him lurched, and suddenly, he was tossed into darkness. Once inside the memories, Mia
was there next to him, smiling as he gained his footing next to her.
"You all right?"
"It's still a little surreal," he admitted.
"I suppose you're about to feel the same way I did when I was first sent back to
- I can't tell you how shocked I was to see you, James, Lily, and Sirius." She chuckled
despite looking sad. "Though 'shocked' might be an understatement."
"So, you know us all in the future, then? I mean, obviously you know me since I'm
apparently the one who sent you―" Remus would have continued, but Mia cut him off and
gestured to a scene that appeared in front of them.
"I've put together a short collection of memories to try and cover as much as I can
without revealing too much," she explained as they stepped into what looked to be the
hospital wing of Hogwarts. The details were difficult to make out as the room was entirely
dark. "I'll answer the questions I can, and just.. ." She fell silent, her attention drawn to
the large silhouette of a figure sitting beside a bed.
"What?" Remus asked nervously.
"Can you forgive me for keeping this secret for so long?" Mia whispered.
Remus frowned, remembering the guilt he had heaped on her for keeping secrets;
knowing Sirius had done the same thing only made it that much worse.
He offered her a timid smile. "According to my letter, you have nothing to be
blamed for."
"All right, this is the worst of it." She wiped tears from her eyes. "This is how I got
my scars."
Remus was about to ask for clarification, when a small voice whispered in the
darkness, drawing his attention.
"What happened to me?"
"Not sure. You were hit with a powerful curse. Neville and Harry mentioned that the Death
Eater who threw it had been silenced. We think you survived because of it."
"Is that me?" Remus asked, listening to the voice in the darkness. "I can't see my
face. Why am I in the dark?" He turned to look at Mia, who was staring into the shadow
with a soft expression on her face.