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Forever and Always	By : cls2256 Category: HP Canon Characters paired with Original Characters > Het - Male/Female Views: 6902 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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After their weekend together, Remus and Mia became almost inseparable. Remus spent a ton of time in London with the girls, heading around town with them and spending a few nights at their flat here and there. Penelope had been really great about Remus staying over, and she would even come to the cottage on the weekends and kayak on the lake with them. Mia had returned back to her normal healthy weight, her appetite ramping back up. Remus still refused to let her around during the full moons, saying she should spend those nights with Penelope, or visit with her family. Mia thought it was because he was so ashamed of his illness that it was easier to be alone. She tried not to push it, she knew one of these days she would spend the cycle with him.
Penelope was promoted to manager at the wine and cheese shop, which made Mia feel like they were back at school and Penelope was the Prefect. She knew Penelope was most likely going to take over the business from her parents, but Mia actually would’ve liked the position of manager as well. If she couldn’t make it as an Auror, at least working with wine and cheese was more interesting in whatever bookish desk job her mother would want her to take. The three of them had been following the Tri-Wizard tournament intently, and were concerned when the champion wasn’t announced the following day after the tournament ended. Three days after the tournament ended, Mia and Penelope read the Daily Prophet and Witch Weekly cover to cover, unsuccessfully. Remus had even owled Sirius with no response.
Mia had decided to spend that weekend with Remus, and was cooking lunch for the two of them when she heard the door creak open; a shaggy black dog trotting in.
“Sirius!!” She cried, as he transformed back into a man.
Remus had been outside getting the kayaks together when he had seen the black dog enter the cottage.
“I thought that was you, Padfoot” he said walking back in, a smile on his face.
He and Sirius exchanged a firm handshake that led into a hug. Mia then threw her arms around Sirius and hugged him tightly. He looked awful. His hair was matted, he smelled of wet dog, and looked as if it had been a month since he had a bath. Mia could feel how thin he was from malnourishment when she hugged him.
“Mia, my dear you are as beautiful as ever” Sirius said, cupping her cheek and smiling at her. “Is that food I smell? Are you cooking?” he said eagerly.
“Mia is making lunch before we went kayaking on the lake” Remus said.
“I’ll set the table for three” Mia winked at Sirius. “It’ll still be about 15 minutes. Why don’t you go take a bath while you wait…?” She said, and the two men laughed.
She chuckled to herself as Sirius shuffled off to the bathroom. Remus looked so happy to see his friend again, Mia watched as he returned outside to finish preparing the kayaks, a smile on his face so wide the corners of his mouth reached his ears.
As they ate lunch, Sirius filled Mia and Remus in on the results of the tri-wizard tournament. Mia had tears rolling down her face as Sirius told them about Voldemort’s return and Harry’s experience in the graveyard. She couldn’t believe that Cedric was killed as a result; he was a nice guy and had so much to offer the world. Remus looked sick hearing the news. Sirius didn’t look much better, his face twisting as he told the events of that night as Harry told him.
“Dumbledore sent me here, told me to lie low with you if that’s alright.” Sirius asked. “He said he’ll be in touch with instructions.”
Remus nodded, “we can skip kayaking today…” he began, but Sirius cut him off.
“No, no don’t stop your plans for me. I’ll just make myself at home. I could use a nap anyway.” He said, waving his hand to dismiss Remus’ offer.
“You could come kayaking with us?” Mia asked.
“Er- no, I can’t” Sirius said, looking down at his plate. “I can’t be out in the open”
Mia had opened her mouth to speak, but Remus spoke quicker.
“No matter, Sirius, make yourself at home. Mia, let’s get ready to go” Remus interjected, wanting to keep her from pressing Sirius.
She nodded and they began cleaning up the table. Sirius plopped down on the couch to nap, and Mia and Remus exited the cottage to grab their kayaks.
They paddled out to the middle of the lake, the water calm and clear, the only ripples coming from their paddles.
“Does this mean the Order is back?” she asked, turning her head to speak to Remus who was just behind her.
He stopped paddling and looked at her.
“Most likely, I’m sure Dumbledore is formulating a plan to go about this.” He said evenly.
“I want to join.” She said.
Remus inhaled a deep breath, thinking of how to respond.
“This Order is a very dangerous group to be a part of; people can get hurt. This is an ugly battle to fight.” He said calmly, now looking off at the lake, staring at the horizon.
“I’m aware. But I want to make a difference. I want to fight Voldemort.” She said determined.
Still looking off in the horizon, he paused for a moment before speaking again.
“It is your choice to join if you like. I won’t stop you.” He said in the same calm voice as before.
“My mother probably will.” She spat, which broke his gaze from the lake and made him chuckle.
“Yeah, probably” he said “I have no doubt you would be a valuable member to the order, I just want you to stay safe.” He turned his head to her and looked into her eyes. “I don’t know what I’d do if something happened to you.”
His voice broke slightly as he said this, and Mia’s expression softened.
“My defensive and offensive spells are excellent. I had a good teacher”. She smirked at him, making him chuckle again. “We will keep each other safe, Remus.”
He smiled at her and nodded. He knew she had every right to join the order as much as he did, but it gave him a sick feeling in his stomach to think about her in harm’s way. He knew how ugly things could get with Voldemort, and he was worried that she wasn’t aware of just how bad.
Mia apparated home that night to tell Penelope the news of the Tri-Wizard tournament, and relayed what Sirius had told her about Voldemort’s return. Penelope was visibly shaken at the news, as muggles and muggle-borns were very hated by purist wizards like Voldemort.
“I don’t know what this means for us” Penelope whispered.
“I don’t know” Mia replied quietly. It was a very unsettling thing to hear, that the darkest wizard of all time was back, and supposedly stronger than ever.
“Will you be alright if I stay with Remus for a bit? I’ll of course still be working, and I’ll apparate home every now and then for the evening. You could even stay with us if you like?”
Mia didn’t want it to seem like she was abandoning Penelope, but she also wanted to stay close to Remus and Sirius for information. According to Sirius, the Ministry was going to do whatever they could to keep quiet about Voldemort’s return, so the Daily Prophet would be useless for information.
“No, no I’ll be ok here. Maybe I’ll come for a weekend here and there. I want to stay close to mum and dad just in case.” Penelope said. “Really, it’s ok. Go. Stay with him.”
Penelope smiled at her, making Mia feel more at ease.
“Thanks, Penny. I’m going to pack and apparate back.” Mia said, walking to her bedroom.
She grabbed her old school trunk, and began throwing what seemed like the entire contents of her closet. She wheeled it out of her room, and Lionel snipped his beak at her curiously.
“Lionel, were going away for a bit. Fly to Remus’ house, I’ll meet you there.” She said to the owl.
He hooted and flew out the window without protest. She grabbed her suitcase with one hand and Lionel’s cage in another.
“I’ll pop back in a few days, owl if you need anything” she said.
“Mia, don’t forget you’re working tomorrow evening.” Penelope said, looking at the calendar they had posted on the fridge.
“Shit, yeah, thanks I forgot. I’ll be there.” She said, and with a pop she was gone.

Mia and her trunk of things appeared in the middle of Remus’s living room.
“Moving in, Kitten?” a voice said from behind her.
Sirius and Remus were sitting on the couch with glasses of scotch, Sirius grinning from his joke about the size of her trunk.
“It’s just some clothes” she rolled her eyes at him.
She set Lionel’s cage on the side table close to the window.
“Lionel is flying here; keep the window open for him.” She said rolling her suitcase back into the bedroom.
“Bossy, that one is” Sirius whispered to Remus, making him choke on his scotch from laughing at the same time as taking a sip.
Mia could tell that the news of Voldemort’s return was weighing heavily on Penelope. She almost regretted telling her, but she knew that she had the right to know, just as the rest of the wizarding world did. Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic, was being quite the coward. Penelope was short-fused and irritable at work, and was burying her head in her manager duties to try to keep her mind off of it. Mia didn’t press her much on how she was feeling, as it was written all over her.
“Come to the cottage this weekend” Mia suggested. “It’ll be fun. You can meet Sirius.”
Penelope sighed. “I don’t know… I have some inventory I can do here at the shop.”
“I’ll just be like old times, plus a new friend” Mia winked, but Penelope’s grim face unchanged.
“Penny, I know it’s scary he’s back. But that doesn’t mean our entire lives have to change. Come on, come party with a convict and a werewolf” Mia smirked.
Penelope smiled weakly. “Fine, I’ll come Saturday night. I’ll bring vodka”.
Mia grinned back at her. She hoped maybe a fun weekend would help lift all their spirits.
That Saturday, Mia was in a frenzy making appetizers and snacks for Penelope to come over. She figured making it feel like a party would be more enjoyable than cooking a regular dinner. Remus and Sirius had been working out in the shed, sending letters to former Order members that Dumbledore had asked Sirius to contact. The men walked in, and looked puzzled at the spread Mia was putting out.
“I thought it was just Penelope coming over??” Remus asked, eyes scanning the various appetizers, snacks and desserts.
“It is, but I figured we needed to eat something, might as well have options” she said cheerily, bobbing around the kitchen.
Sirius and Remus eyed each other, and Sirius spoke.
“I don’t even know this girl. Are you sure we can trust her?” he said, a hint of fear creeping into his voice.
“Yes” answered both Remus and Mia at the same time.
Mia stopped for a moment and turned to Sirius.
“I would never bring someone around that I didn’t trust would keep your secret. Penny is my best friend, she’s loyal, level headed, intelligent…. Pretty” Mia winked at Sirius mentioning that Penelope was pretty.
A grin spread on his face, and this time Remus rolled his eyes at him.
“Mia, don’t get him started” he chuckled, slapping a hand on Sirius’ shoulder.
He then walked over to the tray of sugar quills that Mia laid out, taking one off the top and biting in.
“Remus! Out! This food isn’t ready yet!” Mia shooed him out of the kitchen. “Both of you, go wash up. Penny will be here soon. Sirius, brush your hair, you look like a matted dog” she ordered.
“I told you, bossy!” Sirius hissed in a whisper to Remus, a little too loudly.
Mia turned and gave the men a glare, one that eerily resembled her mother’s glare when the men were at Hogwarts and were caught by Susan out of bed. Both of them quickly shuffled off at this, leaving Mia in the kitchen snickering to herself.
The soft pop was unmistakable when Penelope arrived at the cottage. She walked up to the cottage and knocked on the door as she was coming in. She was having a hard time shuffling through the door with the sack of bottles she was carrying.
“Penny!!” Mia cried, brushing her crummy hands off on her jeans. “I’m just finishing setting the food out, come in, come in”.
Penelope gaped at the food spread that Mia had prepared.
“How many people are coming…” she asked “I only brought two bottles of Vodka”
Mia giggled “that’ll be plenty; I picked up scotch and tequila already too. It’s just four of us; I went a little overboard on food.”
“A little?” Remus asked with a smirk, walking into the room. “Good to see you, Penelope” he said, giving her a friendly hug.
Sirius walked in the room, his eyes flickered at Penelope. She looked very pretty this evening, her curls fell into neat ringlets, and her top she chose to wear had an open back that was very flattering on her figure.
“This one mine?” Sirius said quietly to Remus.
Mia heard him and slapped his arm playfully. “Sirius, this is my best friend, Penelope Clearwater. Penny, this is Sirius Black.”
Sirius bent down on one knee in front of Penelope and took her hand, kissing the back of it as if he was meeting the queen.
“Pleasure to make your acquaintance, milady” he said in a low, gravelly voice.
He smirked at her, his eyes flashing with avidity. Penelope blushed scarlet all the way to her ears, making Mia roll her eyes at them as she walked into the kitchen.
“Come eat, foods ready” she called.
Penelope shuffled after her quickly, and Sirius grinned at Remus, which was returned with a half disapproving stare.
“Behave.” he whispered fiercely.
Sirius winked at him, sauntering off towards the kitchen. Remus noticed the two large bottles of Vodka that Penelope had left on the end table. He took a deep breath, and chuckled to himself, just a touch worried what Mia was getting them into tonight.
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