A Hundred Tiny Threads, for
lysa1Rated: NC17
Summary: Blinded in the final battle and stripped of his wand, Severus finds himself locked in a cell after the dust settles, feeling hopeless and no better than a Muggle. After a seemingly endless wait, he is finally allowed his "freedom" from Ministry incarceration only by, once again, binding his life to another's... but at least Lupin is better than the alternatives.
Word count: ~19,900
Prompt: The Ministry demands that witches and wizards marry after the war and Remus and Severus are caught in the execution of the new rule. How does this change their lives, and how do they handle things?
Warnings/kinks: Forced marriage, disability, H/C, first time, angst, romance
Authors notes: Post war, canon to HBP. Title comes from a quote by Simone Signoret: "Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads which sew people together through the years." A million thanks to my betas, who held my hand (and kicked my arse!) when I needed it!