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Taking place directly after the Battle of Hogwarts Harry is trying to deal with his trauma from the course of the events of the war and struggles to confront it, along with trying to manage his grief. Snape survived but disappeared in shame and remorse after the battle. Harry finds him, and they both discover that they have more in common now more than ever - Both are struggling with their sense of self and purpose. But stray Death Eaters from the battle are re-grouping for a final stand to take out the great Harry Potter, and their traitor, and Harry and Snape must put aside their differences to end the fight once and for all, whilst also dealing with Snape's illness along the way. No slash. Explores darker themes of grief, self-blame, PTSD, depression, and suicidal ideation.
I dedicate this story to my father who passed from a long battle with cancer at 61 years old on 15/03/2023 - whose journey was the inspiration for this story. xx
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23 Aug 2026
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"Dear Mr. Potter,
We are pleased to invite you back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this coming September..."
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Harry’s picked up more than one bad habit to cope with the aftermath of the war. Meanwhile, the students in his year are offered the chance to return to Hogwarts for a one-year apprenticeship.
The catch?
Apprenticeships are not chosen by the student, but by their natural magical aptitude. What happens when Harry is assigned to Severus Snape?OR:
Post war, Harry is losing his mind. Somehow, Snape is the only one that can help him find it again.- Language:
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20 Aug 2026
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Severus Snape had made his choices long ago and would never forgive himself. He lives a life of regret for what he has done and resentment for what has been done to him. Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban, but the horror of his wrongful imprisonment cannot be forgotten. Every day he faces a battle that no one else can ever truly understand, but love for Harry and hope for a better world and the family they'll someday be gives him the strength to keep fighting with an open heart. Harry Potter has always had too much asked of him but he's never had to fight alone. While being forced by Dumbledore to learn Occlumency from Snape over the summer, he realizes that he's had a protector in the professor all along. With the discovery of common ground between them, nothing will ever be the same again.
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11 Aug 2026
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Trapped in the oppressive confines of Grimmauld Place, Sirius Black finds his life dull and stifling—until an unlikely connection with Severus Snape reignites something fierce and unexpected within him. What begins as an exchange of biting remarks evolves into something far deeper, filled with passion, vulnerability, and a reckoning of shared pain. As their relationship intensifies amidst the backdrop of the war against Voldemort, Sirius grapples with his past mistakes and his tumultuous feelings for a man he once loathed.
Through moments of stolen intimacy, reluctant tenderness, and dry wit, Severus and Sirius navigate the shifting tides of their connection, slowly learning to let go of the shadows of their shared history. But in a house filled with memories, judgmental onlookers, and a precarious war brewing, can they find starlight amidst the darkness?
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03 Aug 2026
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The war ends. The dust settles. And what remains between Sirius and Severus is fragile and strange. From soulmarks to shared baths, from mistrust to gentle hands and nightly routines, their story is a quiet unfolding—a love discovered in the spaces no one else ever sees.
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- Part 2 of Ink at First Glance
Bookmarked by Gryphon17
31 Jul 2026