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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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Review Responses:
Jan: I had fun writing it :) Loved that chapter!
Loisa: That was my intention, I like the Disney Magical Tour racing best though, I think it was because of the musical, or all the cool shortcuts you had to find :P
Kat: I really think it's cool how my readers are considering my characters their own. It's fullfilling to me, making me feel like a real author :)
Thanks all for reading, a reader has requested more Langston/Tweeter chapters, so here's one, hope you enjoy!

Chapter 29: Gone, Birdy, Gone
Langston sat the note down and peered at the mosaic canary. The note had said the bird was female, but he found that odd, since most females in the bird family lacked such beautiful colors. He hesitantly held out his hand, seeing if she would climb onto it, clicking his tongue encouragingly.
The bird, whose name was 'Tweeters', tilted her head slightly before cautiously stepping one foot up onto him, and then the other.
"So, you really are a sweety?" He asked the bird quietly.
He got a high pitched tweet in return. Langston winced and put a finger to his lips. "If Dad hears you, he'll toss you out!" He whispered urgently.
Tweeters bobbed her head up and down.
"Okay... um." Langston wrinkled his nose at the white mess that dropped from her. "Oh... boy..." he hastily gathered some paper towels to clean it up. "If he sees you do that too, he'll be displeased. Just... try not to make a mess." Langston placed the bird back into her cage. "I'll be right back."
There was something weird about that bird. He could feel it, but it wasn't his to worry about. As long as it didn't annoy his dad too much, he wouldn't care.
He successfully got Andrew quietly out of bed without waking up his dad.
"Look what Audrey has sent you." Langston told him after leading him to the kitchen.
Andrew's sleepy eyes grew wide, and his jaw dropped. "Is that..." he looked around fearfully to make sure Ted wasn't nearby. "Really mine?" He asked softly.
"According to Audrey. She sent this as an early birthday present. She won't be back until after the day has come and went."
Andrew's bottom lip quivered at the news.
"Don't cry." Langston set a hand on his shoulder. "She'll be back before you know it. The bird's name is Tweeters." Langston opened the cage for Andrew.
Andrew placed his hand at the cage door before retracting it quickly, his wide four year old eyes looking up at Langston. "Does... it bite?"
"The note says she's very friendly, and she's to be your companion." Audrey was always a bit weird with words. Most people would just say 'pet'.
"My friend?"
Langston nodded. "But Dad will only let you keep her if you can take care of her and be a big boy." Only for Audrey would Ted ever allow such a creature in his house. Langston had never even been allowed to have a fish bowl, but Audrey sent it for Andrew, and Ted would have to accept it.
Which meant Langston had to help Andrew with the bird as much as he could, because his dad didn't need much of an excuse to kick the cage outside and the bird with it.
"Let's put this in your room." Langston told Andrew who was softly giggling at Tweeters. The bird had nestled herself on his shoulders and was 'kissing' his cheek. "Well, she likes you, kid."
It didn't surprise Langston that Audrey had found her son the perfect gift.
* * *
They came in second place. It didn't matter to the boys that they didn't come in first, only that they beat the spoiled brat, Draco Malfoy. Langston was especially happy about this.
Draco, of course wasn't too happy with his loss. He wore the biggest scowl Langston had ever seen someone do, showing his poor sportsman ship. His arms were crossed along his chest, obviously not used to losing.
"Well, done, Severus." Lucius tilted his head respectively. "Perhaps my son and I could use some more practice."
Severus refrained from snorting. There was not enough practice in the world that would better the two. "Perhaps so." He said with a smirk.
They raced several more times. Andrew had been allowed to sit in Severus' lap as the wizard helped him get accustomed to the flow of the game.
Langston and Andrew had a blast. They didn't win like when Severus had been in control, but they didn't care. The boys especially loved when they got in a pile up and everyone bashed them around to either get them out of their way, or to try and disqualify them. This is the only time Severus would momentarily take over the wheel; to spare them the end of their fun.
"We ought to do that again sometime." Langston said after they had used a port key back to the river bank.
"Yeah!" Andrew chimed excitedly. "Can we, Uncle Severus?" The boy's grey, innocent eyes pleaded.
Severus chuckled at the name Andrew had suddenly adopted for him. Sirius was sure to express his discontent over that, but that wasn't Severus' problem. Like with James' slight distubance with Harry's affection toward him, he enjoyed the thought of Sirius being extremely annoyed with such a little thing in life.
"Perhaps again, if your father says it's okay." Severus told him with a faint smile.
"Yay!" Andrew squealed and took Severus' hand in his.
This was an abnormal feeling to Severus. He purposely avoided the physical affection of another person. He knew the reason. Anyone who had any idea about his past would know why he didn't like the touch of another human being.
Unless it was Lily.
He shook his head at the thought and focused on the boy standing next to him who was smiling widely up at him. Severus felt something then; a squeeze. The boy had squeezed his hand. Like Lily used to do. It was almost like he knew he had needed it.
The tiny, warm hand inside his swamped Severus with a sudden emotional glow. It was happiness, but at the same time, he felt hallow. He was missing something, and as the boys and him trudged through the forest, he made the realization of what he was lacking.
* * *
Remus and Sirius sat in the kitchen, sipping tea. They were waiting patiently for Severus to return with Andrew. Well, actually, Remus was waiting patiently, as he inwardly chucked at Sirius' grumbling, who was wondering when his son would return.
"You know, he's my kid, Moony, and Snape all of a sudden has the need to latch onto a human being, who just happens to be my son. Out of the billions of people in the world, why my kid?"
"Oh, Padfoot." Remus sighed. His boyfriend was only jealous, but if Remus said so, he'd never hear the end of it. Sirius would never admit to being jealous of Severus Snape.
"Daddy, Remus?" Andrew called out.
Remus and Sirius quickly got up from the table and met Andrew out in the foyer. Severus and Langston stood closely behind him.
Andrew ran to Sirius as soon as he saw him and threw his arms around him.
"Have fun, Smurf?" Sirius asked, hugging the boy.
"Oh, loads!" Andrew went on to explain what happened at the Bucket Launchers. "And Severus sent the Draco boy off the track!" He said through a laugh. "He wasn't happy about that!"
Remus smiled at Severus who held back with Langston. "Nice work, Severus." He complimented, knowing how much the Malfoys valued winning.
"Always a pleasure." The dark haired wizard smirked. "I should get Langston back before his father returns home." He looked down at Andrew for a few moments before setting his eyes onto Sirius. "Thank you for allow him to join us."
"Uh..." Remus was sure that caught Sirius off gaurd, Severus didn't say such things unless he meant it. "Yeah, no problem, Snape." Sirius shrugged, quickly brushing him off, as if he hadn't been effected by the comment.
"Uncle Severus says we can go again if you say I can!" Andrew said. "I want to go again!"
Sirius choked. "Ex-cuse me? Did you just say..." he paused, scowling at Severus.
"Uh... Andrew, why don't you show me Tweeters, I haven't seen her in a while." Langston awkwardly cut in.
"Kay! Come this way!" Andrew hurried off to his room up the flight up stairs with Langston behind him.
"You told him to call you that, I bet!" Sirius accused when the boys were for sure a floor above them.
Severus sighed mockingly. "Honestly, Black, you think everyone makes all their decisions based around you."
"Just to annoy me!" He huffed. "Fuck that, Severus, that boy is mine, and he will not call you Uncle!"
"Sirius, calm down." Remus took his arm in his. "It's just a name."
"That every kid calls me." Severus added. "One that Andrew started calling me on his own. Likely adapted from your own godson."
"Harry calls him uncle all the time." Remus said with a nod.
Sirius grumbled. "You're trying to use my kid to fill in a missing hole that you put upon yourself. I won't have that, Snape!"
Severus' smirk disappeared from his face then. His expression became emotionless, and Remus wasn't sure what the man could be thinking, only that maybe Sirius had hit a sore spot.
"As you wish, Black." Severus said with a nod. "But do remember that you are not the only person in this world. Your son and Langston are as close as you and Potter. The only way for them to be together is through me."
"What are you saying?! You think I can't do what you've been doing? I can bring the boy here myself!"
"And you would be kidnapping. Where, I have the permission to travel with him."
"I can get permission to!"
Severus' smirk reappeared. "No." He said simply. "You won't."
"Why won't I?"
"Tweeters is gone!" Andrew shrieked, tears rolling down his eyes. The previous conversation instantly forgotten as Sirius and Remus tried comforting the boy.
"We've looked through all the upper floors." Langston told Severus.
"Hmm... perhaps she took a flight for fresh air?"
Langston shook his head. "Tweeters doesn't do that without Andrew."
"Alright." Severus said with a nod. He went into deep thought while the two wizards took Andrew into the kitchen. He turned to Langston. "Is there a stray feather of hers around here? Or maybe a piece of fecal matter?"
Langston wrinkled his nose. "Yeah, lots in her cage. She poops a lot." He laughed before disappearing to get the requested thing Severus wanted.
A couple minutes later, with the item he needed tucked away in a vial, he used Black's fireplace to floo to his home. "It's a quick test, so I'll have you home shortly." He said to Langston distractedly.
The spell he was about to perform would help him find Tweeters, but he needed a few drops of potions first.
Langston gawked at Severus potion storage. Being a Muggle he wasn't used to seeing such a collection of things. Like jars of eyeballs and toenails.
"Severus, if Muggle saw this..."
Severus chuckled. "Yeah, I would be known as a psychopath, hmm?"
Langston nodded.
"Not to worry, kid." Severus was mixing two potions and an uncommon fruit together in a paste. "Most of the things here help heal magical people. I wont say that they are all used for good though." He said mysteriously. "And being a Potions expert, I must make sure I know any and all I can. For if there are cursed potions, I may discover a cure for them one day."
"What potion are you doing now?"
"It's not really a potion I am making; I'll spoon this mixture and cast a spell, it will then lead me to Tweeters. After I take you home, I will follow the lead, which will be a cloud of white light."
"Sounds really interesting. You wizards are pretty wicked. Muggles would appreciate your magic."
"Yes, they would."
After Severus dropped Langston off at the top of his drive, he followed the lead of the magical detector. It took three hours before it finally stopped moving. Severus was puzzled and curious at the same time where Tweeters had chosen to take off to. Hundreds, thousands even, of miles away from Black's house. It seemed impossible for a canary to fly to in just a short amount of time.
He opened the door he had been standing at for the past several minutes trying to add things up, deciding that the best answer would be just to go in.
The missing bird immediately slipped his mind when he stepped in. "You're awake." He said gently, a smile forming onto his lips. "You've been dearly missed, Audrey."
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