Ties of Friendship, Bonds of Fate

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.

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Chapter 25- Of La Mancha and Cokeworth

It was a bit strange to floo into Sirius’ Uncle Alphard’s home; Maison de La Manche that he shared with his in-laws, his Bonded and their children.

They were met by his son, Sirius’s first cousin Edgar Atlas Bones who was seven years his elder and a former Hufflepuff despite Sirius’ mother Walpurga being the eldest sibling.

Sirius knew that Edgar was bonded to former Gryffindor ‘Marlene’ McKinnon but he was surprised to find a baby in his arms.

“This is my grandson Earie Erus.” Alphard said magnaniously.

 

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Sirius frowned, “Edgar is it yours? I heard that Marlene is in Hit Wizard training…how could you have a kid…”

Edgar blushed, “Well you see…I carried Earie…”

Sirius coughed, “Well that would explain why mother won’t mention it. Female entailed line or not, I think the very idea that any nephew of hers would willing carry a child would irritate her. Then again most things irritate her…”

It wasn’t that Walpurga Black disapproved of bent couples having children, she disapproved of any male blood related to her being subserviant to anyone. Which wasn the main reason she disapproved of his father because he was weak…

Regulus had inherited that weakness of character, the only thing that Sirius inherited from his mother was an inability to accept that character trait in others.

“We’ll let Edgar put Earie down for his nap and I’ll show you to your rooms. Your Aunt Elaine is at the Ministry for a Wizengamot session I believe.”

Sirius, James and Remus followed Alphard who showed them their rooms.

 

Alphard patted Remus on the shoulder, “Don’t worry son I’ll see to it that Sofia agrees to your bonding if I have to drag your anti-social grandfather out of the wilds and force him to handle your betrothal proposal.”

Once Remus was alone in his new bedroom he frowned, he’d never met his grandfather Lyall…

His father bonded to a Muggle against his wishes and they never spoke again.

His mother fell ill just after he started at Hogwarts and he was asked to spent the holidays with his Uncle Charlus’ family before he started his Fifth Year because his presence was detrimental to his mother’s health. It was the first time he’d been informed that he was James’ cousin…

James had thought he already knew it so he never brought it up…

He was angry with his father, how could he deny him his family because he was pissed off with his own father?

Uncle Charlus never once mentioned his father, Remus’ grandfather being alive either. It was all so infuriating…

Remus promised himself that he would never turn his back on family for any reason.

Determined to prove his determination to bond to Severus, Remus took out his sketchbook and returned to trying to design just the right rings.

XooooooX

April 17, 1976

Aunt Sofia wasn’t going to let him go to the Evans…

So he went around her and firecalled his great uncle Aurelius who talked her around to it.

Aunt Sofia point blank refused to bring him to Wales so Uncle Aurelius had to.

He was able to give the man the same apparition coordinates that Charlus Potter used and then led him to Lily’s house.

Severus greeted enthusiastically by Lily who pouted about missing her best friend.

Petunia scowled at him before ignoring him.

Uncle Aurelius introduced himself to Mrs. Evans who promised to take good care of him and thanked him profusely for bring him.

You would think the world would come to an end if he missed Holy Week services at St. Anne’s…

 

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