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In the War Against the Dark Arts, the Aurors dealt out death, restrained only by their consciences. Some families practiced the Dark Arts as a matter of course - a look at one and it's intersection with a faction of Aurors.

Blood relatives matter, but so does the family you choose.

Idonea Snape was like many mothers - she wanted to keep a record of her son's childhood. Severus, on the other hand, never had the desire to even remember his past. Her diary couldn't be all that bad... could it?

A short Snape fic. Snape tries to figure out why people try to avoid him. The reason shocks him and sends him into a deep depression.

Snape/Pince. The books have ears. What do they hear? Warning: deathfic.

They were all standing there; my mind wasn’t fully gone as I recognized Sirius leaning against the wall, a cold smirk on his features, his eyes blazing as he watched the two others struggle. “Snape, just go! Just--- damn you, Sirius--- just get out of here now!” My ears perked. That was James shoving Snape backwards, his wand abandoned by his feet. I issued another growl and stepped forward again ...

What would happen if Snape discovered that Sirius and Remus were lovers? This Sirius/Remus story is written from Snape’s point of view.

Harry has made a very bad mistake.

What happens when Lockhart gets free reign over a class in the dungeons... and full access to potentially lethal potion ingredients!

Daniel's birthday causes a Muggle invasion on Hogwarts that rearranges a few still standing prejudices.

Snape stood before a tall hooded figure that could have easily been mistaken as an elongated shadow of a surrounding Death Eater in the dim light. Long, white hands issued from its black sleeves....Voldemort reached into his robes and grasped his wand. He pulled out it into sight and pointed it threateningly at Snape's chest.... 'It takes only one spell, Severus,' he said menacingly, 'I believe you know the two words.'...'Ah, there you have it, Severus,' he said as he stared down at Snape. 'Terrible thing when someone denies you their friendship, isn't it?'

"To be left alone, and face to face with my own crime, had been just retribution." ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. "A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise." ~Niccolo Machiavelli. "There is no greater fraud than a promise not kept." ~Gaelic proverb. [Contains HBP spoilers.]

What could induce a former Marauder to return to a life of naughtiness? Perhaps it has something to do with a certain nosy git and two rambunctious twins with frustratingly perfect timing. A Christmas chestnut with secret passages, close escapes, and a surprising new accomplice.

"I have stood for many centuries now, keeping a silent vigil over those within my walls. I have seen many students come and go. I remember each one."````Hogwarts is alive... and she watches over her students.

Funerals are a time for remembrance. Severus Snape, who has always hated James Potter and his gang, recollects memories of his own at the funeral of James and Lily Potter.

[Slash] In which the author parodies herself in a self-insertion Mary Sue-ish masterpiece after spending a little too much time reading certain journals and communities at LiveJournal.

This is a (maybe) one-shot fic about my intake on how Snape decided to steal Christmas, and how Hermione knew it was him. For any person / Like the one who just pulled your sleeve / Has a special story / You must see to believe

Set in Harry's sixth year. Because of a heart problem due to being hit by a dark spell at the ministry, he won't be able to fight Voldemort and has to resort to other methods to deal with the prophecy. Completely AU after fifth year, partly OOC.

"She had loved the stars for as long as she could remember. When she had been only three years old, her father had taken her out one night and shown her the Milky Way. 'Millions of stars,' he had said. 'Millions and millions, whirling in a cosmic dance. And we are a part of it.'" This started out as a story about Professor Sinistra, but then of course Severus Snape showed up, as he has a tendency to do in my stories...

During the dark days of the late 1970s Severus Snape infiltrates the Death Eaters. Do the ends justify the means? Murder, seduction, and personal problems. You didn't think it would be easy, did you?

After speaking with Igor Karkaroff at the Yule Ball in "Goblet of Fire," Snape reflects upon his past. What choices did he make upon his path to becoming a Death Eater, and what choices were made for him? He was led into temptation, but broken and betrayed, he cannot deliver himself from bitterness. Time is supposed to heal all wounds, but there are some marks it can never erase. Even in the dark of winter, however, there is always hope of spring. Snape/Karkaroff slash.

A couple of weeks after Sirius's death, Lupin and Snape reflect.

Snape's life is endangered by Sirius sixth year, and it falls upon James to rescue him. His simple good deed turns into something unexpected. James and Snape both learn the other meaning of what it's like to act as a hero.

Snape pays the ultimate price for the cause.``Warning: Character Death and implied slash. Can be considered AU.

Both sides knew Severus Snape was a double agent. However, no one knew which side he was truly on...

I always wondered how Lupin reacted to Sirius' "Throwing Snape to the wolf" -so to speak. This is my interpretation. Oh, and I made the teeeeeny assumption that they're lovers, because I love my slashy boys!

An unconventional view of chapter 28 in OotP from Snape's point of view - an attempt to understand his motivation for stopping the Occlumency lessons.

Young Severus Snape travels to Hogwarts for the first time aboard the Hogwarts Express, and is Sorted.

We do what we must to get by.

When Harry resumes his Occlumency lessons with Professor Snape in sixth year he finds out he is not the only one having to deal with the pain of war. Sometimes the most humane and human thing to do is comfort the one your with. Could be seen as HP/SS if you look hard enough.

A young Severus Snape discovers the magical properties of a fig he finds in his mother’s garden while experimenting with chemistry. To his joy, he learns that magic exists and that his mother is magical. But he pays a heavy price for learning the truth.

Severus Snape is waiting for an omen. Winner of the Snapecast.com Winter Holiday Contest.

As per events in 'Other Ends', Draco persues his rebellion with some obstacles. (Snape/OC, Draco/Hermione eventually)

Hermione Granger and Severus Snape take in an evening of ballet. They arrive apart, but leave together.

Who said words kill? Not Lora Euripides, that's for sure. She's a silent killer, alright. The new Professor, Professor Snape, isnt making the greatest of impressions on her, and her best friend, Achilles Longbottom, has some issues that only she can help him solve. *Takes place in Snapes first year of teaching. Has unsaid answers all throughout it, try and see if you can answer them*

Dumbledore informs Snape that the Lestranges have escaped from Azkaban. Snape knows Karida Lestrange is coming for him. "Such a wise old man," thought Snape. "He knows so much about my time as a Death Eater. But not this story."

When Severus Snape woke up from his traumatic encounter with Nagini, he found himself back at his favourite spot...his childhood playground.

Severus Snape. Brilliant, handsome, dangerous, he joined the Death Eaters for the knowledge Voldemort offered, begining a spiral that devastated a promising carrer and shocked tht wizarding world. At the termination of the Goblet of Fire, he reflects. Loyalty does not mean beleif and action does not require faith. Think Snape likes Dumbledore? think again.

This is yet another lost chapter of Verity Brown's A Merciless Affection. If you are in search of a likable fluffy-bunny Severus Snape, I advise you to hit the back button now for you shall not find him in this fic. What you will find is a very dark and troubled, yet painfully human Severus Snape searching for strength and redemption. There is also a very strong religious theme in this fic. If you can stand that, then read on and hopefully enjoy. As always, a very special and heartfelt thank you goes to Verity for allowing me to provide some insight to her version of Snape.

A Wild night and an encounter between Remus and Snape. The first full moon after the close of events in HBP.

With Harry Potter's seventh year in the magical world comes his most important quest, to destroy the remaining Horcruxes and ultimately, to fulfil the Prophecy. With Dumbledore gone, Harry, Ron and Hermione must remain strong if they are to succeed against Lord Voldemort, and Severus Snape must finally reveal his true allegiance.

Hermione and Severus Snape run into each other directly after final battle of the war with Voldemort. They’ve been apart for years... is there anything left between them? HG/SS

AU, Total fluff. The war is nearly over, and Snape finds himself somewhere unexpected.

Three years after the events of "Golden Snitch," the Snape-Potter household finds itself facing an unexpected challenge involving the next generation. Many of their comfortable assumptions are shaken, and the strength of their bonds tested. Will the safe nest they've built survive the winds of change?

There are bones beneath Snape's skin, and bones in his past. There are skeletons in the closet and there are skeletons in his mind.

When Voldemort dies, Severus Snape is left to gather the ashes of Ginny Weasly, and try to put her back together.

Remus always tried to mend wherever possible, always liked to know that with effort things could change. Now one by one they had left him forever, and the only remaining person was who it all started with: Severus.

A fluffy little fic in which Severus Snape, decorated war hero, comes face to face with an unimaginable horror: himself.

The Dark Mark has made a suspicious reappearance on Severus Snape’s arm, prompting Albus Dumbledore to make a potentially deadly vow. Set during GoF. Slash.

It seems to be a general belief that there are other worlds, and that death can be a doorway into these. It is in such a world, a world for which death is often a doorway, that Severus Snape finds himself in after he is killed. Crossover with Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series, which is based on Robert Browning's "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came".

I'm useless at summaries but brilliant at stories . . . I've just done a good crossover fic. Severus Snape and Lily Evans go into the Everworld, but it's told by a certain Tyro Levins.

Lily, after Snape's worst memory. What was she thinking? Who did she stomp off to? And will she consider dating the Giant Squid?

Snape sits down to write about the events of the night Sirius died from his POV.

A snowman. A detention. A very large puddle. A toque with a pom-pom on it. And what Fred and George had to do with the whole affair.

The students were desperate for relief. A professor was in need of mercy. One solution provided relief to them all. It came at a price.

"They all agreed screaming was about the only reaction possible." Challenge: SS/HG including Snape in a feather boa.

Back for second year, Harry chooses to follow a new path and he's going off the rails. He's depressed and angry; tired of trying to be someone he's not. Lashing out and driving everyone away feels like the only thing that will keep him from losing it. As unlikely as it seems, Professor Snape may be the one person capable of providing the guidance Harry needs and wants.

AU Left on the Dursleys' doorstep, Harry is kidnapped by Moody and taken to a better home. However, misfortune follows him wherever he goes and he is soon at an orphanage, ostracized and alone...that is, until he's adopted by Nicholas Flamel.

She’s a whisper in water, a secret for him to hear. He’s the one who grows distant when she beckons him near.

Draco can’t sleep, despite well-meaning interventions from both Hermione and Harry. Angst, slash.

What do you get when you mix the Marauders with a great prank idea, a spell book, rabid squirrels, and a dandelion?

Draco reflects on his sixth year: his mother's faith in him, The Dark Lord's assignment, Bellatrix's assistance, and Snape's interference. Written for the 2006 springtime_gen gift exchange on LiveJournal.

Eight-year-old Harry writes a letter to Father Christmas like every year. Will Father Christmas listen to him for once? Completely AU, partly OOC, Abuse/Neglect!Dursleys, sick!Harry.

When Hermione Granger is assigned Severus Snape's old quarters, she never expects to find his ghost haunting them. But is everything really as it appears? SS/HG.

Yes, we know what was happening to Harry in Umbridge's office and in the forest, but what about certain other people?

She should be laughing at him. "Severus, such sentimentality is reserved for us emotional Gryffindors. You know that." Yes, Lily should be laughing at him. Yet, he was here, standing over where her life should never have taken her.

The Wizarding world was doomed. That was Snape's first thought as he saw Lord Voldemort's latest acquisition -- an ancient, dark mirror. Voldemort has plans to trap Harry Potter with it -- with Snape's reluctant help.

Canon-compliant. Lily and Snape's relationship, in retrospect. One shot.

Harry had a bad fifth year, VERY bad. This we all know. You would think that things couldn't possibly get any worse for him, wouldn't you? Isn't there some supernatural force out there looking out for him? Nope. Sorry. Think again.

Practical lessons in Potions always made Neville panic.

After being kicked out of her old school, Jennifer comes to Hogwarts. But Jen isn't an ordinary witch; she is one who comes with much power. To the wizarding hearing, her last name, Windil, means a lot, almost like hearing "Harry Potter." But with power comes the weight of the decision of which side she shall reside on. It is a sure thing that the side which Jen chooses will win. With everybody making an influence on her and the biggest ones being the two guys that are in love with her, will she choose the dark side, or will she go with Harry and the trio and fight for the light? An AU fic.

"I hit my shin against the bookcase in my office yesterday, and now there’s a horrible purple-green bruise where the desk corner banged my leg. I greatly dislike bruises. No, Severus, you don’t 'greatly dislike' them, you abhor them." The journal of Severus Snape. Sarcasm, reminiscing, and a good helping of angst.

This story originated four years ago, when I was still reeling from the death of Sirius Black and did not want to let go of him just yet. I therefore created a past for him, but soon I had left him behind and explored on my own. Minstrel Lehman finds out she is adopted. She goes to Hogwarts, where she meets her two-years-older blood cousin Severus Snape. During the course of her stay in Hogwarts, she has a love-hate relationship with Severus and with two of the Marauders (Remus and Sirius). What happens when Sirius is arrested and sent to Azkaban? In fact, what happens after, during the Second War? This story is told from Minstrel's experience, and spans from her birth in 1962 to past the Epilogue in 2017.

Caution: Should only be attempted by professional fangirls. This sort of thing can be more dangerous than playfully poking dragons and is a good way to get on Snape's hit list. OCs and tricks abound. Now comes with lip balm! ``Sequel to "Drying in the Sun."

Follows "Zeitgeist" in the "One More Thing" sequence of stories. What, after all, is a halo? It's only one more thing to keep clean.

Severus Snape is a man of contemplation. Luckily, Regulus Black is not. Slash!

What does Snape think about when doing rounds? Snapshots of introspection and the people he encounters, along with a twist in the tail theory concerning just why Dumbledore thinks that he can be trusted. (With Footnotes.)

Severus remembers... everything. A companion story to "At Any Moment."

Severus Snape reflects on the questions in his life. Why did it take the turns it did, and why was it so intertwined with the Potters? It turns out that some promises, like some scars, never quite go away. Takes place towards the end of OoTP.

Set as an Alternative version of the Half-Blood Prince, what if Snape had not been granted the DADA position? A darkfic, it follows the stories of Severus Snape and the mysterious new DADA teacher, Professor Baserette, revealed as the mistress of Lord Voldemort.

Life has never been easy for Severus Snape and it's about to get even worse. His relationship with Dumbledore is going from bad to worse, Harry's bent on revenge, Draco's turning from a spoiled brat to outright evil, and an old friend Severus hoped never to see again is going to be the new DADA professor.

Katie Bell is dying. Professor Snape is called upon to save her from a curse that has no cure. Where lies the boundary between Dark and Light Magic, and do the ends justify the means? An extrapolation from HBP.

The war with Voldemort is over. The good guys won. Now Harry has to face his oldest enemy and has to make the most difficult decisions.

Severus Snape is denied the Defence Against Dark Arts position yet again and finds himself in the company of a face from his past.

Snape has just thrown Harry out of his office, after catching him nosing into Snape's past. (OotP, chapter 28) Snape now has to put back these three terrible memories into his own head and relive these three events that have played a major part in shaping him into the man that he has ultimately become. This is a story of love and loyalty, friendship and betrayal, and death and desperation.

A tattered black veil stands before them. Remus Lupin needs to travel to the other side to save his past, but the journey comes at a price. It is a price that Severus Snape must be willing to pay. SS/RL

After an uneventful summer Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, dreading his sixth year. Voldemort is still at large and the Order of the Phoenix is broken by betrayal and distrust. In these dark times trust might be a valuable thing to those who never knew it, and love might be the key to freedom. It is up to some to make a difference... before it is too late...

At the Halloween feast Snape remembered his long-lost love: Lily. My interpretation for “Snape's worst memory” (OotP).

It's a full moon and Remus has assumed his form as a blood-thirsty werewolf. What has he done? What will he do? Was it all real?

The final battle has come, leaving Draco Malfoy in the middle. What will he chose to do? Sequel to I Just Keep Running and Bitter Tears Come From The Fallen.

From the lines on his palm to the tips of his fingers, Severus Snape’s hands are etched with memories of Albus Dumbledore.

Two men sit on a hillside and watch the sunrise. SS/RL

An Auror finds out what lies beneath Snape's icy exterior. My entry for the Potion Master's Muse challenge: So Many Buttons, So Little Time.

Somehow, two pranksters' actions can cause the ties of friendship to loosen, and the love of a certain female to change from a good friend to an arrogant toerag.

"The waiting ended, as it had begun, on a balmy summer evening—it was hours after dark, and he was standing on the Quidditch Pitch while pandemonium reigned in the grandstands." While Harry Potter duels the Dark Lord in an abandoned graveyard, others are left to speculate. Missing moment from GoF.

After Professor Severus Snape finds Harry reliving his worst memory and subsequently kicking him out of his office, he reflects on why this particular invasion of privacy bothers him so much. Basically an exploration of our favorite introverted professor's thoughts on the Boy Who Lived.

What if… What if Regulus Black managed to make it out of the Horcrux cave alive with the locket? And if, after recovering from the potion, he had gone to his brother for shelter from Voldemort’s wrath? What might have turned out differently? My take on a possible Alternate Universe. Will eventually be novel-length. Note: though canon indicates that Regulus’ visit to the cave most likely occurred early in 1979, I’ve decided for various niggling reasons to push it back to early November, 1978, Regulus’ last year at Hogwarts.

Kyan documents the life of him and his friends during their seventh year, and, who knows, maybe he'll finally get a boyfriend and maybe, just maybe, Lily and James will get over themselves and onto each other. MWPP era. OCOCOC LEPJP SBRL Some LESS

Snape meets with Dumbledore and Harry serves a detention.

Severus Snape reflects on a sudden and unexpected death, and what it means to him.