Moony stepped forward, leaning down and sniffing at Mia before wrapping his jaws
around her neck in a show of dominance. Showing that he could kill her but was choosing
not to.
She remained firmly on the ground, her throat bared even as Moony moved over
and repeated the process with Padfoot.
Once he had finished, Moony stepped back and turned to look at Greyback, who
was snarling up at his progeny, slowly backing away from him, his golden eyes almost
flashing red with absolute rage and yet a hint of fear.
Moony let out a loud howl and they all watched as Greyback turned and ran into
the distance. The moment he was gone, a bright silver light swirled in the air, encircling the
wolf, the fox, the stag, and the dog.
Mia remembered the bond she had provoked with Sirius. By blood and sacrifice, she
thought just as light and magic burst all around them.
April 15th, 1976Sunlight broke through the trees the following morning, and Mia opened her eyes
to find that she had shifted back into human form overnight. She did not remember falling
asleep, so she could only assume that when the bond was provoked and the light erupted
around them, it knocked them all unconscious. She winced as the sun blinded her for a
moment, and she pushed up but felt something warm both pulling and pushing her down.
She glanced downward to find Sirius peacefully asleep in her lap, arms wrapped
tightly around her waist, his mess of black hair covering his face. Turning her head, she
saw Remus and smiled, the weight of his arm around her shoulders making her feel safe
like he always did. She exhaled slowly and leant back into his embrace while stroking her
fingers through Sirius's hair, a habit that had become more soothing for her than it had for
him over the many years.
"You look comfortable," James's voice broke through the silence.
She turned and looked over at her brother who was smirking at her, his black hair
sticking up in the back and his glasses slightly askew. "I am," she admitted.