the_debt_of_time

It was relatively easy to slip back into the corridor without being spotted since she
had the Room of Requirement on her side. Asking it to create a doorway that was both
invisible and silent was less of a feat than she had imagined. Disillusioned, she closed the
door behind her, spotting Sirius, James, and Peter. They were huddled together as they
held wands up to nearby paintings and looked behind tapestries, likely searching for more
hidden passageways.
"I know she came this way," Sirius said. "I saw her sneak off the other night, and she
disappeared up around the seventh floor."
Peter sighed. "If we could just finish the map, this wouldn't be a problem. Oh,
bugger, I think I left my bag out in the forest."
"Beasties have gotten to it by now," Sirius said with a chuckle.
Frowning, Peter moaned miserably. "That was a new bag. And I had a Charms essay
in it."
"What'd you bring your book bag for anyway?"
"I had snacks in it. Thought if we all got through a full transformation that we might
be hungry. Training always makes me hungry."
Sirius snickered. "Cheese?"
"Shut it."
"I don't think she's up this way, Padfoot," James said, sounding annoyed. "I'm
starting to worry, though. It makes me nervous that I'm more concerned that my sister is
sneaking off in the middle of the night than I'm worried about her dating a werewolf who
happens to be my best mate."
"Hey, I thought I was your best mate?" Sirius pouted.
James groaned. "You are."
"Hey!" Peter whined.
James pinched the bridge of his nose. "Can we pretend that the both of you have
self-esteem that doesn't revolve around me? I'm thrilled that I'm the centre of your entire
world, but Mia's still missing!"
"Who's missing?" Mia whispered as she cancelled her Disillusionment Charm,
popping up right behind James with a grin.
"Mia!"