Yemeron

Professor Slughorn decides to shake things up during the Marauders' sixth year. He pairs each Slytherin student with a Gryffindor student. This forces Severus Snape and Lily Evans to work together. Through the course of the year, they will learn a lot about each other, and themselves. They will also have to deal with other Hogwarts students who will undoubtedly have something to say about their relationship. Friendships will be tested. Some will be strengthened, some weakened. But all will be changed. AU after Deathly Hallows.

Guilt, grief, and obligation haunt Severus Snape, and he is forced to deal with the feelings they leave behind.

A tragic event unexpectedly sends Severus to Lily’s doorstep seeking solace. Through coffee and conversation, a broken friendship is briefly mended. Some surprising discoveries are made, and Lily has to make a decision that could mean healing a grieving heart and irreparably wounding another.