"We have passed all checkpoints and want to adopt Tom Riddle." Granger said. The older woman appeared startled before she narrowed her eyes. "Tom? But I've never filed any papers for him." Mrs. Cole said. "Mr. and Mrs. Snape, are you sure you wish to adopt a seven year old. Tom is rather peculiar." "We're sure." Severus drawled. Will be M rated

He wished he could find the words to tell her that he wanted her, but somehow this didn't feel like the right time. Miriam takes a teaching job at Hogwarts. How does Severus and Miriam's friendship evolve into something more? This is the story of Miriam's first year as charms professor, and how she and Severus come to be.

Occam's Razor is a principle urging one to select among competing hypotheses that which makes the fewest assumptions. In lighter terms, it means that the simplest and least complicated explanation for a phenomenon is typically the correct answer. This is a principle not easily applied to the more complex and emotional situations in life... Severus/OC Rated M for a reason

Marriage Law Fic. *WINNER: Of five 2007 OWL Awards, in categories Romance, Drama, A/U, Challenge and Fire & Ice. Winner of Mugglenet Quicksilver Quill Award 2008 and SS/HG Award for best Romance 2008.* Five years after the fall of Voldemort, Hermione and Severus receive unhappy news.

Severus finally gets the position he has always wanted, but it means dealing with a new Potions professor and a woman from his past. Takes place during the HBP, DH and beyond. AU. Rated M for later chapters. COMPLETE.

When Dumbledore's cursed hand is getting worse, he sends Snape to get help from a St. Mungo's Healer. Though he would never admit it, the talented Ravenclaw soon grows on Snape. But can she break through to his embittered heart? Can she save our beloved Potions master? Canon. Set during HBP/DH