Is the survival blessing or the curse for Severus Snape? SNAPE-CENTRIC story WARNING: NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, the story has really DISTURBING MOMENTS, ABUSE, TORTURE,...Slow Burn! PTSD, survivors guilt

Severus Snape is in too deep - Dumbledore knows it, Lord Voldemort knows it, and Harry Potter knows it. Severus' fate hangs in the balance between two masters and the demands they make of him. The limits of what he is willing to give will be tested - and his potential, his essence, his very soul, will be sacrificed.

Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape hold several private conversations using their pieces of enchanted parchment.

At 4 a.m. Dumbledore sat alone in his office, waiting for his spy to return. At 4 a.m. it had more than nine hours since Dumbledore watched Severus Snape double over in pain on the stands outside in converted Hogwarts Quidditch pitch, his right hand clutching his burning left forearm. Canon compliant. Rated for implied torture.

After the fallout of POA, Albus has harsh words for Severus - and Severus decides to simply submit. But Albus' punishment does not stop there - Severus will spend the holiday with him. Severus, trapped and angry, is being driven ever closer to his edge.

Azkaban is a terrifying place of torture, especially for Severus Snape, who is blind, mute, and paralyzed from Nagini's attack. Unable to defend himself, he has been convicted of murder and colluding with the dark lord. Not knowing all the facts, will Harry Potter find it in his heart to take pity on his old nemesis? (Warning: Dark and tragic end for Snape, though also redemptive.)

Noblesse fanfic. Frankenstein wakes from a nightmare and works up the courage to make a request of Rai.

"Apparently the students thought that he would Avada Kedavra them on the spot if they accidentally met his eyes. Dunderheads." Snape's time as Headmaster, from his point of view. [complete, prequel posted]

Snape has been headmaster for only a few hours, and already there is trouble-not from the students, but from the Carrows.

[HG/SS]: QLFC Round 11: Severus Snape has never been good at admissions of emotion. Perhaps, it was having two of the world's greatest Legilimens as masters that did it. Time is running out, however, for him to untie his tongue and stop tripping over his social feet, or the one he cares for will walk away, perhaps never to return.

Completely AU: Voldemort has won! Torture!Snape fic along the lines of "Prometheus" (This was written for a fanfiction contest courtesy of . It did not place.) Enjoy!

The death of Lord Voldemort came with the end of the wizarding worlds freedom. He destroyed Voldemort by absorbing his power and stripping the man Tom Riddle of his magic. The death Eaters were rounded up and many were given the Kiss, however five were spared along with the ex-Dark Lord himself. Severus Snapes POV. WARNING: NON-CON, TORTURE, EXTREMELY DARK. TRIGGER WARNINGS

The talk with the Old Lord leaves Frankenstein perturbed. Set before Frankenstein formed a contract with Rai. The second installment deals with the incidents leading up to the forming of their contract.

A brief one-shot of a canon-compliant conversation between Dumbledore and Snape after a particularly nasty night with the Death Eaters.

Harry has constant detentions with Snape. Who knew both would like it? Smut. Slash. Mentions of rape, BDSM, adult situations, possible swearing. HarrySnape. Dont like, dont read.

Severus Snape reflects on his two masters and how they control him.

Rai smiled down at the filled teacup Frankenstein had just placed in front of him, amusement winding through their link. "What blend of tea have you made this time?"

What happens when Albus Dumbledore, powerful wizard of the light, snaps? And what happens when he snaps at the already depressed Severus Snape? Well, when Severus Snape feels he loses the only person he ever cared for, Lily aside, he also snaps. In a different way. Suicide themes. Character death.

Seventh year fic. Severus Snape has been isolated for basically his whole life. Now, due to the fact that he killed Dumbledore, he feels more alone than ever. Warnings: Attempted suicide, OOC.

After the welcoming back party in Dumbledore's office, things don't go as planned for Snape and Quirrell. Snape/Quirrell Slash! One-Shot

A missing scene: a conversation between Dumbledore and Snape. Scruples, regrets, and single-malt firewhiskey in the headmaster's office.

He trusts Obi-Wan with everything except the preservation of Obi-Wan's own wellbeing. Qui-Gon will always insist on overseeing that personally. Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan

Severus Snape is a cynical man who hates children, especially Harry Potter. What will he do when he is assigned the task of healing a suicidal boy? Will he be able to overcome his hatred? Some wounds just don't heal. Suicidal themes. Dark. Slash or not is up to you.

Ginny chooses the exact moment Harry stuffs one of Mrs Weasley's cupcakes into his mouth to blithely announce that she thinks they should have a threesome. Harry/Draco, Harry/Draco/Ginny, established Harry/Ginny

Is there more to Harry than Snape thinks? Umbridge tortures Harry and Severus steps in.

Snape knows exactly how to torture himself. Could be set at any point... up to your imagination. Dark, so you have been warned.

There's no plan. No schedule. Certainly no safewords. - Harry/Draco, Harry/Ginny

No time travel. Dumbeldore drafts Hermione in, to take Tom Riddle down.

Noblesse fic: Have you ever wondered why Frankenstein gave a posed picture to Rai? Answer: Fangirling.

"A prank is supposed to be funny. Just a joke where no one gets seriously hurt." A take on the Marauders bullying of Snape, what could have happened, and what made James grow up. I tried to keep James as IC as possible. One-shot. Suicide attempt warning.

The cold continues to cling to Sirius long after Azkaban. He'd do almost anything to feel warm again. Dark Harry/Sirius slash fic.

It's Snape's first day back at school being Headmaster, and to his shock it turns out he actually cares that the staff hate him now...they've actually become his friends over the years.

Severus lost his very world. SS/OC, AU, T

Seven years after the Second Wizarding War, Severus Snape is found alive. Not many believe his innocence. Disoriented and damaged, after seven years of torture at the hands of Death Eaters, Severus finds refuge in Harry Potter's home.

Blind, speechless and paralysed, Severus Snape has suffered at the hands of the Dark Lord. But Albus Dumbledore will help him recover - and will fight for him - every tiny, painful and devastating step of the way on the road to recovery...

Five snapshots from across the years - but no one knew it would lead to this.

Severus Snape is dying. Or...is he?

Completely random Albus and Severus stories to lead all the way to Christmas. Please come and join a journey of both angst and friendship and festive fun...

Severus Snape came to him seeking protection. However, Albus Dumbledore needs something from his newest possession. Something he will get...no matter what the cost. Set before Voldemort's first downfall, Dumbledore has slightly questionable means, AU.

AS OF HBP, THIS IS NOW AU: Snape has been found in Voldemort's dungeons, tortured and broken. Can the care of his colleagues heal him?

Albus and Voldemort meet for dinner on Halloween.

A poem. Relationship between Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape.

A note to Severus from Lily is left on the floor. Minerva McGonagall bumps into a crying Severus Snape- his love for Lily stays strong even if their relationship is over. Chapter four now up! :D

Headmaster Severus Snape stands on top of the Astronomy tower, remembering a last meeting.

A young woman runs into her old friend, Death. One shot.

Severus Snape has been found out as spy before Dumbledore's last request has been fulfilled. Tortured and on the cusp of death, he apparates to the forbidden forest. Fates not done with Severus yet... ON HOLD TILL FURTHER NOTICE!

Severus Snape has mastered Death twice. But there is always a final time.

Minerva's veiw on what it was like when Snape blocked her Harry and Luna in the Deathly Hallows before she started to deul him.

A short posthumous Severus and Albus story. Dedicated to all my readers.

The war is over - and the final battle is nearly finished - it is just up to Severus to choose his time. AU.

Broken Body. The Dark Lord is gone, Harry Potter still missing, and Sevreus Snape is suspicious about the tortured creature now housed at Hogwarts...for what kind of snake would go against the Heir of Slytherin?

Set after HBP. Their relationship was poisoned by manipulation and lies and distrust. But at the end of it all, that dreadful night atop the Astronomy Tower, they had each other. That was how it had always been. Until now. Dark.

Set straight after HBP. Snape finally tells Dumbledore what he thinks. DRABBLE. Written for excessivelyperky.

Dumbledore locks Harry and Snape in the Room of Requirement. Harry's magic works, and Snape's doesn't. Will they kill each other? No slash.

Traitor. Double Agent. Spy. Servant of evil. Servant of Light. Could he outlast what Voldemort has in store for him? Dare he not outlast the torture? The last minutes of the life of Severus Snape. When the clock strikes twelve, will he have peace?

After the Dark Lord's victory, Headmaster Snape is living under a sword's edge, when hope flies in past his shields.

Albus and Minerva work together to find a way to cheer their overworked and thus incredibly grumpy Potions' Master up. One naughty word!

Snape's perspective on the aftermath of killing Dumbledore in HBP.

Severus Snape is Headmaster of Hogwarts. And Minerva McGonagall's responsibility is to her students, no matter how much she might wish to fight back. A brief look at Hogwarts life during The Deathly Hallows.

Severus Snape returns from Lord Voldemort with something stolen from him.

Why does Severus Snape allows his two masters to abuse him in such a way? Why does he allow them to imprison him? And why does he choose to give everything he has to a man who has never cared for him?

Lord Voldemort is angry. Albus Dumbledore is left to deal with the aftermath. Rated for torture.

No one should commit suicide on Christmas Eve! Hermione must stop Severus Snape at all costs. Only, she forgot the rule n. 1: gather all facts before jumping at a conclusion… Slightly AU.

Minerva saw a different side of Snape from the rest of the world. Will she share it, or keep her memories to herself?

Joining the Death Eaters is not an easy task. But when Lord Voldemort doubts your loyalty, and decides to test it to the extreme, it is much harder. How much is Severus willing to risk in order to spy on the Dark Lord? NOW COMPLETE.

Albus Dumbledore is grieving for his lost child. Lord Voldemort is triumphant. Severus Snape is broken. But the story is not yet finished...what happens when the three paths meet one final time? Can Severus be fixed? Sequel to "Breaking". NOW COMPLETE.

Severus Snape is summoned to Malfoy Manor after learning of the trio's capture by the snatchers. He is prodded by the Dark Lord to torture Harry. Will Severus' conflicting emotions get in the way of the trio's escape from the Manor? Non-con. Slash.

Snape wants to help the Headmaster, but... is his assistance making him better or worse?

Dumbledore decides Snape needs to have more fun in life. Snape is unhappy. THIS IS NOT SLASH just retarded haha

Voldemort finds out about Snapes alliance with the Order of the Peonix and doesn't like it one bit. Rated M for torture. Don't read it if you don't like that kind of thing. Captured, Chained.

Severus Snape is Voldemort's prisoner. Albus Dumbledore searches for his lost friend but will he arrive in time, or will Voldemort totally break his lost servant? Sequel to "To Break." NOW COMPLETE!

Hermione Granger, master spy, and Severus Snape, spymaster to the Order. An unlikely partnership, forged to defeat the Dark Lord on his own ground. But to do so, they must confront their own darkness within. Spying, torture, angst and love. AU after fifth

A three chapter fic. An argument, a meeting and a note. Rated for angst. Prequel to Breaking; first in the "To Break" series.

A Christmas story about Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape.

Dumbledore had a plan to protect Snape after the fateful night on the Astronomy Tower. During his final year as Headmaster, Snape has a chance to come to terms with his past and find peace, before his life draws to its inevitable close. DH compliant.

Snape and Dumbledore discuss loyalty, duty and commitment. Oneshot.

WARNING! This is an extremely dark, sexually deviant Het/Slash fic. HG/HP/SS. Snape exacts a very violent, brutal and sexually graphic revenge on Harry and Hermione before forgiving them for sending him to Azkaban. Instances of torture, rape, & more.

Will Snape survive Voldemort's torture? And will Harry find his inner peace again? Rating for graphic violence and severe Snapeangst

After the Triumph of Voldemort and his Death Eaters, Severus Snape keeps a very interesting collection. His latest acquisition is...different. Warnings: Torture/violence

Snarry. Post-war. After the war is over, Harry shows up at Snape's doorstep. He has only one request: “hurt me.” Angst, BDSM

In the aftermath of Dumbledore's death, darkness begins to spread through the wizarding world. But has it taken over Severus Snape as well? Post-HBP/One shot

Snape and McGonagall discuss Dumbledore's legacy. One-shot AU

Dumbledore and the Hogwarts staff take a trip to Disneyland, Snape is less than thrilled.

AU Based on what Dumbledore says in DH. Is Snape brave enough to do anything for Lily, even if it means doing this? spoilers.

An alternate view of Dumbledore's absolute trust in Severus Snape.

Harry lobbies to have Snape's portrait included in the Headmaster's office at Hogwarts.

Sequel to Trying Snape. With the growing threat of another rebirth of Voldemort, Harry must care for Voldemort's righthand man, Severus Snape. Harry must come to terms with himself, Snape, and who they both really are. Eventual MILD slash HPSS.

Set after the main events of Deathly Hallows, so obvious spoilers. Harry visits Snape's portrait in the Headmasters office.

What if Harry took Draco's hand on that first meeting on the train? Slytherin!Harry in his first year at Hogwarts.

Harry becomes involved in what he thinks will be some very exciting, passionate sex classes with his older and more experienced teacher, Severus Snape. SSHP. Warnings: Violence, abuse, dubcon, character death, some BDSM. A Dark Fic to be sure.

Dumbledore asks and Snape agress, albeit reluctantly.

Snape has been arrested and it is up to Harry to get a confession out of him. PostVoldemort, fairly canon through HBP. Probably no slash, but if there is, it will be mild. Some torture.

Harry plays a trick on Snape,but is horrified by his extreme reaction.Major Snape angst.Revelations from his past and childhood.shows motivation behind our tortured potions master's quirky behaviour.Child abuse,insinuated rape.Gory descriptions& language

Severus Snape remebers why he fights, with a little help from Minerva and Albus and a slightly unusual nightime routine.

Oneshot. Amidst old tombstones, one man is trying to come to terms with the past. Post HBP.

After OotP, Harry is depressed, and finally, with the help of Snape, pulls himself together to prepare for the final showdown with Voldemort. Meanwhile, though, he endures countless forms of torture from the Dark Lord. COMPLETE!

Post HBP. Severus' feelings toward what he had done. One Shot....

Severus Snape is finally exposed in his role as a spy. As he is tortured to death by Lord Voldemort, he reflects on his life. Oneshot, rather short. Rated for violence.

Sequel to Duel. The war is over. But something has survived. Snape and Harry learn their shared devotion to Dumbledore is a connection not easily broken. Snape mentors Harry. Now Complete.

Severus Snape sits in the Shrieking Shack, thinking. Post HBP ficlet. HBP spoilers. One Shot.

Snape tortures Harry. Not HBP compliant. SS, HP, LV.

AU Post OotP, possible HBP content but not HBP complient, No pairing.Independant Harry. Summer after 5th year edited 111606

Snape's life was just perfect. He had to spend his free time teaching insolent brats and being tortured by the most evil man on the planet. He does need an investigation against Malfoy of all people to throw the blame off a depressed brat. 5th year Dark

In the summer after OotP, Snape's worst nightmare comes true when Albus Dumbledore arrives on his dorrstep and declairs he's moving in for the summer

Severus Snape confronts Albus Dumbledore after The Prisoner of Azakaban.

Past deeds bind him In spider’s silk, Spun by two masters, Not one.

What really made Dumbledore trust Snape?

Severus Snape makes a promise to a dear friend, and intends to keep it. Why Dumbledore trusts Snape.

Oneshot. HBP spoilers. Dumbledore and Snape argue.

Snape and Dumbledore's final conversation. [HBP spoilers]

Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore have a row. The fallout ensues months later. Severus Snape is not a coward. Heavy on the main HBP spoilers.

Dumbledore's thoughts about Snape's actions. HBP spoilers!

HBP SPOILERS! Severus Snape remembers conversations with the man who he once called his teacher: Albus Dumbledore. Vignette.

Severus Snape falls off the deep end after Harry Potter sees his worst memory in the headmaster's Pensieve. It's up to Albus and Minerva to help the Potions Master overcome his demons. A little ADMM in later chapters.

Dumbledore forces Snape to go on holiday

Edited Version: After regaining his old body and wit, Voldemort punishes Snape for betraying him. But will he break his 'faithful' servant with common means! Torture, implied noncon, BDSM. no kid's material

Penance: noun An act of self–mortification or devotion performed voluntarily to show sorrow for a sin or other wrongdoing. Severus Snape knows the meaning well. Mature themes, including attempted suicide.

So, how exactly did Dumbledore break it to Snape that he'd have to teach Harry Occulmency? I'm sure Severus was pleased...' rated pg13 just to be safe. contructive critisism welcome, flames will be laughed at. thankyou

Forced into hiatus by the stress of being a spy, the trauma of torture and threatening madness, Severus Snape leaves Hogwarts to find peace of mind, and maybe a reason to go on. SSRL SLASH. Warning: violence, sexual trauma.

In which young Severus Snape and Bellatrix Black strike up a friendship, over tea and torture.

Severus Snape experiences the burden of serving two masters. A one-shot look at the torture his life must have been after GoF. Please read and review.

Minerva McGonagall reflects 1994 on the night of The Shrieking Shack Incident that took place during the fifth year 1976 of James Potter et al, and on the damage done to Severus Snape. Please read and review!

Life as a double agent begins to take its toll on Snape. Can Harry really trust his most hated professor?

Severus Snape becomes a teacher at Hogwarts. Minerva accidently discovers something she shouldn't.

Lucius talks. Lucius torments. Severus is on the receiving end of both.

A very short, fluffy story for Halloween. Minerva is disappointed when Snape decides he prefers work to spending an evening with her.

Sirius Black reflects on his past misdeeds and wonders if his wrongful imprisonment in Azkaban is punishment for his torture of Severus Snape. Reviews greatly appreciated.

Sequel to Beltane, prequel to stuff in the Ghosts/UG universe. Severus Snape/Hana Hooch. Hooch tortures Snape during a staff meeting after a rough night. Please, R/R. Story complete.

Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore have a little conversation in the staff room