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An Occlumency lesson spirals when Harry struggles to focus and Snape, frustrated and demanding, pushes too hard. What begins as discipline collapses into something rawer: Harry breaks down completely—this time unable to hold back his tears.
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- Part 8 of The Alchemy of Fate
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During a DADA lesson, Harry’s usually flawless control falters, drawing Severus Snape’s sharp attention. When Snape pushes him beyond the curriculum and notices something deeper is wrong, a moment of correction turns into something neither of them anticipates.
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- Part 7 of The Alchemy of Fate
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Formerly Titled: "I Held Your Hand"
Orphaned and reclaimed.Severus Snape was proud to be a Death-Eater... Until The Dark Lord attempted to thwart the prophecy foretelling his downfall. Now, it seems that The Dark Lord has perished, leaving behind a boy with no parents, and nowhere to go. What is Severus to do now?
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Lord Voldemort lives for the thrill of war, seeking to dominate the Wizarding World. The Malfoys live for family, doing whatever it takes to stay alive for one another. But amidst an unexpected tragedy, Lucius Malfoy makes the difficult decision to hand his son over to the Order of the Phoenix for his protection.
As both Voldemort and the Ministry hunt him, Draco Malfoy now has no choice but to seek refuge at The Burrow with the Weasleys. Forced to rely on the very people he once considered his enemies, he must set aside his pride and confront the dark truths of his past.
But as he slowly begins to heal from his trauma, the time comes when he must choose a side in the war… Will he seek redemption for his past mistakes, or will he continue to follow in his father's footsteps?
| BANNER by me: RoxiMalfoy | BETAs: JaydeMalfoy & Rumplestiltskin |
*2018 HFFT Slytherin MFWHAT Awards: 1st Place WINNER for Best Careful Handling of a Snake (Cannon-Compliant Draco Malfoy)*
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*HFFT Slytherin CR Story of the Month: June 2017 & January 2018*Series
- Part 2 of All is NOT Fair in Love & War
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Devlin Potter: Riddle and Rescue (1) by DeskBunny, ShatterglassGreen (DeskBunny)
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
16 Dec 2025
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There was so much want inside of Devlin Potter — stacked up, and shoved into crevices, and buried under layers of other things to keep it hidden. Every moment of the day he could smell it in his blood, taste it in his saliva, and feel it in his pulse. If he took it all down, if he took it all out, if he unburied it all — it would be enough for an avalanche. So he stepped away from it within himself, as he always did.
Nearly three years after Voldemort kidnapped Harry's son and sent his body back, Harry discovers he has actually been alive the entire time. Together with a werewolf Death Eater, they devise a plan to rescue the boy, but getting him back is only the beginning.
A tense story about loss and return, intermingled with the complexity of blood, love, and choice.
If you enjoy stories that look at alternative paths for young Tom Riddle, you may enjoy this. There is nothing overtly graphic, but I don't shy away from the realities of war and trauma.
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- Part 1 of Devlin Potter
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A new professor is taking over while professor sprout is away temporarily. However, the new Professor, Eli Chesure, seems to be hiding something. The potions master senses something is off and he's not keen on trying to get involved. However, when Albus forces the two into a deal, they're both stuck with more than they bargained for. With chaos looming around every corner in Hogwarts, what secrets will be revealed as these two try to balance hidden missions, protection of life, and teaching students who never want to learn?
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In 1982, just after the fall of the Dark Lord, Severus Snape took in a Muggle-born Slytherin, Aranea Blackwood. She became his quiet shadow for the entirety of her Hogwarts years, shaped by his teachings in the wake of his deepest grief.
Now, years later, Twenty-five year old Aranea is recruited by Severus Snape to infiltrate the Death Eaters. The man who once protected her no longer sees the girl he raised—only a reflection of his own sins.
Once, she owed him everything.
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Raised in secret by Severus Snape, Harry Evans knows Hogwarts better than anyone, but belonging is another matter.
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Fate weaves a plan that takes even Albus Dumbledore’s breath away: in 1991, Severus Snape is bound as the soulmate of a girl who is only just beginning her first school year – Hermione Granger. But until her seventeenth birthday, she must not learn anything about it. As Voldemort’s shadow rises once more, Severus must play a double role: protector of Harry Potter – the boy he hates – and invisible guardian of a girl. Yet the older Hermione becomes, the more she feels that something pulls her toward the mysterious, sarcastic Potions Master. Can a soulmate bond influence the war? Will Severus Snape fulfill his role – or break under it? And what happens when Hermione learns the truth? A story full of secrets, tension, and a connection stronger than any curse.
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Haunted by a familiar nightmare, Harry wanders the castle beneath his Invisibility Cloak, pulled once more toward the Astronomy Tower—and toward a terrifying thought he has fought before. Shaken by how close he comes to giving in, Harry seeks out the only person he trusts in the dead of night.
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- Part 6 of The Alchemy of Fate
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Ravenclaw student brings a serious accusation against Harry, escalating the matter all the way to Dumbledore’s office—where every Head of House bears witness. Unable to explain where he was without revealing his own secret investigations, Harry finds himself trapped in a familiar nightmare: being disbelieved, cornered, and powerless.
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- Part 5 of The Alchemy of Fate
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Overwhelmed by grief and sleepless nights, Harry finds himself unraveling atop the Astronomy Tower long after curfew. When Severus Snape discovers him during patrol, the expected reprimand never comes. Instead, an unexpected conversation unfolds—one shaped by shared understanding, restraint, and quiet honesty. In the cold night air, boundaries soften, and something unspoken begins to take form.
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- Part 4 of The Alchemy of Fate
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The Brooding Bat of her Dreams. by ASlytherinBadger
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
15 Dec 2025
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Hermione Granger thought being the Hogwarts’ Matron would make her life quieter, until Severus Snape stormed back into it like a gothic fever dream with cheekbones sharp enough to file paperwork on.
Enter Draco Malfoy: agent of chaos, self-appointed matchmaker, and menace to the entire staff table. With a talent for melodrama and his disastrously timed pelvic thrusts, he is determined to shove Hermione and Severus together whether they like it or not. (They don’t.... They definitely do. They’re both in denial.)
With Hogwarts whispering, Harry approving, and Ron distracted by impending fatherhood, Hermione finds herself caught between attraction, irritation, and the unsettling suspicion that she might actually care about Snape.
And as she becomes even more entangled in his life, one thing becomes obvious:
They’re either going to kiss, kill each other, or collapse passionately into a bed, and nobody can decide which outcome is more likely.Draco, armed with his popcorn, is ready for it all.
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Snape has to stay at grimmauld place for a couple of weeks during Harrys summer break before his fifth year at Hogwarts. They talk for a bit and Harry realizes that Snape is actually a human being
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The attack at Godric’s Hollow didn’t kill Harry Potter, but it left him with a permanent spinal cord injury. While the Wizarding World celebrated, the Potters faced a harsh new reality. Unable to cope with the demands of raising a paraplegic son, James Potter abandons his family, leaving Lily to pick up the pieces.
She finds unexpected support in Severus Snape, who steps in to provide the medical care, structure, and fatherly love Harry desperately needs. This story follows Harry’s childhood as he navigates a magical world ill-equipped for wheelchairs, preparing for Hogwarts not as the Boy Who Lived, but as a determined boy who must fight for his dignity and his place in a world built for those who can walk. -
Lingering Desires in the Moonlight by ClaireWrites00
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
15 Dec 2025
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**NOTE: I do not share J.K. Rowling's transphobic views! This is a safe space for all and if you do not agree with that, you can leave/don't read my fanfic!
Elizabeth Flowers an 18-year-old wizard has transferred to Hogwarts in the middle of the school year. During her short time at Hogwarts, she hears about the dark potions professor who’s known to be the foulest and most ruthless professor to date. What happens when an unknowing student soon becomes intertwined in a scandalous rumor with the dark professor himself? Follow Elizabeth’s journey through her final year at Hogwarts all the way into her late 20’s as she overcomes struggles and resists old temptations from her past. Will a small crush turn into something more?
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The wizarding world is holding it's breath. The second wizarding war is on the verge of eruption. In the calm before the storm, two of the most unlikely people yearn for each other.
Severus Snape is convinced he will not survive another war, caught between two ruthless narcissistic masters. Resolved to keep his growing affection for the insufferable know-it-all a secret, he reinforces the walls around himself in attempt to keep his own heart intact.
But as fates would have it, Hermione Granger comes of age and turns his world upside down once more. Because now, Severus Snape does not only need to make sure he survives - he wants a chance to actually live. -
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A station of iron and steam.
An echo meets the original and learns how to end.
A knit cap rides north and does not come back down.In a school that prefers to be exalted, a boy practices the Temple’s oldest courtesy: be correct, be dull, be everywhere during the moment it mattered. He chooses the serpent’s bench, writes in green, but keeps red behind his ear or braided flat when fire is near.
The year arranges itself like a ledger written in a careful hand: entries of breath, shadows that return a different length, doors that like statements, a corridor that refuses drama if you thank it. A scholar who stammers in daylight smells wrong in silence. Keys forget to fly. A chessboard decides not to move. A mirror tells the truth no one should live in. Somewhere above the third stair, stone pays attention to the time you choose.
Nothing loud happens until it has to. The prize everyone names in legend never stands on a stage. It changes owners by procedure and goes where fire is kinder than greed.
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- Part 2 of As Seen, So Made
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After the war, Severus Snape wakes in silence—alive but voiceless, and convinced that redemption is neither owed nor possible. Eleanor Ashcombe, an art restorer helping to rebuild Hogwarts, believes otherwise.
But when Severus discovers that Eleanor’s past may be even darker than his own, both must confront what healing truly costs in a world caught between atonement and renewal.
A slow-burn story of love, forgiveness, identity, and the quiet courage it takes to begin again.
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As usual summer before third year is really hard…
After an unfortunate incident with Aunt Marge, Harry finds himself staying with Snape and his live-in boyfriend of 12 years.
Only, Snape is just as awful as ever and his boyfriend is really cool and nice and makes Harry feel important… but as time goes on, it’s clear that all is not as it seems. Because Snape is actually… well, he’s not a decent guy, but he does care about protecting children from abuse, apparently.
But his boyfriend… It turns out that not all guys who seem good end up being good in the end. As he watches his professor’s relationship dissolve he can’t help feeling like an awful person for being an active participant in it.
It never once crosses his mind that Harry was being groomed and abused in a grossly different way than he was used to.
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Not only do old secrets get revealed, but Professor Snape’s boyfriend takes advantage of Harry while he’s staying there for the summer leading to shifts in perspective and possibly… healing?