the_debt_of_time

Remus and Mia ran through the castle as quickly as they could, glad that Filch was
not roaming the corridors looking for wayward students to report. Rushing down the large
marble staircase, Mia began wondering what on earth Sirius could have been thinking to
accept a wizard's duel from any Slytherin, let alone the Carrows. There was a small chance
that Sirius would abide by the rules and duel honourably; this would put him at a grave
disadvantage, as Mia was certain neither of the Carrow twins even knew how to play fair.
As they burst onto the Quidditch Pitch, Mia saw Sirius's wand raised and red light
flying out of the end, cutting off curse after curse being thrown at him by Amycus. James
stood ten feet to the side of Sirius, his eyes carefully moving between Amycus and Alecto,
who stood as her brother's second while James stood for Sirius.
Mia started to call out for her boys, but she was silenced by Remus's hand on her
shoulder.
"You'll distract them if you say anything," he cautioned her.
Mia frowned, but she understood. Any distraction right now would actually put
Sirius's life at risk. The Carrows played dirty. She took small relief in knowing that both
were dead in the future.
"Impedimenta!" Amycus shouted, a vicious snarl on his face. He glared across the
grass at Sirius, who looked smug and dodged the attack easily.
"That's all you've got?" Sirius barked a laugh. "I'm not even sure why I expected
better."
"Shut your mouth, you filthy blood-traitor!" Alecto shrieked, trying to distract
Sirius.
He ignored her. "Levicorpus! Everte Statum!"
Amycus was lifted from the ground by his ankle and then thrown half the length of
the pitch, landing on the ground with a loud thud. Just as Mia suspected, instead of allowing
her brother to finish the duel properly, Alecto jumped in, wand aimed at Sirius.
"Defodio!"
Mia's eyes widened as a red light emerged from Alecto's wand, hitting Sirius in the
arm, gouging his flesh. Even from where she stood, Mia could smell the blood.
Sirius winced and pulled back as blood began soaking his Quidditch robes.