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her mouth. "Last summer, I was... I was attacked in my own home. I refused and escaped,
and that's why I live with the Potters now."
"Was this incident reported?" Minerva asked. "Dear boy, how on earth did you
manage to get away?"
Mia's eyes widened only slightly, watching as Sirius nervously toyed with the silver
chain that hung around his neck. She quietly hoped that he would not tell the entire truth,
considering the creation of unofficial Portkeys—while not technically illegal—was greatly
frowned upon.
"Floo was open," he lied. "By the time the Potters got me to St Mungo's, my parents
had, apparently, already disowned me. They didn't report me missing, and I didn't want...
I didn't want to see them again. I'm not sure what Mum and―" Sirius began but paused to
correct himself, "—what Mr and Mrs Potter did."
"Aurors were called," Mia chimed in, recalling the memory with little effort, as that
particular evening and the following days had imprinted themselves on her subconscious.
The sight and smell of Sirius's blood, the burn on his forearm, and the panicked way that
the Aurors and hospital staff reacted when she and James turned on them all when they
had tried to separate them from Sirius. "The Ministry knows what happened."
"Is Miss Evans all right?" Professor McGonagall asked after a long moment of
silence.
Mia nodded. "Yes, Professor. At least, she was well enough minutes after to start
screaming at my brother," she said, earning a snort from the Deputy Headmistress.
"As charming as young Mr Potter thinks he is, I believe Miss Evans could find it in
her to still berate the boy if unconscious," McGonagall stated primly. "Why was she flying
over the lake? It was my understanding that she's not a fan of brooms."
Sirius paled, coughing into his hand. "That's really not important. We need to find
Regulus."
"And you are certain this isn't some leftover sibling rivalry?"
"What?!" Sirius's grey eyes darkened, and he stood from his chair.
Mia reached up and took hold of his forearm, trying to pull him back down as the
infamous Black temper took control.
"Absolutely not! Let him keep his stupid parents so long as he leaves my friends
alone!"