This story begins where Snape's story ends in canon: In the Shrieking Shack. Severus Snape survives the war - but which Snape? Who is he in the new circumstances? Some things will never be the same again. Other things, however, do not change so easily.

Severus Snape needs to teach Harry how to block out his mind, but now he has another student to worry about-one who has a will twice that of Potter's and an unnerving way of getting what she wants. Ginny Weasley has some secrets buried in a deep chamber..

Girl could get lost tonight. Alone and depressed for the holidays, on the other side of the globe, Hermione stumbles across a very unexpected face from the past. Can anything good come of this?

Who would Severus become without his burden of self-loathing? And how will that Severus react when Ron Weasley's widow comes seeking healing of her own? DH compliant, save for Snape's survival. SS/LP followed by SS/HG M for later chapters.

When Severus Snape learns that his past unrequited love takes a job in Hogsmede he is given the opportunity to rekindle their friendship, as well as other things. But dark times are ahead, and rumour has it that Lord Voldemort is back... Re-rated M

Headmaster Snape is looking for answers in the Pensieve. "He had never talked about it. The ordeal had continued and was continuing still. He kept closing down his emotions and watched what he had to watch without giving himself away..."

COMPLETE. AU to HBP and DH. Snape and his apprentices form a bond which may never be broken, not even in death. And at the end of it, Severus Snape is able to perform a spell that he has never been able to do before. Ok, it's not a million words. I tried.

SSHG, set 6 years postHogwarts. A common cold serves as an uncommon catalyst... Some of my fics are rated M for language only. This is not one of them. This is M for a reason, people. COMPLETE