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When There Is No War	By : lexiatel Category: Harry Potter AU/AR > Slash - Male/Male Views: 6320 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter nor the characters, and I do not make any money doing this.

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loisa: This is why I like my writing style, it's not too descriptive, and allows the reader to imagine what they want. I never even thought of Sev cursing at him, more like giving the man a look of loathing, but I like that too. I like being allowed to picture my own things when I read a book. I don't tend to need everything painted out for me because I use my imagination.
Jan: Yeah, we'll have to see how that pans out. Hopefully all works well!

Chapter 21: The Perfect Palace
Severus flooed to Sirius' three days later after Remus had recovered from his 'night out'.
"The half mudblood is here." Kreacher grumbled the announcement to Sirius who was just finishing the painting of Andrew's room with a fresh new layer of blue.
As much as he hated Severus, he hated that word much more. "Kreacher!" He seethed to the bugger he was stuck with. "I ought to iron your hands!"
"And what would Kreacher's Mistress say to that?" The house elf taunted before scurrying off.
Sirius sighed and dropped the paintbrush into the paint can. Andrew's room looked brand new. He was happy with his work. His son would positively beam when he seen it!
"Remus!" Sirius called before removing the paint equipment with a spell, sending it to the attic.
"I know! I know!" Remus replied in a rush, appearing in the doorway, struggling with putting his arm through his robes from hasty movements. Sirius assisted him with it, adjusting the arm out that had got curled up inside itself.
"Paddy, it looks wonderful!" Remus breathed, looking over the new paint job. "He'll love it!" He then kissed Sirius.
"Should I paint all the rooms then?" Sirius raised an eyebrow, teasingly.
"Not now, love!" Remus put his finger to Sirius mouth to stop him from kissing him. "Severus is waiting on us." He led Sirius down to the next floor by the hand.
"Hope I didn't..." Severus paused, shifting his eyes to their hands. "interrupt anything..." Severus drawled.
"Not at all." Remus said kindly.
Sirius scoffed. "Let's just get this over with!" He dressed himself with his wand.
"My thought exactly." Severus said, stepping back into the floo. "Gargunnock, Scotland. Palace of the Prince." Severus dramatically dropped the Floo Powder at his feet and he was sucked away by the flame.
"Palace? Really?" Sirius muttered.
Remus chuckled at him before disappearing after Severus. Then it was Sirius' turn to floo to the "Palace of the Prince." When he arrived he stepped out of the fireplace into a spacious room that looked like a ballroom inside of a castle. Many portraits hung high along the wall, allowing Sirius to discover where Severus got his batlike stance.
"Count Alucard?" He pointed to a portrait of a man that reminded him of a muggle, fictional vampire.
Severus and Remus looked to the protrait Sirius pointed to. Severus smirked, before making a perfect impression of the Count's stance. "Such brilliant resemblance, hmm?" He purposely rolled the Rs to sound more like the Count would.
"That's not really...?" Sirius gaped at him.
"If I told you either way, you'd think I was lying." Severus said before gesturing them to follow him.
"Master!" Something greeted as Severus opened the huge blood red doors that would take them out of the ballroom.
"Gibbs." Severus greeted the house elf back.
"Netti! Loppsie!" The house elf called out in excitement. "The master has returned!"
Severus cringed at the extra two high pitched voices that soon joined them. "Well, if you can handle my mousy voiced house elves." He said to Sirius and Remus.
"Wait, You have THREE house elves." Sirius asked in disbelief.
"Five actually. They just bred last year. Apparently that's a rare occurance. How lucky I am." sarcasm hung in his voice.
"We have named then Bunns and Runns." Loppsie said proudly.
"Perfect names." Severus said with boredom, clearly uninterested in the topic. "I am going to show them the Palace. We may be having a party here." He informed the house elves who in turn squealed excitedly, making Severus wince.
"Wow!"
"A party!?"
"It's been so long! Thank you, Master Severus!" The house elves bowed multiple times.
Severus rolled his eyes. "Alright, if you wish, we could use some butterbeers."
The three disapparated in a race to serve their master.
"That is just-"
"Disgusting." Severus interrupted Sirius with a sigh.
"I would have thought the Half Blood Prince would enjoy being waited on hand and foot." Sirius sneered.
"It appears rich wizards are much more lazy than rich muggles, and we both know that is saying something."
"What's wrong with luxury, Severus?" Remus asked curiously.
Severus grunted. "It seems redundant to learn all this magic only to have a house elf do everything for you anyway." He then resumed to his tour, his robes sweeping the stone floor behind him.
Remus and Sirius exchanged looks before hurrying after him.
With their butterbeers now in hand, Severus showed them the main kitchen after telling them that there were four total. Everything was made of stone like a castle constructed from the medieval times.
"We may need your elves." Remus said, eyeing the brick ovens that were outdated.
"I am sure you will have to twist their arms to make them assist you with the food preparation."
Remus chuckled at Severus' joke. "Probably just a tweak."
"Stop it, Moony." Sirius muttered, glaring at Severus.
"Aw, it's okay, Blacky." Severus said patronizingly. "I have no love interest in Remus, but it's amusing that you consider me such competition."
"Shut it, Snivilus!"
"Alright, let's return to our tour." Remus suggested, stepping between them.
"Of course." Severus flashed Sirius a smug look before leading them out a door off the kitchen. They traveled down a short corridor that was lit with an abundance of large windows. They then stepped out into a very large court yard that was bordered by a shallow flowing stream of water with a bed of green and blue smooth, round pebbles.
Matching pebble walking paths weaved between uniformed patches of grassy yards each with a fruit tree, a stone bench, and a flower bed.
"Theresa's Garden." Severus told them, as they walked across the courtyard. "It's half an acre in space. This would serve well for everyone, I would think." He took his wand out and screened the flowing water with an iron weaved covering, then added some play ground equipment for the children.
"It's...perfect." Remus whispered. "This is so beautiful, Severus. I am surprised you don't live here."
Severus said nothing as he pointed to a gate with his wand. "If you need more space for a rowdy game, that opens into a corridor which leads to a five acre lawn. They used to hold competitions there. There's even a quidditch pitch complete with bleachers."
"Well, I should say it's good enough." Sirius forced himself to say. "Thank you."
Severus tilted his head in acknowledgement. "I'll leave you to your preparations then." With that, he disapparated without a sound.
"Sorry, Moony, but he's just really strange." Sirius said, gazing at the spot Severus had disappeared from.
Remus shrugged. "And he would say that you're strange too. Come on, let's go explore."
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