As suggested in the title of Jane Austen's original work, Darcy's greatest failing is pride. His passionate love for Elizabeth only mitigates this character flaw, resulting in the awful proposal at Hunsford. If happenstance forced Darcy to marry Elizabeth before he loved her, or even knew her at all, would he ever be able to get past his pride to recognise his fortune?

2020 rewrite and update! When Hermione Granger and Severus Snape are thrown together by the ill-conceived Marriage Law, no one doubts they'll make a good undercover team for the Order. No one suspects that they'll find mutual respect, love, and a plot to destroy the world. A story in 3 parts.

A time travel story. When Fifth Year Severus Snape tries to create a forward time traveling elixir to prove his worthiness to join Lord Voldemort, he is disappointed to find that his creation is worthless. Or is it?

Will Darcy is a serious actor who wishes women would leave him alone. Bess Bennet has come to London to study, and certainly doesn't have time for romance. He looks down on upstart Australians and she's a reverse snob. An accident and a matchmaking best friend bring them together, but will they hit it off or just really, really detest each other? Modern P&P, HEA eventually.

Elizabeth Bennet is not one to take an insult lying down, and she decides that Mr. Darcy must be punished for his rude comment. With some inspiration from Caroline Bingley, she sets out to exact her revenge.

Trapped at Pemberley during a storm, a nervous Elizabeth can't help but wonder – are the stories true? Is the great house haunted? When she races out into the hallway in a fright, she bumps into Mr Darcy...COMPLETE

How did the Earl of Matlock come to accept Elizabeth, perhaps with a little help from a friendly neighbourhood Colonel. One shot.

"You'll sort everything. Gods, Hermione, you fought five Death Eaters to a standstill *and* defended and saved Snape."/ "Professor Snape."/ Harry rolled his eyes. "Yes. That." He waved his hand at the bed. "So this? Piece of cake." /Marriage Law /ss/hg HEA...always *grin*

The feeling in her chest twisted. Tightened. Ronald Weasley didn't want children. SS/HG HEA...Always :) This one's a slow burn.

It was such a *teeny weeny*, little potion, a sprinkle of Latin and —at most— three turns of her wand. Nothing more. And with it she could know. Absolutely. SS/HG HEA...Always :)

Some time after the second wizarding war, there is a man living in Grimmauld Place: a complete stranger who is somehow familiar. A love story.

Mr. Collins, the Bennets' cousin, is a handsome, amiable gentleman, much to the surprise of his relations at Longbourn. He and Elizabeth easily fall into a close friendship. Mr. Collin's growing affection for Elizabeth does not go unnoticed by Mr. Darcy, prompting new twists and turns in this classic romance. (Elizabeth/Darcy HEA)

Modern AU. After his catastrophic love declaration at Hunsford, Darcy's relationship with Elizabeth takes an unexpected turn. (Complete!)

Modern AU. Lizzy Bennet has only met Will Darcy twice before, but she is certain that she does not like him. Then, her sister gets engaged to his best friend, and she and Will are roped into the wedding planning. Suddenly, they're going to florists and picking out his suit together. But there's nothing going on between them. Really.

Will Darcy knows that one day his thing with Elizabeth Bennet is going to get him in trouble. He's also not nearly strong enough to stop it. Modern AU in which Lizzie has to plan Jane's wedding and Darcy just wants a dance (and maybe something more).

One shot, set in Lizzy's POV. Darcy and Lizzy are at a party, and Lizzy is borrowing a very ill-fitted outfit. Darcy reacts. Complete!

Drabbles...and longer of SSHG first kisses... And as ever, SS/HG HEA...Always :)

"Why would I want your…fumblings?" There was a thread of steel in Granger's voice as she played along with Severus' game. "When I could have *his* expertise?" / SS/HG HEA...Always :)

Hermione wasn't expecting...motherhood. SS/HG HEA...Always :)

"Is he not the most handsome man you've ever seen?" / "He's tolerable, I suppose."

"You can't lift this spell, you know. There's no counter curse and they never find their mates. The witch always burns." Dark themes. SS/HG HEA...Always :)

While the Bennet sisters are at Netherfield, scarlet fever strikes at Longbourn. Elizabeth's grief may cause her to act erratically, but what's Mr. Darcy's motive for lending a surprising- and seemingly reluctant- hand to treat her 'female hysteria'. Copyright 2017.

Whay t if Mr. Bennet died in 1809?

After Elizabeth Bennet is practically thrown out of Longbourn by her mother over her refusal of Mr. Collins, she returns to Cheapside with her Aunt and corresponds with Jane and Mary from town. (Novella Complete)

The marriage law trope with a twist: SSHG involved in a would-be scandalous relationship kept secret for decades, only to be exposed with the enactment of a marriage law. (An experiment in non-linear storytelling.) Rated for a bit of smut and some foul language.

Mrs. Bennet's wedding night talk to Jane and Elizabeth doesn't go as she intends. You will find Jane and Elizabeth acting somewhat out of character, which I hope you will forgive in the interest of a bit of humor.

WIP. Harry makes a different choice in King's Cross and is given the double edged gift of a second chance. Time Travel AU, DH canon.

The impulse of a moment in Netherfield's drawing room leads to a more hasty proposal, and consequences that are painful, and humbling, and eventually happy. - I have removed the larger portion of this story due to plagiarism concerns. Will probably publish before long. Sorry!

It's twenty one years later and for the sake of his daughter, Dudley is going to have to learn about the Wizarding World after all.

It's the smallest moments that can make life that much sweeter.

Hermione didn't know why she was so fixated on Severus Snape. When she has the chance to go back in time, she has a rare opportunity to get closer to him. If only she weren't leaving him to his fate... (Time Turner. Rated M for language and sexual scenes.)

Elizabeth's northern tour is for a purpose other than pleasure. This is a short Regency AU exploring the idea of Elizabeth as a spy in counterintelligence.

Complete. One taciturn, retired teacher. One determined single mother. One energetic bundle of precociousness. A quiet romance set in the North of England. SSHG.

After retiring and losing her husband, Jean Granger needs to find a new purpose in life. She's looking for a hobby, so it's a good thing her thirty-something daughter is still single. Of course, she's not the only mum on the lookout for a partner for their child.

Snape and Dumbledore enact an old tradition in the castle, hoping to gain a much-needed edge. More-or-less AU starting at book 6. Rated for language and smut.

Jimmie Darcy, age 3 years and 11 months, wants nothing more than to be treated like a big boy by his older siblings and cousins. Can his papa help him find his place among the children and what will this do to his relationship with his mother? A fluffy, fishy, family tale.

"Is this a dream?" she whispered as she felt his warm breath against her shoulder grow ragged and felt him reach to remove a few hairs from her face. He drew her closer to himself and pulled the blanket over both of them, silently as always, and resumed those agonising ministrations. He kissed her neck once more, then the spot between her shoulders and stroked her sides tenderly…

When Darcy seeks permission to marry Elizabeth, something happens in the library that leaves Darcy smiling but Mr. Bennet very upset. What could it be? And what do trees have to do with it? Missing scene.

Complete. Hermione Snape falls in love with her husband, loses him to her mind, and then falls in love with him all over again. Marriage Law. Companion piece to 'The Lilac Tree', written for the 300th reviewer orlando-switch. HG/SS.

Having determined Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Hertfordshire to be an entirely unsuitable bride for him, Mr. Darcy resolves to find the woman he admires an acceptable husband of high station. Unfortunately, no one manages to reach his high standards for Elizabeth. Darcy x Elizabeth

Mrs. Bennet vows never to speak to Elizabeth again after her refusal of Mr. Collins offer of marriage. Unfortunately for her, that vow is achieved in a most unexpected manner with unexpected results.

Complete. In post-war England, Severus Snape has one responsibility left: the shell of a woman in St. Mungo's. Who is she, and why does he visit every day? AU. HG/SS. Marriage Law.

Nearly seven years have passed since the War was won. In that time, Hermione Granger managed to overcome grief and hardship in order to build a life in which she felt comfortable and relatively content. A snowy night in February, however, will show her that she ought never to have given up hope on having what she thought had been lost to her forever.

Hermione seeks knowledge from a reluctant Snape in order to help the War effort. What she receives is more than either of them expected. Set beginning in Hermione's sixth year, continuing into a slightly AU post-DH era.

During that dark year when Voldemort held sway over Wizarding Britain, Poppy Pomfrey gives Headmaster Snape a Christmas gift. Sequel to "Snape's Memories".

When it came to reading people, Hermione Granger was almost always right. How did she miss the fact that Snape was gay? Written for cabepfir for the 2015 SSHG Gift Fest.

Louisa Hurst just wants things with her husband to get back to what it used to be, but on her way she finds a treasure, something that will help not just her, but everyone around her to find love. Well, everyone but Caroline, but not everyone can have a happy ending. A tale in 5 parts.

She knew it wasn't good for her, standing here like this, waiting for something that wasn't there to appear. Something spectacular to happen between mis-numbered houses. Something to prove that magic was real. Eventual SS/HG. AU with purpose.

Nine times Severus Snape is at the mercy of fate with Hermione Granger, and the one time he isn't. Rated M for a reason. A gift for the lovely ArmorLillies.

No doubt, she'd been showing off obscure spells she found in the archives, again. Apparently, she did that whilst drunk. Hermione never yet had any memory of it. / SS/HG HEA...Always :)

13 ways Severus Snape shows Hermione Granger his love. He is not a man for whom the words come easy, but there are ways of showing love that are more genuine than mere words can say. A tale of love after war, of healing after hurt, of domestic bliss and fluff. All parties are of age, light M.

He scratched at the back of his neck. "I mean, you didn't even like *kissing*."/ I didn't like kissing *you*. But the words burned unsaid on her tongue. "It's fine, Ron." Hermione patted the tome in her lap. "And I'll be here with my book. As expected." /Marriage Law/ SS/HG HEA...Always :)

When Severus heard the news that Lily Evans was married, he ran away from the pain and ended up in the city of Sheffield on a bittterly cold New Years Eve. What was the warmth he found there, and why did it follow him? Not your usual SSHG. (An old story under a different name, now finished) As always, JKR's amazing sandpit, and I gain nothing but satisfaction from doing this.

Could a Friday night get any worse? Elizabeth Bennet isn't sure: stuck in a loud, trendy club & being constantly hit on by a random weirdo, she's at the mercy of her sister Jane & Jane's boyfriend and stuck with said boyfriend's surly best friend. So what if he's (devastatingly) cute & might be more interesting than she thought? A lot can happen in one night. Modern AU. ONE-SHOT

What if a cruel fate threw Elizabeth back into Darcy's path before he had allowed her reproofs their justice? A short story and one shot.

Renown scientist William Darcy is tired of dealing with the expectations of a real woman. He decides to make a companion based on the most ideal woman of his acquaintance, Elizabeth Bennet, and he offers her the most unusual proposal. M for mature sexual content.

A short, gentle reminiscence of Hermione Granger's life post-war. (Written 2008)

[Winner of SSHG Fanfic Awards for Best Comedy] Hermione is determined to lose her virginity before Christmas. Amused, Snape decides to help. [Sevione]

Mrs. Bennett was a open and at times even vulgar woman who had little care for propriety. Shouldn't have surprised anyone that she was verbose in explaining the marriage bed to her daughters.

Because of a student death, new measures are being taken to screen students for abuse. With Dumbledore facing an enquiry, Snape is in charge of making sure every student receives an examination. Abused!Harry. Character death. Sevitis. In answer to the "New Measures for Screening Abuse" challenge at Potions and Snitches. Yes, it is a "Snape is Harry's biological father" story.

Extreme AU. In a world where contact between muggles and wizards is strictly forbidden, where love blinds, and power is corrupt... an orphaned Hermione Granger struggles to make things right with the help of some unlikely allies. HG,SS.

Another occasion where Elizabeth and Darcy dance together. A one shot: to which a second chapters has been added where the issue of Elizabeth's gown is given thorough consideration.

Sequel to 'Perfection'. Snape and Hermione have loads of snarky kinky sex, Harry and Draco hump like rabbits, and Ron gets hit on by Luna Lovegood. [Sevione][Drarry]

Hermione is in Australia, attending a gallery function, when she hears a familiar voice - but it can't be! He's dead! From two leftover prompts from the SSHG Promptfest Summer 2014. As always, the amazing JKR made us a sandpit, and has allowed us to play in it. I get nothing from this but teasing from my husband, and satisfaction for myself. (Bonus points if you can find the error)

A lucky meeting in the seaside town of Morecastle results in a series of light-hearted adventures and misadventures, accompanied by prodigious amounts of flirting.

Consequences depending on falling into mud with a Gentleman. Two-shot, complete.

Elizabeth never meant for this to happen. One mistake-one simple mistake-and her life had unraveled around her. Now, on a path she never expected or wished for, she must learn about herself, about the things that are lost along the way to who we will become, and about the power love has to heal as well as to harm. After such a mistake, can she truly ever be happy again?

Marriage Law tale with a twist: Severus Snape and Hermione Granger are forced to marry, but then he discovers that something has gone wrong with Dumbledore's plan. From that moment on, he must relentlessly pursue a mission to correct that error. Will Snape be forced to destroy everything, including any chance he has at happiness? Or will he learn the truth in time?

Severus Snape never believed in destiny. Upon learning that Hermione Granger's was tied into his, he tried to run the other way.

A treat for Christmas. Professor Snape is looking forward to a solitary few weeks in the castle over the holidays, but when a mysterious object appears on his desk, he finds himself guided by its light. SS/HG. Mature readers only. One-shot. Seasonal, smutty and sweet.

He is here forever, and marking time was never going to change that, anyway.

What do you want me to say, Granger? That you are mine and I am yours? You are. I am. Let's not fuck around.

What if Mr. Darcy had discovered Elizabeth's opinion of him long before the proposal at Rosings? And how would an honest conversation have affected the story?

NOW COMPLETE! A/U. In a postwar world, members of the Order and the DA are sent together into hiding. Trapped in claustrophobic circumstances, plagued by inexplicable dreams, surrounded by her closest friends - and her most dreaded adversary - Hermione struggles to come to terms with her postwar life.

When the Marriage Act is repealed, will it be marked by the end of a failed marriage or will it inspire the beginning of something better? This is a story about politics, portraits, priorities, and perseverance. Most importantly, this is a story about love. 3RD PLACE WINNER FALL-WINTER 2013 HP FANFIC FAN POLL AWARDS: SS/HG BEST ROMANCE.

The battle against Voldemort is over, yet little has returned to normal. Once again, Severus Snape finds himself reluctantly cast as the protector of the wizarding world, with Hermione Granger his tireless ally. Part III of the Phoenix Trilogy.

Darcy makes plans to propose at Rosings, but things don't go quite the way he expects.

Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy do not see each other in Kent, but she visits Pemberley with the Gardiners, only to find many surprises await her there.- Complete!

Elizabeth Bennet, on her way from Kent to London after receiving Mr. Darcy's awful proposal and life-changing letter, falls victim to a freak spring snowstorm, and the only man who can save her is the one she had totally rejected as "the last man on Earth she could be prevailed on to marry."

A small story to accompany "Unequal Affections"

Lizzie thought that one amazing night of post break up sex was what she needed to forget about her Ex. But what are you supposed to do, when your one night stand shows up, at the most inconvenient of moments? One Shot.

Still struggling with the aftermath of the war, Hermione decides to leave everything behind to go find herself. She travels further than she could have ever imagined without going anywhere at all. Along the way, she discovers someone she mistakenly thought she'd known... AU, M.

Professor Sirius Black, Head of Slytherin house, is confused. Who are these two strangers found at Hogwarts, and why does one of them claim to be the son of Lily Lupin and that git James Potter? Dimension travel AU, no pairings so far. Dark humour.

Harry's back on the ghostly platform where he last spoke to Dumbledore.

What do you do when you have to choose between having what you want and having what you need? SS/HG. M for sexual situations.

The third lesson in espionage - sometimes you see more than you ever wanted to. ONESHOT.

After the war, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is in a financial bind. Special Ministry worker Hermione Granger is on site with a team of helpers, full of fundraising ideas, and it seems that Headmaster Snape objects to her very presence there

"Can you at least try to look like you're enjoying yourself? This won't work if you look nauseated." One shot. Rating mostly just for language.

When her Editor gives her one final chance, Hermione leaps at the opportunity to interview the ex-Death Eater opening a new shop in Knockturn Alley. After all, all the dangerous ones are dead. Aren't they? EWE? Short and sweet!

Prof. Snape is having a bad day and decides to drink. Prof. Granger wanders after him, and he decides she needs to drink too. It's all uphill from there. Fluff. M for language and theme.

Can two emotionally underdeveloped people make a complete hash of everything? Easily. AU, EWE, M for reason. HEA Guaranteed.

Unable to catch hold of anything in order to save herself, her mind clung to the one fact it knew to be unassailably true: something was terribly, terribly wrong.

"After Darkness, Light." A chance meeting ten years after the war may not be just a coincidence, and may prove to have very far-reaching consequences. A story of many things, but primarily of healing. SS/HG; rated M for later chapters. Complete.

Love has no ending, no final parting words. This was only the beginning.

Selected letters of Elizabeth Darcy, written during the first two years of her marriage.

Sort of a sequel and a companion piece to Dudley's Memories. Harry is finding a healthy outlet for his "saving people thing" in the form of one damaged little boy. In doing so he finds himself thinking about his old teacher, quite a bit.

They walked on, without knowing in what direction. There was too much to be thought, and felt, and said, for attention to any other objects.

Luna, her soul still damaged after the final battle, has bought an old Children's Home outside a grubby mill town. Hermione is helping her turn it into a refuge, but someone who had been there as a child comes back. EWE, Opaljade's TPP bid win.

How long does a thirsty man stare at a glass of water before he takes a sip? How long can a woman keep putting another first before she rebels? EWE?, SS/HG, Adultery.

Martha Jones rather understandably has some issues with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Thankfully, she and the Doctor are in a position to do something about it.

Six important days in Severus' life that changed everything.

Hermione Granger is determined to do whatever she must in order to make Severus Snape happy, including settling her differences with Lucius Malfoy. HG/SS/LM threesome implied

Sequel to Phoenix Song or, Hermione Granger and the H-BP . By the time of Dumbledore's death, Hermione and Snape had worked together for a whole year. Now, however, they both have very different and very difficult tasks ahead of them. **DH SPOILERS**

Snapshots of an arranged marriage, years after the fact. Sometimes love takes a long time in coming. SSHG

As a child, Hermione had been fascinated with Severus Snape's first year speech, but was it possible that he'd actually managed to stopper death? HG/SS pre-romance

Sequel to "A New Beginning" - a wedding night for those of my readers who complained there wasn't one. This story was originally posted without the last few paragraphs,sorry. These have now been replaced - please read again!

When Professor Snape heals Hermione's injuries after the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, they are both surprised by what they learn. The two must work together to help Harry defeat Lord Voldemort.

A Regency set, Pride and Prejudice AU. What if Darcy and Elizabeth met under entirely different circumstance? Naturally, "The course of true love does not run smooth" but I hope it runs interestingly. My first attempt at Austen fic. *ALL* Comment welcome.

Had they been only ten minutes sooner, they should have been beyond the reach of his discrimination, for it was plain that he was that moment arrived, that moment alighted from his horse or his carriage. P&P, ch 43. What if that had really happened?

Waiting for death, Hermione meets an old friend she never knew.

Hermione is determined to befriend Severus. Whether he likes it or not.

All Severus Snape wanted was to fulfil his dream of owning a successful business and to be free of dunderheads. He should have known it was too much to hope.

Mr Gardiner and Mr Darcy subject themselves to a friendly chat about marriage.

Darcy and Elizabeth become better acquainted over the course of their engagement.

Mrs. Bennet imparts some interesting advice on the eve of the Bennet sisters’ double wedding. P&P Regency COMPLETE

Beth's last summer before college was going perfectly well until the arrival of Will Darcy threatened to change everything. After repeated misunderstandings, can they ever manage to be friends?