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Forever and Always	By : cls2256 Category: HP Canon Characters paired with Original Characters > Het - Male/Female Views: 6832 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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A few days passed before they had news from Dumbledore. He and Sirius had been corresponding on the location of the Black estate, and had its exact whereabouts protected by a Fidelius charm, with Dumbledore as the secret keeper. Each member of the Order was to receive an enchanted scroll of parchment so they could get into headquarters without trouble. Dumbledore asked the Weasley’s, Remus, Mia, and Sirius to help get the house in somewhat of enough order to have their first meeting. The Black estate, 12 Grimmauld place, had been left empty since Sirius’s mother passed away ten years ago, leaving it to be overrun with doxies and other magical pests.
Remus and Mia stood outside a row of brick townhouses holding their scrolls, unsure if they had apparated to the correct place. The numbers on the houses didn’t appear to be correct; the numbers completely skipped 12, making it seem like the city of London made a mistake when assigning addresses. They checked their instructions on their scrolls, and were instructed to pace 3 steps to the left, and then back to the right. Much to their surprise, the house appeared before them as if it had always been there.
“I’m not crazy, right? That wasn’t there a second ago” Mia whispered to Remus as they walked up to the front door.
Remus chuckled “you mean it appeared almost as if it were magic?” he said sarcastically.
Mia rolled her eyes and poked him in the ribs playfully. “Shut up” she snorted.
They knocked and opened the door, walking into a dusty, old home that looked as if it had never seen daylight. Waiting in the living room right off the entranceway was Arthur and Molly Weasley, Sirius and Dumbledore.
“There she is!” Sirius said to Mia jovially, kissing her on the cheek as they hugged.
Mia smiled at him and turned her attention Dumbledore, his blue eyes twinkling curiously.
“Hello Amelia” he said, smiling pleasantly.
“Hey, professor” she said, nodding, feeling a slight surge of embarrassment when the memory of Dumbledore seeing her in very little clothes ran though her mind.
“Mia, what a pleasant surprise!” said Arthur, shaking her hand as Remus was giving Molly a hello hug. “Sirius said Remus was bringing his girlfriend…?” he continued, looking at Mia slightly puzzled.
Mia scratched her head awkwardly as Remus slid his arm around Mia, giving Arthur a confident smile.
“Mia is my girlfriend, Arthur”
“Ohhh…” Arthur said, trying to not look surprised, but failing miserably.
Mia gave Molly a forced awkward smile, which was returned with a much more genuine one. Molly then clapped her hands together and spoke.
“Alright, everyone is here, let’s get started”

They spent the majority of their time cleaning and straightening up the kitchen, dining and living room areas of the house, which was much more difficult than expected. There were cobwebs everywhere, and many different creatures were present underneath couch cushions and in cupboards. Mia felt uneasy every time she found an elderly house elf peering at her from around corners.
“Don’t mind Kreacher, he’s losing his marbles” Sirius had whispered to her when he noticed Kreacher scowling at her.
Kreacher walked around mumbling things to himself, and Mia was certain he didn’t realize they could hear him.
“If only Mistress could see what they were doing to her house, yes, Kreacher knows what is going on. Master has let half breeds and blood traitors in his Mistresses’ house, oh if only she knew.” Kreacher mumbled grumpily.
Mia about pulled her wand on him when she heard him refer to Remus as a half breed. He had heard this too, and stopped her from sending a hex at the loony elf.
“Just ignore him” Remus whispered, as he was scourgifying couch cushions.
As Mia went to sweep the entryway, she accidently kicked an iron umbrella stand, making the most horrible noise echo through the house. It was the shrillest screaming she had ever heard, shouting horrible obscenities.
“BLOOD TRAITORS! HALF BREEDS! DISGUSTING FILTH!”
Mia covered her ears and watch Sirius run up a half flight of stairs, wrestling with the curtains that covered a portrait she hadn’t noticed before.
“Shut up you nasty bitch!” he shouted over the portraits shrill screams, yanking the curtains closed finally and holding them shut.
After a minute, the portrait’s shrieking died down and Sirius slunk back into the living room.
“Well, everyone, you’ve now met my mother. Lovely woman. If we could keep the noise down, she should stay quiet”
Everyone nodded, and Mia mouthed ‘I’m sorry’ silently at Sirius. He returned a grin and a wink, which made her feel more at ease.
After they had finished cleaning for the day, Molly had prepared a pork roast for dinner, the smell wafting through the downstairs as she took it out of the oven. It smelled delicious, and looked even better when she sat down at the table next to Remus. Sirius sat on the other side of Mia, and Dumbledore, Arthur and Molly situated themselves across the table. They began dinner with idle chit chat, talking about the Ministry and Cornelius Fudge’s paranoia, and who was to be expected at the meeting the following day.
“So, Remus, how long have you and Mia been seeing each other?” Arthur asked with genuine innocence, changing the subject at a natural lull in the conversation.
Mia choked on her bite of pork roast she was swallowing and Remus coughed awkwardly.
“Well, er…” Remus had begun, his eyes looking at Dumbledore who was returning a stare, that same smirk and twinkling eyes that were so difficult to read.
“We broke up for a bit, but have been back together since February” Mia jumped in quickly, “I guess we lost count at the rest”
“Ohh” said Arthur, not picking up on the awkwardness of their body language. Molly on the other hand, did pick this up because she raised her eyebrows at the two of them. Mia changed the subject hastily.
“How is Percy? Penelope hasn’t spoken with him since they broke up. Is he enjoying his new position? I heard he got a promotion from an article that came out in the Daily Prophet.” Mia asked.
At the sound of Percy’s name, Arthur stiffened, and Molly looked as if she was about to cry. Mia furrowed her brow, unsure of why the mood in the room changed.
Sirius leaned over and whispered “Percy and they aren’t speaking. Percy is taking Fudge’s side.”
Mia instantly felt uncomfortable, feeling as if she put her foot in her mouth by bringing him up.
“I am so sorry; I wouldn’t’ve brought it up if I had known….”
She felt terrible, she had no idea that Percy was estranged from his family, but it honestly didn’t surprise her. She had gotten to know Percy quite well, and he always had a superiority complex.
“It’s ok, dear, not to worry” Molly said, wiping her tears, trying to smile. “Here, eat some more potatoes”.
The Order Members were gathering around the very large kitchen table at 12 Grimmauld Place the following day. Mia and Remus were the first to have arrived; they helped Sirius set up a larger table for the meeting, and cleared some cobwebs that crept back up despite the heavy cleaning the day before. Mia was still a little resentful that Penelope wasn’t there; she was still having a hard time that her best friend didn’t want to join the cause against Voldemort. She tried to remain logical about the dangers Remus warned her about, but she almost felt like the fight was worth the risk.
As people began to shuffle in, Mia was happy to see some familiar faces. Arthur and Molly Weasley shuffled in with their oldest son, Bill, who all greeted her warmly.
“Hello, Mia dear” Molly exclaimed, coming over to hug her.
She felt like she barely knew Arthur and Molly, but after dinner yesterday they made her feel like she was one of their oldest friends.
“Hey Mia” Bill said grinning; his handsome features looked like they were chiseled onto a smooth slab of porcelain.
“Hey Bill, long time no see” she smiled back at him.
She always liked Bill, he was a 6th year prefect when she was a 1st year, and he was always very accommodating when he caught her out of bed walking off a nightmare. She thought Bill looked like the epitome of cool; his handsome features balanced well with his long, red hair gathered in a low ponytail.
Soon after the Weasleys arrived, Nymphadora Tonks and Alastor ‘Mad Eye’ Moody entered the kitchen. Moody was her mother’s first partner after becoming an Auror; Susan always said he taught her everything she knows. His thunking footsteps from his wooden leg echoed through the basement kitchen as he shuffled to an open chair. Mia admired Tonks’s bright, bubblegum pink hair, secretly wishing she were cool enough to pull off such a bold hairstyle. She remembered Tonks getting into trouble quite a bit while at Hogwarts, but didn’t know her very well due to being in different houses, and Tonks being 3 classes ahead. Susan told her that she loved using her metamorphmagus talents to play pranks on the other Aurors in the office, but when it came down to business, she was serious.
Dumbledore greeted everyone kindly upon his arrival, but the surprising one for Mia to see arrive was Severus Snape, wearing a look as if he had dung smeared under his nose. His billowing black robes and long, greasy black hair that curtained around his face looked out of place amongst the crowd.
A few more people Mia didn’t recognize trickled in before Susan and her partner, Kingsley Shacklebolt arrived. A look of bewilderment flashed across Susan’s face when she saw her daughter sitting at the large table.
“Mia, what are you doing here??” Susan gasped.
Mia’s palms began to sweat, but tried to remain cool as a cucumber in front of her mother; After all, she was of age and could join the Order if she pleased.
“I’m joining up” she said casually, shrugging insubordinately.
“Amelia Evelyn, you are not! This organization is dangerous, you can get yourself killed.” She scolded.
“Yes mum, I am aware of the risks, but it’s my choice to fight this fight if I want to. You’re here, so why can’t I be?” Mia said, irritation creeping into her voice.
“Because you are not an experienced enough witch; you think you know what you’re getting into but you don’t.” Susan glared at her, her intense stare willing her daughter to get up and leave.
Mia stood up from her chair, leaning forward and putting her palms flat on the table, her temper taking over.
“My combative and defensive spells are excellent, mother. You wouldn’t know that because you insist I bury my head inside a book 24/7” Mia growled angrily.
“BECAUSE BOOKS KEEP YOU SAFE” Susan cried, banging her fist on the table as she spoke.
“I’m not a child; I have every right to fight against Voldemort as everyone else in this room!” She shouted, Arthur shuddering at the sound of Voldemort’s name.
Remus thought Mia was going to launch across the table at her mother, and stood up to intervene. He placed one hand on Mia’s waist, and the other on her shoulder to try to pull her back down into her chair.
“Mia, let’s just sit down…” he began.
Susan’s eyes began darting back and forth between them. Susan picked up on their body language, and her eyes narrowed.
“Wait a second, what is this?” she said pointing to the two of them.
The tension in the room was awful; the other Order members feeling uncomfortable that they were witnessing this squabble. Remus’s eyes had a slight panic in them, but Mia remained unchanged, palms still on the table and glaring right at her mother.
“When did this happen????” Susan bellowed, her eyes still darting between them.
Mia was frozen in her angry stare; Remus cleared his throat awkwardly, not wanting to say the words that Susan already knew.
“Does she know what you are?” Susan asked Remus, asking in a calmer, quieter voice that was more unnerving than her shouting.
“Yes mother, I know he is a werewolf” Mia answered for him snottily, her glare intensifying.
They held their stare for about 30 seconds, tension so thick in the room that you could cut it with a knife. Susan’s emerald green eyes nearly glowed with anger, her chest felt tight with anxiety and fury, her ears burning hot. She finally took a breath, breaking her stare and looked at Remus.
“Remus, I’d like to speak with you in the other room.” she said with the same unnerving calmness.
Remus nodded and swallowed hard, and went to go follow her out into the living room.
“Remus, you don’t have to…” Mia whispered to him through gritted teeth.
“It’s ok” he gave her a weak smile, and exited with Susan.
Mia banged her fists on the table and let out a frustrated grunt.
“SHE’S IMPOSSIBLE!” she growled, walking over to the window to look outside.
Sirius, afraid she was going to punch through the window, got up to console her.
In the next room over, Susan turned around to face Remus, who was shuffling slowly behind her.
“My daughter, Remus???” She hissed, making him run his hand through his hair awkwardly.
“Susan, let me explain…” He began, but she cut him off instantly.
“You were her teacher!” she was shooting daggers out of her eyes.
“I KNOW! I know. We didn’t meet in the best of circumstances…”
“Best of circumstances??” she scoffed at him “More like you took advantage of a young pretty girl. You abused your power as her professor for your own entertainment!”
“No, Susan it wasn’t like that— isn’t like that. I love Mia.”
“Love her?? You shouldn’t’ve been anywhere near her! She should’ve known better, you should’ve known better” Susan growled.
“I know, you’re right, I did know better, I take full responsibility for my actions. I told myself what we were doing was inappropriate, but I- I couldn’t stay away.” He said, looking down at the floor in submission. “And it’s very difficult to change her mind when she wants something.” He added, mumbling.
“Sounds like my daughter.” Susan said curtly, crossing her arms.
Remus swallowed hard, feeling more uncomfortable than he thought he had felt in his entire life.
“I tried to break it off at the end of the school year because of…” He paused; he hated saying he was a werewolf. He felt disgusting saying the words. “…Because of what I am. I thought she deserved someone, well, not me. I thought it was what was best for her.”
“End of the school year?? So you’re the reason she was so heartbroken last year?” Susan asked pointedly.
Remus gave her a weak nod, looking down at the floor again.
“She cried herself sick for months over you!” Susan hissed, throwing her hands in the air. “She quit eating, she couldn’t sleep, and she was withering down to nothing because of you!”
“It was a mistake, Susan. I should’ve never let her go, I see that now. When she found me this winter, I realized letting her go was the opposite of what was best for her. I screwed up”
“Yes, Remus, you did screw up, in more than one way. I should hex you right here and now for what you put her through!”
Susan took a breath, her voice becoming more calm and calculated.
“Now you know I don’t have any prejudice against werewolves, but what if you scratch her? What if you bite and infect her?”
“We are careful, I swear. I make her stay away from me during the full moons as a precaution despite that she learned to be an Animagus, so if she is transformed she will be safe if I forget my potion.” Remus said, but the moment he saw Susan’s face twist up he regretted being the one to tell her Mia had become an Animagus.
“Animagus? What do you mean she is an Animagus? That takes years to learn and there is a long process she’d have to go through” She asked, her eyes flickering but her voice sounded like she didn’t believe him.
“She learned in a couple of months, it’s very impressive she learned so quickly. She is a very talented witch.” Remus said; he couldn’t help but smile when talking about how much Mia impressed him.
“I just checked the registry last month and she’s not on it” Susan sneered.
“She’s not registered.” He said quietly, looking down at the floor again as if he was a child whose mother caught him stealing a cookie before dinner.
Susan took a deep, calculated breath and crossed her arms.
“Did you teach my daughter to become an Animagus illegally?” she asked dangerously, just above a whisper.
“No, not me” Remus said uncomfortably.
Susan paused for a minute and thought. It couldn’t’ve been Professor McGonagall; she would’ve made Mia take the proper steps of going about it legally. She then remembered Dumbledore’s visit when he came to bring her back to the Order. He had explained Sirius’ innocence and that he was an unregistered animagus, and that he had been around the castle for part of the first year he was on the run.
“Sirius.” she whispered, and Remus’ eyes grew wide, knowing what was about to come for his friend.
“SIRIUS BLACK!” she shouted, turning back to the kitchen.
Sirius jumped ten feet into the air when he heard Susan shout his name. She came storming back in and pulled her wand on Sirius.
“You taught my daughter to become an Animagus, ILLEGALLY?” she shouted at him, Sirius had his hands in the air, looking terrified as if he was being arrested by dementors. “She could go to Azkaban if she was caught!”
“Mum!” Mia yelled, trying to get her mother to calm down.
“ENOUGH!” Dumbledore boomed, and the room fell silent. “Susan for goodness sake- lower your wand!”
Susan lowered her wand slowly, looking at Dumbledore.
“Now, we all have bared witness to this very interesting family matter, but we need to get started discussing the tasks at hand. This… spectacle will have to wait until after.” He said; his voice calm now and he motioned for everyone to sit down.
Susan sat down in a huff, giving Sirius and Remus both a look that could kill, while Mia was shooting the same glance back at her.
The first part of the meeting went well, despite the scene that had erupted before. Dumbledore updated everyone with the facts of what happened with the Tri-wizard tournament, so that everyone was on the same page. Kingsley and Susan were leading the investigation against Sirius, and had informed the group they were now feeding the ministry information that Sirius was hiding in Tibet. As Kingsley spoke about their investigation against Sirius, Mia caught Tonks making eyes at him. Mia knew Kingsley fairly well, Susan and him being partners for the last few years since Kingsley was made head of their team. He was a bit younger than Susan, maybe just over 30, but Susan had told her that he was one of the best Aurors in the ministry. His pearly white teeth sparkled against his dark complexion, and his slow, deep voice could lull anyone into a state of relaxation.
“Now, we need to discuss the safety of Harry Potter” Dumbledore said, making Sirius sit up and listen intently. “I think its best that he is not left alone, as he is not supposed to use magic outside of school he may get himself into a predicament with that. I have an old friend in Little Whinging, Arabella Figg, that keeps an eye out, but she is a squib, unable to defend Harry if need be. We are going to take shifts watching him. She has graciously opened her home to house whoever is on duty. We are on 24 hour monitoring, starting with Remus after this meeting on night shift, then Emmaline in the morning, followed by Mia the next evening. I have devised a schedule for the next couple weeks for you all to refer to when your shifts are, and will have it scheduled out until we can safely transport him here in the next couple days. The parchment will be posted on the kitchen wall, here”
Dumbledore waved his hand and a poster-sized parchment appeared on the wall.
“Albus, certainly you don’t think it’s smart to put such an inexperienced witch on guard duty?” Susan asked incredulously.
Mia shot her a nasty glare, which Susan returned with one as equally intense.
“Susan, I wouldn’t’ve have put her on duty if I didn’t believe whole heartedly she could handle it. She is an exceptional witch, capable of producing a corporeal patronus, a skilled dueler, and an intensity that burns quite like your own. I needn’t remind you of her NEWT scores; however I know she is capable of magic beyond NEWT level. She is your daughter, after all.” Dumbledore said, his eyes twinkling at Susan.
“I just think that maybe some of the younger members should go through some extra training.” Susan said frankly as she crossed her arms and slunk back in her chair.
Mia rolled her eyes at her mother, annoyed furiously by her attitude.
“Yes, well, I think the entire organization should be practicing as well. We all can get fuzzy around the edges, so it wouldn’t hurt to shape up on our dueling. We’ll begin training sessions once a week, thank you for the excellent idea, Susan.”
Susan huffed as Dumbledore proceeded to speak more, shooting another sour glance at Mia. Mia was surprised at how patient Dumbledore was with her mother, because Susan was the one person that could drive her up the wall.
After the meeting, the members started to break off, some checking the guard schedule, some going up to others to have a chat.
“Remus, Arthur, Sirius, could I have a word?” Dumbledore asked, and the 3 men and him retreated in a corner and began talking inaudibly.
Mia went up to the schedule of duty and checked her days.
“AHHH Dumbledore gave me duty twice in a row!” a low, gravelly voice exclaimed. She turned to look at Mundugus Fletcher, a short, ginger-haired man with severe dark circles under his eyes.
“oh Mundungus, it won’t kill you to do some work every once in a while!” Molly snapped.
Mia giggled at the two of them bantering back and forth at each other. She liked Molly’s fire and spirit; it was much like her own. She knew two of her shifts she was going to have to find coverage at work for, but the schedule made sense. Remus was on a lot of day shifts compared to a lot of the other members. Susan, Tonks and Kingsley had all nights, which Mia figured was because they had to work at the ministry during the day. She turned to look at Susan who was in the middle of a conversation with Kingsley and Sturgis Podmore. Mia felt irritation raise in her again, her mother made her look like a fool to the entire Order. Her attention shifted when she saw Remus walking towards her, the private chat in the corner disbanding.
“Mia, could I ask a couple favors of you?” He said; a warm smile on his face.
“Of course, anything” she said.
“Would you be able to go to the cottage and pack some of my things? Some clothes, toiletries and as many potions as the bag fits; Also, close up the cottage to be away for a few weeks?” he asked.
“Yeah I can do that” she said, giving him a puzzled look.
“Thanks, I’m going to be staying here for a bit, and I won’t have time to go back to the cottage for a few days. You’re helping me out a lot.” He smiled at her. “Sirius gave me one of the second floor bedrooms for us to use”
“Us?” her eyes lit up.
“Of course” he chuckled “you don’t have to stay here permanently, but the door is always open for you”.
She grinned and kissed him, catching an irritated glare from her mother.
“I’ve got to go” he said. “I’ll be back here tomorrow morning after Emmaline relieves me”
Mia nodded and Remus went over to Dumbledore, who disapparated together with a pop. She had been so focused on watching him leave that she didn’t even notice Susan walk over. She jumped slightly when she turned her head, her mother’s presence startling her.
“I want to hear it from you.” Susan said coolly, her lips pursed in disatisfaction.
“Hear what?” she said, playing stupid just to get under her mother’s skin.
“I want you to tell me what on earth you are doing with Remus” Susan replied curtly, knowing very well that Mia was trying to be a snot.
Mia sighed in irritation. “Well, we’re together, as you already know” she said flatly.
“Don’t get smart with me Amelia, he is 15 years older than you. Did you even think how wrong it was to begin a relationship with your teacher??” Susan hissed, keeping her voice down so she didn’t draw attention to them speaking.
Mia wished she would’ve shown this much restraint before and not caused a scene at the beginning of the meeting.
“Yes Mum, but I love him. I wouldn’t change anything.” Mia said, her hands shaking slightly with being so honest with her mother.
“And then he broke your heart because he was leaving Hogwarts and didn’t need your company, but now he’s keeping you around to keep cozy during his time in the Order?”
“No, he’s not like that. He is a good man. Yes, he broke up with me but it was only because he thought it was what was right. I see that now. He loves me.”
Susan took a deep breath, not satisfied by what she is hearing.
“I was once a young girl, so I understand how you got this infatuated with him, but he is a grown adult and should’ve known better. He used poor judgement, and I just don’t trust whatever the hell this is. I saw what you went through, and had I known it was him that caused it….”
“You would’ve hexed him, believe me, I know what you would’ve done, but Remus and I are in love. He’s the one for me, and I would like it if you supported us.”
Susan let out a bark of cynical laughter and shook her head in frustration, walking away from Mia without saying anything further. She knew she had no say now that Mia was out of school, just as she had no say in her joining the Order, but she still didn’t like it. Her protective maternal instincts were going wild, and she disliked the idea of Remus anywhere near Mia.
Mia apparated to the cottage and began packing some of their belongings. She packed a bunch of his clothes in varying states of shabbiness, and an assortment of Wolfsbane and pain potions. She grabbed everything of hers that she kept there and packed it in her trunk, laughing that she was probably going to give the impression they were moving in permanently. She found some spare bedsheets and covered the furniture, and began locking up the windows with a strong locking charm. She stopped when she noticed a picture frame of a photo that Sirius took of her and Remus by the lake. She smiled at seeing the two of them laughing and hugging, and grabbed the frame to pack it.
After doing a final sweep, she locked the front door and walked over to the shed to ensure everything got sealed in. She organized a few of the items inside, and sealed the barn with the same locking charm she did with the house. She stopped to look at the cottage just before apparating back to headquarters, a little sad to see it locked up. She had grown to love this little ramshackle of a place, and held many happy memories with Remus. She shook it off, realizing they would be back at some point, and was gone with a soft pop.
With another pop, Mia was back at 12 Grimmauld place with her trunk in tow. She was displeased to see Susan was still there; she was in the corner of the living room talking to Sirius, looking quite furious. Both of them saw Mia, Sirius giving her a look that read ‘help me’.
“Mia, dear, follow me. I’ll show you where you can put your things” said a voice from behind her.
She turned around to see Molly Weasley gesturing to her. She followed Molly up the stairs and down the second floor hallway to one of the bedrooms.
“This one will do I hope, it’s one of the only ones that I have gotten cleaned out”
The bedroom was a normal size room with a queen size bed. The walls had powder blue flowered wallpaper that was peeling in the corner slightly. An oak dresser sat across from the bed against the wall that had the door, with a mirror hanging next to it.
“This should be fine, thanks Molly.” Mia said, trying to force up a smile.
“Sure thing, dear, are you hungry? I was going to make something for some of the members who were hanging around?”
“Yeah, I could eat. I’ll be down in a few”.
She unpacked her clothes into the drawers on the right side of the dresser, and unpacked Remus’s into the left side. She pulled out the picture frame of them standing by the lake and placed it on the dresser. She took a moment to look at the picture, smiling as she watched Remus wrap his arm around her over and over again as the picture replayed the moment it captured. Her concentration was broken when she heard a slight knock on the door.
“Hey, kitten, settling in?” Sirius said, poking his head in the doorway.
“Yeah, thanks for letting us stay here for a bit” she said.
“Of course!” he said grinning “your mum was having my head for it”.
Mia rolled her eyes and turned to face Sirius, irritation visible in her expression.
“What’d she say to you?” she asked flatly.
“Oh, just expressing her dissatisfaction for letting you and Remus stay here. She’s not too thrilled with the two of you; or with me, for teaching you the animagus transfiguration. ” he said, looking at the floor sheepishly.
“Yeah, she made that pretty clear when she pulled her wand on you” she chuckled sardonically.
“She’s just protective of you. I think it would’ve gone better had you told her before finding out the way she did. She just got a nasty shock tonight, that’s all. She’ll come ‘round” Sirius gave her a confident smile. “She decided not to stay for dinner, so it’s safe to come down”
“Thank merlin.” she said under her breath.
Sirius wrapped his arm around her and led her out of the bedroom, beginning to tell her a bad joke.
“So a wizard, a werewolf and a vampire walked into a bar...”
Susan walked into her bedroom hastily, nearly tearing off her earrings and throwing them onto her dresser. She furiously unzipped her black dress, slipping it off and kicking it aside, missing the hamper. She stormed into the bathroom and clipped her hair back, vigorously washing her face to remove her makeup. She grabbed at the hand towel hanging on a small hook next to her bathroom vanity, drying her face firmly. She looked up at herself in the mirror and paused for a minute. She looked at her now visible dark circles once covered by makeup, and her fine lines next to her eyes. She pulled the skin back on her forehead, and observed her face intently; dissatisfied that her age of 42 years was showing on her once smooth, pale skin.
She took a deep breath, her mind replaying her conversations with Remus and Mia. She was incredibly upset with both of them; Mia should’ve known better not to get involved with a teacher, but Remus, being closer to her age than Mia’s, should’ve stayed far away from her in her opinion. She was angry that they had continued an inappropriate relationship for so long, but also angry with herself that she hadn’t known about it. She felt that Remus, someone she had called a friend, violated her trust. She felt betrayed, and her maternal instincts made her want to rip his throat for not only pursuing Mia, but breaking her heart the year prior.
The sound of Mia sobbing into her pillows haunted her; it had broken Susan’s heart to see her daughter in such turmoil. She would beg Mia to eat, watching her stare at a bowl of oatmeal lifelessly, only consuming 3 bites before she would start to gag on her food and cry again. Susan had sworn when she met the person responsible for her daughter’s first heartbreak that she would make them sorry for hurting her. Now that she knew that person was Remus, she couldn’t figure out how to handle the situation. She knew deep down that he was a good man, but her knowledge of this was clouded by her anger and resentment.
She walked out of the bathroom and threw on a pair of sweatpants and a baggy t-shirt, making her way downstairs, where she poured herself a rather large glass of merlot before situating herself on the couch. She took a sip, her glass containing about half the bottle of wine. She tried to push any thought out of her exhausted mind when she noticed the family photo box sitting on the coffee table in front of her. She leaned over and set her glass down, grabbing the box and settling it in her lap.
She flipped through the photos, staring at ones of Mia learning to ride a bike, photos of John, Mia and her on vacation at the beach, Mia holding up her first tooth she lost, Mia in Kings Cross station on the first day of term her first year at Hogwarts, and a wedding photo of her and John. The photos made her emotions run high, her chest tightening with anxiety. She felt sadness wash over her as her thoughts shifted from Mia to John. They had been divorced 16 years, but there wasn’t a day that went by that she didn’t think of him. She loved him after all this time, her love forcing her to be strong. She couldn’t restore his memory, his lack of knowledge is what she felt kept him safe. She had gone back and forth so many times about restoring his mind, but her fear always won in the end. Watching him marry Miranda was one of the hardest things she went through, but she loved him so much she couldn’t bear to confuse him with the memories of that horrible night so long ago, and why their marriage really ended. She put the photos back in the box and set it on the couch next to her, and began to sob. The house was dark, quiet, and lonely, the sound of her sobs reverberating sorrowfully off the walls of the living room. She wept over the memories of her ex-husband, wishing to have him by her side, holding her and telling her everything was ok. She wept over the fate of Mia, fear of her daughter getting hurt again making her chest ache with worry. Lastly, she wept for herself, overcome with a tidal wave of emotions from the events of the day that she, like Mia, was not very good at dealing with.
Author's notes:
long-ish chapter, but there was no good place to split it into two!
I absolutely love Susan; she is so fun to write. She is a 'take no prisoners', firm and fearsome mama bear who will cut you if you hurt her family. Her and Mia are both mostly annoyed by each other because they are so similar! The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Also, not much about Kingsley is relayed in the HP books, especially relating to his age and life before the Order, but in this fic, Kingsley is in the 30-32 years old range, very sharply dressed, and beefy. He'd be the guy you see at the gym who could lift a house without breaking a sweat.
Thank you all so much for reading; please leave me a review if you are enjoying this fic thus far!
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