the_debt_of_time

Eventually, however, the Lupins learnt to relax a bit. After witnessing for himself
the effects of Mia's Wolfsbane Potion the following full moon, Remus's father began to
seemingly shift his perspective on werewolves.
Mia had made everyone promise not to speak about the potion and admitted that
she had not been the one to discover it and would not take credit for another wizard's
brew. She did, however, assure the family that she would provide Remus with the potion
each month until it was made available to everyone.
Four days post full moon found the Marauders and Mia at Lupin Cottage, enjoying
the large expanse of woods behind the small home.
Sirius had nicked a bottle of Mr Lupin's firewhisky from inside and had convinced
each of his friends to partake with him in celebration of the upcoming year, which he
declared would be the best ever. He had been visibly stressed on and off all summer. Any
time Sirius returned from Grimmauld Place to either Potter Manor or Lupin Cottage, he
had new bruises and scrapes and a sour attitude to go with them. He drowned his worries
in firewhisky and had taken up a habit of smoking Muggle cigarettes, much to Mia's
disapproval.
"Come on, let's go fly," Sirius said, reaching for his broom and looking down at his
four friends as they sat around a clearing in the woods behind the cottage.
"Absolutely not. Never mind that I wouldn't fly completely sober," Mia declared
with a toss of her head, "but I will not sit on a broom after any amount of drinking."
Sirius grinned at her. "Lightweight."
"Please be careful." She frowned as James stood up to join Sirius, reaching for his
broom. He was followed behind by Peter who could not stand not doing everything that
James and Sirius did, even if it was phenomenally stupid. Mia hoped that the little,
intoxicated rat fell off his broom. Of course then the boy would assume she would just
patch him up, and she would never be able to feign ignorance since they all knew she
helped to heal Remus's wounds on a monthly basis.
"You two behave," James said with a smirk, pointing at Remus, who had his arm
securely wrapped around Mia's shoulders as he leant back against a large tree.
Remus grinned, saluted James, but confirmed nothing as the three boys took flight,
leaving him and Mia behind on the ground.