the_debt_of_time

Mia shrugged her shoulders, looking at her plate but no longer having the desire to
eat. "It's fine. Sirius is perfectly capable of taking care of himself. He's free to date whoever
he wants. I would have just assumed he would have enough class to stick with someone
his own age," she said, but then quickly tried to bite back the hypocritical words.
"She's a slag," Mary muttered angrily. "I saw her snogging a fifth year Puff not three
days ago in an empty Charms classroom."
Mia scowled, feeling like all the blood was rushing to her head. "I said it's fine. Sirius
isn't my boyfriend or anything."
"You should come to Hogsmeade with us girls." Lily smiled at Mia brightly,
reaching over and taking her hand. "We're going to go to the Three Broomsticks to get a
butterbeer, and then maybe stop by Honeydukes. No, Remus," she said when he turned in
her direction. "You can get your own chocolate; you'll be down there yourself!"
Mia pushed her plate away from her entirely. "I'll think about it, Lily."
"Okay, meet us out front if you're up for a girls' day. I have to finish a Charms essay
before I get ready. Meet you all back here," she said to Alice and Mary who smiled up at
their friend as she stood and walked away from the table.
"You sure you don't want me to smack McKinnon?" Mary whispered
conspiratorially. "I caught Rikard Stebbins trying to look up my skirt last week, and he
begged me not to tell. I could trade the favour he owes me and get the password to
Ravenclaw Tower. We could put flesh flies in her bed."
Mia stared at her friend in horror, glad when Remus cleared his throat, drawing her
attention.
"Are you really that upset with Sirius going on a date?" he asked.
She rolled her eyes and let out an irritable exhale. "I just think it's immature of him
to make plans with his friends and then back out over a girl."
"Trouble in paradise, Potter?"
Cringing at the drawling voice, she turned to see Snape standing behind her next to
Regulus Black and a first year Slytherin who looked slightly familiar.
"Piss off Snivellus!" James snarled.
"He wasn't talking to you, blood-traitor!" the young Slytherin snapped.
Immediately, the Gryffindors were on their guard as James stood.