Turning tides

Title: Turning tides

Fandom: Harry Potter

Pairings: Preslash snupin and preslash JamesxLily

Notes: Marauder Era. AR/AU. Evil Dumbledore.

Summery: Lily and Severus recently learned they were twins and are now attending Durmstrang with fellow former Hogwarts student Remus Lupin. There they shall learn new subjects and make interesting friends. Durmstrang has a more lax view of Dark Arts and Dark Creatures. Who exactly is the author of their Dark Arts textbook?

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Chapter 2

September 20, 1971

James was surprised to wake up to find an unfamiliar elf with a letter for him.

“Master James Potter? Tinky be having an letter for you.”

James thanked the elf absently; hoping it was from Lily or even Remus.

 

‘Mr. Potter,

I would appreciate it if you and your cousin

Sirius would visit me before breakfast.

The password is sugar quills.

Professor Dumbledore’

James had the strangest feeling of unease about this.

He woke Sirius who grumbled at him and swung sleepily at him, “Gerroff James. ‘m tired.”

“Sirius Orion Black! Grow up will you? That barmy headmaster wants to see us. I think he wants to know about Lily.”

“So? What’s it got to do with me?” Sirius said rubbing his eyes.

“I’ve got a bad feeling about this, you know your mother hates him. There’s got to be a reason damn it.” James fumed.

“I’m up, I’m up.” Sirius grumbled.

The two pureblood heirs bathed and dressed quickly, double-checking their books and homework were ready for the classes that day before slipping out of the Tower.

They made their way to the Headmaster’s Tower having following the Headmaster one day after dinner.

James glared at the griffins guarding the entrance, “Sugar quills?”

One of the griffins stepped aside and the two wary sons of Black witches stepped onto the staircase that moved carrying them up the tower to the office.

It was filled with silver artefacts that neither recognized nor really cared much about.

“Mr. Potter, Mr. Black how prompt you are.” The headmaster said with faked jollity.

That only made James uneasier.

James and Sirius glanced at each other and exchanged barely perceptible nods.

James would talk and Sirius would watch his back.

James frowned, “Is something the matter Headmaster? It’s just the beginning of the year, I know we’ve done nothing that should have us called up here.”

“Oh you aren’t in trouble boys.” Dumbledore laughed.

“Then why are we here?” Sirius asked icily.

James’ right eye twitched in annoyance.

“I am most concerned about Remus and Lily, I was not informed that they were transferring. I returned from business to find that many of my students were missing.”

“I see no problem with guardians removing their wards if they feel the situation dictates.” James shrugged.

“Lily’s a Muggleborn, I don’t see why she would want to attend anywhere else?”

“Lily is not a Muggleborn!” James growled, “She’s pureblood witch, that’s why she decided to go somewhere else because she was treated badly.”

“How cowardly to run and such an embarrassment, perhaps she belonged in Ravenclaw after all. I can’t imagine a Prince taking up with the likes of a Lupin,” the odious man said trying to goad them.

James stiffened, “I don’t know for sure what the relationship between the Princes and Remus is. It’s none of my concern; if you’ve called me up to ask questions then I have no answers. Lily didn’t confide in me and neither did the others, now I’m hungry and we’d like to beat the rush to breakfast.”

“Aren’t you slightest bit concerned about Lily being in the company of Slytherins?” Dumbledore scowled.

“I may have issues with certain members of that House but I don’t hate them outright because my mother was one and I love her.” James shrugged. “I trust Lily to be smart enough to make her own choices, I’ve got a long way to go if I hope to be worthy of her.”

“I can’t imagine what sort of place she might be headed for, I honestly doubt that she is pureblood, Halfblood perhaps but not a pureblood.” Dumbledore muttered.

“I don’t really care if you believe me or not.” James sniffed, “Excuse us, we have breakfast and classes today.”

They left the headmaster simmering.

James and Sirius had a bad feeling about his prodding.

They’d have to try very hard to protect Lily and Remus from here…

XoooooX

Unlike Hogwarts, classes were taught in lecture halls rather then classrooms and all students under seventh year were expected to attend core lessons like transfiguration.

They also weren’t required to have flying lessons due the students all having come from magical families.

It was very strange not knowing that Remus wasn’t far, they were all in very different Houses but they had all of their classes together.

Lily met Anastasia Tolstoy their first morning at Durmstrang who was a member of House Hræsvelgr like her and shared her dormitory, whose grandfather was the Headmaster.

The girl was welcoming, with grey-blue eyes and wheat-coloured hair and a matching uniform.

Lily had never really had a female friend before but it was nice to know someone here...

XoooooX

Severus and Remus were used to not being dormmates.

Yet they felt a bit out of their depth at Durmstrang, not that Severus would admit it.

A Krum sibling welcomed them both to their respective House and took the time to escort them to their dormitory; Bisera reminded Severus almost of a grown up Lily.

Personally, Remus thought that Branko was a bit like Lucius not that he minded much it made the man easier to related to.

It was different but if their new books were any indication, Durmstrang would be not only harder but also more intellectually stimulating.

 

 

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