SOFT SUNLIGHT
Summary: Set in 1973, the Hogwarts' Marauders' third year, this multi-chaptered fiction develops and expands upon the framework of what we are told happens at this part of history… and what we aren't.
Warnings: Adult language, Homosexual relationship, Heterosexual relationship,
Main Pairing: Sirius/Remus
Other Characters: James, Peter, Lily/Severus, Andromeda, Bellatrix/Rudolphus, Lucius/Narcissa.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the twisted imagination and the ridiculously slow laptop I am typing this onto.
A/N: This was my first attempt at writing slash. It isn't amazing, but I am proud of it, and I would appreciate constructive criticism if it is truly helpful and not abusive.
Chapter 4: Reactions And Potion Makers
"I know you want to leave him in there longer, Bella, but its six in the morning. He's been in there for fourteen hours, and if we leave it longer, well, you know how everyone wakes up at seven round here. All we need is a couple of early risers and, who knows what the law is like?"
Lucius and Bellatrix rounded the corner and stopped at the door. The latter lowered her wand to point at the floor.
"Reductus nepas." Then, to the door; "Advancemo decendus."
It started, slid towards her, then shrank, leaving a clear view of the room beyond…which was empty.
"Shit."
It came from both of them.
"Let's go back. Should we tell the others?"
"We'd better."
Above them, an eagle that no one had noticed blinked, spread its wings and started to fly back.
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Severus was walking quickly, head down, trying not to be noticed. Why did James hate him? It was he, Severus, who should hate James, who had everything while he had nothing. Money, looks, girls, friends… James had them all. Well not quite. Lily was his friend. Suddenly something clicked. James' behaviour around Lily, her careful avoiding of the subject, all fell into place. James liked Lily, and she…she…she didn't like him did she. She couldn't. But, said the small voice of reason in his mind, who else could she like? He had long reconciled himself to the fact that she didn't like him, that was a long buried wound, but she was his friend, so she couldn't like James but she avoided the topic and so he couldn't bring it up and what if she did like him, what would he do and…
He suddenly realised he was walking past his common room. Relieved of an excuse, he stopped thinking and went in, pulling a book out of his bag and sitting down, to all appearances immersed in Advanced Potion Making, despite the fact it was the sixth year book Lily and he were working on.
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Remus was nominated to update Anni on the latest events, on the assumption that it would look suspicious if all of them went.
"I already know about Si being locked up, and axing through a door to get out. You should have seen Lucius' face!"
"How did you know what happened?" But Anni wasn't giving away any secrets.
"What about Animagi?"
"I'll come to your common room tonight. What's the password?"
"Secrecy is never the way."
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