the nerve to hush Albus Dumbledore, especially while still a student at Hogwarts, but Mia
Potter could not find it in her to care. "Do you still have my Time-Turner?"
"No, I do not," Dumbledore said softly. "As promised, it's being looked over by an
expert in Time Magic. I have been assured that I will be notified should anything new be
discovered in regards to the device."
"Thank you, sir."
Mia headed back down the spiral staircase, cursing under her breath with each and
every step. She knew she could not do anything. She had seen first-hand what happened
when she tried to make changes—she ended up being the cause of those events—but it
still felt wrong to sit idly by and watch as the world descended into chaos around her.
Every action we take is the causation of destiny, time travel won't change anything.
Live your life. Enjoy your life.
The words from her letter—her guide—repeated in her head like a quiet mantra,
and she could feel the bitterness bubble under her skin. "Shut up, Future Remus."
Sirius stormed through the door of the dorm he shared with his three best friends,
an angry expression on his face as he flipped open his trunk and began digging through his
things, muttering, "Fucking Filch," over and over again.
"Problem, Pads?"
Sirius looked up to see James sitting on his bed, looking over the Quidditch Try-
out sign-up sheet. He edited a few words with a quill in hand, adding Only Bitches Don't Play
Quidditch before cringing, eyes wide, and erasing it from the parchment.
"Filch accused me of setting off dungbombs on the third floor. I actually didn't do
it this time, but he made me turn out my pockets and took my pack of cigarettes. Now, I'm
so pissed off that I need one," Sirius muttered as he returned to his trunk and reached into
the small pouch where he kept his extra packs. Flipping the pouch open, he growled when
he noticed that it was unexpectedly half empty. "Prongs, did you steal my cigarettes?"
"No," James said quietly, a facade of innocence transforming his features. "What
makes you think that?"