September 20th, 1975Mia and the boys returned to school the following September.
James, more than ever, was determined to properly woo Lily Evans, who was more
determined than ever to avoid him at all costs.
To repay her efforts for being a good distraction the previous June, Remus
promised Lily—by swearing on both of their new prefect badges—to do his best to deter
James from the worst of his public declarations of love.
Peter came back to school with a chip on his shoulder and, not one day into the
new year, was put into detention for hexing a group of first years. Mia was livid, and the
rest of the Marauders were concerned for their friend.
Sirius had met everyone on the Hogwarts Express looking nervous and smelling
like he had just eaten an entire carton of cigarettes. He fidgeted the whole trip to Hogwarts.
When Mia casually brought up his family, he snapped at her and told her not to worry
about him.
Remus and Mia, strangely the calmest of the group, had nothing on their minds but
one another, and she was steadfast in keeping to her rules: Live your life. Enjoy your life.
And she was very happy to enjoy every bit of her current life with Remus.
Remus, however, was more tenacious than ever at trying to control himself. That
first kiss had opened a floodgate for him. Despite the Wolfsbane Potion each moon, he
admitted that he was struggling with his inner wolf at all times.
Mia insisted that it was not the wolf but the man inside, and she suggested he talk
to Sirius about it. James was certainly a no-go when it came to talking to anyone about her,
but she figured if anyone knew how to help Remus let go a little it would be Sirius.
His friends and Mia were up to something, and Remus could not figure out what it
was.
The morning of the full moon, Mia overflowed his plate with extra portions
knowing he would need his energy for later that night. Instead of her morning tea, she was
drinking pumpkin juice. Remus also noticed that instead of their typical drinks for dinner,