Bonds That Never Break

This is a story of love, passion, pain, betrayal, joy, jokes, pranks, laughter and tears, bravery, brotherhood and most of all friendship.

It's a story of a friendship that began with laughter and smiles but ultimately ended in tragedy.

And it's about a bond of friendship that never can be broken.

Chapter one: Letters

James rolled over in his sleep smiling as he watched the majestic green orbs grow closer, closer

"GOOD MORNING STAR SHINE THE EARTH SAYS HELLO!" a shrill male voice shrieked in his ear

Lily's face faded as his best mate Sirius Black began jumping on him in an attempt to pull him from his happy dream.

"BLOODY HELL SiRIUS!!" James attempted to push Sirius off but he grabbed James in a hug like head lock
"AWW you know you like it!"
The boys than began wrestling and fighting until...
"shit SiRIUS YOUR TRUNK FELL ON MY FOOT!!"
"Sorry Mate, ha its still kind of funny though..."
"sometimes i cannot wait until your room is finished"
Sirius smiled "awww you know you love me!"
James muttered darkly about hanging Sirius out the window by his toes to show him how much he loved him.

"BOYS! BREAKFAST!" Trix Potter called up the stairs. all thoughts of dropping Sirius from a window forgotten the boys rushed down the stairs where a feast lay before them.
"I love you mum" James said
"well i hope its for more than my cooking dear" Trix laughed as the boys immediatly dug in.
While the boys consumed serving after serving of the delicious food an owl bearing the hogwarts crest flew into the dining room.
"H'o'a'r's le'ers!" Sirius said through a mouthful of food
James jumped up to get the letters. the boys opened them scanning the lists
Trix smiled mischeviously "Oh, dear no badges..."
Sirius and James both looked up immediatly
"Trix! you insult us! Prefects? the troublesome twosome prefects, marauders as prefects? oh the shame! my soul cries out at the rule following that we would have to inflict upon ourselves!" Sirius told her dramatically.
"Oh mother how you wound us!" James fell to his knees clutching his chest as if he'd been stabbed.
"calm down boys, im sure no one in thier right minds would give you positions of authority." Roger laughed as he entered the room.
"DAD!" James jumped up from the floor to envelope his dad in a huge hug.
Roger had been away on many secret auror missions since last summer and James hadn't seen him since the beginning of break.
"I can see you missed me son" Roger laughed hugging James
"you bet" james released his father. Trix gave him a kiss on the cheek as she passed going to fix him a plate.
Sirius stood to shake Roger's hand but was enveloped in a hug
"come on dont you think being our second son entitles you to a hug?" Roger teased
Trix entered
"Jamie always wanted a brother."
Sirius pulled back confused.
"dear you know you were always a son to us, we just thought we'd make it official"
"i-but-Really?"
James smiled as his friend " well i mean if you dont want to..."
"OF COURSE I WANT TO!" sirius yelled "but is it ok if i keep my last name, i mean im kinda proud of being the only black in Gryffindor."
James smiled "yah we wouldnt want people to know we're related."
Surius laughed than looked at the time. he turned and looked at james who looked back, the silent conversation between the boys amused the potters as they both nodded and ran upstairs.
"well mate now we're related, you can never escape!!" James said
"i cant believe i have a family that wont try to kill me in my sleep!"
James smiled "yeah its a good thing i mastered silencing charms to block out your snoring or else that would be a false statement."

"Hey Freak! get down here!"
Lily dragged herself away from her book to see what her sister was screaming about this time.
"yes?" she yelled back
"i didnt ask you a bloody question, i told you to get your lazy ass down here!" Petunia's shrill voice reverberated up throught the mostly empty house.
Lily walked down stairs to see why petunia was in total bitch mode once again.
"your stupid owl post is her and the dumb animal wont leave me alone!"
Lily stifled a laugh as she walked over to relive the owl of its burden. after untying her letter the owl ruffled its feathers regally and flew gracefully out the window.
Lily held the heavier than normal letter in her hands. she tore open the seal and watched as the anticipated badge fell into her hand. she squeled and jumped up and down in her excitment. she couldn't wait to tell her mum and dad when they returned from Paris. finally she could really put Potter and Black in thier place!

"Remus darling, your hogwarts letter is here." Javenisa Lupin called softly up the stairs.
Remus lifted his sore head and called down the stairs "ok mom"
He lifted his aching body off the bed and slowly made his way down the stairs. He entered the kitchen and kissed his mother on the cheek in greeting. He breathed in the familiar smell of healing potions and his favorite breakfast. He grasped the letter in his hand feeling the abnormal weight of the envelope. He opened the letter and shook out the expected prefect badge and letting it fall into his palm.
"hey mum, I guess I wasn't good enough of a troublemaker."
She turned "what are you…." She spotted the shiny badge in his hand and her face broke out into a huge smile. "that's wonderful dear! Oh your father will be so proud!" she moved across the room and enveloped him in a hug.
"dear we absolutely have to celebrate!"She exited the kitchen muttering "you always wanted an owl….."
Remus smiled and suddenly a though pushed it's way into his mind, "James and Sirius are gonna love this…." He laughed

"My Icke-Peterkins! Your letter is here! James Potter just popped in the fire asking if you were coming so please hurry dear!"

"mom I told you to stop calling me that!" Peter yelled as he jogged down the stairs. He was short and kinda pudgy so his legs could only go so fast. He pushed open the kitchen door and his watery eyes darted around the room. He spotted the open Hogwarts letter on the table and his mother holding the list in her hands tears glistening in her eyes. "oh you didn't get a badge! I was so hoping you would!" she nearly sobbed.
Peter rolled his eyes and threw the floo powder into the flames. He pulled the list from her grasp and jumped into the flames.
"Diagon Alley!"

"Be safe petey! Make good choices!!"

Thank god he had the marauders. Otherwise he would be shopping with his psycho overprotective mom. Its great to have friends.

Adrina awoke to soft tapping of claws on her window. She groggily stepped off of her air mattress and made her way through the piles of boxes
"why the bloody hell do they send these owls so damn early?" Adrina grumbled as she opened the window.
She pulled the letters off the bird's leg and watched it take flight.
"Chris! Letters are here!" ………silence…….."Chris?" she grasped her wand tightly. Ever since the murder of her parents; Hecate and Lucifer Black she had been on edge. Though once part of Voldemort's inner circle they began to realize the error of their ways (mostly due to Adrina) and turned sides. Voldemort killed them….or had them killed she should say for betrayal. The worst part was the murderers were…..her sisters. Bellatrix and Narcissa Black had murdered their own parents to be allowed in Voldemorts inner circle. Cissy only really did it because her fiancé wanted her to but Bella, well every one knew she was just evil. She killed father with a look of pure glee in her eye. Narcissa had a harder time killing mother, who looked just like her and Adrina. Rina tried to save them but it was to hard, she did manage to give Bella a nasty cut before she left, and put her sister on a hunt for blood…..her blood.
Now she lived with her boyfriend Chris. Her eldest sister Andromeda had suggested they go into hiding, they didn't really listen. They had a safehouse but their current location wasn't hidden.
Suddenly a hand snaked across her mouth and she was pulled into a familiar body. It was a good thing she had recognized Chris, or he would have met one nasty non-verbal.
His lips moved softly against her ear
"Bella's here, we have to leave before she finds the house." Rina looked around the room and had a sudden idea. She immediately shrunk all of their possessions except for one of her exceptionally large designer handbags.
"accio" everything flew into the bag.
Chris smiled at her brilliance
" lets go"
Holding hands they apparated to the safehouse just before Bella burst into the door.
They landed in the front yard of a small homey house. Adrina knew she was safe here. James Potter her ex boyfriend and now one of her best friends was secret keeper. She remembered fondly when she asked him he said " I'd be honored, anything for you slytherin princess" he used to call her that. Still does sometimes, it really annoys the hell out of her.
Chris hugged Rina to him and she breathed in his familiar scent.
"letters came"
"that seems far to average compared to our wake up call"
She laughed and handed him his letter. Tearing into her own she let a Head Girl badge fall into her hand, she looked over at Chris who held the matching badge.
"hmmm in think this means we get the private dorms huh?" She smiled
"I think I'll like that"
Chris pulled her closer and kissed her. It was long, sweet, and filled with love.
"I love you" both voices whispered as the first beautiful rays of sun flowed onto the earth.

Severus Snape was lying on the bed shooting down flies with his wand when he heard it. The soft scream and the sound of a body hitting the floor with a lot of force broke the usual silence of the house hold. Severus heard his father screaming several profanities and immediately jumped off the bed and ran down stairs.

The scene before him made bile rise up in his throat. His gaze flitted across the scene the empty whiskey bottles on the table his mother bleeding mostly unconscious on the floor and his father holding his fist in the air, glistening with Eileen Snape's blood.
"Dammit you whore! You do what I tell you or else!"

"Get away from my mother" serverus's cold voice cut through the air menacingly.
His father turned "going to make me?" he taunted. His voice turned angry "huh? You ungrateful little st! What are you gonna do? Poke me with your twig? You good for nothing little…" he moved quickly to strike his son
"No! Stupefy" his mother whimpered she fell back having used the last of her strength. Snape fell to the ground in front of Severus. He picked him up and dragged him into the extra bedroom and locked the door with many advanced spells. Then he lifted the curse. Ignoring the pounding and cursing he went back to the kitchen and lifted his small mother gently and carried her to the bedroom. He healed the gashes and bruises and kissed her forehead.
As he made his way back down stairs to rinse the bloodstained towels he used he saw the letter sitting on the table.
Dropping the rags into the sink he grabbed it off the table and slit it open. Slytherin Prefect, this could be an interesting year. He looked out the window counting the days till he left to his true home in his mind.

Kat opened the letter quickly, as quickly as she possibly could. She couldn't wait to see if she had been made a prefect! I would make her father so happy! And after every sadness that had plagued the McKinnon house in the past year, a little happiness was long overdue.
She shook the envelope, but no badge fell into her hand. So she shook harder. The envelope began to tear to pieces as she frantically searched for the badge that wasn't there. Slowly the realization hit and the tears began to fall. She hadn't been made prefect, she wasn't good enough, and she couldn't make he father proud.
"shit!" she had glanced up at the clock noticing it was 15 minutes until she was supposed to meet Lily in Diagon Alley. She thought about just leaving as she was, plenty of people wore their pajamas around right? But then she looked down to really look at her getup. Hmmm the skimpy white crop top and dark purple short shorts with Magic emblazoned across the back wouldn't go over to well. She started up to get some decent clothes from her dresser but as she passed her door strong cold hands grabbed her around the waist.
"Hello my pet" the cold heartless voice rang menacingly into her ears as she was pulled against his body. She tried to pull away but he was to strong for her feeble attempts. He laughed softly.
"Why are you here?" She spat still trying to pry herself form his iron grasp.
"Why beautiful don't you remember? This is the only place I can really mix business with pleasure." He hissed into her ear. He smiled against her neck as his hands slowly caressed her sides and teased around her navel. His lips traveled down her neck and shoulder.
She shuddered and fought harder.
He laughed, the cold sound almost stopping her heart from the pure venom it seethed.
"Imperio" the spell came so unexpectedly and was so strong, she had no chance. Her eyes glazed as he pulled away and stood next to her bed.
"Come to me kitty-Kat"

Saphire opened her blue eyes struggling to remember everything that she seemingly had missed. the questions whirled through her head making her dizzy. why was she in the room? why was she alone? where was her family? and why was she so scared?
she concentrated to remember and suddenly she realized what was going on. the attack.
she burst out of the room looking around at the devesatation that was once her home. she spun around calling out for someone...anyone- to answer. suddenly all the memories hit her like a brick knocking her to her knees.
"Matt, you need to stay! you don't need to fight! your only 15" She wailed at her brother as he dragged her across the house. the sounds of battle already coming from upstairs.
"yes Saphire i do have to fight. and no you cant come with me." his eyes flashed to her face reading her expression too well.
"Matt that is not fair! besides i have the best advantage of a battle than anyone! i can see thier next move!" she yelled
"you know your power doesnt work under pressure Saph!" he hissed as he pushed her into the room. He turned and hugged her fiercly.
"whatever happens, whatever you hear or see dont you dare come out."
"ok Matt" saphire gave in no longer with the will to fight.
He turned to run down the hall and saphire closed the door magically sealing it and enclosing herself in darkness.
she rocked herself back and forth pulling her knees as close to herself as possible. but it gave her no comfort. she winced as she as she heard the sounds of the battle raging on. the crash of funiture shattered by spells and the sound of people moaning or cursing in pain. She looked into her twins mind a skill they had since birth. and she saw that they weren't greatly outnumbered. there were two cloaked figures fighting Matt and mother and one tall menecing figure fighting dad.
"Matt behind you." she whispered into his mind. he turned to defend himself while mother turned to the enemy he abandoned.
"thanks saph." she smiled as he replied there was a resounding boom and suddenly Matty's mind was no longer seeing the battle it was only focused on one thing. escape.
She shuddered something had happened to turn the tables.
"ahhhhhhhh" she winced as matt fell hard to the floor.
she panted waiting as matty was pulled to look at the leader and most menecing figure of all.
"where is she?" the voice was cold, unforgiving.
"who?"
Saphire smiled Matt was an especially skilled Legimens due to the fact that the combined force of his mind and his twins was impossible to penetrate. not that the man didn't try.
He hissed in frustration.
"TELL US OR LOSE YOUR LIFE BOY!" he nearly screamed
Matty laughed "you'll never find her you witless bastard, you'll never find her "
"CRUICIO"
the sudden flash of pain pulled her from his mind and caused her to lose her consciosness.
SAphire shuddered as she came back to the present and she was even more determined to find her family. She ran up the stairs and searched throught the reckage. she tripped over something solid. she turned around to free her ankle and saw it hooked to another foot. she gasped and pulled away some of the rubble that covered her fathers face.
"no...no...nonononononono!! Daddy no! please no...no" she sobbed holding onto his body as tightly as she could.
"Saphire?" a weak voice asked
Saphire turned slowly to face her mom a huge deep slash was cut across her chest and blooded flowed out of her. less and less with each pulse of her heart.
"oh mom" she sighed holding her close
"dont be sad baby, i want you to keep going on. ok promise me..."
they held each other, both knowing the end was soon. she shuddered as she felt the last breath leave her mother.
"i love you"
"i love you to mom" she whispered knowing it was too late for her to hear.
she sobbed rocking her and her mother and tried not to fall to pieces. she had to find Matty.
"saph?"
he's alive? please please let me not be hallucinating. she turned.
she looked into her brother's eyes so much like her own.
"matty!"
they hugged each other for a long time crying together.
two large owls flew into the the reckage. and they looked up. how could something so normal, happen after such a tradgedy? the gasped as the letters fell in front of them. and they cried harder. thier parents wouldn't take them shopping this year or wave goodbye tears in mothers eyes as they pulled out of the station. this year...forever...now they were alone.

Lucius smiled as he apparated into his home from Kat McKinnon's bedroom. There was nothing as amazing as mixing business with pleasure. He looked around the grand manor and picked up his Hogwarts letter. 7th year…it should be fun. Narcissa in France for a year abroad and Kitty-Kat at school to entertain him, who said you can't have your cake and eat it too? He could have all the fun he wanted and then some…life-was-good.