the_debt_of_time

Slowly, hands rose in the air. The first had been Sirius followed by Harry and Ron.
Ginny rose her hand next followed by Fred, much to the surprise of George who eyed his
twin with curiosity. Fred only grinned in response, clearly keen on keeping the secret.
"When a life debt is invoked, even without fulfilling it, there is a pressure felt by the
debtor depending on the weight of the life debt. My name is Hermione Granger," she said
loudly. "Invocato Vita Debitum!"
Almost instantly, those who owed her a life debt seemed to feel the impact. Magic
crackled in the air. Sirius was leaning on Remus for support while Fred leant on George.
The power of Mia's spell had knocked Ginny back into her seat. Harry and Ron, however,
were taken to their knees by the force of the magic, such was the weight of the life debts
they owed her.
Mia turned to Kingsley. "Am I Hermione Granger?"
"Clearly. But you're not just claiming to be Hermione Granger, are you?"
She breathed in deeply, closing her eyes as she spoke, "My name is Mia Potter." At
the declaration, several people gasped. "Invocato Vita Debitum!"
Kingsley fell to his knees before her.
As Harry and Ron had previously done, Remus and Sirius collapsed behind her.
At the sight of the Minister for Magic kneeling before a nineteen-year-old witch,
most rose to their feet, at the very least to get a good look, though those who knew the
name 'Mia Potter' were pushing their way to the front.
"It's not possible," Dedalus whispered. "Y-You died. Dumbledore said you died."
"And Albus Dumbledore always spoke the truth?" she asked with a stern glance to
the older wizard, who gaped at her openly. She turned her attention back to Kingsley and
smiled. "You can get up now, Kings. I'm not calling in your debt. Not tonight, at least."
"Mia?"
She turned as Arthur slowly approach her, his eyes wide and his steps cautious.
"You... You're really Mia?"
"Hello, Arthur. You owe me five Galleons," she said with a joyful smile. "I told you
it would be a boy."
Arthur laughed loudly and moved forward, wrapping her in a hug.
She grinned and returned the affection to her old friend. Soon there was a line of
older Order members coming to see if it was, in fact, the long-lost Mia Potter. Hagrid was