Mia silently ground her teeth together. Though she felt proud to have been the
reason to introduce James to Sirius and Remus, she was also the catalyst that brought Peter
Pettigrew into the company of the future Marauders. She swallowed her guilt and wondered
if anyone would notice if she hexed the boy to her left into oblivion. Remus had told her
in his letter that she could not change anything. That there were those who were
irredeemable. She knew that one such person was sitting right beside her.
A voice distracted her from her bitter thoughts: "Anyone want anything from the
trolley?"
She jumped up, desperate to get away from Peter. "I'll get it. My treat."
Sirius grinned at her. "Careful, if you spoil us too early, you'll never get rid of us."
"Like feeding a lost dog?" Mia chuckled, and her smile brightened when Sirius let
out a familiar barking laugh, soothing the open wound that meeting Peter Pettigrew had
caused.
"Can I get two boxes of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, and five.. ." she
began, figuring she could not leave Peter out without appearing rude and suspicious. But
then she remembered Remus was probably feeling sick due to the approaching moon. "No,
six Chocolate Frogs?"
"Get me some Pumpkin Pasties, Mia?" James begged her.
"Can I have a Cauldron Cake?" Sirius added excitedly.
Mia rolled her eyes. "And what they said."
With her arms full of treats, Mia made her way to sit in between Sirius and James,
wiggling her tiny hips and forcing both boys to make room for her. She subconsciously
needed to feel surrounded by them both as she looked across at Peter Pettigrew, who was
making himself comfortable next to Remus. Though she had been very content to sit
beside the young werewolf, being so near to the traitorous rat had left her feeling sick
inside, as though her magic were violently trying to repel him. Somehow, feeling cocooned
between her brother and Sirius erased the sickness.
They crashed from their sugar high a few hours later.