Awesome Severus Snape Stories
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Founder: vani12 - Stories: 1,853 - Followers: 27 - id: 128235
This community includes stories that feature our favorite snarky Potions Master as one of the main characters. The stories are mostly non-canon and include various ships (mostly SS/LE, SS/NM, SS/OC, SS/HG, SS/NT, SS/BL, SS/AS). Some stories are dark, others are humorous or full of love. Be prepared to read happy and sad endings. Some works are complete, in progess or unfinished. Mail me, if you want to contribute your favorite Severus Snape stories. |
Finding Light in the Darkness by Herochick007 reviews
Hermione is not the same after the war. She married Ron, Harry's run off to be a hermit, and nothing feels the same as it once was. Will a chance encounter help her find the light she's missing? Warning: Depression! And sexual themes.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 12 - Words: 10,538 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 25 - Follows: 60 - Updated: 8/19 - Published: 2/23 - Ron W., Hermione G., Severus S.
Coming Back to You by Animalium reviews
An unexpected reappearance topples everything Severus thought he know about the events of Lord Voldemort's defeat. Everything is put at risk, his position beneath the Dark Lord, his career within the school, and perhaps most importantly, his relationship with Harry Potter. Events in this fic are canon until Goblet of fire.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 6 - Words: 14,114 - Reviews: 33 - Favs: 36 - Follows: 72 - Updated: 5/7 - Published: 2/26 - [Lily Evans P., Severus S.] Harry P., Tom R. Jr.
For you, always by MissOceanborn reviews
Lexi McNaughton returns to Hogwarts as an Auror, charged with protecting the students from recently escaped convict Sirius Black. As she struggles to contain her own demons of the past, she finds comfort from a very unlikely source... **Re-uploaded version of previous story**
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 9 - Words: 30,480 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 23 - Follows: 35 - Updated: 2/25 - Published: 5/4/2016 - Severus S., Sirius B., Remus L., OC
The Repair of Broken Men by LadyofToward reviews
The year is 2006 and Severus Snape has been missing, presumed dead, for eight years. 0ut of the blue, he writes to McGonagall asking for his job back as Potions Master. Trouble is, the son he knows nothing about is starting Hogwarts the same year. Snape thought he had nothing left to learn, but discovers "it is a wise father that knows his own child." SEQUEL TO THE UNEVEN ORBIT.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 24 - Words: 177,687 - Reviews: 94 - Favs: 40 - Follows: 61 - Updated: 9/4 - Published: 2/24 - [Severus S., A. Sinistra] Minerva M., OC
Of Wind and Sky by SarahElizabethEaton reviews
Five years after the war has ended Hermione believes she has picked up all the pieces of herself and has now come back to the castle she called home as the new Transfiguration Professor. What is it, however, that torments Hermione about her past? SSHG romance. Lesbian themes and characters. Trigger warnings apply for physical and mental abuse and non-consensual acts.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Mystery - Chapters: 34 - Words: 69,376 - Reviews: 26 - Favs: 69 - Follows: 141 - Updated: 4/3 - Published: 2/20 - [Hermione G., Severus S.] [Minerva M., OC]
The way to a man's heart is through his tastebuds by Bludgerhead reviews
Give a man some sugar and he's yours. One-shot. Rated T for safety.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,437 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 13 - Follows: 3 - Published: 2/22 - [Severus S., N. Tonks] Albus D. - Complete
The Serpent's Kiss by KeepCalmAndWriteSomething reviews
The war is over and the world struggles to put the shattered pieces of their lives back together. Meanwhile, Snape and Hermione have a chance encounter with a former supporter of Voldemort that leaves them magically bonded to each other. Now, they have to learn how to work together to overcome their predicament and deal with their battle scars. — SS/HG
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 9 - Words: 12,590 - Reviews: 55 - Favs: 69 - Follows: 186 - Updated: 2/19 - Published: 1/10/2016 - [Hermione G., Severus S.]
The Slave Bracelet by sandlapper reviews
Beware people giving gifts...
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,876 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 79 - Follows: 21 - Published: 2/19 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
Half a Life Without You by RenJo78 reviews
He never had a chance to find happiness, sacrificing his life for the "greater good". His existence full of only loss and suffering – it was just so painfully unfair and sad. I fervently whisper my deepest wishes over and over again "I wish I could give him happiness, I wish I could show him love".
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 9 - Words: 17,551 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 29 - Follows: 37 - Updated: 5/1 - Published: 8/19/2018 - Severus S., OC
The Uneven Orbit by LadyofToward reviews
Its 1993, SS and Charity Burbage are unlikely collaborators on a project to defend Hogwarts from the prying eyes of the MoM. Try as they might to keep cool heads, Snape and Muggle-born Charity fall in love but their fate is doomed by her past and his future. In a desperate effort to save them, Snape takes drastic action. - Set against PoA, SS POV, Canon respectful, complete.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 34 - Words: 216,496 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 26 - Follows: 18 - Updated: 5/22 - Published: 2/17 - Severus S., Albus D., Charity B. - Complete
Washed Out by Titania of Fairies reviews
In which an unsuspecting human being, falls into the body of Severus Snape. Well, at least, she's still a girl. Witch!Petunia
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Friendship/Adventure - Chapters: 2 - Words: 6,895 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 8 - Follows: 13 - Updated: 5/27 - Published: 2/17 - Remus L., Lily Evans P., Severus S., Petunia D.
For the Love of Snape by Acantha Rayne Oak-Moon reviews
Hermione Granger knows many things, more than anyone gives her credit for, which is saying something but what will change when she uses that knowledge to save Severus Snape from death? Made a few edits to chapter 18, this morning, how I originally left it felt a little 'blah.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 20 - Words: 79,169 - Reviews: 182 - Favs: 148 - Follows: 327 - Updated: 8/27 - Published: 2/15 - [Hermione G., Severus S.] OC, Eileen P.
Nothing Breaks Like A Heart by vani12 reviews
December 1978. Lily Evans, the soon-to-be Mrs. James Potter, realizes that she is in love with her former best friend, Severus Snape. His marriage announcement to the beautiful Olivia Fawley crushes her. Will she manage to overcome this heartbreak? And how did Severus manage to find love again? AU, Marauders Time
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 17 - Words: 68,235 - Reviews: 96 - Favs: 80 - Follows: 102 - Updated: 5/19 - Published: 2/14 - [Severus S., OC] James P., Lily Evans P.
A not so simple Valentine's Day by FelixFelicisWriter reviews
Severus has always hated Valentine's Day. The problem is his wife does not look disgusted by the festivity... An "It's not that simple" Valentine's Day snippet.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,298 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 21 - Follows: 13 - Published: 2/14 - [Severus S., OC] - Complete
A Fortuitous Flourish by Silver Orbed Lioness reviews
Written for Round International Schools Competition: Lily has seen a difference in Severus Snape, he walks taller, no longer smells of mothballs and no longer kowtows to his Slytherin buddies. Since returning to Hogwarts, it seemed the school was trying to play matchmaker. Amortentia, Ancient Runes and Arithmancy and he saves her twice in one day leaves her to question her heart.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,487 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 19 - Follows: 16 - Published: 2/10 - [Lily Evans P., Severus S.] Remus L., Mulciber - Complete
The Left-facing Dawn by Raven Blanchard reviews
A man dies. A woman grieves. A ritual is done. A girl stumbles upon a journal. These things happen in this exact order and yet not at all, but the timing of things hardly matters. The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once. (Time Travel Fix-it, Kinda drabble-style)
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Mystery/Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 1,158 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 14 - Published: 2/5 - [Severus S., Bellatrix L.]
Soak by CharlieFenwick reviews
Summer 1995. Minerva's struggling to adjust to changes at Hogwarts as Severus navigates reentering the Dark Lord's inner circle. Both find themselves in the suffocating atmosphere of Grimmauld Place in the days leading up to and the aftermath of the dementor attack on Little Whinging. A sequel to "Ache" but each story can stand alone. Not Pottermore compliant.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,254 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 13 - Published: 2/3 - Severus S., Minerva M.
Everything by The Lady Fair reviews
Hermione Granger is the Brightest Witch of her Age. But she's stuck and sick of people telling her what she should be: a broodmare or a student or an Unspeakable or… or… or! Hermione doesn't want "or", she wants it all: a career, love, a family and time to read! Fortunately, the Ministry passes a new law that gives Hermione a chance to have her everything. SS/HG, OOC, NCC/EWE
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 4 - Words: 8,836 - Reviews: 37 - Favs: 76 - Follows: 174 - Updated: 2/6 - Published: 2/3 - Ron W., Hermione G., Severus S., Minerva M.
A Window to the Soul by UnbridledMoon reviews
Hermione performs an unknown feat of magic by accident, bringing Severus back to life after the final battle. Four years later she returns to Hogwarts as the Transfiguration Mistress.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 7 - Words: 15,236 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 50 - Follows: 142 - Updated: 9/6 - Published: 8/9/2017 - Hermione G., Severus S.
One Heart by TheGamerHieikuYoko reviews
Severus Snape is going through hell after his fifth year because of what happened with Lily and because his mother is dead. He discovers the power of Gamer and tries with all his might to do the right thing and be good fighting the darkness within his own soul. Gamer Story! Marauder Era! Rating subject to Change. Also on HEX the non gamer PG-13 Version.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst/Fantasy - Chapters: 9 - Words: 10,507 - Reviews: 18 - Favs: 34 - Follows: 64 - Updated: 7/29 - Published: 1/22 - [Severus S., Lily Evans P.]
Present Imperfect by Vitellia reviews
Sequel to Past Imperfect. AU. Becky Snape and Gus Longbottom are thick as thieves and just as sneaky. What was supposed to be a lark – a trip to the past with Hermione's old Time Turner – turns ruinously wrong when they return to a dark, dystopian present where nothing is as it should be.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 18 - Words: 22,866 - Reviews: 95 - Favs: 50 - Follows: 98 - Updated: 5/7 - Published: 2/2 - Hermione G., Draco M., Severus S., Pansy P. - Complete
Hermione Ophelia Emrys by galassialuna reviews
After growing up in a Muggle orphanage without ever having a place to belong, Hermione goes to Hogwarts. Hermione joins the Golden Trio and, years later, helps end the war against Voldemort. Now, she reflects on her 'friendship' with Harry and Ron, and discovers that she was just a pawn in Dumbledore and Voldemort's game. Will Hermione ever find a place where she belongs?
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 6 - Words: 23,746 - Reviews: 76 - Favs: 146 - Follows: 268 - Updated: 2/26 - Published: 1/15 - [Hermione G., Severus S.] Minerva M., Merlin
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by meditationsinemergencies reviews
Tonks and Snape bump into each other while she's on patrol one night. She makes her presence known around the dungeons, and a friendship begins.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 12,096 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 6 - Published: 2/1 - Severus S., N. Tonks - Complete
To Be Alive by Moonbeam37 reviews
When a man who is desperate to regain control and joy in his life runs into an insufferable know-it-all from his past, he realizes that the contentment he seeks may lie somewhere within the past he deeply loathes. Contains mature language and content. *Complete*
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 18 - Words: 32,369 - Reviews: 28 - Favs: 51 - Follows: 92 - Updated: 3/14 - Published: 1/29 - Hermione G., Severus S.
My Universities by Seagullwing reviews
Hermione's story about her final year at the University of Magic. Ordinary student life, lectures and parties; unrequited love; and a mysterious new professor... [A translation from Russian of Cait Sith's story. HG/SS, not epilogue compliant.]
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 9 - Words: 65,571 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 19 - Follows: 49 - Updated: 8/5 - Published: 1/2 - [Hermione G., Severus S.]