the_debt_of_time

James stood looking confused and helpless, like he wanted to do something to help
but did not know what. Remus made his way across the room and put his hands on his
shoulders as if hoping to help ground him.
Frank and Alice stood by with wide eyes, staring, likely trying to remain calm and
not show Mia an ounce of pity, knowing that it would quite possibly make the situation
that much worse.
Mary, on the other hand, had no pity but plenty of anger. She reached out and took
hold of Mia's arm, staring down at the word on her skin and began swearing up a storm.
"Fucking Death Eater cunt pieces of shit! Merlin, please tell me they got what was coming
to them?"
"They did." Mia nodded, remembering a bleeding and gasping Bellatrix Lestrange.
"They suffered more than I did, that was certain."
In the corner of the room, Peter sat on the edge of his bed, his eyes drawn away
from everyone else, looking a mixture of nauseous and terrified. A part of Mia wanted to
ask him how he was if only to assess his current thoughts regarding blood supremacy and
Voldemort, but she did not have the chance. There was a loud bang, and they all turned to
see that Sirius had left the room.
"Where the hell does he think he's going?" Mary snapped irritably.
"Maybe he just... just needs some time to himself?" Alice suggested.
"No," James said as he, Peter, and Remus made for the door. "If I know Sirius, he's
going to want revenge."
"He can't," Lily said firmly as they all left the room, running down the stairs. "Mia
just said that whoever did that had already been taken care of."
"That won't matter." Mia frowned, regretting that she had not warded the room to
prevent anyone from leaving before they had all had a chance to calm down. "If he can't
find the Death Eater who attacked me, he's going after what he thinks is the next best
thing."
Minutes later, when the large group of Gryffindors made it down to the dungeons,
they found a bleeding Regulus Black pinned against the wall, Sirius's wand shoved against
his throat. There was a mad look in Sirius's dark grey eyes; Regulus actually looked
frightened.
Mia gasped at the sight and tossed Remus a panicked glance.