Gryffindor Tower with a skip in her step, surprised
to find all four Marauders sitting around the fireplace, Marauder's Map in hand. As she
stepped through the portrait hole, she laughed when they all jumped and Sirius quickly
closed the map.
James sighed at the sight of her. "Oh, it's just Mia."
"Just?" She scoffed and walked over to sit down beside Remus, kissing his cheek.
"Hello, love."
His tired eyes lit up, and she brightened at his reaction.
"I thought you were going to be in the hospital wing for a few more hours. I would
have come to see you."
"Couldn't stay away." He grinned and put his arm around her, leaning forward and
placing a kiss on the top of her head. "My friends here told me that you helped with our
little project. A Homonculous Charm; I should have known."