Beholden To No Man

Severus Snape, Deputy Headmaster, is beholden to no man with the Dark Lord finally vanquished and Dumbledore gone. He is free to choose the course that his life takes, to make friends, to finally know what it means to lead a normal life. How does he adapt to being able to experience this normality. Sequel to "Wounded" . The rating is for later chapters. There is also the possibility of some torture in later chapters, but it will not be overly explicit.

Severus continues to adapt to his new position at Hogwarts and realizes there is much more to being Deputy than he had first thought. In addition, he is trying to determine how he really feels about Aurelia and how she feels about him.

Severus Snape, Deputy Headmaster, is beholden to no man with the Dark Lord finally vanquished and Dumbledore gone. He is free to choose the course that his life takes, to make friends, to finally know what it means to lead a normal life. How does he adapt to being able to experience this normality. Sequel to "Wounded" . The rating is for later chapters. There is also the possibility of some torture in later chapters, but it will not be overly explicit.

Severus Snape, Deputy Headmaster, is beholden to no man with the Dark Lord finally vanquished and Dumbledore gone. He is free to choose the course that his life takes, to make friends, to finally know what it means to lead a normal life. How does he adapt to being able to experience this normality. Sequel to "Wounded" . The rating is for later chapters. There is also the possibility of some torture in later chapters, but it will not be overly explicit.

Severus arrives to spend Christmas with the MacLean family and finds a rather unpleasant surprise when he arrives.

Severus continues to come to terms with spending the holidays with Aurelia and having Remus around. Will he convince her that he is worthy of her attention?

Let the New Year's Ball continue. How does Severus respond to a social situation for the first time since the end of the war? Will this new year bring better things in his life?

Severus is surprised that he has been stood up and worries that he has done something to drive Aurelia away. Will he be able to unravel the mystery of her disappearance?

Severus knows he has to find Aurelia, and he has to do so soon. He knows Malfoy and if his old friend has captured Aurelia, he knows that she is in danger. Unfortunately, the headmaster won't let him go on the search alone. Will he agree to working with a partner?

Severus and Aurelia have to adjust to the changes her captivity has brought about. Has he lost the woman he loves?

Severus and Aurelia finally give in to their lust, but was it the wrong time? Can two people so damaged be right for each other?

Severus helps Aurelia re-adjust to life after her captivity. He also begins to have doubts about her feelings for him. Are they founded?

Overcome by shock, Severus reacts to the news Aurelia gave him. Unfortunately, his reaction upsets her. Can he apologize and get her to forgive him? Or does he owe her an apology?

Severus and Aurelia get ready for the big changes that are coming in their life.

Severus has to adjust to both married life and impeding fatherhood. Can he make the adjustment or will it drive him insane?

Severus continues to realize what it means to be husband, especially for a blended family. But is he really ready to be a father?