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accused of. Peter was in awe, James was amused, Remus was disgusted, and Mia was
suddenly indifferent. She had known that Sirius had a past when she, Harry, and Ron had
listened to an older Sirius and Remus talking about their shared history and the rebellious
nature of youth. Mia knew that she would be confronted with it at some point, and this
was that moment in time.
So she ignored it and focused on her rules: Live your life. Enjoy your life.
And she was about to enjoy it immensely.
"Eat up." Mia smiled across the table at Remus, offering a nod of gratitude as he
passed her a jar of marmalade. She noticed his eye turn to a tall, empty glass sitting in front
of him. She normally filled it with pumpkin juice every morning, but today she made no
move to do so.
He reached for the pitcher in the middle of the table to fill the glass himself, but
Mia silently covered the top of it with her palm, shaking her head slowly as she sipped her
tea and gave him a knowing look.
Remus's eyes widened as he realised that something bad was about to happen. He
turned to the side and watched as James, Sirius, and Peter guzzled their morning juice as
usual.
"Do I even want to be here for the fallout?" Remus whispered.
Lily laughed. "Oh, yes."
Suddenly, all across the Great Hall, each and every student partaking in their
morning pumpkin juice experienced a bit of transfiguration: their hair shifting to various
shades of vivid colours.
The Slytherins all gaped at one another and scowled at the shades of black and green
that their hair had turned. The Ravenclaw table was almost entirely peopled with navy blue
heads of hair, while the Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors were a flutter with mixtures of
yellows, bright greens, and various shades of purple.
Two of the three pumpkin juice-drinking Marauders were sporting
a predictable shade of sky blue hair.
Lily looked perfectly scandalised at James's hair and mouthed "Oh my God" to Mia
before covering her mouth to hide her shock and laughter.