The Tale of the Three Sisters (A Lily and Petunia fanfic) (Book 2)

Chapter 1: The Sense of Loneliness

WARNING! DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ SNAPE'S REWARD FIRST!!!! SPOILERS!

It has been forty years since the events of the Battle of Hogwarts. Severus Snape, Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks Lupin had died in battle and joined James and Lily Potter, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew in Heaven, where they all reside at Hogwarts Castle. Things had changed though. Peter had been forgiven by his friends, Severus had become friends with the Marauders, and he and Lily had gotten married. Lily had taken a potion that split her into two, so she could be with both the men she loved.

They were all later joined by Dobby the House Elf when Albus Dumbledore brought him and several others to visit the heroes of the Battle of Hogwarts. Dobby chose to stay to keep them all fed and to be closer friends to them all.

Now, Severus and the Lily he married lived in their own piece of Heaven, but always pay a visit to their friends. They all patiently waited for Harry and his family and friends to reunite with them. Remus and Tonks used the Mortal Glass every day to watch their son, Teddy grow up, without them, and were happy to see that with Harry's help, he had grown up just fine. He had graduated Hogwarts with three Outstandings, became an Auror alongside his godfather and married Bill and Fleur Weasley's daughter, Victoire. The pair also had children, and Teddy was now forty years old, still not too old to die any time soon, but Remus and eventually Tonks were content with overlooking their child and waited for him to come home to them.

James and both Lilys looked over Harry. Lily Snape did this less often, until Albus had managed to provide her with her own Mortal Glass, which no one knew how he managed to acquire, which was rather typical of Albus. Harry of course grew up happy too. He never stopped feeling guilt for the deaths in the war against Voldemort. Whenever he was there for Teddy as a baby, he'd sit and cry, begging that Teddy would one day forgive him for his lack of a family. He as all should know, married Ginny Weasley and had three children, all of which were successful in life too. An Auror and one of those who revolutionised the Ministry of Magic, Harry was one of the few wizards who would never be forgotten nor would cease to be loved by the Wizarding World.

Severus also watched over Harry beside his wife. He even felt proud of his step son.

But one day, Severus had gone to see Lily as he returned from visiting the other Marauders and their wives at Heaven Hogwarts. Lily was by the Mortal Glass. She looked mournful. Severus frowned in concern. What could be wrong?

"Are you alright, Lily?" he asked.

Lily saw Severus and quickly moved away.

"Oh, hello Sev. Yes, I'm fine." she said quickly.

But Severus wasn't fooled. "What is it, Lily?" he said in a more firm voice, telling her it was useless to lie to him.

"I'm sorry, Sev," she said sadly, "After all you've done for me and all the trouble you and the others went to for us to be together, I can't but feel unhappy still."

Severus felt he would collapse. Did Lily want to divorce him? Did she no longer love him? Was he going to lose her again?

"W-why are you sad, Lily?" he asked piteously.

Lily noticed the fear in Severus' voice. She walked up to him, embraced him and then kissed him.

"You silly man!" she said, "I'm not sad because of you. It's...something else."

Severus was relieved, but puzzled.

"What can it be that's bothering you, Lily?" he asked.

"It's...Tuney." said Lily, bowing her head sadly.

Severus was surprised. Lily was sad about her sister. The miserable Muggle sister who called her a freak, out of bitterness for being ordinary and feeling less loved than her younger sister, who treated Harry just as badly as he did at Hogwarts.

"What about her?" inquired Severus.

"I...I want her to be my sister again. I miss her and I've always felt sorry for her about not being allowed to study magic." said Lily, "I forgive her for her bitterness and cruelty just as I forgave you, Sev. But I just want her back, to forgive me."

"Forgive you? Forgive you?" cried Severus, "You couldn't help being gifted. She blamed you out of jealousy. She tortured Harry, locked him under staircases, let her son punch him perpetually."

"You were just as bad, Sev," snapped Lily, "and look at us now." She smiled faintly at that point. As did Severus, but he was still unsure.

"Are you sure about wanting to make amends with her, Lily?"

"Absolutely." replied Lily.

"Has Harry forgiven her?"

"Sort of." said Lily, "They write Christmas cards and her son and Harry meet sometimes to have their children play together. Tuney's sometimes there, but they don't talk much, but are civil, at least."

Severus still didn't feel certain that Lily should try and reconcile with her sister after she dies; what if she refused? Lily would be unhappy about it forever.

"I know you're worried, Sev." said Lily, stroking his arm.

"What if she...?" Severus didn't want to press that possibility too far on his wife.

"Doesn't forgive me?" finished Lily, "If she doesn't, she doesn't. But I doubt she can avoid it for eternity."

Severus saw Lily's point, but he dreaded that it would be a long wait. The next day, he told James about it, only to discover Lily Potter felt the same way, which was understandable as they were both the same person.

Severus and James both supported their wives and watched Petunia with Harry and his and Dudley's families. Petunia had eventually bonded with Harry's children, but still wasn't particularly happy. Harry knew this was jealousy, but didn't want to focus on the subject. Lily always felt pity towards her sister as she always outcast anyone willing to love her.

One day, James and Severus both came to see the two Lilys who were with Tonks for the day and found them in Albus' old office. Tonks looked worried and before James and Severus could ask, they saw the two Lilys in tears, cradling each other.

"What's the matter, Lils?" asked their husbands in unison, full of concern.

They looked up and between sobs, Lily Potter said "Tuney's dying..."

Author's end of chapter talk: Here's Chapter 1 of Sisterly Issues. Sorry if it took time, but I've been revising for college exams and working on my Yu-Gi-Oh! fan fiction too. So Lily Potter and Lily Snape want Tuney's forgiveness and reconciliation. But will Tuney take kindly to there being two of her sister? Will she be able to let go of a lifetime's jealousy? Will Petunia and Harry part on good terms? Will Harry even be there to see his aunt die? Chapter 2 coming soon!