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My take on what led to the events of Half-Blood Prince, why Draco was supposed to kill Dumbledore, and how he was convinced.

Snape/Lupin: Set in PoA - Snape has revealed Lupin's secret to the school. An angry Lupin wants a personal confrontation...

1997: Having risen in the ranks of the Death Eaters and having acquired more responsibilities in the Order of the Phoenix, Severus Snape has yet again been passed over for the position of DADA instructor for another questionable figure, and is well on his way to having a breakdown. Draco Malfoy, ostracized by his fellow Slytherins, looks for confidence elsewhere. And Neville Longbottom might just push Harry Potter out of the spotlight.

'You're the only person who understands me.' Harry finds that sometimes it's not as easy as it seems to truly distinguish dark from light. Can he even trust himself anymore? 'Why have I sacrificed my future for you?' Hermione Granger finds herself throwing away everything to help someone. But is her fear of Azkaban greater than her bravery? 'Am I just a shadow?' Having doubts about his exploits helping Harry, Ron conjures a plan. But could a seemingly noble gesture contribute to the war being lost? Everyone grows up and everything changes. But just what will happen when their allegiances finally come into question?

After death, Snape finds himself in a world where Harry, not Lily, is the first magical person he meets.

Sequel to 'Passion'. ``Severus and Lucius share an intimate moment, but then something happens, which they both didn't expect... *slash*

The one thing that he knew what hurt him the most is the one thing he did. Watching her from afar was the only way he knew to feel close to her. A Severus/Lily fic.

Sometimes the price that must be paid is too great to bear. S/H, also featuring Harry and Ron and with glimpses of lots of canon characters. A this could be how it happens scene of Voldemort attacking Hogwarts in their Seventh Year.

Sometimes finding your soulmate can be a difficult business. In Severus Snape’s case, the process involves a defective timeturner, a slightly more rugged version of Tom Riddle, and the quest for a perfect vegetable marrow. As the champagne corks begin to pile up back at Hogwarts, Snape takes an involuntary dive into a flowerbed, sputters incoherently, and manages to rewrite history. In that order.

Just a short OotP interlude, or my version of what happened while Harry was in Umbridge's office and Snape "found Sirius alive and safe". The last Snape-Black dialogue ever. ::sniff::

Inspired by the Bert and Ernie Sing-Along LP! Casting Severus Snape as Bert and Harry Potter as Ernie! (Bert and Ernie of Sesame Street.) Warning: Harry is wildly OOC. Snape is fairly OOC.

A short ficlet in which Harry sees his crush and tries to decide what he should do. (Set in fifth year.)

Dumbledore finally realizes he is growing old, and decides to step down from all his positions. Shocked, Minerva, Severus, and Harry come to realize...their lives will change forever.

Sirius/Remus vignette. Beginnings.

Far away from his Hogwarts dungeons, Severus Snape wakes up next to a sleeping woman. – He’ll get used to it, eventually. Snape/OFC

Snape meets Petunia at a train station and apparently it isn't the first time. Petunia, a Goth??

When Neville comes across a strange and interesting plant, will it bring him the girl of his dreams, or the destruction of the wizarding world? Romance, suspense, and hilarity blossom in this parody of the musical "Little Shop Of Horrors." Includes Neville/Ginny, Singing!Snape, a sexy Mandrake named GinnyII, and a very reluctant Trio as backup singers.

Severus Snape and Lily Evans haven't spoken for months. The Slug Club Christmas Party forces them to.

Pain requires comfort and release. Especially when you're an eighteen-year-old boy who stands a good chance of not living to see nineteen. Even more especially when you're a sullen Potions master who's been bottling up pain all his life. (Slash: HP/SS)

It's Harry's second year at Hogwarts, and Severus Snape continues to serve his years at Hogwarts. But students are getting frozen, and he's getting tired of being the one to solve everyone's problems. Featuring a lovely song from Professor Sprout. A parody of Boublil and Schonberg's musical "Les Miserables."

During the final battle, Hermione accidentally saves the life of Lucius Malfoy. In order to free himself of the life debt, he finds himself helping her seek revenge.

The Smythe family has finally recovered from the attack that permanently cursed four quadruplets, leaving one totally mute. The quads come to Hogwarts for their fifth year after four years of tutors and integrate themselves into normal magical life despite their handicaps. However, the silent one still holds her secrets... Takes place in Harry's Second Year. AU--Gilderoy Lockhart/OFC. Dark at times.

The Road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Here we see what was going on in Albus Dumbledore's mind as he made the decisions leading to the catastrophes of Harry's Fifth Year.

The war is over, Voldemort dead. When Draco returns to Hogwarts, Harry tries to see if his loyalties can really be trusted.

When Professor Malana Avonell arrives at Hogwarts as the new Ancient Runes Teacher, it's obvious to Harry that she and Professor McGonagall were close friends, and that she and Professor Snape were bitter enemies. But things are not always what they seem, and secrets kept can destroy the very thing we seek to protect, as Harry is about to find out.

Severus has a secret, one that could change history forever: he is Harry's father. What happens when Voldemort finds out? Severus Snape and Harry Potter will never be the same, nor will the wizarding world. Lives will change, people will perish, and there will be redemptions. And we will find out more about the Potions Master's life, or more precisely, his past.

How Dumbledore recruited Snape. Written before the publication of OotP.

Minerva McGonagall has just begun her teaching career at Hogwarts' and is forced to cut her teeth on the sixth-year Slytherins. From the beginning, one of them attracts her interest. She is loath to stop her feelings, and after a few months of epistolary exhanges, she is in a state of bliss. All things must come to an end.

The war has ended, but a new battle threatens to begin. Hermione's life is at stake; and things in the wizarding world are about to change in a big way. Eventually SS/HG.

Hehe, Snape is tricked into looking for Lupin. It didn't happen ``how you thought.

Artemis receives a letter from a woman who claims to be her biological mother and who also insists that her father is a man named Severus Snape. Before she has a chance to sort things out, she is kidnapped by someone in dark clothes and imprisoned in a place she is soon to discover is far away from home. Can she escape certain death? Is everything the mysterious woman told her about the past true or is she lying? Or is Snape? This is the story of a girl who stumbled into the wizarding world by accident and became familiar with its darkest and scariest side.

What would it take for Snape to *give* points to Gryffindor... Find out! Mildly slashy. Very mildly slashy.

Harry's fifth year is full of mystery, drama, surprise, a tad of humour, good and evil, the drawling Draco and the greasy Snape, new faces plus the 3 best friends -among them the hero Harry potter, lots of unexplained things, supernatural occurances and much much more... Brace yourself. Its time...

I solemnly swear that they are up to no good - and that there are NO ‘Mary Sues’, all powerful people who resolve complex problems too easily. The sequel to ‘The Secret Magic of Potions and Daggers’, ‘Ultimate Gift of Friendship’ introduces us to some of Genevieve’s friends in America before they skip over the pond to wreak havoc in merry ol’ England (or Scotland ... wherever Hogwarts is really). Although there are some pairings between them and our favorite Professors, that plot sits second fiddle to the plan to do away with Voldemort, who has stolen a rare and dangerous talisman. All while they’re testing the Ultimate Gift of Friendship. Have fun!

Draco placed a shaky hand on his former professor's shoulder and was surprised by its warmth. He was even more surprised by the reaction it had on his heartbeat...

Lucia Ignatius, a 17 year old pureblood Ravenclaw and friend of the Golden Trio, grieves over the death of her father in the final battle of HBP. As she and the other members of the Order of the Phoenix fight for Voldemort's demise, Lucia makes some shocking discoveries about her own past and learns that everyone deserves a second chance.

How evil is too evil? What atrocity could convince a Death Eater to rethink his life? Can the simple wisdom of a child convince Severus Snape that his life is extremely flawed?

There is no puzzle more complex than the human mind. On the night after Sirius Black's funeral, Snape receives a visit from the past. And, in a tale of crosswords and cross words, is given some long overdue advice from Dumbledore.

Snape goes trolling in a Muggle nightclub, looking to have some fun. He finds it. It finds him. NastySnape at his best.

Did you ever wonder why Snape hates Harry so much? Did you think it was because he was bullied and teased by James? Moaning Myrtle may hold the keys to unlocking "The Best Kept Secret." Future chapters will reveal insights into Malfoy's other side, who Mrs. Norris really is (or was), be introduced to a new character named Refus the Elve, and find out about the other dark wizard Dumbledore defeated.

Everyone one deserves a little love sometimes, even the dour Potions Master.

Dreadful misunderstanding between Minister of Magic from abroad and pair of two eternal enemies... with horrible consequences... or maybe not so bad?

Shortly after the end of HBP, the trio are in search of the remaining Horcruxes and Snape - in no particular order. Hermione decides to return to Hogwarts where she begins to delve into Snape's past. Harry and Ron do not return to school, but keep in close contact with Hermione as they track down the former professor. Hermione finds a lot more about herself and Snape than she ever intended.

All of the Professors have disappeared and a small group of students are left to defend themselves against Voldemort, but one students will have to faced a bigger turmoil, being enslaved under Voldemort himself.

A little ficlet written for the Slytherin listgroup when the debate on what sort of woman would put up with Severus Snape. Nothing serious; the chick just manages to get herself into trouble and reveals that Snape is (gasp!) human!

War. Snape. Hermione. "I want to be useful." Things happened, like becoming an assistant nurse instead of an Oxford scholar. "It is always your choice." Mixed curses and benediction.

The headmaster asks Snape a favor and out into the Muggle world he must tramp.

Severus Snape discovers that his feelings towards a certain, young Gryffindor has changed. As his feelings are not being returned, both Snape and Harry need to find a way to deal with them.

Harry goes missing, and Snape goes off to find him. But why Snape? And why is he so touchy about the subject? Read on and find out!

Snape and Sirius drink. And talk. Always a bad combination.

In which Dumbledore is tactful, Snape throws things, Sirius discovers hidden talents, and Remus has doubts. It's just another day for the Order of the Phoenix.

Severus Snape has many secrets, lots of them dark secrets. But many do not suspect that some are just normal, everyday secrets. Such as the fact that he had once been in love, and that lover had made sure she did not die as he thought she did, living on in one Hermione Granger, she is determined to get back to her lover, even if it means sacrificing some things.

Snape's daughter comes to Hogwarts, forcing him to admit and face his mistakes. This new responsibility may finally bring Severus into the light or, perhaps, tear his soul apart forever.

Here is the reason why Severus Snape is so completely trusted by Dumbledore. To find out the truth, we must go back to that night in Godric's Hollow.

Sequel to Snape's New Look. Hermione has returned to Hogwarts, looking for revenge and a husband. Could the Hogwarts staff help Hermione out? Although there is no graphic sex, this story includes smutty humor and swearing, as well as mentions of homosexuality.

Severus Snape is a dark, complex man. What could he ever have in common with a little girl? One frozen night, Snape learns just how much he has in common with a small Ravenclaw girl, and just what his purpose in life his.

Why has Snape greasy hair ? Why does he get nervous around Madam Pomfrey ? Follow him on his little trip down memory lane and find out ...

No-one can be good at everything, but everyone is bound to be good at something. A vignette written in honour of Snape's birthday.

A dark, lonely forest,``Just for a minute or two``Because two lovers meet up,``But you'll never guess who.

Remus Lupin once had a relationship with a certain Sirius Black, but after the ultimate betrayal he turned his back on the wizarding world. Now that Dumbledore has invited him back to Hogwarts to teach, he is plagued by heartbreaking flashbacks, moments of desperation, and guilt until coming face to face with Sirius Black at last...

It's Harry's last year at Hogwarts during Christmas break, and Snape and he finally have a much-needed talk.

A followup to 'One Wise Woman'. Snape wakes up on Christmas morning and reflects on the events of the previous night.

“Certainly, your meeting with Professor Snape cannot already be finished, Mr. Potter," Minerva McGonagall insisted while glancing at the obviously extremely agitated child through narrowed eyes. What has happened there? Anger rose within her. Oh you wait, Severus... Gap filler for "Order of the Phoenix", attached to the chapter "Snape’s Worst Memory" - take a peek into the Potions Master's chambers after Harry's discoveries in the Pensieve!

Snape Have a Lost Love? Preposterous! Or is it?

Book Seven as I see it. Harry, Ron, and Hermione go on their search for the Horcruxes, while keeping an eye out for Snape, yet no one expects what happens next...

We've both lived long life, love. And now's time for it to end. Sweet dreams, love.

Snape and Hermione dance the tango, which creates an obscure bond between them. With the creation of a Dance Club, Hermione decides to do something with her life. Falling in love was not something she had in mind.

We are teenagers finding ourselves in a steadily darkening world. We are children and adults, confident and conflicted. We are different and we are the same. We are brave, ambitious, loyal and clever, arrogant, selfish, foolish and haughty. We are lovers and fighters and friends. We are Hogwarts, class of 1978.

Hermione is shutting everyone out after the attack using the Imperious Curse on the students at Hogwarts that she was part of. Can Ron persuade her that she wasn't responsible for her actions and that their relationship is worth saving even after what she did to him? Companion to Unbreakable and Unforgivable Sinner.

April, 1982. Venice is a city of ghosts, especially for those trying to escape them.

As Draco Malfoy, Theo Nott and Blaise Zabini enter their sixth year at Hogwarts, Professor Snape delivers a strange little speech to the Slytherins. What is he playing at? And what are the students to make of it?

FICLET! He likes to dance in the rain. He likes the color that the sky turns to when the sun is gone and it's all dark and he can feel hidden. He thinks he promised that he would never let go. SSHP Slash!

Umbridge likes Snape. Snape DOESN'T like Umbridge. At all. Whatsoever. When Umbridge starts showing more signs of insanity than the average toadlike pink fluffball, Snape begins to think that he would rather have Potter. Cameo appearances by Mr. Diggle, a flannel wedding tux, Dorothy Gale, and an old priest who needs some money to put food on the table. Read at your own risk.

"They say that blood is thicker than water. They obviously never met Theodore Branson Nott." Severus Snape must tell Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe, and Theodore Nott that their fathers have been arrested. All react in different ways.

While in Potions class one day, Hermione suddenly must confront Snape because of some "troubles" she is having.

Snape finds that Occlumency leaves its traces in his mind and in his dreams, and that controlling thoughts does not mean controlling desires. An OotP insert from Snape's perspective; not exactly Snape/Harry.

Promises, secrets, and friendships aren't enough for Remus when he wakes the morning after Sirius's prank on Snape and learns from Peter what happened the previous night.

It was meant to help him, to hurt her. But what Draco Malfoy ends up finding out in his plot for revenge is not what he expected at all.

Featuring one obsessive and obsessed Severus Snape, one grieving Harry Potter, now fortified with adolescent mood swings, and occurring immediately following the events in Order of the Phoenix.

First book of a trilogy. It covers Severus Snape's years at Hogwarts. Many yet untold secrets are reveiled: Why do Snape and Black hate each other so much? What kind of person is Lucius Malfoy? Who are Lord Voldemort's ancestors? Who is St. John Lestrange?

When Severus Snape encounters a boggart, what is it that he sees? His greatest fear. Will it be something amusing or scary, complicated or simple? After all he has a lot to choose from...

When Snape's patience has been tested to the end, he must come to terms with the daughter he never knew, whos life he hasn't been a part of until now. AU for OotP. Features Snape, his daughter, the trio, Remus and Sirius.

"There she was, on the other side of the Hall. She was leaning back in her seat and staring up at the sunny sky wistfully. The light made her hair shine gloriously, looking almost golden. I stared at her, completely under her spell. "

AU PoA. After a tense search throughout the castle of Hogwarts for the Potters' betrayer, Potions Master Severus Snape returns to the Great Hall, hoping to find some measure of peace . . .

Severus Snape isn't happy when Remus Lupin arrives to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts. He remembers how it used to be like during their school days... a companion piece to Regrets, but it also works independently. A view inside Severus Snape's head.

The Dark Mark burns and a man's fate is sealed. Severus Snape prepared to return to the Dark Lord.

In which a strange woman unknown to Harry appears and causes quite a turn of events unlike anything we have seen before.

‘Harry moved his eyes along the table, to the place where Snape sat. Was he imagining it, or were Snape’s eyes flickering towards Lupin more often than was natural?’ (PoA p. 119 Bloomsbury) SS/RL Slash. Post OotP, a one shot.

Persuaded to attend Hogwarts at least for the fall semester, Harry will find out that an old adversary's surprising past has a definite effect on his present. He returns to find many changes to the castle he once enjoyed: Hallways deserted, desolate, and almost entirely devoid of students A Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher who looks as fragile as a china doll--and is anything but A disgruntled barrister Letters left for him in Dumbledore's will. Along his way, he will discover an astounding new weapon that will help him to destroy the final remaining Horcrux. A Snape-Outside Canon romance is part of backstory, but is secondary to the plot.

"...there will be NO chapter called 'Lupin’s Papers' in book six, nor will there be chapters entitled 'Pettigrew’s Pamphlets,' 'Sirius’s Circulars' or 'the Pocket Crosswords of Severus Snape'." - JKRowling.com

Five members of the Order are forced to abandon the merciful ways of Dumbledore in order to extract vital information and must deal with the consequences.

Sequel to A Closer Look In The Snake Nest. Draco's Initiation as a Death Eater - and all the events that followed - have shaken up Draco, Lucius, Severus and Voldemort. More people are added to the previously restricted group of whom the main characters cared about. Consequently, there shall be conflict resolution, as well as struggling for power and control; this time, however, they seek such things over themselves instead of others. Unnecessary to say that this contains unhealthy doses of Slash and Angst.``Feels too much like its prequel? Fine. *leans in to whisper secretively* There's Harry in it.

While looking through Snape's posessions after the war, Harry finds something that will once more radically alter his view of the man that loved his mother. But also to be altered is how he views the story of the marauders, the story of the betrayal. For from the other side of the grave echoes an unheard voice, telling a story of trust that was destroyed and of blind, furious revenge.

Sometimes the only hope is hope itself.

There is a crucial moment in a boy?s life when he must make a choice: [sequel to "Casus"]

Snape thinks he's a Grand Master at chess, when Lupin challenges him to a game and a bet on the side.

Before the Dark Days. MWPP First Year. Follow the journey of an ordinary young man, with a not so ordinary furry little problem, through his first year at Hogwarts. Please Read & Review.

Snape would have had a different life but for one man's decision years ago. Sirius has always had an easy life, but is about to discover that things were never as they seemed.

A pair of eyes can mean a lot of things to someone. A pair of bright green eyes bring up some painful reminders of a tormented past to Snape. With the help of Sirius Black, can Snape sort out his feelings and come to terms with himself and a pair of green eyes?

A trap has been set for Harry, but manages to catch Ginny first. In trying to save Ron's sister, Harry gets himself into more trouble than he can handle. (Written before HBP)