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At the beginning of yet another school year, head of house Severus Snape welcomes both new and not-so-new Slytherin students back with a few kindly words of wise, helpful and reassuring advice. Well, he welcomes them back, anyway.

The war is over and the last of the Death Eaters have been rounded up and sent to Azkaban. Moved by the spirit of celebration and blissful in their own new-found contentment, Hermione Granger’s friends begin to wonder if the never-ending battle of wits between she and Severus Snape isn't a hint of something more. When they decide to test their theory with a little matchmaking scheme, their meddling puts Snape in a position to save Hermione from a debilitating evil. But how far is he willing to go to help her?

Snape shirks parental responsibilities he just learned about while Harry fights the pain inside caused by the death of Cedric and his godfather and the abuse of the Dursleys. ``Warning: Major abuse content.

Ever wondered what a fairy tale would be like in the Harry Potter world? This is a semi-retelling of the classical Beauty and the Beast story, with Harry Potter and Severus Snape as the main characters. Slash, AU.

Tori Maxon walked up the stairs and into the Entrance Hall of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was very excited, yet nervous about her new job as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Would the students like her? Would the staff approve of her? What would she do about Joshua?``-----``There's a new DADA teacher at Hogwarts. But who is the child? What significance does he hold? How does Tori know Snape? How does Dumbledore seem to know everything?

They say history sometimes repeats itself. To James Sirius Potter, who spent most of his day making one Scorpius Malfoy's life hell, it meant nothing until he stumbled upon an old Pensieve, locked away in the Potion professor's cupboard.

When Narcissa gives Snape a little potions tuition, the results are as dangerous as they are unexpected. Sirius, Narcissa and Severus look back over the events of Sirius and Severus' first year at Hogwarts, whilst Dumbledore acts as umpire.

Harry Potter, now 28 years old, is facing the consequences of past actions while old ghosts show up to haunt him.

Hermione decides to stop saving the world and start studying for her exams-- yet in the process of avoiding Harry she finds herself first in one man's arms and then in another's.

She had always talked too much and too fast when she was lying but he let it pass. He had surrendered his pride some time ago where Hermione was concerned.

The story of how Severus Snape and Nathanyel Page met and spent their years at school together. On the way they encounter, among other things, schizophrenics, multiple personalities, tons of drugs, illegal activities galore, murder in both the first and second degree... And... (aww) boyhood fancies. Part of the SSS universe.

Harry Potters speaks a eulogy for Severus Snape. No need to be afraid of sentimentalism. Late post-Hogwarts story.

It's years after the Dark Lord was defeated. The wizarding world is at peace again, but a new evil seems to be lurking at Hogwarts. Student after student files in at the Hospital Wing, and Madam Pomfrey, unable to stem the epidemic, consults Professor Dumbledore. He turns for help to one of his most trusted employee. Will he agree? Will he succeed? And by the way, what's hydrochloric acid?

This is an AU and a response to Severitus' challenge. The Severitus' Challenge is where Snape is Harry's dad.

Severus Snape meets the girl of his dreams, but Lucius Malfoy, the Dark Lords successor, wants Starr too. Starr loves Severus, but is he going too far?

Hermione has always worked in the background. This has made her a very effective spy. While tracking Malfoy, she is kidnapped and raped against Voldemort's wishes. Her retribution has unforseen benefits.

Is it love that is cruel and twisted, a dark and all-comsuming passion of those who feel it's bite too deeply? Does a young man's obsession with another bring redemption, or is his life destroyed by what his feels force him to undertake? Only Severus can answer that... m/m

A heart wrenching fic about how tragic events in life can change a person. Hermione Granger suffers abuse at the hands of Lucius Malfoy. Draco Malfoy gets caught in the middle. Severus Snape struggles to save the Hermione he once knew and unwittingly falls in love with her.

The Potters were not the only victims of Voldemort. What if Severus Snape was one as well? What if his wife was murdered, and his daughter vanished without a trace? Severus and his daughter are finally reunited the summer after GoF, and Harry and co.'s fifth year at Hogwarts will be one they'll never forget.

This is a parody of the more outrageous hurt/comfort Harry/Severus slash fics.

The sequel to Stuck in a Room with You! Sirius gets a wee bit out of hand with his obsession, and Lily gets a wee bit out of hand with Peter... and someone else gets stuck in the room!

Fifty years into the future, Harry and Draco are about to find out that 'growing old together' sounds a lot more romantic than it actually is.

Ginny Weasley is fading from Light to Dark. She thinks no-one notices, but when she and Snape run into each other in Knockturn Alley, her life changes course. Will she be able to betray her family to help keep safe the Wizarding world?

In Hermione's seventh year someone attempts to give her a gift that could change her life; she refuses. Years later she may come to regret her choice.

Snap.

Five years after Voldemort's defeat, Hermione Granger comes to Hogwarts in order to solve a mystery that threatens the school's very existence. Complicating things is her new partner in the investigation -- none other than Severus Snape!

"Five years ago the snow fell, just as it falls tonight: cold, relentless, and uncaring. Every so often the wind unleashes a frustrated howl and I shiver, huddling closer to the smoking, inadequate fire I’ve lit in our hideout deep within the Forbidden Forest. As shelters go, it’s not much, just a little crack in a hillside that’s unworthy of being called a cave. But it keeps out the worst of the weather and hides us from our enemies." After Harry Potter's death, Hermione Granger works to bring down the Dark Lord and discovers love, hate, trust, betrayal - and magic at its most impenetrable. Completion of the storyline from Led Away Into Captivity To Suffer Shame and A New Beginning, but can be read on its own.

Ever since Hermione entered the world of wizards and witches she has dealt with the ongoing war. Now, she is having a hard time learning to live with the memories of that war, and the changes since the fall of Voldemort. A strange sort of "friend" comes to help her... SS/HG but not a romance. AU.

Silence is deafening, isn't it? Especially with Snape breathing down your neck.

Severus Snape joins Rodolphus Lestrange and a group of young Slytherins for a post-Hogwarts Carnaval celebration in Quebec. Snape learns some Lenten lessons in love, friendship, and Canadian tradition in this bizarre light-romantic comedy.

A one shot fluffy ficlet about Hermione's mental escapade during a Potions class which brings some awkward ``results. Surprise revelations and snogging coming though!

A father and son are torn from each other because of forces they have no control over. To protect his wife and son from Voldemort and his Death Eaters, Severus Snape had to hide the fact that he was married and had a child. Now that his wife has been killed by the most feared and powerful wizard in modern times, he's had to go to even greater lengths to protect his child. Will his son ever know who his father is?

It's the morning after and Snape and Lupin find they share an odd inclination. Slash, SS/RL.

...or Harry Potter and the Potions Professor. It's the Fifth Year at Hogwarts, and the war with Voldemort is growing closer, as he seeks ways to increase his powers. Not only do the students have their OWLs to contend with, but Professor Snape is missing, and Hogwarts seems to be filled with spies.

In war, the worst casualties are not deaths.``They are the fragile remains of the living.````Hermione Granger and Severus Snape were two such casualties. When Hermione goes missing, it falls to Alastor Moody and his comical sidekick Seamus Finnigan to go after her - and even play matchmaker. A post-Hogwarts story that may not be what you - or Alastor - expect.

A discussion of all the evidence within and outside the books that supports the theory that Severus Snape loved Lily Evans.

A twenty six-year-old Hermione takes a train ride to Scotland, and while on her journey she unexpectedly shares her compartment with Severus Snape. [Hermione/Ron, Hermione/Snape]

A fic about when the Marauders become friends with Lily. Some humour, some adventure, some nakedness! (but quite mild)

The long-awaited sequel to Switch and its various asides. Ginny lives in a world of dreams, Julia Riddle duels, and, above all: Severus Snape remembers. Contains slash; may the faint of heart be forewarned.

Betrayal by those closest to you hurts the most.

What if one's destiny was fixed before one's birth? A close escape from the Dark Lord left Severus with headaches and to wonder. It's also making Remus see stuff.

A twisting tale of love, pain and life. Features many of the characters from the books, plus a few new original characters.

Dark times call for dark measures. Sirius is in training to become and Auror, and is in turn training his boss, Zenobia, how to be human. Remus struggles against the curse that binds him. Can he ever have a real life, or, for that matter, a real relationship? A MWPP fic that will chronicle the first war against Voldemort.

The sixth year of Hogwarts proves to be a hard year for everyone as news of Voldemort’s return spreads to the entire wizarding world. For Snape, especially, when his dangerous life of spying ends when the Dark Lord finds out about his disloyalty, for some reasons, he loses his will to live also...

Hermione Granger has a painful secret...

A look into the Potions Master's head during his opening-of-term speech.

A ficlet written in honor of Hermione's birthday. Ron and Harry plan a birthday surprise.

"We dark ones, we lost ones, do not feel less strongly than the others... we feel more intensely. We suffer more intensely, live and die more intensely than they. And when the end comes, it is our torment which is greatest and most enduring." The redemption of Severus Snape begins with the loss of a young life on the field of battle. Set several years after GoF, this is not about the Final Battle, but what happens afterwards...

This chronicles 1971 up until November 2, 1981 through the eyes of those who lived it and those who lived to survive it.

Fourth in the Time's Riddle AU. A disconcerting visit from Lucius Malfoy and an incident involving a rogue Acromantula and inter-House cooperation lead Tom to set about remedying Slytherin's damaged relations with the other Houses. Via a study group.

Severus is in love. But does she love him back? Only time will tell. Forbidden love.

Voldemort sends a hunter out for more unicorn blood only to be foiled by our favorite DE spy Severus Snape. Unfortunately, severe consequences arise and the Order, and more importantly the Dream Team will have to deal with the fallout.

Dumbledore asks Snape to do him a favour... Christmas with Miss Granger? Hermione willingly goes along with the only man that can protect her from the Dark Lord for this break... Set in Hermione's 7th year at Hogwarts and during the fall of Voldemort... Romance/Drama/A.U.

In the Final Battle, a great sacrifice is made. A sacrifice everybody's stunned over. Afterwards, secrets are revealed. Funerals are attended. Bonds are broken, and bonds remain. Speeches are spoken. And Severus just doesn't understand. Character death, SS/RL.

An enigmatic note Lily left on a photograph makes Harry think that, maybe, his mother knew more than anyone...

What's the worst mistake you ever made and how did you handle it? Harry and company each face down a threat of their own making. Some face losing things they will never get back, some face rebuilding things they thought they could never lose. Hearts are broken, homes are lost, but if they work together they may build a new world where Voldemort no longer steals their dreams.

A companion piece to "The Fire You Touch." While we received the story from Aeryn Blake's point of view, never were we permitted to glimpse into the Potion master's psyche. Here, through explorations of TFYT's key chapters, we are finally able to hear Severus Snape's side of the story.

The two rivals set aside their differences and have a little fun. They even rebel against authority (Dumbledore). (Harry/Draco) This story is AU

We join Severus Snape on platform nine and three-quarters, ready to start his first year at Hogwarts. Join him as he meets the other first years, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew, and falls under the influence of fourth year Lucius Malfoy.

A young waitress at the Café du Monde in New Orleans attempts to help a lost Draco, gets hunted down by an angry Lucius and discovers much about her past, her identity and her future in the Wizarding world.

Ginny wants to become a Deatheater because she is sick and tired of being poor and everyone judging her just based on that factor. Draco is the lucky one who gets to train her.

While Harry Potter is off finding Horcruxes, Ginny is stuck at Hogwarts. But when she discovers that Snape didn't betray the Order of the Phoenix, she finds another way to help the cause: becoming a Death Eater to spy. But when no one around Ginny knows right from wrong, it becomes harder and harder for her to tell the difference as well...

“We need Lupin.” This is how it all started.

The past creeps up on everyone, with Snape discovering some things are best left unknown.

Hermione discovers an unexpected someone with whom to share an unusual hobby.

When Harry's sister, a Slayer, is brought to Hogwarts to protect him from Voldemort's new allies, no one knows what she really is, except Dumbledore, or what she capable of. Will she find the control she's always longed of having or will she forfeit everything she holds dear?

Severus and Sirius start fighting over a newspaper article. Remus has a migraine and doesn't like the noise at all. Severus finds out just why Remus is being so moody. Sirius finds it out, too, and faints. Two times. In the end, everything is okay - at least if Severus gets some chocolate for Remus SOON....

There is one Christmas tradition that Snape dislikes more than Christmas dinner . . . and this year, tradition has caught up with Severus Snape.

Intricate potions and a burgeoning attraction- Hermione and Snape at their best. "He eyed her dispassionately. She was striking, in a classic sense...Perhaps it was the confidence, no- arrogance, he reminded himself, that she carried herself with. At least she looked like a pureblood, he thought snidely, eyeing her aristocratic, European features. Almost. She was attractive. He was not attracted to her."

After Dumbledore's death, Harry goes on to finish the tasks that Dumbledore assigned him. With the help of his friends, a few unexpected allies, and the mysterious stone basin that found its way to Harry's possession, will he be able to defeat Voldemort as he looms ever closer?

As he attempts to master one of the darkest curses, Harry discovers that an old enemy holds the key to something he wants even more than Voldemort's destruction. A continuation of Crucio, and the second story in the Unforgiveables trilogy.

Dum de DUM! You asked for it, and here it is, the sequel to Stuck in a Room With You and The Obsession with Duck-Duck-Goose! Snape's starting to get annoying (duh) and Sirius is starting to be more annoying! Needless to say, things get interesting!

The Founders in the Sorting Hat return to sort the most... marauding generation yet.

This is another of my 'Magic Quill dictation' fics. We all read about Harry's careers advice session, but the other students must have had them. Here's Crabbe's.

Is Hermione really the perfect little angel we've all made her out to be, or did she have some late night rendevouz like most teens? More fluffyness in this chapter! The Professors have an interesting chat in the lounge room, and we see more of the Potters.

Professor Slughorn goes to a Black family Christmas party, observes the dynamics of pureblooded society, and gets very drunk. Sirius and Snape get into a fight, Narcissa and Lucius kiss for the first time, Bellatrix threatens Lucius, and Slughorn eavesdrops. Welcome to pre-War pure-blooded society.

A dark Harry-is-abused-by-the-Dursley's-and-saved-by-Snape fic. It was probably one of the first of it's kind.

Hermione despairs of Snape ever wanting her for anything more than running his errands. Until his unhinged physical therapist hits her with an untraceable curse and she ends up literally on cloud nine. SS/HG. Complete.

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.

A man's posthumous love for "the girl who never knew" changes both of their lives when his diary is found, leading to an odd understanding between them and self-initiated catastrophes. Their eventual demises stems from this and is both psychological and physical.

Short story, finished in three chapters, ranges from the end of GoF until six years after Harry's seventh year. Severus/Hermione.

Her path had been chosen long before her birth, a path perhaps she would wish she had never stumbled across. The Silver Dragon and the Black Snake are destined to be united. Will Meryn comply with what is ordained for her or will she usurp the three bloodlines involved?

Kylie Lupin, younger sister of our favorite werewolf, is in the hospital wing after an illness. Who should she meet but a certain Severus Snape. Slowly a friendship blossoms, followed by a romance. SS/OC

A little blackmail goes a long way, or so the writer of an expose believes. But Harry has friends he doesn't expect. Written for Isis. ````A light-hearted follow-up to A Moment of Sin. Related to Primer to the Dark Arts, Hagrid's Hut, Your Friendly Neighboorhood Death Eater and the other stories in the Primer to the Dark Arts universe.

Severus Snape gets a surprise when he opens his naughty magazine.

Remus finally gets the answer to The Question. After that follows a wedding, another proposal, a few kisses, and lots and lots of friendship, love and laughter. Completely AU from MWPP era. Contains slash.

A Lady of Light is sent forward in time to Hogwarts by a dark sorceress. She finds an unlikely ally, but can she trust him? Will Snape help her fulfill an ancient prophecy, and ease his tormented soul in the process, or allow her to be consumed by the darkness that stalks her? And can they survive a present evil far worse than the one she left behind? ````A sixth year fic in which the OC is not a Mary Sue, Snape is not OOC, and Harry must deal with a darkness of his own.

In an old manor, Draco Malfoy is being haunted by the ghost of Regulus Black. Regulus has something to teach him, something that will affect past, present and future - like the meaning of life or why people turn to Voldemort. Or why Regulus Black was crazily in love with Remus Lupin of all people. Post-HBP Regulus/Remus. Eventual D/H.

Following the events of "Slightly Off-Kilter" and set roughly during the later part of Harry's fifth year and early sixth year, Gayle and Severus try to reinfiltrate the Death Eaters to find out what's up. Well, Gayle does anyway... Severus is a less than enthusiastic party to the fiasco. The "return" of Gayle's insanity adds chaos to the mix and no one is more surprised than Severus when her nuttiness may just pay off. Gayle, of course, had faith in the powers of insanity...

Severitus Challenge AU with female Harry. Severus discovers he is related to the "Girl Who Lived." How will this reflect their relationship?

The Weasley clan, plus quite a few others, are spending a quiet Christmas together. Quiet? No, that's not the right word. Not for a Weasley Christmas. No romances or ships but there is plenty of fun, dragons and things that go BOOM!

At Harry's wedding, Sirius and Severus toast each other's health. Sort of. Repeatedly.

Severus Snape runs into an old student in an unlikely place, and tells some uncomfortable truths to the Boy Who Ran Away.

Kill or be killed. The question that survival has been answering for years. This instict must be taught to Harry. A bloodlust must be instilled. What does Snape have to do with this? And why does the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor need his help in class?

Albus Dumbledore once said “No spell can reawaken the dead.” So, if in some instances, a potion can bring back the dead, what happens when a certain undeserving Death Eater gets another shot at life? And love…

Ever since the founding of Hogwarts, Slytherins and Gryffindors have been sworn enemies. But a prophecy and war changes everything as the Houses learn to lose their hate... perhaps even to love. Two houses, five marriages and the deaths of some of those closest to us. HG/SS, DM/GW, RW/BZ, HP/PP, CW/OC

Short story, set just after the trio's sixth year at Hogwarts. Contains mature themes including rape. SS/HG.

Going to visit and old friend from school can be more than what it seems. Sometimes, it can start a chain of events.

Hermione sneaks into Severus' private study and finds something she did not expect at all. But it does give her a naughty idea. AU. SS/HG. Co-winner of the FA April Crossover challenge.

Hermione is Head Girl, and heading towards an emotional breakdown, which she is very well aware of. So when the opportunity arises to take a supposedly non-addictive drug to help ease her pain, she is more than happy to do so. Soon she is drawn into a never-ending circle of drug abuse, and there is only one person who has the power to stop it all: Severus Snape.