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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
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Chapter 24: The Protector
At first Sirius was puzzled by his son's departure, caught in the moment of the heated game between him and his best friend. He nearly fell off his broom as he was diving for the quaffle and Andrew yelled out the name of a boy at the same time. Sirius gripped his broom for his dear life, no where near as talented as James Potter, who could 'go with the flow'. Maybe Prongs would act differently though if his own son took off like a bandit to meet up with someone he didn't know.
Langston. That was the kid Andrew wanted to see this morning. That was the kid Andrew lived with for a couple months. Langston was Ted's son.
Ted.
Sirius grit his teeth also forgetting the game.
"Time!" Peter called out. "Time out, Molly! I lost two players!"
A whistle blew. "Blue team calls time out!"
Sirius landed easily near a crowd of kids Andrew had joined. He was in the middle of it, his arms wrapped around an older boy with long blonde hair.
Langston.
Sirius went to shove his way through the group to get to the boy, but he felt a firm hand grab his shoulder, stopping him. "Padfoot." Remus spoke low. "Don't ruin his party."
Sirius turned on Remus. "He knows where that man is!" He hissed. "And he'll tell me where he is!"
Severus stepped up, blocking the view of Langston from Sirius. "You'll leave the boy alone, Black." He warned in a low voice. "I didn't bring him here for you."
"You know where that bastard is?!" Sirius demanded.
"People are watching." Severus said, his eyes darting around. "We should talk. Inside." He turned on him then, expecting him to follow.
Sirius watched the man stalk off before muttering a foul word. Sirius needed answers. "Moony, come with me." He snatched his boyfriend's hand and followed the dungeon bat inside.
James, Lily, and Peter joined them quickly, hurrying after their friends to assist if needed. Severus chose a room at the base of a tower that was furnished with plenty of solid burgundy colored arm chairs.
"Before I explain anything," Severus started, his eyes shifting to each person in the room. "Anyone who intends to stay should give his wand to Lily." Severus held out his wand to the witch who hesitantly took it, looking slightly confused. Remus promptly followed, then Peter and James. Everyone's eyes were now on Sirius. He sighed with annoyance and allowed his friend to take his wand.
"Let's sit down then." Severus told the group, claiming a chair of his own. When everyone was seated, he began. "I do know where Ted lives. He lives in the middle of the country on several acres of what used to be a farm. He works in a road construction crew and has a regular schedule."
"Where is he?" Sirius asked. "That's all I want to know!"
"And I wont tell you." Severus told him seriously. "Not until Audrey gives the okay."
"Audrey!" Remus gasped. "Is she okay? Why didn't she come along?"
"I can't say either way."
"So that means she's not okay." Sirius said. "Did he hurt her?!"
"The only person that slimeball has hurt is his own kin. Langston is a strong boy for what he's been through."
"Why did you bring him here?" James asked. "He's a muggle; you can get in a lot of trouble for this."
Severus smirked. "Trouble. You know plenty about that, don't you?"
Lily cleared her throat. "Severus got permission from the Ministry."
"You knew?" James asked his wife.
Lily nodded. "I helped him. According to Severus, the boys were inseparable before Andrew moved here."
"He was just asking about Langston today." Remus informed.
"Langston can also see magic." Severus said.
"What?!" A unison of people followed.
"That's how Severus got the permission to bring Langston here." Lily explained. "Further investigation is being done in the Underage Services department. They are looking through records. Muggles don't usually see magic."
"Not as much as Langston anyway." Severus added. "They think he may be a half blood. Only the radar didn't pick up his magical core."
"He can cast magic then?" Peter asked, heavily interested.
"Langston claims to never have performed a single spell in his lifetime."
"Yet, he can see magic?" Sirius raised his eyebrows.
Severus nodded. "Everything."
"If Ted's a wizard-"
"He's not." Severus interrupted Remus. "Unfortunately." He drawled bitterly.
"Langston's mother?" James asked.
Severus pressed his lips together. "We don't know. All we know is her name was Beatrix."
"That's why the Ministry has started an investigation." Lily said. "They are searching for any witch with that name. They want to find a reason for his ability to see spells."
"What about a birth certificate?" Sirius asked. "If Langston was born a muggle, he should have one."
"Well, I certainly can't walk in the house and search for it." Severus told him.
"Can't you?" James grinned. "What's stopping you, Severus?"
"How about the breakage of several muggle and wizard laws?" Severus answered coldly.
"Since you know Ted's work schedule you could get Langston to invite you in." Lily suggested.
"And then no laws would be broken." James added.
"Not like you ever cared about rules anyway." Sirius grumbled.
"Much as you like to think, I believe laws and rules are what keep us civilized and separated from animals, Black."
Netti appeared then with a crack. "Master." She bowed low. "Your guest, the young Langston, is requesting for you."
"Thank you, Netti." Severus tilted his head in appreciation. The house elf disapparated with a pop then. He set his eyes onto Sirius. "Langston is my charge. He is my responsibility. You will not touch him nor will you bother the boy while he is here, and I mean that." He then requested his wand back from Lily before exiting the room.
"Bit overprotective of that boy, he is." Peter chuckled amusingly.
"It's about time someone cared for that boy." Lily told him.
"Andrew said that Langston told him Ted wouldn't hurt him anymore if Audrey was around." Remus informed Lily.
Lily scoffed. "Once a beater, always a beater, Remus." She left them then to go back to the party.
"What do we do to help Langston?" Sirius asked Remus.
Remus shrugged. "I don't think we can do anything until we see what the Ministry finds out. If he is really a muggle..." he trailed off, an odd sound came from his throat as he tried concealing a sob.
"Moony..." Sirius wrapped an arm around his waist to comfort him. "We'll figure out something either way."
"That's right!" James exclaimed, forcing himself to be cheery. "The Marauders can do anything!"
Peter nodded in agreement.
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