Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Nine
Photographs and Revelations
We never talk about the future
We never talk about the past anymore
We never ask ourselves the questions to the answers
That nobody even wants to know
I guess the honeymoon is over
So much for the afterglow
(Afterglow - Everclear)September 20th, 1998"What are you doing here?" Harry asked.
Ron was staring at Sirius and Mia with his mouth hanging open and his eyebrows
furrowed.
Ginny had a crooked grin on her face and something in her eyes that appeared to
worry Harry as he walked down the steps to greet her with a kiss.
"What am I doing here?" Ron asked incredulously, still staring at Mia and Sirius. "I
thought I lived here. The twins stopped by the Burrow, and we thought we'd play some
Quidditch. I tried Flooing home to fetch you, but the fireplace was locked, so Gin and I
decided to Apparate around the corner and walk here."
Mia stood staring at the two redheads in shock. She briefly glanced down at Sirius,
who offered a nod of acceptance, before she turned and rushed forward, attacking the
siblings by wrapping her arms around their necks.
"Whoa! Umm, hello to you, too, Hermione," Ginny said with a laugh.
Ron lightly patted her on the back, clearing his throat.
"Let's go inside," Remus suggested as he stood up, patting Sirius on the back to get
his attention. "Ron, Ginny, you might want to send an owl home so that no one else comes
over for a day or so. Tell your family that everything is fine, but... Well, tell them
something and make it believable."
They all sat around the large dining room table. Mia and Sirius close together on
one side with Remus to her left; Ron and Ginny sat on the other side, with Harry to Ginny's
right, his fingers interlaced with hers. It was an odd feeling for Mia, who felt like she was