Epilogue
(Hogsmead; April 1st 1983)
The young woman grimces and throws the Newspaper on the ground.
She had tried to get the potters and their elves to focus more time on Violet but they insisted on treating them fairly, as if Snivillious' twins could compare to her daughter. Her parents officaly diowned her in january when she sent them a letter telling them about violet and the break up with james. She had hoped for support but didnt get any. When her would-be father-in-law passed in February "78 lily had tried to use it to get back woth james but for some reason he had bonded with Snivillious. It was infuriating and when she tried to vent to mary and marlene they simply walked away and spent more time in the library. While she was at school she had told the elves to focous on violet rather then Snivillious' stupid brats and she hoped they did as they were told sense she was certian shed be the new Mrs. Potter by graduation. Lily had gotten good grades for the first semester of her 7th year but eventhing was ruined during the Yule holiday.
James and mrs. Potter had insisted that all 7 of them spend the holiday together, and much to lily anger mrs. Potter had given the children the same number of gifts. Lily spoke up for her young daughter, trying to get the two to understand how unfair it was to compare snape's spawns to her child but mrs. Potter told her to be quiet. Unfortunately mrs. Potter told lily to leave when it was discovered that lily hadnt baught any gifts for Snivillious spawns but ehy should she? Lily tried getting james to understand and stand up for her but he kept quiet forcing lily to leave the manor she'd dreamed of living in for several years.
Lily was forced to stay in a small room in the Three-Broomsticks for a while until a letter came about the custady agreement. In the end the potters got full custady while lily only visitation but atleast james baught her an apartment room. It wasnt nearly as good as a manor but atleast james still cared about her.
Now it was 6 years later and lily glared down at the newspaper before haveing to actually get ready for work. Rosemerta had given her a job years prior when it was clear james wouldnt be helping her eventhough he should. How did he expect her to get gifts for violet without james' help?
Non-the-less lily scowls into the mirror as she tries to look her best but the years of her poor living conditions had taken their toll, no-longer was her hair long and bright. It only went to her shoulder now and had gotten darker sense she didnt have time to wash it twice a day as she ussualy would, instead she had to focous on her 3 jobs. Eventhough james had baught the apartment lily still had to pay the bills. She had also gotten more skinny sense she had to balance food with bills and her own wants, along with Violets wants and needs.
As the 23 y/o leaves her flat she makes sure to throw the newspaper in the fire, taking pleasure as the page was on burned.
/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/(Potter Manor)
The brunette smiles as he looks at the Dailey Prophet. "Was this really necessary?", one of the other males asks, putting the paper down to focous on the three kids.
James nods, "Of course, my children dont get starter wands every day."
The two snakes just roll their eyes as they watch two of the kids play with their wands, making sparks fly from the stick either in one or multiple colors. Regulus looks to the only boy, reading his book, and asks, "Hey, Silvanus, dont you want to try out your starter wand?" The boy shakes his head, eyes focoused on his book.
James sighs, despite being twins the only other thing the two had in common was their dark-nearly black eyes. Otherwise the two were total opposites, his daughter, Euphemia was out-going and loud like him while his lone son, Silvanus was shy and quiet. James knew he loved all of his children but being the opposite of the "mother" of his twins and by extention his son he was greatful to have the help of the Black and Wilkes heirs.
It had taken some time to warm up to both of them but he wasnt exactly given a choice sense snape had made them the twins guardians so he had to learn to work with them for the sake of 2 of his children. He was also greatful to them sense they could tell the twins stories about their "mum" that james couldnt.
Snape had, thankfuly, survived the birth, however, it had taken a toll on his health and immune-system and he had passed after a particular nasty winter of pneumonia in 1978-79. To makes things worse for james he lost his mum in April of "79, leaving him to care for 3 kids after lossing 3 people close to him.
After his father died Snape had told him about his mum, a member of the mysterious Prince family, and how they'd sent him a letter at the end of his 5th year but that snape had never replied. A few months after the twins were born, with james and his mums help, snape had sent a reply and days later the Prince patriarch came to potter manor and the 4 adults spoke at length about the future of the Prince family. The then teens grandfather had told the three that he had forgiven his daughter had refused to speak to her or his grandson out of pride, wich he apologized for and asked to spend time with snape. Although Snape was never given the Prince title when snape passed away from illness the now elderly man spent time with his great-grandchildren and gave them memories of his wife, daughter and himself. When the Prince Patriarch died in 1981, the title went to little Euphemia who is now Euphemia Eileen Potter-Prince and james knew that snape would be happy that atleast one of his children carried on his mothers lagacy.
Lily still did bother james about money or getting back together, however, although he had never had a romantic relationship with Snape james had come to realize that he loved both genders not just girls. And james had realized that the former friends were alot alike. At times james would think and quiestion if he only liked lily because she and Snape acted alot alike, but he would never know sense Snape was gone and lily hadnt returned to the kind and patient young lady she ounce was. If anything she had gotten worse with Violets birth, and while it was good for lily to want the best for her child it shouldnt come at the ecpense of his other children like lily always wanted. Even after getting full custody james still felt like he couldnt let his daughters mum be in ruin so he paid for her to live in a guiest-room above the Three-Broomsticks. He also let lily visit Violet when she wanted as-long-as atleast two elves kept an eye on her, especially when the twins were also in the Manor.
As for Remus and Peter the two seemed to be doing good despite the boys disadvantages. James let remus stay in the manor whenever he wanted and Dumbledore had given him a job as the DA assistent. While peter had finaly talked to his school crush, Ravenclaw Samantha Olson, and just last Yule Holiday Peter had proposed to the blackette.
As for Sirius... well the newspaper had let james know just what his former best friend had gotten up too despite Dumbldore trying to help him. Although Regulus could've told him but james had not really had time to focous on the rash young man.
James glances at the newspaper he was still holding and grimces as he sees the main story that his children starter-wands shared the front page with. It stated that one of the Co-Grounds Keepers, Sirius, had helped a 5th year boy make a lust potion to use on a girl. Ever sense sirius had done the list potion years prior Dumbledore and the other staff cracked down on lust potions but it seemd that sirus hadnt learned his lesson and sense he was an adult with still no surname the Daily Prophoft dragged him across the coals while painting the 5th year as a victum like the girl was. Siruus was now being held in the Ministry jail-cells. Despite doing the same thing James didnt have it in him to feel sorry for sirius.
The three adults spend the rest of the day watching the kids either enjoy their new wands or talking with Silvanus about his book and trying to get him to use his starter-wand. After dinner the two former slytherins leave for the day and james gets the kids ready for bed.
With the twins still shareing a room james was happy that he could still do this routine with them but he knew he'd have to change it slightly when they got abit older. For now james smiled at the two as he transfigured a candle and lite it with the tip of his wand. Then... "Say good-night to mummy, guys.", he whispers.
"Good-night, mummy!", Euphemia says lightly loudly, as she sits up more in her pink covered bed. Silvanus smiles shyly at the candle and whispers " 'Night, mummy." before shyly pulling his green blanket up to his chest. James smiles at the two before putting the small candle on the bed-side table that they shared. The two kids move closer and blow it out together before getting back in bed. While james had only started this routine a year ago he was happy to see how much more calm they were, or rather how calm and less tantrum-y Euphemia was. James would have to thank remus ounce again when he got the chance. James kisses them on the forehead and leaves the door open slightly for elves to come and and check on them periodically just in case.
James goes into the large living room and sits down, relaxing and enjoying the calm silence. He glances ounce again at the newspaper before standing and throwing it into the fire. It was irritating how his past kept being shoved in his face in one way or another. The brunette turns away from the fire and nods in thanks to the elf that had brought him tea. He sits back down and takes a sip before picking up the thick book called "Wizarding Lords, Ladies and Heirs" that his parents had given him way back in his 6th year after they all discovered Snape was pregnant. James flips to a certian chapter and starts reading it until he feels tired and finaly goes to bed.
As he gets into bed he looks at a big muggle framed picture showing his parents, the newborn twins, snape and himself. Both his mother and snape had insisted on a muggle picture rather then a moving one althought james had thought it wouldve looked better to have both hinself and snape snuggling with the twins. Regardless of james' feeling in the moment, years later james now treasured it. The young man smiled at the photo before laying down to sleep....