the_debt_of_time

James was publicly exalted for his captaincy of the Gryffindor Quidditch team,
leading them to many victories over his time as a student while also maintaining amazing
exam scores and working hard during his final year as Head Boy. Mia had worried that
such public praise would inflate her brother's ego again, but one glance at Lily's adoring
face told her that James no longer needed to puff out his chest and peacock about for her
attention.
Dumbledore told the audience that four students had broken N.E.W.T. records,
and then he clapped Snape on the back for achieving the highest Potions N.E.W.T. score
in over a century. Lily, of course, beamed when Dumbledore announced that she had
broken records on her Charms exam, much to the pleasure of a bouncing Professor
Flitwick. Mia, naturally, had smashed Transfiguration records to the great pride and
annoyance of Professor McGonagall. But it was Remus who stood shyly smiling as the
headmaster told the gathered crowd that his overall average in N.E.W.T. scores went above
and beyond every other student in their entire year.
"I could not be prouder of any of you," Charlus said with a grin as he approached
the teenagers with open arms, laughing when they all nearly tackled him to the ground.
"Why was Professor McGonagall glaring at you, Sirius?"
"How should I know? The woman can't keep her eyes off of me," Sirius said,
feigning innocence and laughing when Mia slapped his arm.
Charlus looked between his daughter and Remus. "I'm curious. How exactly did
Remus's average scores trump Mia's?"
At the question, Mia scowled at her best friend, who laughed in reply.
"Our practical Defence exam had two parts. One where you showed various
offensive and defensive spells and charms, which Mia aced, of course," James explained
with a smirk. "The second part of the exam was a duel, and Broadmoor put Moony and
Mia up against one another."
Mia pouted. "It wasn't that funny."
Sirius grinned. "Oh, kitten. It really was."
Charlus raised a brow. "What happened?"
"In the middle of the duel, Remus.. ." Lily whispered, stifling a laugh,
"transfigured Mia into a fox."
The rest of the group burst into laughter at Mia's expense.