the_debt_of_time

"I'm not. Sirius, this is Arthur Weasley." Mia introduced the two wizards with a
smile. "He works in the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office. Arthur, this is my boyfriend,
Sirius Black."
"Good to meet you." Arthur extended his hand to Sirius, who took it instantly.
"Lovely witch you've got here. Hang onto her."
"You think she's lovely now, you should see her when she's angry." Sirius winked,
and Arthur laughed in reply.
"You and I have something in common, my friend. My own wife is quite the
firecracker."
"With five children under ten years old, I imagine she'd have to be," Mia
commented with a teasing smirk and watched as Sirius's brows raised to his hairline.
"Five?!" He gaped at the ginger wizard. "Did you lose a bet?"
"I'd say I won a bet." Arthur grinned, and Sirius barked a laugh in reply. "I think
we're done after the twins, though."
"Would you care to make a wager?" Mia offered deviously, wondering how the
exhausted Arthur Weasley she was now acquainted with would react to knowing that he
had not one, but two more children to prepare for.
"Don't do it, Arthur. She's either a Seer or a cheat when it comes to predictions."
"I'll take that into consideration. Pleasure to meet you, Sirius. Mia, until next week."
Arthur nodded to her before slipping out the door and closing it behind him.
"Nice bloke," Sirius said, his hands shoved deep into the pockets of his robes, a tell-
tale sign that he was nervous about something.
Mia eyed her wizard carefully, frowning when he turned to look at her. "What's
wrong?" she asked, a lump in her throat.
They were at war, and Sirius was right there on the front lines beside Frank
Longbottom and Alastor Moody, who declared that first-hand experience would do the
new Aurors some good. Sirius had already been taken out on several reports of Death
Eater sightings, leaving her in a constant state of worry.
"Dumbledore's called an Order meeting for tonight," Sirius said with a frown.
"And?" she asked, waiting for the ball to drop.
It did.
"Moony's missing."