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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 13

James had noticed that his owls to Lily had been quicker in early January but she refused to explain, claiming it was family related. Sirius had also had a bout of surprising maturity about the time that Bella left Hogwarts.

As Sirius’ best friend since practically birth and cousin, James knew Bella enough to want to avoid her at all costs. He was surprised that Narcissa had stepped into the role of Slytherin’s ‘Queen’ but had taken the title of ‘Stewardess’ instead because she didn’t feel
‘quite worthy’ as of yet. Princess and Prince of Slytherin were held for the Malfoys, but ‘Princess’ was more honorary…

James also didn’t believe that Bella gave a damn about her mother and ‘Aunt Drusilla’ had been ill for as long as he could remember. He personally thought she liked being literally waited on hand and foot. Unlike his own mother who was actually ill, he felt that it was mostly in Aunt Drusilla’s mind. She never really recovered from her injury at Bella’s birthday party back when Sirius decided to come early. Sirius had never kept secrets before but when he asked, Sirius looked away and asked that he not press. Sirius actually invoked the House of Black and claimed he gave his word.

For a Black to give their word was a huge matter of honour and so he had backed off. Whatever secret Sirius was keeping was a heavy burden and he wished he could share it, but as an heir to a Lordship himself, James understood to an extent what his best friend faced.

James just hoped that whatever it was, that everything turned out alright…

Sirius might have a tendency to act out but he could be a good guy when he chose…

James just hoped that this secret would mature Sirius so that he never taunted Severus again, he hated having to keep an ear out for his best friend when Severus was around.

XooooooX
April 11, 1973

Narcissa felt rather alone…

Bella was in the Janus Thickey Ward, father was away as usual and Andromeda was at Beauxbatons, leaving her with mother.

Don’t get her wrong, Narcissa did like her mother but the witch disliked her, not that the young Metamorph understood why. Narcissa was closer to Annie or Aunt Walpurga who had taken up the slack of their education after her mother became ill and her father practically abandoned them.

The three of them had gotten used to their parents’ absence at their birthday parties when they were little. Given that their birthdays now fell during the school year, they merely received gifts by owl.

Andromeda had written her a letter that was charmed for her eyes only, informing her of both her pregnancy and her elopement as well as her being Hogwarts’ Champion. Andromeda had looked after her most of Narcissa’s life, even refusing to attend wizarding primary school to look after her. Narcissa hadn’t seen it but she heard that her sister nearly destroyed Aunt Walpurga’s office when their aunt insisted. Instead, Andromeda was privately tutored in the library at Grimmauld Place while Narcissa was in the nursery there with Bella, Sirius and Regulus.

Andromeda tutored by Arcturus Weasley’s mother Cedrella who had been born to a lesser line of the Black family but like herself was still treated like a lady.

Narcissa had attended wizarding primary school with her friends Alethea, Miranda and the others. She wished that Lily had been there too but she had been lost in the Muggle world then. At least, they could correspond on occasion…

Lily had a similar interest in Charms while Regulus enjoyed discussing various topics with Severus. Having grown up with Sirius and Regulus more closely than Uncle Alphard’s children Eddi, Emelia and Ethan, Narcissa knew that Regulus should have been a Ravenclaw but unlike Sirius would never have chosen to be Sorted against tradition. It was definitely for the best that her quiet cousin had been sent to Durmstrang with Lily, Severus and Remus.

Narcissa went to check on her mother before breakfast only to receive an owl from Andromeda.

‘Dear Cissa,

I know that I informed you of my pregnancy prior but I wanted you to know that I delivered a healthy Metamorph at St. Vidius. I know the close relationship you have with Uncle Alphard and I hope that you would consider such a relationship with my ‘daughter’ Persephone Abigail. Yes, this means that I am asking you to be Seph’s godmother.

Ted chose cousin Emelia who has been kind to him since his Sorting as his choice. Lucius would be unable to accept at present of course and I am hopeful that subsequent pregnancies will allow my friends Lucius, Tiberius and Chadwick to each be Godfather to a child of mine.

I have enclosed a picture; like you, her hair began changing within an hour of birth and I might diaper a ‘girl’ only to find a boy the next. It has taken Ted some getting used to. He actually fainted the first time he tried to change ‘Seph’ and found ‘boy parts’.

I hope to introduce you this Summer. Lord Alaric and Lord Aurelius mentioned that family members of the Champions would be escorted to Beauxbatons for the Third Task. I can only hope that Aunt Walpurga takes my elopement with the grace that you did. She so looked forward to my being Lady Malfoy…

My being Hogwarts’ Champion and hopefully, the Triwizard Champion as well as Head Girl will soothe her. We’re too much alike, she and me, so we can fight like nundus. I am willing to agree to apprentice here at St. Vidius if it helps. The staff here is wonderful and I am very interested in Birth Healing.

Do write me and let me know if you accept,

Your sister,

Andromeda’

An auntie! She was a real aunt! Narcissa reached into the envelope to find the picture of her godchild, she would avoid gendering the child even if it wasn’t the usual practice. Narcissa wondered sometimes if she would have chosen to be identified as a witch if she hadn’t been raised on.

Her sister Andromeda looked exhausted but she had a baby with lilac hair in her arms.

Narcissa skipped and cooed, “Aren’t you adorable! I can’t wait to meet you!”

“Who is adorable? Meet whom? Are you being courted child?”

Narcissa didn’t think her words through, “Andromeda’s child, mother. They are the cutest…”

“Andromeda had a child? She’s only a Sixth Year! The scandal… I can’t believe that Lucius would do such a thing.”

“It’s not Lucius’ child.” Narcissa scoffed.

“It’s not…”

Narcissa glanced at her mother to see her hyperventilating.

“That child… to do something so… that’s Cygnus’ blood. I knew he was a selfish bastard but to bring one of his sluts into this house… I can’t believe that your sister would have a child out of bonding or dare to have a child when betrothed to Lucius.”

“She’s bonded.” Narcissa retorted angrily.

“Jilted! That’s worse… how will we ever recover from the shame? She truly is Cygnus’ daughter…” then her mother sagged on her couch groaning in pain.

Narcissa was angry with her mother for her reaction, Andromeda was still the same person she always was! Irritated, she stepped over to cast diagnostic charms on the witch.

“Don’t touch me!” Drusilla gasped. “You’re nothing but an embarrassment! A child that could not be male or female, a freak. You should have been cast out like a squib!”

Each word struck like a knife, Narcissa sent for Aunt Walpurga and her mother’s healer Hyrum Smythe. Then she left her mother’s apartment…

No wonder Andromeda tried to keep her at a distance from their mother and had turned to Aunt Walpurga instead…

Had her father brought a mistress into this house? No wonder her aunt kept him away from them…

It was painful to hear that her mother didn’t want her, at least Aunt Walpurga and Uncle Alphard did…

Eventually, her aunt arrived.

“It seems that Drusilla’s health finally failed…” Walpurga sighed.

Now Narcissa felt guilty for thinking ill about her mother.

“What happened?” her Aunt said approaching her.

“I was happy and I said something I shouldn’t have,” Narcissa said as her hair and eyes turned black.

“It is unusual that you let your hair change…” Walpurga mused.

Narcissa preferred her hair to be blonde with dark roots and her eyes to be a crystal blue…

“I received a letter… I was so happy… I didn’t mean to make her think bad things about Andromeda!” Narcissa burst into tears.

“Where is the letter…?”

Narcissa flinched, “I don’t want you to be mad!”

“Narcissa Lyra Black are you keeping secrets?” Walpurga snapped.

“It’s not my secret… I just don’t want to cause another problem.”

“What did I teach you about family?” Walpurga sighed.

“That it always comes first?” Narcissa parroted.

“Good, now what did you say that upset Drusilla?”

“I mentioned that I was an aunt…” Narcissa blurted out.

Walpurga froze, “You are a what?”

“Andromeda found out she was pregnant and that Lucius was in love with someone else. Instead of trapping him in a bonding with someone else’s child or having a bastard, she eloped. She’s the Hogwarts’ Champion so the staff decided not to make a big deal of it. Andromeda’s in France so no one here knows… except me and now you.”

“Who did she marry?” Walpurga said stiffly.

“You know no one in our circles would dare steal her from Lucius…” Narcissa said nervously.

“So, not a pureblood.”

Narcissa flinched. “No… she’s too much like you Aunt Walpurga. She made the best of a bad situation. I know you tried to find the best match for her but Aunt Walpurga, Lucius is bent! She would have been miserable…”

“I had realised that,” Walpurga grumbled. “I just didn’t expect it when I arranged the match”

“She needed a malleable bondmate who had no social credit to lose and someone she could trust… so she picked a Hufflepuff…”

“That Muggleborn I suppose that she was tutoring?” Walpurga said through her teeth.

Narcissa hung her head, “Yes…” she pulled out her letter and quietly read the bit about being upset about possibly offending their aunt.

“I am very disappointed that she felt that she couldn’t come to me with her suspicions of Lucius being bent or her wish to bond to another.” Walpurga fumed.

“You’re the closest thing we have to a real mother, so we hate the idea of disappointing you,” Narcissa admitted sadly.

Walpurga softened a little, “With parents like yours, you needed someone and as Orion’s consort, it fell to me to look after you.”

Narcissa copied her picture from Andromeda, before shyly holding out the copy, “This is Seph…”

“Seph?” Walpurga frowned as her eyes widened at the lavender hair.

“Persephone Abigail, like me they were born with female genitalia so they were given a female name.”

“Persephone is both a famous goddess and another name for the moon Kore of Jupiter. But it’s not a star or a constellation…” Walpurga blinked.

“Neither is Walpurga, that is a smaller celestial body found between Mars and Jupiter…” Narcissa smirked.

It was a very strange tribute to their guardian, yet it made sense to Narcissa anyway. Narcissa was a flower name, which was very unusual for a child of the House of Black. Not that she minded, some people mistook her for being a ‘paper person without much personality’ but she spent much of her time suppressing her magic because of Dumbledore’s rules that sometimes her surpression suppressed more than just her magic. She had to become comfortable around someone to let them see behind her mask as well.

She had been invited to meet with Headmaster Flitwick soon after he was appointed, who had informed her that if she wished to express her Metamorph nature she would no longer be punished for it. That had been liberating, she had taken to experimenting with her hair and eyes more often. But she had no intention of changing her presented gender, she had worked hard to maintain a female form and was proud of that…

Narcissa wondered if Seph would be allowed to experiment rather than learn strict control…

“I have much to think on… Andromeda may have chosen a strange way to maintain everyone’s honour but it might be best to choose that hospital to apprentice to…” Aunt Walpurga said before letting herself out.

With their father so irresponsible that her mother had loathed her, Narcissa hoped that Aunt Walpurga ‘forgave’ her sister so that Seph had a grandmother…

Narcissa wasn’t sure whether they would bury her mother quietly or have a proper funeral. After all, Bella was supposed to be looking after their mother but was really in St. Mungos, not that she was supposed to know that.

Then again where else could she be treated properly?

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