the_debt_of_time

"Remus!" Mia screamed as she flung open the door. She almost laughed at the way
the water splashed about when he jumped, yelping in surprise. It was not easy to ever startle
the man, and she felt smug about the fact that she had done it so seamlessly without even
trying.
Seeing her, his eyes narrowed. The look might have been more intimidating had
there not been a clump of bubbles perched on his left eyebrow.
"Mia, I know that we've reached a comfortable level in our friendship," Remus said
in a clipped tone. "But really, I think Sirius might take issue with you watching me bathe."
She briefly considered that, and her gaze raked over Remus's body in amusement.
He was still aesthetically pleasing, especially when he blushed a bit at her staring. She found
it interesting that despite knowing what his body was capable of, she felt nothing. No
lingering stir inside bringing up nostalgic moments of past passion. He was just Remus.
A naked Remus who was quite pleasing to look at, but not quite so pleasing as Sirius was
these days. Torn from her thoughts by the uncomfortable growl coming from her best
friend, Mia remembered why she had stormed in.
"I need you to remain calm." It was probably was not the best choice of words
considering the anxious look that crossed Remus's face.
"I don't like that look in your eye," he said nervously as he reached for a towel.
When he missed the first grab for it, Mia rolled her eyes and handed over the fluffy
bathrobe that was hung up behind the door.
"The last time you looked at me like that you took me into a Pensieve and showed
me a future where I have grey hair, and you were―" He paused mid-sentence as he climbed
out of the tub, the bathrobe hanging limply in his hand. His eyes shifted to gold faster than
she had ever before seen, and his nostrils flared wide.
Uh oh, Mia thought to herself as she slowly backed away from him, reaching for her
wand.
"What's...? What smells so good?" Remus asked, his eyes dilating. "Did you bring
me fudge?"
Mia let out a sigh of relief. "Yes, it's in the other room," she said without clarifying
which other room she meant.