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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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Quick update this time :)
Review Responses:
loisa: I made it too obvious, but Tweeters is important to the plot, as you will read soon.
Kat: She certainly does! :)
Jan: Yes, finally, Audrey is awake!

Chapter 30: The Wake
Audrey sat in the bed, leaning up against a layer of pillows. She smiled weakly when she seen Severus. She lifted an arm up to him.
"Severus!" She said, her voice hoarse. She cleared her throat with a wince. "Sorry."
Severus shook his head, dismissing her gently, and took Audrey's hand. "Not to worry, I understand your body needs some healing from the lack of use. How are you feeling- besides weak?"
"Awful." She admitted grimly, putting her free hand to her head. "What are you doing here, anyway? How did you find me?"
Severus smirked and released her hand to walk over and grab a chair, setting it next to her bedside. "You know me, Audrey; Give me a mystery, and I won't stop until I find all the answers."
Audrey sighed. "I was hoping you would stay out of it. "
"But you know me better than that." He said softly.
"What did you do to Professor Dumbledore to get the information from him? Thought my secrets would be safe with him."
Severus shrugged. "I took a wild guess. Not to mention, I never told anyone, but I can literally read the man like a book." He scowled. "He seems to have the same skill concerning me. We understand each other well enough."
"How's Andrew? Do you know?" She then shook her head. "Never mind, you probably don't, knowing how you and my ex get along."
"Andrew is great. He loves it with Black."
Audrey glanced away for a second. "So, how do you know this?"
"You can thank the werewolf." He paused. "Well, I guess I should thank him too. Otherwise, I wouldn't know Andrew like I do. He's... grand, Audrey." Severus said seriously.
The woman smiled. "I know. He's my everything. I miss him. Is Sirius doing okay? I mean, he's not messing my son up or anything, is he?"
He sighed and folded his hands into his lap. Closing his eyes, he shook his head. "Black is... a decent father." He said slowly. "For the most part." He added quickly. "He was rickety at first, but that's to be expected with any new parent, hmm?"
"Yeah..." she trailed off. "Is he mad at me?"
"He has his moments. He's frustrated that he was left out of the boy's life. That and the case with your current boyfriend." He raised his eyebrows, prompting her for an explanation.
Audrey's gaze went to her hands that started fiddling. "You know about Ted?" She said cautiously.
"Audrey, your son was traumatized when he arrived. He didn't speak a word for two days, and it wasn't until a week after that he had a conversation with anyone."
She gasped, meeting his eyes. "Oh, God, Severus, is that really true?!"
"You know I wouldn't say so if it wasn't."
"I...did Ted hurt him?" She asked, her breathing picked up.
"No..." he lifted an eyebrow. "Tell me about him, Audrey."
"Ted?"
"Yes, tell me how you could fall for a child beater."
Audrey narrowed her eyes. "Now, don't get all Slytherin on me, Severus." She said sternly. "I would never EVER date a man who beats children. In my defense, I never knew he ..." she gasped. "Langston!" She went to get out of bed, but Severus stopped her.
"Stay." He ordered. "You can't even walk right now."
Her lips started trembling. "Langston..."
"He's fine." Severus said simply, watching her closely. "I met him two months ago right in this room."
"What?" She gawked at him confusingly. "He was here?"
Severus gave a nod.
"Did you meet Ted?"
"No, but I have been keeping an eye on that bugger." Severus curled his lips.
"We have to help Langston." Audrey insisted. "Daisy said Ted was beating him. Kicking him!" The woman sobbed, horrified. "Severus!"
"Audrey, there's not a thing you can do until you get better."
"I certainly can't sit here thinking what that man is doing to Langston!" She shrieked.
"I have been looking after the boy." He told her.
Her faced softened out into surprise. "You...You have?"
"Do you think that once I find out a child is being abused that I can just ignore it?" His voice suddenly bitter. "After all I have been through? Do you think I can let a bastard hit a child like that? After what Tobias did to my mother?!"
Audrey clenched her jaw. "I'm sorry." She whispered.
Severus turned from her, his shoulders squared. "He killed her." He said quietly. "Did you know?"
"No..."
"The Headmaster interrupted my Transfigurations class in my 3rd year to apparate me to St Mungos. The last moment that I seen of my mother was her laying dead in a hospital bed; her face barely recognizable."
"That's... very awful, Severus."
"You aren't going back to him, are you?" He asked, his back still to her. "I am not sure I can allow it."
Audrey sighed. "He asked me to marry him before I got really sick."
"And?"
"I haven't had much time to think about it." She said quietly. "I mean, I wouldn't want to put my child in that environment, that's why I sent him off to Sirius, but I can't walk away from Langston, Severus. He's like... my second son."
Severus nodded, understanding the bond with Langston. "It doesn't mean you should marry the pig."
The door opened then, revealing a woman with a green dress. "Audrey, when did you wake?!" She hurried over to hug Audrey.
"Daisy!" Audrey hugged her friend back.
"Well... I should back at a later time." Severus said slowly, eyeing the two women before walking to the door.
"Nonsense!" Daisy said. "Stay here, Severus! We have lots to discuss!"
The wizard turned around, tilting his head in confusion. "Do I know you, madam?"
Daisy laughed. "Yes, I should say so! You look after the boys well. It's nice to finally talk with you."
He narrowed his eyes, his mind was trying to piece things together, but he was still puzzled by this woman.
"Oh!" She giggled again. "You know me better as..." she transformed into a bird then.
Tweeters.
Severus' eyes grew wide. "You shat on my shoulder!" Was all he could think of to say.
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