Chapter Fifty-Eight
Sweet Nothings
This love is good, this love is bad
This love is alive back from the dead
These hands had to let it go free
And this love came back to me
(This Love - Taylor Swift)October 17th, 1976Remus's formal Letter of Intent was the most talked about piece of gossip floating
around Hogwarts, and it remained so for weeks after the cream-coloured envelope was
delivered to James Potter that early September evening. Everyone had something to say
about the new public courtship between the seemingly-pureblood princess and the half-
blood prefect.
James had quickly apologised for his rude behaviour toward Remus but continued
his big brother stance. Sirius, abiding by his own rules in regard to Mia and Remus's
relationship, stopped flirting with her—as often.
Charlus and Dorea sent an owl one week after receiving Remus's letter. Their
response arrived by Balder, one of the family owls, who landed in front of Remus at
breakfast and nipped his fingers once the envelope was removed. He nervously opened his
letter, reading it silently while the Marauders and Mia watched with interest. Once he
reached the end, he let out a loud sigh of relief and smiled, looking up at James.
"Thanks," he said quietly to his friend, and James nodded in response.
"What's he thanking you for?" Peter asked.
"I sent a quick letter home to Dad," James explained with a mischievous grin,
glancing at Mia as he spoke. "Promised that if Remus behaved in an untoward manner with
my sister, I'd find something extremely sharp and stab him in the ribs with it."
"Can we consider that promise fulfilled, or do I need to keep on guard?" Remus
asked with a chuckle in his voice, clearly still a bit relieved over getting permission from
her father to properly court Mia.