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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: I love Fanfiction for the same reason! I was OVERJOYED when I read your latest review and how excited you get with ready my new chapters! :) Thank you so much for that!
Jan: I love making "bad" character good, and "good" characters bad, lol. Severus doesn't want to see kids grow up in a home like he did :( *sniff* Lots of people misunderstood him. He made mistakes in cannon, but I don't think anyone takes the time to put themselves in his shoes. I think what he did was rotton, but... I can't blame him really. Obviously, Harry couldn't either...That's something most Severus haters never consider.

Chapter 26: The Pink Paper
Severus and Langston spent the next two weeks together, searching the entire home. They never did find anything in there that would help uncover the complete identity of Langston's mother.
Severus treated the boy to lunch everyday that his dad went to work, allowing him to eat whatever he chose. Ted seemed to think that his son deserved no grand tasting meals because he didn't earn his keep.
"He said I'll join the construction crew when I am fifteen." Langston informed Severus. "It'll bring extra money to the table, Dad says." The boy scowled and took a bite of his fried fish. "I ain't stupid. I know he makes plenty. He just wants to use me to get him extra."
"What about school?" Severus asked, having already noticed the kid did not attend one.
Langston scoffed. "Dad claims to educate me at home. He doesn't really- of course, but if I wasn't home all day to do the chores, no one would be there to do it."
A few days later, Severus asked what Ted kept in his shed.
"Tools and stuff." Langston shrugged. "I'm not really allowed in there."
"Let's take a look." Severus suggested.
Langston looked hesitant. "I don't know..."
"He'll never find out. He won't be back until nearly six."
Ten minutes later, Severus and Langston were surrounded by open boxes and old stuff that they had discovered had once belonged to Langston's mother. Langston told Severus this was one of Andrew's favorite hiding places, but if Ted had ever found out he had been here, Andrew probably wouldn't had been able to walk again. Ted considered these belongings his, and his alone. This had been the first time Langston had been through the boxes.
Langston brushed off a thick layer of dust from a picture book. The boy curiously thumbed through it. "They went to school together." He said quietly.
Severus looked up from the papers he was sorting. He was mainly seeking for anything with her name on it, but he didn't blame Langston for being interested in other things, pictures especially.
"There are pictures of them together even when they were my age..." he handed the book to Severus.
There were a lot of photos of a dark haired girl, who was rather ugly, and of a much younger Ted. Both always smiling and together. If Severus had to guess, he would have said they were an inseparable pair. Much like him and Lily were before she fell for James Potter.
"Do you know how your mother died, Langston?"
"No, I was only three, and Dad never talks about her."
"What year was that? Do you know?"
"1976."Langston took back the book and went to the end of it, tapping his finger against a photo with his mother, father, and a toddler dressed up in a furry brown animal costume, who was probably Langston . "This is the last photo in the album. It may be the last one of her."
Severus chuckled. "Are you supposed to be a teddy bear?" He teased.
Langston brought the picture up to his face for a closer look. "A mouse... I think."
"Adorable..."
"As if your mother never did anything to embarrass you." Langston said, shutting the book.
"To be frank; mine never had the time to give me much attention." Severus said seriously, returning back to the papers.
"Where is she now?"
Severus stilled, his hands gripped the stack of papers firmly. "She is dead." He whispered, his voice gone.
Langston busied himself with his own work, clearly understanding the man's body language. "I apologize."
"There is only so much abuse a person can take, Langston. She is happier now, I am sure."
They continued searching in silence, a near hour passing without one of them saying a word. Severus had noted that Langston was researching more than searching, taking in his mother's past. Her identity.
The boy came across a small wooden box. An old recipe box with a lock. He looked for a key, but it wasn't in the crate that the box had been in. "If you see a key, let me know." He told Severus.
Severus set his eyes onto the small box in front of Langston. He took out his wand and wordlessly opened the box.
Langston laughed. "I have seen so much magic in my life, yet, I keep forgetting that you can just point your wand and make anything happen. It's almost like a fairy tale."
"I can't make anything happen, but pretty close to it, I suppose." Severus smiled.
Langston dug into the box, pulling out trinkets and old papers. Most were of notes and letters from who Langston guessed were from his mother's old friends. He came across something more official though.
"Severus..." he held out the paper. "Is this what you were wanting?"
When he saw the paper's design, Severus immediately dropped what he had been reading and took the paper with haste. The paper was pink, with lots of gold glitter and fancy writing. The top had the words 'Live Birth Notation'. "It is... well sort of..." he said slowly. It was not the one he was looking for. He was looking for Langston's birth certificate. Severus had a similar one to this at home. His was blue, instead of pink. This was Langston's mother's birth certificate. Which meant Beatrice had indeed been a witch.
"Langston, this was your mother's."
Langston laughed slightly. "Kind of funny." He pointed to the surname. "I like watching a guy who goes by this as a mononym."
Severus hadn't heard him clearly. The surname shocked him beyond belief. He made a copy of the paper.
"I am going to need the original copy of this, I'll return it when I can, alright?"
Langston nodded.
"The good news, kid, is that you have family on your mother's side."
"Really?" Langston stood up in excitement. "Can I meet them?"
Severus cleaned up their mess by simply waving his wand. "You may have met a few already." he said. "I need to check some records. This paper will help me immensely."
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