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Ties of Friendship, Bonds of Fate	By : KusanoSaku Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Snape/Remus Views: 5675 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Title: Ties of Friendship, bonds of Fate

Pairings: Future JamesxLily and RemusxSeverus

Rating: K to start but future M.

Summary: snupin prequel to Bound to You set pre-Harry Potter Era Hogwarts in a Marauder era AR/AU. Traces the bonds between snupin and jily as well as the falling out/distancing of Peter from the others.

A/N: This chapter is for mandancie for gave me some great ideas and being a muse of sorts

Chapter 30- A secret never to be told

Given the disorientation that Severus suffered after regaining consciousness as well as lingering effects from the separation, Andromeda as well Great Uncle Aurelius’ consent, the three of them were seeing Sirius’ cousin-in-law and Andromeda’s bondmate Ted.

Andromeda had insisted prior that Severus see a Mind Healer but Aunt Sofia had ignored her.

James wrote to them daily but had respected Severus’ privacy by not visiting. It was two weeks until the beginning of term, so he as well as Severus’ cousins Irma and Charity along with Sirius had picked up their school things.

Remus much to Severus’ embarrassment had refused to be separated from him, even following him into the loo where he leaned against the marble top of the vanity or the wall to wait.

Since Lily had insisted on sleeping on the divan at the foot of their bed in the apartment that Severus shared with Remus, they had yet to deal with their sexual needs that were a part of the bond.

Severus hadn’t received permission from Andromeda to partake in such activities, nor had they asked…

After all, they were still recovering from Severus’ collapse due to being separated from his soulmate.

According to Ted, all three were showing strain due to Severus’ isolation. Remus and Severus shared a soulbond and were registered as bound to one another since last fall, from the date it was when they shifted into their animagus forms for the first time.

Something that Aunt Sofia hadn’t cared to notice, other than retrieving him from Platform 9 3/4 and introducing him to his maternal relations had mostly ignored him, not even expecting him to join her for meals after that first day.

The witch hadn’t written or made any attempt to apologize for her treatment, not that it made it any difference…

Ted Tonks had yet to determine the connection between Lily and himself, but wasn’t a soulmate bond. After all, they felt more like siblings then anything…

There was something comforting about Lily’s presence…

She would curl up on the floor in front of the settee in the apartment, the one at Merit the one he had had at Merrivale, just silently reading while soothing him with her presence.

Remus on the other hand would prop himself up on the settee and read aloud while stroking his hair.

The longer the three of them were together, the stronger Severus felt…

For some reason, no one complained about Lily sharing the apartment…

Now sleeping was relaxing in their company to heal rather than wasting away…

XoooooX

Suddenly, the door to the apartment opened, Severus’ cousin Charity peeked in, “Miss Lily? Father and Healer Ted are calling for you.”

Lily rose, closing her book silently and leaning over to kiss Severus’ cheek even as she gently squeezed Remus’ shoulder.

Severus looked peacefully and much stronger as he lay curled up with his eyes closed in Remus’ lap.

Lily was reluctant to leave Severus but she did trust Remus to look after him, they were soulmates after all…

So she followed Charity to an unfamiliar door that the shy younger witch knocked on.

Charity’s father Aurelius called out, “Enter.”

Charity silently opened the door while gesturing for her to enter.

Lily slipped in, the door shutting softly behind her. She was surprised to find James and Sirius’ guardian Alphard present along with Aurelius and the Healers Tonks. There was also an older yet vaguely familiar wizard…

Aurelius gestured at an empty chair, “My apologies for summoning you so suddenly, we have been discussing things yet have no wish to disturb the young couple and wanted your input on some matters concerning them.”

Lily sat in the chair indicated and drawn out by Mind Healer Ted, “How can I help gentlemen and Healer Andromeda?”

“According to my investigation, the only magical persons in your village were yourself, Severus and Lady Eileen, who has been removed from that hovel. We have her sister’s punishment to consider,” Alphard began.

Aurelius interrupted him, “Usually interfering with a soulbond is punishable by a prison sentence and fines. However, we hoped to avoid a scandal not only for Severus and the House of Prince’s sake but also for Lucius who had hoped to rescue him that hovel.”

Lily frowned, “Why not make Sofia responsible for her sister? She can be told that if she cares for her properly than her mistreatment of Severus will be expunged without public punishment. Why are you asking me anyway?”

It was Ted who spoke up this time, “I determined the nature of your bond to Severus…”

Lily swallowed, “And it is?”

“According to your blood you are an Evans who was blood adopted.” Andromeda announced.

Lily gasped, “I was what?”

Aurelius nodded, “I was surprised as well, a look at the full family tapestry in our Vault at Gringotts shows that you are Severus’ twin.”

Lily swallowed, whispered, “Twin?”

Alphard nodded, “Before Lady Eileen collapsed, she made some money as a Muggle midwife. Apparently, she delivered your adopted mother’s second child, but it was stillborn. Eileen used the infant’s blood to exchange for yours. We could get little else from her before she went unconscious.”

Twins… it explained so much, Lily trembled slightly.

“It can be reversed and you would be truly numbered among the Princes.” Aurelius offered.

Lily shook her head sadly, “It would devastate my parents who have been so good to us and they would never understand.” She blushed reaching up to touch her hair, “James loves me as I am and it is enough to know how I am tied to Severus. Can I stay the way I am while I live? We can match in death can’t we?”

Lily had spent over sixteen years with auburn hair and piercing green eyes, her adopted parents truly loved her and even accepted Severus. She couldn’t return their love and acceptance by revealing that she wasn’t their real child.

“Very well, we will never speak of this again.” Aurelius said quietly.

Lily was suspicious that her refusal had hurt the wizard who had helped them.

However Alphard spoke up distracting her, “Yet her bonding contract will be written as if she were a Prince Heiress, that ought to not be changed. Muggles they maybe but they have done more for her and her twin than even her Aunt. For James and their future children’s sake, we ought to treat her as if she were of an titled House, after all her brother would want it for her if he knew.”

Lily shrugged, “As long as I have James and Severus has Remus, I don’t care over much about details.”

Alphard continued, “Speaking of Remus, while I have been seeing to the duties of guardian, Lyall Lupin is the person who ought to have final say as to how the Lupin family wishes your niece to be punished.”

“I think that making her responsible for her sister is wise, I just wish to stipulate that she take an unbreakable vow to treat their mother with more care.” Lyall droned.

Lily nodded, “Yes, that would be best. His mother has suffered a lot, it would be unfair to have her sister hurt her like she hurt Severus…”

The older wizards nodded in agreement and Aurelius promised to see to it.

Ted Tonks insisted on adapting their private sessions to deal with her adoption and refusal to be unadopted.

Yet they all took a vow of secrecy not to speak of Lily’s true relationship to Severus unless it was a matter of life or death.

The later was thrown in by Lyall who served as binder, this would never be spoke of again…

What do you think? Outstanding? Exceeds Expectations? Acceptable? Poor? Dreadful? Troll?
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