Chapter Eighty-Five
Invigoration
It's only half past the point of no return
The tip of the iceberg, the sun before the burn
The thunder before the lightning and the breath before the phrase
Have you ever felt this way?
(Glitter in the Air - Pink)November 10th, 1978And there it was.
Sealing the Pack Bond.
It had been something discussed over the years, usually in jest, though Mia knew it
had nearly been completed on several occasions during her relationship with Remus. There
had been more than one tryst that ended up with Remus thrusting inside of her, teeth bared
against the long expanse of unblemished shoulder, but he had always held back and refused
to bite her. And now, when they needed the bond, a properly sealed bond to keep Remus
alive, they were not even dating. Worse yet, Mia and Sirius had been together less than a
year, and a good portion of that time was spent handling several insecurities between them.
What if we can't survive this? Mia wondered as she stared into the grey eyes of her
wizard, her lover, the other half of her soul. But if she did not do something drastic, Remus
would die, and then what? He would never become the Future Remus who had given her
the Time-Turner, and she never would have been sent back in time to begin with. So
something clearly needed to be done. No, something already had been done—at least in
the future. Remus was alive there.
"Please say something," she whispered nervously, terrified that Sirius would be
angry and demand that she choose: him or Remus. Her soul wanted Sirius, forever and
always, but she needed Remus to live, and she had determined that this was the only
solution. A part of her hated herself for thinking of the ritual like this, such a dire necessity,
but it was just that.
"Don't suppose we can see if Prongs wants to do it instead?" Sirius suggested with a
short laugh.