AllisonfromRavenclaw

"First tell me the person who lives in disguise; who deals in secret and tells naught but lies..." A new take on the mysterious past of Severus Snape: a story of pain, betrayal, mistakes, and a man driven to hatred by love. Severus Snape is about to embark upon his seventh year at Hogwarts when something happens that changes the direction ``of his life. Forced into decisions that will flip his world upside down, Severus will have to live with consequences that haunt him the rest of his life.

"You wish I was Sirius."``Two weeks into the summer holiday, Harry recieves a visit from his former professor, Remus Lupin and discovers that, even when life seems unbearable, you're not really alone when it comes to grief.

"I hurt him to save his life, though he may never understand that, and I don’t expect him to. But doesn’t he realize that he has been hurting me every day of his life, saving my life? I hurt him to the point of death, maybe, but he will not die. He will be healed, if only physically. I wonder if I will ever explain this to him. It is doubtful; he is not the only one who suffers the damnation of hubris." -- A short fic mostly dealing with the psychological. And when it's Snape, you know it's gotta be good!