the_debt_of_time

His hug made her happy to think that her best friend was coming back to himself,
especially considering the full moon was in just a few hours.
Madam Hooch made James shake hands with the Slytherin Captain, Lucinda
Talkalot. Then a whistle blew, and the players took to the sky immediately.
"Gryffindor in possession of the Quaffle; they are starting this game off quick.
Captain James Potter never tries to lure the Slytherin team into a false sense of security.
Potter to Florence, Florence back to Potter. Potter throws the Quaffle. Beater, Sirius Black,
hits the Quaffle in and scores!" The announcer went on as the Gryffindor stands erupted
in cheers. "Strange move by Sirius Black, reminiscent of Muggle batsball by the looks of it,
but it's all legal play!"
Even after all these years, Mia smiled as she watched the game. While Quidditch
had always been a stupid—and dangerous—sport to her, she had grown to love watching
it. Flying right in front of her, Sirius caught her attention. When he turned to wink, she let
herself gaze at his body in his red and gold jersey, with flowing robes blowing in the wind
behind him. Her mouth briefly watered at the sight. When she was forced to swallow, her
eyes narrowed. She would absolutely not swoon over Sirius Black in Quidditch robes! He
did not deserve her swooning right now. She huffed and folded her arms across her chest
defiantly and sought her brother out amongst the players, rolling her eyes as he dominated
the game with ease.
"Slytherins have the Quaffle, and it looks like Captain Talkalot has spotted the
Snitch!"
Everyone turned their attention to the diving Seekers, bobbing and weaving in
between Bludgers and the other players after the small golden fluttering object as it flew
just a bit faster than the Cleansweeps they rode.
Mia's attention was diverted elsewhere as she watched a man in Auror robes
approach the stands where Professor Dumbledore sat with the rest of the staff.
Dumbledore suddenly stood, wand held outward. A bright light engulfed the pitch,
putting an immediate stop to the game. The Snitch, along with speeding Bludgers, stopped
dead in the air and fell from the sky, landing on the grass.
The headmaster pressed his wand to his throat, casting an Amplifying Charm before
speaking in a voice that echoed loudly. "Apologies, but this game has been postponed for