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Other Worlds	By : OrdinaryMortal Category: Harry Potter AU/AR > Threesomes/Moresomes Views: 15372 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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'I'm scared', Lily said, simply.
Next to her, James took her hand briefly and squeezed. Severus threw his best glower, and although the couple smiled a little at the reminder of the long buried feud, the standing joke between the three did not lessen the tension. He held his hands out across the kitchen table to both of them.
'How can I help? I will tell you what I can, of course, but I am very little in his confidence. The need to 'keep my soul clean' for the more esoteric potions he requires prevents his using me in raids or rituals, else he needs to acquire a new potions expert. You can always stay here, of course, or at Prince Manor in an emergency.'
James wrinkled up his nose at the memory of the time they had gone to see Severus' inheritance. They had then only recently begun their tentative friendship, at Lily's insistence, and he had not been looking forward to spending the whole day with the man Siri had still occasionally called 'Snivellus' (though never in Lil's hearing.) He had been surprised to discover Severus's bone dry humour was actually funny, and once he understood that under the brooding exterior was a kind but wary soul, prone to snap decisions and worn-down pride but equally prone to giving the last knut in his pocket to a friend in need, it was hard to dislike him.
The Manor had been awash with Dark magic and artifices, and it had taken all three of them several visits to purge the house of some seriously scary objects, eventually warding a fiercely controlled fiendfire at the rear of the grounds to destroy them beyond all possible use. There was still a doxy infestation that the elderly house-elves were fighting to control.
'It might come to that', he said quietly. 'Albus has asked us to go under Fidelius to protect Harry, which is fair enough, I suppose. But Albus is being...more odd than usual, and, well, it's worrying us.'
Lily nodded. 'He wants us to stay with Tuney, of all people.'
Severus' eyes widened in shock. 'Your sister? That Tuney? After what happened at your parents' funeral?'
'I know, right?' Lily chuckled morosely. 'I think Tuney would be happy to never hear my name again. Apparently she told her mother-in-law that we had died in the car crash too, so turning up on the doorstep would be more than a tad uncomfortable for all of us. But Albus is insisting that blood wards would hold even in case the Fidelius collapsed'
'Which is total crap', interjected James, 'because you have to have the emotional ties to protect people; blood wards alone only protect property.'
Severus stood and paced around the small kitchen in his mother's home. 'It just doesn't make sense! What is the old fool thinking! You'd be safer at Hogwarts, or here for that matter, so what the hell is he planning?'
'He turned me down for the DADA position', Lily said glumly. 'Best marks in 30 years and three years as an auror, but he said it wasn't a safe job for a young mother, and he didn't want Harry toddling off and having an accident. Complete bollocks. Beaubaxtons needs a Magical Creatures Professor, which James could do with both hands behind his back, but there are no available family quarters, so that causes a problem.
'Since that damn prophecy you overheard leaked, no-one wants to touch us; they don't even know what it says, they just know it's about us and the Dark Twat, so of course they think we'll bring trouble down around their ears', grumbled James. The suspension from duty had hit him hard; hating to put his colleagues at risk, he'd been prepared to accept desk duty and had been shocked when it had been deemed 'too risky' to have either of them in Ministry buildings. 'Now with Albus being all squirrelly, and Minerva not doing anything without his say so, we're being manoeuvred into stuff I'm not comfortable with. We need you, Sev, as much as you can help us with.'
'We hope you'll agree to be Harry's guardian, Sev. In fact, we want you to blood adopt him, if you'll agree.'
Severus sat down in shock and gaped at his friends. 'Me? I'm a bloody death eater, Lils, are you insane?'
James rolled his eyes. 'You don't say. And there was me thinking that was a biker tat. Idiot.' He snorted back a laugh. 'It makes you ideal material, you twat. As a blood adopter, Magic itself constrains you, or anyone with whom you have blood links, from harming Harry. I think this is what Albus is basing his theory on, but the difference is you love Harry, whereas Petunia wishes us all non-existent, so from you the positive emotion would actually work to ground the wards.'
'It makes sense, Sev, if you'll agree. It will change his magical signature -make him part of all three of us in his blood and bones, so you'd have parental authority in the eyes of Magic itself. If anything happens to us, you can hide Harry from the Ministry, from Hogwarts -from both Albus and the V-man, and bring up Harry Prince instead. He'd be safe from everyone, and because of that damn tattoo, that would include the Death Eaters and their boss too, and I know you get that.' Lily's eyes searched Severus's shocked face, holding her breath.
Slowly Severus stood up, and walked round the table to James. 'Are you sure this is what you want, James? The prophecy is only words that might never come true -are you sure you want to share fatherhood with your old nemesis? It can't be undone -even muggle testing would show me as being Harry's father. People would assume I'd slept with Lily, despite my being gay - could you live happily if the parentage came out?'
James embraced Severus roughly. 'Of course I could, plonker, if it meant Harry was alive. Hell, I'll ask you to join in a family bond with us officially, you daft sod!'
Lily stood and came over to the two hugging men, embracing them with tears running down her cheeks. 'You'll do it then, Sev? Really? You'll protect Harry, make sure he is safe and has a parent no matter what?'
'Of course I will,' Severus growled his voice thick with emotion 'Floo the werewolf and tell him to get his sexy arse over here to officiate, and we'll get it done today. No son of ours is going anywhere near your damn sister while I live and breathe. We'll get my cousin to sign guardianship papers and get him muggle paperwork too, so if we all get AK'd he'll go to Sherrinford before your sister. He's a squib, so he can still send owls, get into Prince Manor and whatnot, and his other brother's involved in both our security forces, so he'll be safe in any circumstances.'
There was a moments silence before the three adults started laughing. 'Fuck, Sev, who knew you were that connected?' gasped James, as Lily ran to the fireplace to call Remus. 'Fuck. Thank fuck, Sev, thank you, thank you. We might just get through this after all.'
'Their mother is my mother's sister. Tobias couldn't stand the family; thought they were poncy snobs, so we only saw them when he was working but they helped where they could. She couldn't stand that Grandfather had cut us off, so we were their rebellious side coming out, you know? Between the three of them there's plenty of family for Harry before Petunia is even an option.'
Severus strode over to the fireplace where a sleepy-eyed Remus Lupin was coming through, and helped haul him out, before hurling powder into the fire. He spoke quickly to Gringotts and asked for a Family Law specialist to come with Fidelius intent, then flooed his older cousin and explained the situation, enduring the exuberant hug through the flames with practiced tolerance. Barely had that connection closed than the floo flared again and the goblin Griphook stepped through just as Lily came back into the kitchen with a slightly cranky baby with red tousled hair and emerald green eyes
The goblin opened up his many files on the table as Remus accepted a cup of strong coffee and Harry played with Severus's hair from his vantage position of Sev's lap. James and Lily leant against each other, emotionally drained, but happier than they had been since Sev first told them about the prophecy.
'I am to understand that all proceedings are to be held under the Fidelius Oath and knowledge limited to those persons named in the documents, hmm?' asked Griphook, peering over the top of his glasses. 'To clarify, under these terms, only myself, my direct superior and the Board know of any resulting agreements, and of course, these are held under Goblin Oath unless released. This is to enable Gringotts to fulfil banking and legal obligations on behalf of the participant, including confirming legalities to the Ministry and drawing up legal documentation. Documents held under the Fidelius are, by long held treaty with the Ministry, held on file at Gringotts so that they are not accessible by trickery, blackmail or coercion of the parties involved.'
'I will perform the Fidelius charm, as well as any oaths or bonding that may be required.' Remus handed his wand over to the goblin for assessment, and smiled at Severus as he spoke. 'I am not directly involved in the agreements, and have no conflicts of interest with their subject, on my oath as a wizard and the magic I possess.' The traditional white glow surrounded him briefly as the oath settled into his magical core, and the goblin nodded sharply, accepting the statement, and handed back his wand

'Who comes before me under the seal of Fidelius?' Griphook asked, as Remus began to weave the incantation.
'I, Lily Evans Potter, bringing my son, Harry James Potter, so do.'

'I, James Charlus Potter, bringing my son, Harry James Potter, so do'

'I, Severus Tobias Prince Snape, and representing the Squib Sherrinford Holmes and his magical brothers, Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes, with their permission, so do.'
'Do you swear that you will fulfil all obligations of the agreements made under this oath?'
'On my oath as a witch and the magic I possess' replied Lily.

'On my oath as a wizard, and the magic I possess', confirmed James and Severus. The white light of the oath flared and settled in all three, and a golden ribbon of light flew from Remus' wand to enclose all there in a circle. A quill rose from the table as a parchment roll unwound, ready for dictation.
'We, James and Lily Potter, hereby entreat Severus Snape to blood adopt our son, Harry James Potter, and become his father in word, deed and truth, protecting him from harm though it cost him his life, parenting him with us when possible. We further pledge to bond with him in our hearts and minds as an equal partner in our life together.'
The radiant smile that shone from Severus' usually stern features was blinding, and James was uncomfortably aware that his body responded a little more than a happily married wizard's body should. Lily caught his eye and pointedly looked him up and down before giving him a very Snape-like smirk, and as Severus began his response James was blushing furiously.
'I, Severus Snape, hereby accept wholeheartedly the child Harry James Potter as my son, and pledge to blood-adopt him and become his father in word, deed and truth; protecting him from harm though it cost me my life, and bonding him to the Prince family, their magics and estate. I pledge to parent him with his other parents as a true family, and will joyfully bond my heart and mind to James and Lily Potter as equal partners in our lives together.'
The golden ribbon of light flashed to pure white light and wrapped itself around the three, weaving in and out of their bodies and binding them tightly together before sinking into their skin. All three rocked on their heels, but stayed standing, staring wide-eyed at each other, while Remus hugged himself in pure delight.
The goblin nodded gravely. 'Congratulations Messrs Potter-Snape, Mrs Potter Snape. Shall we proceed with the blood adoption?' He laid the necessary silver cup and chalice on the table, and Remus prudently stepped back a little until Griphook passed him a pair of fine leather gloves.
Formally, Remus stepped forward, and, touching his wand to the spot over Severus' heart, intoned solemnly the words of the adoption ritual. The golden light spilled from his wand once more, rapidly spreading over Snape's whole body till it glowed, before Lily stepped forward with Harry in her arms. The invocation was repeated, and the baby made a grab for the wand as it touched him, chasing the light with pudgy fingers as he squealed with delight. Quickly, while he was distracted, Remus nicked the underside of Harry's arm and in the cup deftly caught the blood that momentarily streamed from the cut before the golden light washed over it, leaving it unblemished. Severus held out his arm toward Remus, who repeated the movement, the knife so sharp that there was barely any pain before the magic sealed his skin.
Carefully placing the knife on the table, Remus held the cup aloft and the golden light swirled from the two wizards over and through it. Another diamond-bright flare of magic rose from the cup and covered all bar Remus and Griphook before disappearing as quickly as it flared. Severus was hit with an enormous feeling of love for the child who, till now, he'd been certainly fond of, maybe even biased toward, but nothing like this. His gasp as he felt the profound shift in his worldview was matched by Harry's other parents, as before their eyes his hair darkened and became less wild-looking, and though the clear green of his eyes remained the same, subtle sharpness was now apparent in the baby's cheekbones and jaw. While to those in the room he was still Harry, it was clear that his looks had altered enough that Snape's heritage could be seen.
Snape helplessly reached out to his son and held him close, kissing the top of his head as Harry babbled happily to him. Tears rolled shamelessly down his cheeks, and Lily and James instinctively moved towards them to enfold them both in a hug that warmed them all, as Snape brokenly muttered 'thank you' over and over. Laughing through their own tears, Lily and James repeated it back to him as they scattered kisses over both Harry and Severus, as Remus looked on, grinning, and even Griphook's lips twitched in the goblin approximation of a smile.
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The last of the paperwork was finally signed, and with a sigh of relief Severus sat back, Harry cradled on his lap as he had been for the last hour. The goblin insistence on seven copies of each document, each signed in multiple places in various shades of ink (depending on whether the clause was financial, emotional, physical or regarding property) was scrupulously observed in order to provide the most airtight contracts a determined goblin could devise, and scrolls confirming the legal identity of a Harry Evan James Potter-Snape Prince, his parentage, his vaults and heir-presumptiveness to two major Wizarding houses and the eleven Wizangamot seats they represented had been drawn up, with copies being given to each parent, held in trust for Harry and filed in the appropriate offices.
Harry himself, despite all he now represented, yawned and sleepily snuggled further into his new father's arms. Griphook shook all the adults hands, and wished them all good fortune and gruesome death to their enemies before flooding away, and after a few soft words and congratulatory embraces, Remus too left the new family alone for the first time. Severus was only partly aware of making the correct responses, lost in the emotion of holding his son, surrounded by a loving family for the first time in his life.
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