Location: The Burrow; Date: August 13th 1994; Time: 6:00 p.m
As the older Weasley brothers began to battle with furniture out in the yard much to their younger siblings and their friends amusement, Mia decided to help the
still slightly fuming as they prepared dinner for everyone. Watching furiously chop the potatoes from the corner of her eye Mia made sure to stay far out of 's wrath.
The only thing that had seemed to lighten her mood was when she heard the bet Mia had made with Bill and Charlie. The older woman had told her that she was very
excited to see her actually dance instead of just practicing some moves throughout the house. She had even commented that maybe she could teach her other son's
how to properly dance as well if she had the time. Giving the older redheaded woman a nervous smile she quietly mumbled her agreement before focusing back on
finishing her task of cooking.
As the time grew nearer for everyone to eat, Mia slightly began to pale, as she was told by to head out onto the lawn. Can't ever just keep your mouth shut can
you Mia? Now you can go and make a fool of yourself in front of the only people who you have a decent relationship with…. Oh well at least I'll be heading off to the
school soon enough so if it goes horribly I can just hide out in my classroom….
Shaking her head slightly at her inner voice's lack of confidence she hastily took a breath before walking across the lawn and sitting down at the large table full of
redheads. Sitting down without looking to see who was around her she slightly froze as a familiar voice whispered jokingly, "So I've heard that you've challenged my
brother to a dance, that's a bit out of character I'd say, given that you seem to hate when we've asked you to dance." Tucking a free strand of hair behind her ear she
turned her head slightly to her left as she halfheartedly glared at the twin next to her. Her eyes quickly scanning over his smirking features, she decided that the twin
before her must be Fred as he chuckled at her attempt at a glare.
Rolling her eyes slightly as he leaned back in the chair beside her, and crossed his ridiculously long legs in front of him she commented dryly, "In case you haven't
noticed, you and your brother haven't really done anything to get me to trust you. In fact I'd go as far to say that you've made it your sole goal in life to make mine
as embarrassing and problem filled as possible. Seeing him give her a fake look of shock he easily quipped back, "Your words hurt me West, I'll have you know that
my brother and I have been complete saints towards you." Snorting harshly though her nose she saw his grin grow at her action as she looked away from him, to see
Harry and Hermione and the other Weasley's begin to sit down at the table as food began to appear.
Seeing Charlie and George heading her way to sit beside and across from her, she slowly slid down more in her seat as she realized she was trapped in between
the trouble making twins. Seeing the second oldest Weasley brother send her a look of curiosity, a look of understanding appeared on his face before he quickly pulled
his younger brothers into a heated discussion about the upcoming World Cup. Staring at the man before her in surprise at his actions, she waited to catch his eye
before mouthing a silent thank you. Seeing him nod in reply Mia allowed herself to relax and listen to the conversations around her.
As the night went on Mia had even allowed herself to get involved on the Quidditch conversation, after George had commented to his older brother that Mia had a
talent for flying. Just as she was about to argue her thoughts on the Irish team, she turned around as she felt a light tap on her shoulder. Jumping slightly out of
surprise she looked up into the amused face of Bill as he held his hand out to her and asked, "Are you ready to lose a bet?" Her features shifting from surprise to
determination she quickly stood before pushing in her chair and turning to face the taller man as she crossed her arms in front of her and raised a single eyebrow as
she replied just as easily, "Are you ready to admit I'm the better dancer?" Seeing him raise his eyebrow in surprise as she ignored the bark of laughter from behind
her, she walked away from the table feeling the gaze of several people on her as she walked to a small clearing in the garden.
Pulling out her wand from behind her ear she quickly aimed it at the ground and mumbled a spell before putting her wand away and watching as the grass turned
into the familiar black dance floor. Allowing a grin to appear on her face, she looked over to the table as she called jokingly, "Come on Weasley, I'm not getting any
younger!" Watching the others turn to look over at her, she fought off her nerves as Bill walked over to her. Stopping in front of her with a smile on his face he asked
jokingly, "So, what are you thinking Mia, Ballroom? Waltz?" Cutting him off with a laugh she shook her head, "I was thinking something a bit more upbeat." Seeing
him raise an eyebrow she grinned at him before pulling out her wand and conjuring up a record player, Hearing the opening notes of "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley,
she added "I was thinking a Jive would be fun."
Taking his hand, she quickly got into a starting position before laughing at his surprise appearance. Not wasting a minute she quickly began her quick steps as she
spun around him. Keeping her steps light and fast as she spun and twisted. She heard the laughter of the twins behind her as she continued to lead the redhead
through the dance. Mia had barley contained her laughter as she watched the curse breaker attempt to keep up with her. By the end of the song it was clear to
everyone that Mia was clearly leading the dance as the final notes of the song run out and Mia quickly let go of his hand as she spun herself away from him, and
stopped in her final pose.
Her breath a bit uneven from the quick dance she had just done she grinned as Ginny broke out into cheers. Hearing the twins and Charlie follow behind her she
laughed quietly as she pushed her now slightly frizzy hair out of her face. Looking over to see a still shell-shocked Bill she laughed before speaking as she patted his
shoulder, "Awww it's ok, you at least didn't trip." Seeing him finally snap out of his surprise as a faint color entered his face, she watched as he shook his head before
replying his tone impressed, "That was pretty good, I have to say you by all means are better than me. And trust me that's hard to say when I have my brothers who
are always looking for ways to take me down a peg."
Smiling at him once more Mia made her way back to the table before being met by Ginny. "That was amazing Mia! I didn't know you could dance like that I
thought you only did ballet!" Taking her seat back in her chair, she quickly grabbed her drink before taking a sip and looking at the younger redhead, "Thanks Ginny,
and I had to learn all types of dance at the academy I went to, it's just I mostly focused on ballet because it's techniques are used in almost every style of dance."
The rest of the night had Mia being questioned by almost every member of the Weasley's along with Hermione and even to her surprise Harry. As the skies turned
dark, everyone under the watchful eye of slowly began to make their way inside for the night. Making her way up the stairs with Ginny and Hermione behind her she
stopped as she heard two chiming cries of surprise coming from the twin's room. Moving to look back down the stairs towards there room she barely contained her
laughter as she saw the twins walk out completely soaked and covered in bright blue goo.
Quickly ducking out of their line of sight Mia quietly began to laugh as Ginny joined in at the sight of her brothers. Walking into Ginny's room with Hermione
following behind her Mia continued to laugh quietly as the twins continued to yell from downstairs. As their yells slowly quieted down at the yelled request of
Mrs. Weasley, the girls all shared an amused look before shaking their heads simultaneously, as they settled into their beds. Saying their good nights before falling
silent, Mia allowed her mind to wander before she was hit with a realization. Tomorrow was the World Cup, and that meant that everything was about to change.
Biting her lip as she listened to the quiet sounds in the room, Mia made a decision to help however she could. Because sadly, even if she didn't want to admit it,
Mia had come to care about these people who she had previously only seen as members of Teddy's huge family. She wanted to protect them from the things she
knew were to happen, but, her mind continued to turn as she thought about the potential dangers of changing the past. Would she ever be able to make it back if she
changed things, would her time still be the same, or would she even be alive in the future. Her mind slamming to a halt at that thought, she hastily took a breath to
calm herself before closing her eyes. I hate to admit it but I'm not that brave, I don't want to die here, I'm only twenty! I have my family and my friends back home,
I have my career. I can't die here….
Her mind slowly filling with the sour taste of guilt she internally grimaced before a small inner voice that sounded eerily like Teddy added, That doesn't mean that
you can't try to help them. Come on Mia, you don't have to be a martyr just help them how you can. You have the knowledge, you were a Ravenclaw for a reason,
use that wit of yours birdbrain! Her frenzied thoughts slowly coming to a halt, Mia allowed herself to fall into a fitful sleep that was plagued with the recalled tales of
the the upcoming War.
Authors Note:
School and assignments have now become my natural enemy, I have barely had any time to write within the past week so I may have to break my goal of updating every Tuesday. I will be attempting to update this story, just not on a set schedule. I do have some good news though, I have begun a story for a collection of flashbacks of Mia and Teddy's adventures from their first meeting all the way up to just before Mia was thrown in to the past called The Prankster and the Performer. So I hope you all can go check it out! Lastly I would like to thank the followers and favorites of this story along with all of the viewers. I hope to see you all again soon!
-The Detective