…except for the part where it sort of, almost, kind of… is. [Severus gets cursed and falls in love with Hermione Granger. That's not the worst part. Featuring: Bellatrix Lestrange on the warpath, Hermione facing some dark choices, and a Severus Snape who's incapable of saying no.]

Told from Severus's point of view: how he came to be Headmaster again, how Hermione Granger returns to Hogwarts and his life, and how they overcome past perceptions to start fresh. With a little help from the castle, of course. I started this story months ago, but now writer's block. Help feed the muse with reviews please:)