the_debt_of_time

"Erm... yes. My wife is a Muggle," Mr Lupin answered with a frown, wearing an
expression on his face that said he was prepared for someone to belittle him over his choice
of spouse. When the Potters all smiled at him as though his announcement were less
interesting than the fact that he owned an automobile, he visibly relaxed a little and cleared
his throat.
"Thank you for looking after the... the boy." He gestured to Remus but refused
to make physical contact with him.
Mia growled quietly to herself at the sight, watching her recently confident
boyfriend shrink in the shadow of his father. It reminded her far too much of seeing Lucius
Malfoy and Draco. She knew Lyall Lupin was not any sort of Death Eater; he was just a
confused man who didn't understand how wonderful his son was.
"Say goodbye to your friends," Mr Lupin instructed. "Professor Dumbledore
already sent your things back to the cottage."
Remus nodded and turned to quickly clasp hands with James and Sirius, smiling as
Dorea leant in and hugged him gently. Charlus held out his hand to the boy, and Remus
nervously took it with a sad smile. Clearly without thinking, Remus smiled at Mia and leant
down, placing a chaste kiss to her lips and hugging her tightly.
"I love you," he whispered in her ear, and she smiled brightly at the words.
"I love you too," she reminded him, her gaze drifting to Mr Lupin, who stood
behind them looking positively horrified by either what he had just seen or heard or both.
"Remus, let's go right now," the man insisted, and Remus nodded politely, giving a
regretful glance back to the Potters before following as his father quickly departed King's
Cross Station through the Muggle exit.
Charlus cleared his throat as he looked at his daughter nervously. "Soo... the Lupin
boy, hmm?" he asked with a raised brow that made him look far too much like James when
he was trying to be serious in an awkward situation.
Mia chuckled at the sight as she realised Harry did the same thing. She grabbed her
trunk and began following after her family, rolling her eyes at her father. "He's a perfect
gentleman."
"Yeah, he very gentlemanly snogged her in front of the entire train." Sirius smirked,
and his grin only widened when Mia glared at him.