the_debt_of_time

It took Mia cornering Remus outside of Defence Against the Dark Arts for him to
finally break down and admit that, a week earlier, Sirius had trapped him into an
uncomfortable conversation and brought up some confused feelings regarding her.
She pulled as much truth out of him as she thought possible but still felt like he was
holding something back. She blamed the approaching full moon and then promised to
meet him outside the Whomping Willow later that night. She still had afternoon Advanced
Potions with Lily and also needed to visit Sirius in the hospital wing where he had been
taken after a group of seventh year Slytherins attacked him outside of the Quidditch locker
rooms.
"What are you trying to accomplish, Sirius Black?" Mia demanded as she stormed
into the infirmary, eyes narrowed at him lounging on the hospital bed as though he did not
have a care in the world. A few books were stacked on the table to his left, though he was
using a fairly large one as a makeshift desk to write on.
"Transfiguration essay." Sirius gestured to the parchment. "I know, I know. I think
it's stupid too. I don't even know why I'm still taking it. I'm a bloody Animagus. How much
better can a person get at Transfiguration? I could probably teach the fucking class if I
wanted to."
"Sirius!"
He looked up at her innocently. "Yes, love? What has your knickers in a tw―" His
lips pursed and then closed, likely due to the look on her face. Instead, he distracted her by
pointing to the bruises just below his throat that were slowly developing. "Is this about the
broken clavicle? Because I promise you, the other guys look worse. At least they did before
I blacked out."
Mia frowned as she looked him over, sighing when she felt a twinge of guilt. "That's
not why I came to yell at you, actually."
Was she really here to scream at Sirius when he had just been attacked by potential
Death Eaters?
Yes.
Yes, she was.
Glaring at him, she put her hands on her hips and ploughed ahead. "Though, I'm
angry that you're not properly reporting this. How are they going to punish the students