the_debt_of_time

"Do you think Callista would like these?" Peter asked, his eyes misty as he chewed
on one of the chocolates.
"Sorry, mate." James grinned and patted Peter consolingly on the back. "These are
clean and, therefore, belong to Mr Moony." He passed the box to the side where Remus
began a small collection, replacing Peter's empty plate with a new box.
"Ooo. Another card." James chuckled as he opened the envelope. "Aww, Pads, she
wrote you a poem."
Sirius grabbed the card before Mia had a chance to, and he laughed, reading it aloud
after clearing his throat, "'Roses are red, violets are blue. Meet me in the dungeons, for a
right seeing to.'"
The entire table—sans Mia—burst into laughter.
She narrowed her eyes, feeling sick to her stomach. "Who was that?"
"Umm.. ." Sirius looked at the bottom of the card. "Kathleen Birchgrove. Name
doesn't ring a bell," he admitted, handing the card over.
Mia passed the envelope over to Alice while writing the name down on her list.
"Well, this card's not so bad." James passed the box of sweets over to Peter, who
immediately began eating. "Seems like something you'd write, Mia."
Sirius smirked as he grabbed the card, reading the verse aloud. "'This bud of love,
by summer's ripening breath. May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.'"
"THAT!" Mia shrieked, "is Shakespeare!" She snatched the card violently out of
Sirius's hands. Her eyes lit up, and her hair sparked in fury. "It is uncreative, pretentious,
and I wouldn't be caught dead quoting some thieving wizard posing as a Muggle poet!"
Remus burst into laughter so loud that he had to bury his head in his folded arms
as he leant forward on the table, one arm eventually moving to grasp at his side as he
continued to howl.
"Shut up, Remus!" Mia snapped.
By the end of breakfast, Peter had confessed his eternal love for seventeen
individual witches from three of the four Houses in Hogwarts. Apparently, Gryffindors
knew better. He attempted to propose to ten of them and began trying to take his clothes
off during the last three boxes of chocolates he was forced to sample. By the time Frank
had thrown every last tainted treat in the bin, Remus had Peter in a full body bind. For the
sake of their friend's dignity, James placed a temporary Silencing Charm on him to keep