the_debt_of_time

"Depends on what you'd consider interesting. I think it's interesting that you've got
a niffler about to take that Muggle watch off your wrist."
"Hey!" Sirius yelled, spinning around just as the tiny animal latched its little paws
on his arm, tugging at the watch that he had bought that summer. "Let go!"
Rolling her eyes, Mia approached, putting her hands under the front legs of the
niffler and prying it away from Sirius, giving the boy a reproachful look in the process. "It's
only a baby," she said with a teasing lilt to her voice.
"You can ask me anything you want about any creature that exists, I've basically
seen it all," Professor Kettleburn said and moved like he was going to cross his arms over
his chest, except he was missing one of them. "I'd rather you see with your own eyes, but
the Ministry has rules in place. So, you'll just have to trust your books there
and my expertise."
"What's the proper way to feed a werewolf?" Sirius asked, and Mia turned and glared
at him after putting the baby niffler back with the others.
Remus shook his head knowingly as he approached the niffler pen.
"Let's say," Sirius continued, "that you've got a werewolf—cute little thing. And
your werewolf starts getting fat.. ." He grinned and watched as Remus turned and
narrowed his eyes at his friend.
Professor Kettleburn stared at Sirius. "Mr Black. Werewolves aren't pets."
"They did this on purpose, didn't they?" Mia asked Remus.
"Yes."
"You knew?"
He chuckled. "Of course."
"Is this the entire reason that we're even in this class? Remus, please tell me that we
did not sign up for an entire class based on the fact that Sirius wanted to make a werewolf
joke." She glared and watched as Remus turned and grinned wryly at her, silently
confirming the answer she already knew. "Wonderful. I could have been in Arithmancy
right now with Lily."
"You could be in Divination with Peter," Remus teased.
"I don't need to read tea leaves in the bottom of a cup to know that I'm going to
throttle Sirius when Professor Kettleburn is not looking." She turned to glare at Sirius, who