the_debt_of_time

"Welcome to the club," Sirius said. "It used to be exclusive, but then the Potters
just started letting any old riff-raff in. Oh, speaking of riff-raff."
"Hullo, Lily," Remus greeted as he walked into the room wearing clothes similar to
Sirius's.
The sight of Remus in Muggle jeans and a tight shirt caused Mia's breath to catch
in her throat. Just as her thoughts were turning less than polite for mixed company as she
stared at her boyfriend, the mistletoe in the corner of the room began screaming loudly.
"Bloody hell, Pads!" Remus snapped. "We're not even alone in here!"
"Yeah." Sirius tilted his head to the side and scratched it with one hand, reaching
for his wand with the other to silence the charmed decoration. "That one's faulty."
"You need help with your trunk?" Remus asked Lily as he stepped forward, holding
his greasy hands out toward Sirius in silent request for him to Scourgify the black oil from
his fingers. "Tilly would probably come and take it for you, but Mia forces her to take a
day off for Christmas."
"It's her gift to me," Mia announced proudly, still amused with the way that she had
been able to manipulate the little house-elf over the years.
"Thank you, Remus, I would love the help." Lily smiled appreciatively, glancing at
the ease with which Sirius cleaned Remus's hands and then his own. "Or maybe Sirius
could just levitate it for us since he's able to actually use magic," she said with a jealous
tone.
Sirius grinned, jutting his chin out and putting his hands on his hips. "It's good to
be an adult."
Mia smirked at him. "Yet still act like a child."
"I'll never stop that."
"Don't I know it."
Interrupting the pair, Remus turned his attention to Lily, who was stifling laughter
as she watched Mia and Sirius. "So, why aren't you with your family, if you don't mind me
asking?"
He reached down and lifted her trunk from one side, gesturing to Sirius to take the
other if he was not going to help by using magic.
Sirius gaped at Remus for a moment before scoffing loudly, flicking his wand over
the trunk and mumbling a quiet spell as the large container levitated into the air.