- Rating:
- R
- House:
- Astronomy Tower
- Ships:
- Original Female Witch/Severus Snape
- Characters:
- Original Female Witch Severus Snape
- Genres:
- Romance Angst
- Era:
- The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
- Spoilers:
- Order of the Phoenix
- Stats:
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Published: 03/19/2005Updated: 07/13/2015Words: 282,703Chapters: 64Hits: 98,814
A Merciless Affection
Verity Brown
- Story Summary:
- When a N.E.W.T. Potions field trip goes badly wrong, a chain of events is set in motion that may cost Snape more than his life, and a student more than her heart. Angst/angsty romance. SS/OC (of-age student). AU after HBP but canon with OotP. Contains mature theme and some sex.
A Merciless Affection Prologue
03/19/2005When a N.E.W.T. Potions field trip goes badly wrong, all’s well that ends well, right? Not quite. A chain of events is set in motion that may cost Snape more than his life, and a student more than her heart. Angst/angsty romance. SS/OC (of-age student). Set during OotP. Contains mature theme and some sex.
Chapter 01
03/22/2005Chapter 02
03/25/2005Chapter 03
04/01/2005Chapter 04
04/01/2005Chapter 05
04/07/2005Chapter 06
04/09/2005Chapter 07
04/12/2005Chapter 08
04/16/2005In Which Sarah Darkglass discovers the Room of Requirement, and Severus Snape solves a mystery.
Chapter 09
04/17/2005Chapter 10
04/19/2005Chapter 11
04/21/2005Chapter 12
04/23/2005Chapter 13
04/24/2005Chapter 14
04/26/2005Chapter 15
04/29/2005Chapter 16
05/04/2005Chapter 17
05/09/2005Chapter 18
05/12/2005Chapter 19
05/14/2005Chapter 20
05/20/2005Chapter 21
05/24/2005Chapter 22
05/29/2005Chapter 23
06/03/2005Chapter 24
06/08/2005Chapter 25
06/10/2005Chapter 26
06/17/2005Chapter 27
06/22/2005Chapter 28
06/24/2005Chapter 29
06/29/2005Chapter 30
07/04/2005Chapter 32
07/19/2005Chapter 33
07/27/2005Chapter 34
08/03/2005Chapter 35
08/28/2005Chapter 36
09/04/2005Chapter 37
09/23/2005Chapter 38
10/04/2005Chapter 39
10/14/2005Chapter 40
10/21/2005Chapter 41
10/28/2005Chapter 42
11/04/2005Chapter 43
11/26/2005[i]In Which[/i] our benighted lovers are reconciled, thanks to Harry Potter.
Chapter 45 - Anywhere You Go Let Me Go Too
01/06/2006[i]In Which[/i] Sarah intervenes determinedly as events unfold.
Chapter 46 - We Can Breathe At Last
01/26/2006In Which: Dumbledore returns and a discussion of our lovers' future ensues.
Chapter 47 - God Give Me Courage to Show You
02/07/2006In Which Sarah is brought up to speed on a great many past events.
Chapter 48 - Try to Forgive
03/05/2006In Which: Angelina discovers the truth and Sarah learns of a tragic event.
Chapter 49 - Stay by My Side, Guide Me!
03/26/2006In Which: Sarah finally leaves Hogwarts.
Chapter 50 - I'm Here, Nothing Can Harm You
04/13/2006In Which Sarah and Severus return to Knockturn Alley...and an unpleasant surprise.
Chapter 51 - Now, How You've Repaid Me
04/22/2006In Which: Sarah and Severus are forced to deal with a variety of events as their summer holidays continue.
Chapter 52 - Save Me from My Solitude
04/25/2006In Which: Severus takes drastic action to forestall any machinations by Bellatrix.
Chapter 53 - Precious Little Ingenue
05/08/2006In Which: Sarah and Severus must answer to the Dark Lord.
In Which: Sarah gets her N.E.W.T. results, Severus gets annoyed by a small creature, and Dumbledore pays a visit to Knockturn Alley.
In Which: Sarah's fogginess of mind results in bad things happening.
Chapter 56 - Enter At Last
12/23/2006In Which: Connor disrupts the lives of our heroes.
Chapter 57 - What Horrors Wait For Me?
01/03/2007In Which: Sarah frets and Caius does something (for a change).
Chapter 58 - Before It's Too Late
01/14/2007In Which: Sarah discovers what has happened to Severus.
In Which: We find out what's been happening to Snape.
In Which: Sarah gives birth and our story ends.
In Which: Sarah's first year as an apprentice is revealed in a series of drabbles.
In Which: an alternative version of DH is shown in a series of drabbles and double-drabbles.
Chapter 63 - Epilogue 3: The Years After
07/13/2015In Which: almost everybody lives happily ever after.