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Turning tides	By : KusanoSaku Category: Harry Potter AU/AR > Het - Male/Female Views: 6133 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I don't own the Harry Potter franchise, so obviously I'm broke since I don't make a dime. If I did, Ginny would have died instead of Fred. Since I don't, I'm going to have fun and write AU HP.

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Title: Turning tides
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairings: Preslash snupin and preslash JamesxLily
Notes: Marauder Era. AR/AU. Evil Dumbledore.
Summery: Lily and Severus recently learned they were twins and are now attending Durmstrang with fellow former Hogwarts student Remus Lupin. There they shall learn new subjects and make interesting friends. Durmstrang has a more lax view of Dark Arts and Dark Creatures. Who exactly is the author of their Dark Arts textbook?

Chapter 12

Lily’s blood adoption to the Evans had not been reversed, Aurelius had taken her aside and was admit that she refrained from considering it until after her son was born.

Lily had instead chosen to use a glamour to have feminized version of Severus’ features with the exception of her eyes that is. Severus still had his black eyes that were likely inherited from his and Aurelius’ Black grandbearer Regulus Henry. Not to be confused with her schoolmate Regulus Cygnus who was sorted into the same house as Severus: Lynx or House Hogni.

They had returned to Durmstrang as soon as both Severus and Aurelius had a clean bill of health.

Luckily, her younger twin had not had an anaemia spell at the time but it had seemed wise to have them blood adopted at the same time.

Severus received a letter from his adopted Sire welcoming him to the family and offering him any needed assistance if requested.

But other tha a brief note acknowledging his thanks, Severus had not really corresponded with the wizard. Lily had sent her own thanks…

They had learned about the Triwizard from Lucius who had only passed on the scored and how Durmstrang’s Champion Branko Krum of House Hiisi was currently in second place. This they did pass on but not much else.

Severus was not aware of Andromeda’s pregnancy or marriage…

Despite the presence of Regulus to their circle, Lily didn’t dare tell him either…

XooooooX

While outside of classes, Regulus and Corey spent most of their time in Remus, Lily and Severus’ company. This meant of course that they were also in the company of the High Master’s granddaughter Anastasia.

Given that Regulus and Corey were the only British citizens in their year, they were reluctant companions and often shared a desk.

“So, what did you think about the Sexual Education class?” Regulus blurted out unexpectedly one afternoon in late January after Lily and Severus returned from their family emergency.

“Are you referring about the lessons on what attraction feels like or what the dynamics of a healthy relationship are?” Lily asked.

“Both…” Regulus admitted.

“While my adopted parents are muggle and from another generation, they seem to have a healthy relationship.” Lily mused.

“While my previous guardians were about as unhealthy as one could get.” Severus grumbled.

“I didn’t really consider the dynamics of the relationships around me before…” Regulus swallowed.

Severus frowned, “You mean like your parents?”

Regulus nodded, “As well as Uncle Cygnus and Aunt Drusilla or Uncle Alphard and Aunt Edith…”

“What did it you make you realise?” Remus asked curiously.

“That while I don’t process emotion like some people, I would rather not have a relationship like either of theirs.” Regulus admitted reluctantly.

“Have you determined what sort of relationship you want?” Lily asked gently.

Regulus sighed, “While I am not interested in a typical arranged marriage, a contract makes sense. Both parties bring their wishes for the proposed relationship to the table, they discuss how to handle conflicts and how they prefer to handle disagreements. Eventually, I would be interested in a contract to spell out the sort of relationship I want.”

“Have you determined what orientation is more natural for you?” Remus frowned.

“I’m most likely asexual but I’m still only eleven, so I’m not really certain what gender I prefer.”

“I was so surprised when we had the lesson on gender.” Lily reminisced. “I was raised to believe that there were only two; male and female.”

“I think Healer Masuda mentioned there are four registered genders…” Corey spoke up, surprisingly them because he rarely talked much.

Healer Jun Masuda was rumoured to be not only a vampire but also a graduate of Mahōtokoro. He taught introduction to Healing magic, Healing for parents and sexual education as well as managed the Institute’s infirmary. There were those who claimed that he could temporarily alter his creature inheritance/race to treat a patient but that couldn’t be possible… could it?

“Yes: boy, girl, metamorphmagus and intersex I believe. Yet, there are more when it comes to gender presentation…”

“That’s something I have difficulty with.” Severus admitted reluctantly. “The presentation thing; Metamorphmagus and intersex are somewhat both and neither at the same time. I don’t think I even know one…”

“You do.” Regulus sighed, “You shared a House with one.”

Severus blinked, “What?”

“Narcissa is a Metamorphmagus, she’s been training with Uncle Alphard forever.” Regulus was nonchalant about his revelation.

“Why wasn’t this even mentioned?” Lily had shared a year and bathrooms with Narcissa and never once questioned her being as female as herself. She was more surprised than offended.

“Dumbledore.” Regulus shrugged. “I don’t remember hearing all the details, mother and Uncle Alphard always went silent around us. Apparently, Dumbledore had issues with something that Uncle Alphard called ‘gender non-conforming students’. Until our lesson on Gender, I didn’t know what that even was.”

“Gender is essentially a social construct…” Lily mused, “Some claim that the rigidity between the more prominent genders is heavily influenced by muggle culture.”

“Especially gender roles… after all we have female heads of family and sires, something that would be impossible for Muggles.” Severus admitted reluctantly. “As well male bearers because only female muggles can have children. Even muggle intersex persons often can’t have children…”

“We’re only approximately twelve or thirteen,” Lily murmured, “we don’t have to declare a preference. I believe that Healer Masuda claimed that unlike the perceived hetero-normative sexuality that according to surveys in European Wizarding hospitals that bi-sexuality is more common even if it isn’t acted on.”

“I believe that Healer Masuda said something about sexuality being a spectrum that not only refers to your attraction to perceived gender as well as your ability to register attraction and urges. There is no one way to be sexual. You don’t even have to be sexual, there are ways to have children even if you don’t feel sexual urges. We learned about platonic relationships as well or how to discuss personal sexual boundaries and limits.” Remus offered.

“Was there anything else about those lectures that you wish to discuss?” Severus muttered.

Regulus flinched, “No… I think I said all I wished to.”

With that, they drifted into silence and turned their attention back to their studies…

XooooooX

Sirius had done his level best to stay off Rodolphus’ radar; no pranks and obeying every rule…

Unfortunately, he still found himself facing the protem sixth year Slytherin prefect who was accompanied by a sheepish Rabastan and an anxious Narcissa.

“We need to talk.”

Sirius left James with Peter and reluctantly followed Bella’s betrothed into the dungeons where they found an empty classroom.

“You came up with that ridiculous lie, didn’t you?” Rodolphus snapped. “Bella hasn’t a nurturing bone in her body and she doesn’t give a knut about her mother.”

“What did you tell him Basti?” Sirius hissed at Rabastan.

“Only that you and Narcissa wanted Bella’s journal, you read something and then disappeared. Soon after Bella was gone from Hogwarts…” the uneasy and self-worth doubting Lestrange spare mumbled.

“What was so awful that you sent for Kreacher?” Rodolphus mused. “We all know you despise him…”

“Family business…” Sirius said dismissively.

“If it’s about my betrothed, I ought to know.” Rodolphus fumed.

“I’m sorry, I promised my mother that I would not say anything.”

“Bella isn’t at Hogwarts and I can’t owl her, my letters are all returned. My mother is as tight-lipped as you are.” The Lestrange heir groused.

Sirius was relieved that Walpurga was keeping her promise, “I really wish you had better taste. I wouldn’t wish Bella on anyone…”

“I intend to bond to her and only her death or mine will release the House of Black from our betrothal.”

Which was clearly why Bella had been plotting Rodolphus’ death…

“I can’t tell you, I respect you Rodi. I just really wish you were betrothed to anyone but Bella. You would be better off with anyone else…”

“I know she is different, but she is beautiful and an artist.” Rodolphus said to himself.

“But she is also cruel, vain and has a sick sense of entitlement.” Sirius said dismissively. “I can see her quite clearly, which you cannot.”

“Where is she and what has she done?” Rodolphus fumed.

Sirius sighed, “She needs help, please let her alone.”

“She’s my betrothed! How can I let her suffer and not help?” Rodolphus’ eyes narrowed, “You put her in Janus, didn’t you?”

“Maybe we did, but you have to let it alone!” Sirius tossed back. “Your family will,”

“Go along with my wishes, I will accept no other. She will get well, she must.”

With that declaration, Rodolphus spun on his heel and then left.

“Well, that went better than expected…” Narcissa muttered.

“At least he didn’t hex you for essentially having his betrothed kidnapped and not tell him.” Rabastan piped up.

“If he was willing to give her up, we would have found a way to fake her death and free him.” Sirius grumbled.

“When you fall in love Sirius, you’ll understand. The other party’s faults matter but are lessened.” Rabastan said to himself, “Where others would find fault, you find something to praise. I just wish she was a more worthy person…”

“I hope she recovers for Rodi’s sake,” Sirius sighed. “even if he does deserve better.”

He just hoped that Walpurga would believe him that Rodolphus figured it out on his own after bullying him for the truth…

What do you think? Outstanding? Exceeds expectations? Acceptable? Poor? Dreadful? Troll?
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