the_debt_of_time

Mia growled at him and took hold of the silver chain around his neck, staring at
him incredulously.
"Oh," Sirius said, cringing as understanding apparently hit him. He nodded in
agreement. "Yeah, idiot."
"Everyone hold on tight," Mia instructed, placing Remus's and Harry's hands on
the silver chain as she reached for her wand. "Portus!"
The emergency Portkey dumped them all into the centre of the drawing room of
Potter Manor, right in front of the fireplace as it had done with Sirius many years ago when
he had escaped Grimmauld Place for the first time. Despite the travel making her slightly
nauseated, Mia was the first to her feet, followed by Harry, who stood and looked around
the room in awe.
"It looks just like Gryffindor Tower," he said with a large smile.
The large windows were draped in crimson and gold crushed velvet curtains. All of
the furniture was made of a dark wood, and the sofas and chairs were covered in pillows.
"And it's huge! Hermione, this place is yours?"
"Yours, technically. Jamie left everything to you."
"I don't... This is too big," he said, suddenly looking very, very small. A manor
was much different than a cupboard under the stairs, after all.
"Get used to it," Sirius said as he stood up, helping Remus to his feet in the process.
"If this place is habitable, we're out of number twelve. I say we burn it to the ground, but
the connecting Muggle homes might take issue with that.
"Tilly!" Mia shouted down the hallway. "Tilly!" She turned back, tears in her eyes.
"I swear to Merlin, if something happened to her, I'll―"
There was a soft pop in the corner, and they all turned to spot a small, spritely-
looking house-elf wearing a clean tea towel. Her bright blue eyes stared up at Mia's face
with awe and wonder before a large smile overtook her face. "Mistress?"
Mia gasped and fell to her knees in front of the little elf. She pulled her into a tight
hug that Tilly reciprocated without hesitation.
"Tilly has waited a very long time to see her Mistress again," she whispered softly,
stroking the back of Mia's hair like she used to do when she was little.
Mia pulled away and laughed, wiping the tears from her face. "Tilly, I'm so sorry. If
I'd have known that you'd... that you were here, I would have come as soon as possible.