Her life was defined by the three tattoos she had; a Dragon Shield on her right arm, the Tree of Life on her left, but mostly by the large, dark 'S' that ran the length of her spine.

They say friendship is the seed from which love grows. But Lydia learned that love was a capricious, varied, untamed thing, and that what is wanted isn't always what is needed. SS/OC, fair amount of SB/OC at beginning. This will be a LONG story. Covers end of Marauder Era through end of Book Era, no gaps or time jumps longer than a few weeks.

After losing Johanna, Judge Turpin decides to resort to an arranged marriage to find himself a bride. What will come of this? Will this forced relationship prove to be a success, or a failure?

Julia is finally part of the world she always dreamed about, but at what cost? She did not want this kind of responsibility. She did not want to risk everything. She did not want to be frozen.

Continuation of 'Abducted'.

What is the greatest sacrifice one can give? This tale begins in Severus' sixth year at Hogwarts, during the surge of new young followers of the Dark Lord; Nagini Malfoy, the main female character, is actually a precursor to Nagini, Voldemort's serpent.

Emmalie looked back at the castle, sometimes she wished she could freeze everything and live in the moment, just stop the world. "Emmalie." Snape called. She turned her back on Hogwarts, and her childhood. Where she was headed, was no place for children.

* Formerly "New Deep." Post-war. Lucy Geller returns to Hogwarts for her Seventh year and decides to do something about her crush on her surly Potions master, who is still trying to recover from the war. SS/OC. AR / OOC Snape. Future lemon. Warm and Fluffy with (attempted) humor. Mischief all around. Hurrah.

Shame almost befalls the Malfoy family name when Draco is revealed to be infertile. So up steps Lucius - after all, "The pureblood lineage must continue!"

Sequel. Follow Severus and Katherine and their family and friends, through their complicated lives after the war. Starts at the end of "PM&theHBP" last chapters and goes to a few years beyond Rowlings' epilogue in the "DH." Post-Hogwarts & AU. Rated M.

Olivia has fancied the elusive and greasy Severus Snape for ages now, but he never seems to notice her. Well this year she's determined to change all that, whether he likes it or not. Just one small problem, she shares a dorm with the fiery tempered Lily Evans and is friends with Sirius Black. Two people, out of many, who hate the Slytherin she so desperately wants to be get with.

By chance Severus meets a Muggle woman who piques his interest. She offers something unique, something he's not encountered before in the Magical world. DE, Voldy and Horcrux hunt. HBP compliant & beyond, some events in book six feature, but another POV

The final pairings of Remus and Nagini, and Severus against Sirius, in the Dark Arts competition for the Young Wizards Merit Award during their sixth year, gets out of hand. Nagini and Remus, unexpectedly, have their lives intertwined, changed forever.

Occam's Razor is a principle urging one to select among competing hypotheses that which makes the fewest assumptions. In lighter terms, it means that the simplest and least complicated explanation for a phenomenon is typically the correct answer. This is a principle not easily applied to the more complex and emotional situations in life... Severus/OC Rated M for a reason

Brooklyn Innes has a secret... So secret not even she knows about it. Of family feauds and unsolved deaths and dissapearances. Severus Snape comes into her life at an opportune moment to try and free her from the darkness of her family life.

A hunt for horcruxes ensues as Audrey joins the trio in their search. Will she ever trust her father again? Is just one of the question she needs to get an answer to. Join Audrey in a year and more as she finally discovers it all with love, war, friends and family.

Alex, an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D is assigned to Asgard to keep an eye on the punishment of the war criminal Loki. Unfortunately, all it takes is one night for her to be compromised but it will take much longer for her to deal with the ramifications. Rated M for adult and at time dark themes and a morally ambiguous OC. Contains explicit content. Epilogue contains Thor 2 Spoilers.

My response to a challenge . Cho Chang is not coping very well with Valentines Day. She seeks revenge in a most unusual way.

( SS/ OC - Romance) AU/ Marriage Law Challenge - After the war Severus seeks solace in the arms of a young Muggle woman. When she shows up at his door with his child, he takes matters into his own hands. However, there are darker forces at work, and Miss. Granger seems to have taken an interest in him as well.

Two years after the end of the war Severus leaves himself lock up in his rooms but that all changes when he meets two women.

A story about the evolution of Karkaroff and how he went from a promising Tri-Wizard Champion to a Death Eater, and his struggle to rise again. Starts in the marauders era. CH 60 A late night visitor brings a shocking surprise. LM/IK/OC no slash

Mary Grant has seen the worst sides of life. Taking a New job at Hogwarts seems the best option to recooperate. Budding relationships force her to choose between her sweetheart from youth and her blossoming new relationship with a colleague.

Severus and Miriam Snape spend time together after a dinner at the Three Broomsticks. One-shot.

A story of love, loss, and recovery. KS/OC SS/OC RL/SB

Snape gives detention to an insubordinate student. :D Rated M for a reason

This story follows muggle Clara Lanning,who after moving to London to escape tragedy develops an unlikely friendship with the mysterious Albus Dumbledore. When Voldemort learns of their friendship, Clara's life becomes endangered. For her safety she is placed under the protection of Severus Snape. Can they find love or are they doomed to live out their happiness only in dreams?

Severus is finally reunited with his Lily in death after the events in the Shrieking Shack. Unfortunately for him, Lily sends him back to live, stating that she will always watch over him but they can never be together like he desires. But could there be another woman for Severus, one whom has always been there for him instead?

Snape recieves a gift from Voldermort for being so loyal, but he struggles when he realises the gift is a young witch that is given as a wife and child bearer. Snape still heartbroken over lilys death has to emerge from his solitude and accept the gift.

Dumbledore sends Snape to retrieve the great-granddaughter of his sister, Ariana. Can he find love? Will that love be able to survive even if Severus manages to live through the war? Actually came about from my misreading of what happened to Ariana.

Set in an AU in which SS survives the war. This is a tale in which an American muggle moves next door and entices our lonely Potions Master and brings some new magic into his lonely life.

Torn between the ambitions of her father and her own desires, a seventh-year Slytherin student finds herself involved in situations well beyond her control, dragging her head of house along with her. Set during G.O.F. SS/OFC. Rated "M" for later chapters.

Tracey Davis doesn't want to be fragile. She just wants to be normal, but normal is a luxury she can't afford. Part of the '100 words, 100 drabbles, 100 words of less challenge'. Snape/Tracey Davis.

If she was Little Red Riding Hood, then he definitely didn't mind being the Big Bad Wolf. Remus Lupin/Hermione Granger; smut; swears and some fluff. Listed as COMPLETE but may be updated at some point. R&R, x.

Can Severus accept Tess for all that she is? A sequel to "The Unconditional Vow".

If one were to ask Lucius Malfoy, he would be the first to state that that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Severus Snape most certainly does not agree. In fact, he most vehemently, completely, and unquestionably disagrees. Little does he know, the matter has been decided for him. SS/OFC, year 5, rated M for later chapters. Romance/Angst

Severus Snape wakes up after the war to someone familiar. Will he remember her?

After Nagini's attack, Severus is aware of someone touching him and speaking to him. His senses detect auburn hair, soft hands, and a gentle, but strong voice speaking to him. Has he crossed over? Is his Lily there to greet him? Or is this gentle stranger the key to a different kind of salvation? AU. Severus and OC. Please note rating increase.

Victoria Lane looks a lot like the one he's dreamt of so long. Severus Snape can hardly help but wonder if this might be why he survived... SS/OC, Post-War

Hans Gruber survives the disaster at the Nakatomi Plaza, but he did not escape without serious injury. Now he must fight and rebuild his life slowly.

Dumbledore asks Severus Snape to meet with a mysterious woman.

Severus Snape knew his life would be difficult the moment he signed away his freedom to Dumbledore on the windswept hill. What he did not realise, was his duties as Head of Slytherin would also include visitations from the God of Mischief. This is my response to the AU challenge on the Muffliato facebook group. Rated "T" for an inkling of implied slash.

A stranger appears on the lawn at Hogwarts one morning, a muggle woman turned witch. It seem like Severus might have finally find someone who can truly understand him. M for later scenes

Severus is not interested in her for who she is, but only who she wishes him to be. What would you do if you were in her shoes? SS/OC OC is from my story Second Chances

Ten years after Voldemort's demise, Severus Snape, thought by all to be dead, lives out his days in solitude. Ginny Potter, meanwhile, juggles a high-profile career, three children and a workaholic husband. What happens to change their lives forever?

Poor little Tbird has been tossed into the street with a basket full of orphans. Can the two Hottest Slytherin's help her find a new home? Hey? Is that Hotch, Rossi and Carlos "Ranger" Manoso here to help too? Hot beverages are NOT optional.

Severus Snape is forced to do a lot of terrible things in the name of war. After being forced to rape a student, he now has to deal with the consequences of her pregnancy. Can he overcome his self-hatred to become the father in a happy family? Snape/OC ABANDONED

The Death Eater, Severus Snape, rescues a baby whose Mother has died. What will he do with her? Will he take care of her or pass her off to a more capable parent, never to see her again? This is the best summary i can do right not, sorries

It was a marriage of necessity, both ordered and ended by the Dark Lord. But when the Second Wizarding War begins and Severus Snape finds himself face to face with the wife he thought to be dead, will their combined secrets destroy the Order?

Sprout recalls her last conversation with Severus Snape.

The goal of this story is to completely rewrite the series from Snape's point of view- But I refuse to believe he never had another friend besides Lily Evans. Vesperra's everything he needs in a friend, and Severus is everything she needs. -ABANDONED FIC-

An AU look at the dreaded Astronomy Tower theme in HBP. What ever happened to that Time Turner? NOT SLASH

It's 1977 and Severus Snape is in his sixth year at Hogwarts. A younger girl has been harboring a crush on him for years, and finally gets his attention. Can she help him live with losing Lily's friendship?

Q plays one of his games again, this time endangering the life of a crewmember! T/R This is a Oneshot. R&R highly appreciated.This is my first fanfic.

It's ten years since Lily and James are killed and Miranda finally decides to fulfill her promise. But does she have the strenght to face her entire past? Sequel to "He's the right kind of wrong"!

Several things come into play when you start a new life. After each life we all begin new ones, but this is the first life I've had to restart within the same body. I will finally face my past, and embrace what I am. I am not afraid, not anymore.

Colonel Brandon has returned from a lengthy mission. He is in for quite the welcome.

Colonel and Marianne immediately after their wedding reception. Take it as a writing exercise on approaching light erotica.

Severus Snape 21 in his second year of teaching has taken on Kira Nightwing almost 17 as an apprentice for the summer as she trains to be a Healer. She gets in a bit of trouble proving herself to her Mentor. For my friend Abi after relentless nagging.

My response to the Muffliato "We Whip Them" challenge. A seventh year Ravenclaw ventures into the kitchens, only to discover something she never expected. Very fluffy with some mildly suggestive undertones.

A young servant catches the eye of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Severus meets with an old friend for a drink and some creative story-telling. For the Snapette's 'We Whip Them' Challenge.

The dream comes every night. Save Eden, Dumbledore implores. He cannot deny the man even in death. And so begins a mission that will change the destiny of Severus Snape and perhaps bring him the redemption he deserves.

Grammar and plot correction rewrite in progress. Your patience is appreciated. CH 65 Swallowing hard, Severus used his Occlumency skills to shield his mind from the screams. He had to concentrate or all would be lost.

A poem written for the second Peter Pan story, which I love. It is based on the song I'll Try that played during the short scene with Jane in the beginning where she gets upset.

Severus Snape is getting a head ache...his insane wife is trying desperatly to get into some muggle thing called Pottermore? Sometimes he wonders what made him lose his sanity to marry her...T for safety no details just suggestions

"We all love to keep secrets, it has the appeal of making one feel infinitely important," said Lucius Malfoy. Anais Selwyn has just returned from Paris. Is she about to become Lucius' biggest secret of all? LM/OC & LM/NM. Rated M for sex and bad language.

When people say "What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas" isn't always true. When you cheat on your husband it doesn't always stay a secret especially when the man you cheated with comes back.

Four unsuccessful Triwizard entrants arrange their own tournament. The prize: Snape.

A lonely professor trying to forget the past. A new professor with her own worries and a desire to understand Severus Snape. As they solve a mystery at Hogwarts, can they learn to care for each other and embrace a new life? SS/OC with other plot points.

One shot. Albus and Severus snap shots through the years. Father/Son relationship. What could have been. AU.

Lockhart has finally found the one.

Heartbroken Severus lived in self imposed emotional isolation for years, so enveloped in misery that he fails to see the opportunity in front of him. If he can open his eyes to a second chance, he will still have to fight against all odds to live again.

In my story, Hans never died. He and Theo manage to escape as planned, and bring along with them a hostage as a safety precaution. Little does Hans know what an interesting twist doing so will bring to his life.

Eight years after Severus Snape died in the Shrieking Shack, Aurora Sinistra attempts to move on by marrying a Muggle. She's left the Wizarding World far behind. Will anyone speak out against her impending marriage and save her in time?

Holly McClain and her friend go on a business trip and meet a charming man named Hans. Sin City is full of fun and danger can Holly tell the differents or will she fall into the sexy German thief clutches?

Headmaster Snape learns just how much he's loved by his fans.

She'd never expected to inherite Severus Snape's things, and she certainly didn't expect to find letters to her in them. But Melissa Libra's going to find out all that really matters is... why her?

Severus Snape / Charity Burbage. One night, after the Yule Ball, she gets closer to him than any woman ever has. And in the end, that might make all the difference. A romance in the shadows of Darkness.

If Severus Snape had left someone behind. Oneshot.

When he couldn't have Lily Evans, Severus Snape married another. Now Lily is dead, the Dark Lord is defeated, and the Snapes are moving to Hogwarts. Here's a family with a heavy past and a lot of secrets. Throw in Dumbledore, Voldemort, Harry and stir. AU

A student is slipped a dose of Amortentia as a prank, causing her to become hopelessly infatuated with the new Potions master.

A mature sequel to a short fic I wrote over two years ago for Sev's Birthday; Familiar Faces in Strange Places. 'Three years. It had been three years since the last and only time she had ever seen him.' Slight AU, slight OOC, Fluff, I Don't Own!

Here it is, the final installment of the saga of Severus and Joanna. Please read others before this. Joanna, Lucan, Eric, and all other unfamiliar character are mine. All else belongs to JKR. T for mature themes.

We all know of Snape's love for Lilly Evans, but what will happen when Lily 's best friend Miranda Bloom decides to fall in love with him? Love story about Snape, with all the Marauders in it too! Enjoy

Eight installment of the Severus/Joanna saga. Please read parts 1-6 or you will be lost. Everything with the exception of Joanna, Lucan, Eric and Marvin are the Property of JKR. Rated M for safety.

Sixth installment of the life of Severus Snape and Joanna Flamel. Short continuation with my apologies. Please read the previous six installments before this chapter. Joanna is my brain child and everything else belongs to JKR. Rated T.

COMPLETE A normal school year begins but with a revelation things are set to change for a 6th year Ravenclaw girl. What will this mean for her part in the war against Voldemort? And how will it affect her feelings for Snape?

The continuation of year 5 with Severus and Joanna. SPOILER ALERT Spoilers for book 7. Rated M for a reason. Joanna,is mine. Everyone else belongs to JKR. Very short, apologies; the length of Part I was getting out of hand for me.

After reading a fan fic, Swallow B. decides to get herself a Snape.

A Naughty Luna takes control.

Part five of the story of Severus and Joanna. Had to split this one into two parts, so be patient. Joanna is my brainchild, everyone else belongs to JKR.

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On a cold January morning, she takes farewell of Severus Snape.

Snape has a birthday unlike all others. Will he like this birthday or will it be unimaginable heartbreak for him?

By popular demand, the continuation of the story of Severus Snape and Joanna Flamel. Joanna is mine, everyone else belongs to JKR. Rated M.

Remus Lupin did not die in the Final battle. His wife did. He now falls under the Marriage Law and must choose a second wife. Who will he choose?

Seraphima is a woman on the run from a colorful past. She answers a call for employment in London and is left to landlady Holmes and Watson. She's neck-deep in it, for sure: will the burgeoning romance between her and Holmes make a proper mess? COMPLETE!

Harry's fourth year;Snape is sent to find a new pupil whose powers have been blocked and who's coming late. A pupil who is truculent and swotty with unusual parentage and a predilection for explosions. AU, T later chapters; violence mentioned; implied sex

This is a Severus Snape/OC fic where Severus falls in love with a witch after the war.

A potions master, a blonde reporter, several glasses of firewhisky and a nice sharp quick quotes quill. Rita x Severus - NC17

Snape is patrolling and comes across a sight he didn't expect! Pure smut! And unfortunately, Snape is not mine, or I would be making oodles of dosh in the porno book industry! Hopefully will be adding to it soon! Chapter 9 now up! Complete!

On halloween night Severus Snape teaches Wormtail a lesson he'll never forget.

COMPLETE A "what-if" scenario, set post-HBP/Pre-DH. Snape has been arrested for Dumbledore's murder and remanded to Azkaban. He is awaiting his trial when Lupin pays him an untoward visit. Will Snape find redemption with Lupin's help?

Lucius Malfoy hires a young witch to be his personal secretary. Rated M for later chapters. There will be smut.

The last words of each departed Harry Potter character, if only they could have been said.

Eight years have come and gone. Chihiro, now a woman, has long lost hope in the dragon she called her own. Reaching her river of memories, she says her final farewell. Little does she know, beneath the surface, a dragon stirs...

Third installment of the parable of Severus and Joanna. Rated M for a reason. Everything but Joanna belongs to JK Rowling.

Part two of the story of Severus and Joanna. Read part one first. Everyone except Joanna is the property of JK Rowling. Rated M for later installments.

First installment of the story of Severus Snape and Nicholas Flamel's daughter. Rated M for later chapters. All characters with the exception of Joanna are the property of JK Rowling.

Severus unexpectedly runs into Isabelle Jackson, a girl from his past. As she recovers from a death eater attack, she helps him realize that everyone deserves a second chance.

Severus Snape's diary entry. Written for the Back to School Challenge on the Muffliato! Facebook group.

DH compliant, except that Severus survived his attack. Now that he has his own potions shop opened what will happen that he has hired Rose Zellar, his former student?

She wanted it to be special.

Severus Snape worships his pregnant wife and she enjoys torturing him. Includes a romantic Snape reciting Shakespeare.

I knew him. Better than most people would guess. Many people claim to know him, but not like I did. SSOC. DH-compliant.

Severus Snape is a young Death Eater with something to prove and sets out to show how far his darkness can delve. He knows just who he can use to that effect. *very mature content, graphic incest and underage*

A young woman stood in front of a group of small broken stone houses. She bowed to them. For six years she looked for this place. For the rode that would take her to the ferryboat station at the top of the hill. That station leading to what she felt was h

What happens when two types of magic collide? Severus Snape is about to find out...

Severus Snape enjoyed his life of solitude until he met a woman who shook him to his very core. Their relationship, spanning the course of Harry's time at Hogwarts, is not always easy but a partnership that soon neither can live without.

Severus and his friend Jessica are finishing up hogwarts together. Will the war tear them apart or can it bring the closer? Or maybe, with her rare ability, she can change his life for the better.

Dumbledore had a plan to protect Snape after the fateful night on the Astronomy Tower. During his final year as Headmaster, Snape has a chance to come to terms with his past and find peace, before his life draws to its inevitable close. DH compliant.

When Dumbledore's cursed hand is getting worse, he sends Snape to get help from a St. Mungo's Healer. Though he would never admit it, the talented Ravenclaw soon grows on Snape. But can she break through to his embittered heart? Can she save our beloved Potions master? Canon. Set during HBP/DH

Dear Professor Snape, please do not be alarmed – I will save us both the awkwardness of revealing my identity, and I do not, by any means, expect you to reply to this, though I do beseech that you read this letter till the end.

Inspired by the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood POT.The story is AU,most characters are my own,but you'll know many.The Sheriff falls for a Lady. All is perfection. But a sudden change in events threaten his world. What secret does she harbour?

Crossover: Harry Potter x Winnie-the-Pooh. In which Snape befriends an old grey donkey, and life is gloomy, as usual. Snape and Eeyore gen.

This is a OneShot in Celebration of Severus' Birthday!

A description of the wedding night between Marianne Dashwood and Col. Brandon. Not Lemony, but does contain adult references. Hope you enjoy.

With Voldemort dead, Severus finds himself back at Hogwarts, chasing away dreams filled with green eyes and red hair. But Lily was not the only interesting woman with green eyes, as he finds out when he encounters Sasha Cupris, one of his new students. AU

Did you know Snape had a foot fetish? Neither did she.

fluffy one shot. Chihiro/Kohaku. Lemon.

An unnamed witch arrives at the Triwizard Yule Ball with one thing on her mind. Mature content.

What is on Severus Snape's mind? 500 words of naughtiness.

Everyone has a past, but Severus can't get over his wife's past love life. He can't decide whether he loves of hates his wife more, but will he discover far too late that it's best to let go of the past? Please read and Review. I think this is pretty good

In the end of her seventh year, Sheline, a young Slytherin, has a chance to live out her ultimate fantasy with Snape. Set a few years after Harry survives Voldemort’s initial attack, before anyone knows he is still alive. Rated for sexual content.

On her first night as Mrs. Brandon, Marianne realizes all the poetry she has read has not prepared her for what marriage, and, more importantly, love, can offer her. A Sense and Sensibility smutlet with a healthy dose of heart.

As the second war against Voldemort begins, Maud and Snape must face an indefinite separation. Can their partnership endure the ultimate test?

Some disturbing revelations lead Maud Moody to question the basis for her trust in Snape, while an unexpected crisis forces her to make a decision that could change both their lives.

A young blind woman comes to Hogwarts on a secret mission, only to find herself allied with the one man she has been warned not to trust - Severus Snape.

COMPLETE! When Ella sees Severus Snape again she remembers the humiliation of their last encounter, but as their romance is rekindled, she realises they were meant to be together. Life isn't always that simple, however...A passionate story of redemption.

To save a life, Snape resorts to desperate measures.

In the face of a life-changing event, Severus Snape must come to terms with his own uncertain feelings. Sequel to the "Darkness and Light" trilogy and "Lessons".

When tragedy strikes at Hogwarts, Severus Snape blames himself. Maud tries to help him, but in the process they are forced to confront both past demons and present fears. Sequel to "If We Survive".

A new Dark Arts professor arrives at Hogwarts and must convince a suspicious Snape that she's not a threat. However, strange events are making her job rather difficult...False selves, true forms, lust, betrayal and Death Eaters every which way.

Faced with an opportunity - and a challenge - he never anticipated, Severus Snape must decide whether to turn away, or to learn the meaning of hope. (aka Snape's POV of the Cauldron Scene in "Darkness & Light 2: Personal Risks")