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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.

Notes: Bound to you Pre-quel. Pre-Harry Potter Era Hogwarts, Marauder era AR/AU.

Chapter 6- a full moon and letters

It's the full moon and I should be at Severus' side but here I am locked in my own warded basement.

Is it wrong to be dating someone when I haven't divulged that I'm a werewolf and have been since I was seven? With all those prejudicial gits in Slytherin like Bellatrix Black, I'm worried Severus will turn his back on me.

Then again weren't 'Mudbloods' which a highly inflammatory term for Muggleborn Wizarding folk, just as bad as werewolves? Vampires didn't have it as bad; they can go about in society without fear of being hunted. There weren't Vampire Registry Committees, Vampire Capture Units or Vampire Support Services within the Department for Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. The Ministry couldn't eve make up its mind whether they were Beings or Beasts.

The Vampires were a closed community with only a few mixing with Wizarding Politics. The Vampires were never officially recognized as a Being or a Beast because they didn't attend either Summit.

His parents couldn't stand to hear his screams- not that they could anyway the walls were too thick or know he was screaming right below them, so he was alone in the house. His father scheduled his mother's intravenous potions therapy today and only came home to lock him up around dinnertime.

James and Sirius weren't coming; James' father Lord Potter had gotten tickets to see the match between the British and Lithuanian National Quidditch Teams. It wasn't a World Cup year but there were still international matches.

He sat there already naked, his arms wrapped around his knees and waiting for the Moon to rise, the sooner it rose and set the shorter he would be in the accursed form of a werewolf.

XoooooX

Severus was lonely he missed Remus. The strong gentle Gryffindor, who he loved for his keen mind, sharp wit and kindness. Remus had ignored his friends' dislike for him and had become his and Lily's friend.

A stately owl tapped at Lily's window.

Lily stood up from her place at the end of the bed where she had been reading his homework out loud and using a handwriting copy spell was writing down his whispery answers to his homework. Remus had promised to pick up new copies of the textbooks from the classes they didn't share before he came back tomorrow.

The eagle owl flew to land next to his hand; Severus had to fumble to take the letter because it kept snapping at Lily's hands. Severus hated himself for this weakness but he couldn't get better faster. He handed the letter to Lily, "Read it for me?"

Lily nodded, taking it and cracking the wax seal of the envelope, to remove folded sheets of vellum. "LM? Oh, it's from Malfoy."

Severus was worried, "Oh, what do he say?"

'Severus,

I'm very disappointed to have to hear of your home life from Annie rather then yourself. Father would be distraught that I'm in communication with her, especially in light of my betrothal to her younger sister being arranged. I never wanted to be Bonded to Annie but to be thrown aside for a Muggleborn was a bitter pill to swallow. I suppose I ought to have made her feel that we would have at least made excellent partners. I respect Annie highly even if I don't agree with what she's done.

As for you, what part of you can come to me for anything did you not understand? I'm highly disappointed in you, Annie and I both told you this and you only sought out her because she's a Healer. I had a hand in that; I had to pay a substantial bribe to St. Mungos before they would agree to train her due to her disownment. Lady Black attempted to black list both her niece and that Muggleborn Bondmate of hers. If it weren't for me you would have had to go to St. Mungos yourself. I expect you not to keep such secrets out of my knowledge.

I have no love for Muggles but a wizard of your talent will make a name for himself as will that Evans you insist on spending time with. Annie said that if I hadn't sent Lupin to check on you, after all a wizard of my standing as much as I would like to check on my reticent former Housemate, I can't Apparate to the quaint but crowded Muggle village you live in- you would have perished from thirst, infection or heat stroke. Its July, what kind of monster locks a child for days in small space? After Annie saw you, she insisted Lupin take her to see if your mother was alright. That house, or should I say hovel was covered in filth and dust. Lupin said that they had to wash the bathtub before you could have the blood and who knows what else washed off.

A wizard of your talents shouldn't be living in a pigsty like that! I'm going to do something about this! See if I don't. At least Annie chose a Muggle with Magic and some character. What Eileen Prince was thinking when she took up with your father I shall never know. There are two persons going by the name Prince that I know of. One is Sofia whom I believe is an Aunt; the other is your grandfather. While your mother was disowned, you however cannot be. You are the only male family member to bear the name Prince. Whether your grandfather wishes or not, you'll inherited everything do to the entail that all pureblood families have registered with Gringotts.

I'll make contact with the Princes on your behalf, don't even consider refusing my offer. Do you want to live there for the rest of your life? Of course not! Don't be absurd. If your grandfather, who I believe is quite ill won't take you in, I'll prevail upon your maiden aunt to do so. When you come of age, I would highly recommend taking your mother's name. There is only so much you can do to resurrect your family's honour. If a Pureblood will consent to bond with you then your children will be received in pureblood social circles. Whatever you do, don't sully your blood by tying your blood and magic to a Muggleborn like Evans, it will degrade you further. Her smartest choice would be to pursue a relationship with one of your pureblood friends, not Black but perhaps Potter or Pettigrew. The owl delivering this is Archimedes, the name of a wise friend of Merlin's who was also a brother Slytherin. He is yours, I persuaded Father to push for you to be prefect. Let's just say it was my bargaining chip to agree to this loathsome Bonding with that child. I hate Rosier; he has the audacity to torment not only you but also Narcissa and Regulus. I cannot in good conscience allow such a person to become a Slytherin Prefect. Even Slughorn couldn't hide your grades, he begrudgingly admitted to both father and Dumbledore that you could have taken your Potions O.W.L. two years ago. As the announcement was obviously destroyed, enclosed is your prefect badge, which Annie recovered and cleaned as well as the other documents that were included in your Hogwarts letter. Good luck this year. If I ever hear you're keeping something this horrendous from me again I shall not forgive you.

Your brother,

Lucius Ajax Malfoy

Lily was stunned, "Head Boy Malfoy is going to have you taken away? I'll never see you again then…"

Severus smiled at her weakly, "I told you, we've been friends to long to let anything break us up. Besides, how far could we go? I'm just starting a relationship with Remus and I know you'll be agreeing to date James soon."

The look on Lily's face was guilty.

Severus laughed, "Of course you're not going to just give in, he'll have to court you like Remus will. Just because I like him doesn't mean I'll give in easily. He'll have to prove I can trust him as a potential Bondmate, it's one thing to trust him as a friend but the intimacy and trust implied by Bonding especially by choice is different."

Lily laughed, "Mum says the same thing too, daddy was a sort of friend and she liked him a lot. He used to pull on her braids when they were young and once he threw her coat up a tree. He gave her his father's regimental pennant but Gran made her give it back. He had her heart from then on."

Remus hadn't done anything like that, he couldn't say when he started to care for the younger boy but he did. Yet another thing for his Slytherin Housemates to bully him over, he had a Muggle father, a bloodtraitor mother and a Mudblood for a best friend. Now he was daring to allow himself to be courted by a GRYFFINDOR of all things. Well, it could be worse, after all he could be like Annie and be Bonded to a Muggleborn who was Sorted into Hufflepuff. At least his heart wasn't that ridiculous.

Perfect….

That was something he hadn't expected…

Lucius had been far more amiable then he would have expected, to agree to this much loathed Bonding in order to ensure he was appointed Prefect?

Still greatly shocked Severus listened as Lily read the copy of his Hogwarts Letter.

Dear Mr. Snape,

In light of your academic achievements and ability to work together with members of other Houses it is my pleasure to announce to you that you have been chosen as the Boys Slytherin Prefect. You are expected to work well with Head Boy Cador Weasley and Head Girl Naomi Smith as well as the other Prefects.

Enclosed is your prefect badge and list of textbooks. You will be expected to attend the prefect meeting on the Hogwarts Express.

Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Lily squealed and hugged him, "We'll be prefects together! You, me and Remus! Oh this is just marvellous! Oh won't James be jealous! I'll have the two smartest guys in Hogwarts as my partners."

Severus coughed, "Lily!"

Lily chuckled, "Oh posh. You know I'm just joking. After all, it's not a lioness whose caught your eye after all but a lion with those amazing amber eyes and that 'you belong to me' look. He's so protective, he loves you and when he called you mate it seemed like he meant husband."

Severus blushed, "Lily!" sure he fantasized about Remus liking him back but hearing the words out of the taller teen's lips was thrilling. He hugged himself and then silently berated himself for being girly. He still wasn't all together sure this was truly alright. What if Remus' parents hated him too?

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