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Thou Shalt Not!	By : KusanoSaku Category: Harry Potter AU/AR > Slash - Male/Male Views: 17650 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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Title: Thou Shalt Not!
Fandom: Harry Potter
Notes: Post-Battle of Hogwarts fic in part. Non-Epilogue compliant. AR/AU. Evil Dumbledore.
Summery: Severus Snape survives the war, only to realize he has nothing left to live for. While musing what he might have done differently, he is interrupted by the arrival of Dumbledore who is doing some 'housekeeping'. A duel begins and in an attempt to save himself, Severus does the unthinkable and breaks one of the greatest tenets of Magic!
What has he done and where has he gone?

The Past - Ch 23

Late November 1971

With Albus Dumbledore locked up in the Janus Thickey Ward, Filius Flitwick had taken up with very little prodding the position of Headmaster.
Having grown up in very unhappy places neither Alaric or Aurelius had experienced a family Christmas.
Given that they were wizards, the proper celebration was Solstice…
Given that Lucius and Xenos’ mother was unwell, Abraxus took her and his sister-in-law Jocasta to Italy for the winter as a sort of holiday.
Xenos was to spend the holiday with his uncle Apollus’ family; since Apollus Malfoy’s son Sancus was close in age. Well close in age the same as Andromeda and Bellatrix since they were in the same years at Hogwarts…
Alaric was invited to a solstice brunch with the Black family, likewise the Princes; Aurelius, Severus and Lily were to dine with the Malfoys in France.
Then Lucius was invited for solstice dinner and a night or two if he wished.
As interesting as it was to research Samhain rituals, Alaric and Aurelius had thrown themselves into researching those as well.
Walpurga had told Alaric quite willingly what the Black traditions were so that he could give them due consideration since his betrothed was a daughter of that ancient House…
Given that he was a descendant of Merlin and the House of Black’s traditions claimed that they were descendants of Morganna it was a fine choice of blood blending. There hadn’t been a bonding between the House of Black that the House of Gaunt since Elnath Black and Cosimo Gaunt, the great grandparents of Alaric’s mother Merope. The blood wasn’t too close to consider the connection unworthy. Given the difference in their ages it was possible that some might not approve but the age difference between Lucius and Aurelius would be far greater not that Abraxus seemed to care.
Since they were starting their own families and had no close blood relations to instruct them as to familial traditions they were free to start their own.
They poured over books in the Prince libraries, many of which were fetched under Lolly’s supervision as well some that were delivered by the remnants of the elves that belonged to Alaric.
Mankind had long celebrated Solstice; it’s sentiment and meaning adjusting through the ages. In interactions with other cultures Muggles had changed much but in the countryside and among the Wizarding world it endured more.
What fascinated them was the importance of Light in its many forms in Solstice traditions, the Blacks would bring wood from the trees of each house belonging to the Family and they would light a huge bonfire. The entire family would observe the longest night of the year telling stories and drinking hot drinks.
The Druids of Ireland would sacrifice a white bull and they would cook it over a great pit and everyone would eat of it. They would also harvest mistletoe as part of their rites…
Alaric and Aurelius had spent sometime in the Muggle world as had Severus and Lily, given that a holiday tree was the norm for them growing up that they would begin a solstice eve tradition of going out to pick a tree.
Thankfully, there were appropriate trees on the Merrivale property.
There were some decorations in the attics that were still good; Lolly took pride in delivering the boxes for Aurelius to pick through. The Prince Head Elf was looking forward to her charges first family solstice.
Aurelius had promised to return Severus and Lily to the Evans to celebrate Christmas. He personally had no affection for the holiday beyond the sparse memories of the Evans including him…
Aurelius planned to go out to choose a tree after breakfast the morning before Yule and come home to decorate it snacking on solstice biscuits and hot chocolate.
They would put out their gifts to each other on a table in their room and the elves would place them under the tree.
They would open their gifts to one another on solstice morning, share a festive breakfast and then spend the day in private contemplation about the importance of light.
Lily would probably be invited to the Potters Solstice night which Aurelius would approve begrudgingly, given that James’ parents were older and wouldn’t live to see him graduate the least he could do was give them some assurance that James would be well taken care of were they to pass.
Given that he wanted to ensure that he and Severus were as little alike as possible with the exception of similar magical talents, he wanted to encourage a friendship if not more between Remus and Severus. They were both quite bright and without Black and Potter around might become strong friends especially with Lily around to encourage them.
Given the close affinity that the Lovegoods had for the mother goddess, Alaric chose to have a twelve-day observance of Yule be part of his new family’s tradition. He wanted to honour Cassiopeia’s children; Hera Lovegood, Athena Hitchens and Pomona Sprout by her wife Gaia and if they were willing to accept him in their lives, he wanted to be part of a large family having group up unloved in a Muggle Orphanage.
The two of them planned to cut down a large tree that would be ritually prepared and hallowed by its being left in the light of a full moon so that it would be worthy of being used as their Yule log that would burn much of the night of Yule.
According to Walpurga the Lovegoods celebrated on Yule Eve cherishing the dawning of the morning of the Solstice rather then the night of Solstice. That would allow the proposed Slytherin-Peverell family to celebrate that with the Lovegoods and Solstice night with the Blacks. The older the proposed children of that union became the more they could be taught to understand.
Unlike Alaric at least Cassiopeia had some experience with parenthood and could help him along, unless of course they had sons and then they would be on equal footing of having little idea how to go about.
XooooooX

Mid-December 1971

Alaric was courting Cassiopeia again when Aurelius and Fenrir took the international floo to Durmsøy to pick up Lily, Severus and Remus.
They had sent their trunks back by house elf and were waiting for their guardians inside the Great Hall where they had been delivered back in September.
They didn’t have their scarves, gloves and cloaks on when Aurelius and Fenrir arrived but they were drinking hot beverages.
The children finished their drinks before dressing for the cold weather and following their guardians back outside. They were then portkeyed back to Merrivale but Remus and Fenrir left soon after.
Aurelius knew those two really needed to bond as sire and pup even if Remus was alpha material and they were destined to be at odds…
Lily and Severus returned to their rooms to unpack…
Eventually, he would have to take them shopping…
Or he could ask Lucius and Andromeda to do so…
After all they were part of that social circle and it would give Lily a chance to spend time with a peer who could see that she learned all the social graces that Aurelius couldn’t teach her.
That was a great idea, he would floo Abraxus and Walpurga tomorrow to discuss it…

What do you think? Outstanding? Exceeds Expectations? Acceptable? Poor? Dreadful? Troll?
A/N: For more Severus, Lily and Remus with peeks at James and Sirius read the companion story Turning tides
staar - In fanfiction it is hard to be original but I do try? I wanted at whole Voldy to give him a shot at a real life so dealing with the horcruxes was the first step to that. If you need to call 'Aurelius' Snape that's fine but please differenciate when you talk about his younger self by calling him 'Sev'? that way I don't get confused... Anywho it was fun writing Aurelius/Snape knocking Dumbell out especially when the idiot was talking wildly. I don't see the old goat getting his job back anytime soon thank Merlin.
ChaosLady - After the horcrux chapter I needed something and well when Dumble dimwhit insisted on showing up and well talking like an madman it was just to epically perfect? This is mostly filler but I didn't know what else to write at the moment...any ideas?
Anon - Thank you!
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