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Joined 03-14-06, id: 1007968, Profile Updated: 11-21-13
Author has written 21 stories for Harry Potter.

Master of Deception!

Severus Snape is many things. A teacher, a spy, a traitor, an ally. Some hate him, some love him, and now we know what an incredibly brave man he is. He is indubitably a man of many talents and a master of deception.

My stories all center around Severus Snape. My older, gen, stories were an effort to create a believable back story and an alternative future for a character who has become my favourite character in the Potterverse. My finally finished own version of book 7, A Most Important Element in Water builds on this backstory, and mostly disregards DH. My later stories are AU and disregard some of the events in DH. They mostly center around my OTP: SSHG. And: Snape lives!

A Letter To an Old Friend has been translated into French by Tortoise!

I read all your reviews and do a little dance of joy for each and every one. I've been terrible with replying to them as of late. I was, and still am, a bit overworked.Sorry about that. I'll at least try to reply to the more recent reviews (those from 2013, cough).

An Moewe24: Vielen Dank für den tollen Kommentar! Der hat mich wirklich aufgebaut.

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Pet Project by Caeria reviews
Hermione overhears something she shouldn't concerning Professor Snape and decides that maybe the House-elves aren't the only ones in need of protection.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 52 - Words: 338,844 - Reviews: 12886 - Favs: 13,743 - Follows: 7,675 - Updated: 6/9/2013 - Published: 3/3/2005 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
The Brightness of Candles by duj reviews
HBP Spoilers. Nitwit, blubber, oddment, tweak... You probably thought it didn't mean anything, just four words plucked at random ...
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,419 - Reviews: 95 - Favs: 128 - Follows: 20 - Published: 11/28/2006 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
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Goat Stories reviews
Aberforth Dumbledore and the love of his life. Mostly harmless, basically a story about power and love. Ratings are explained in the first chapter, so are the warnings. There's a bit of slash, a bit of het, a dash of SSHG and also a few other things that you won't find in my other stories. Aberforth Dumbledore/OFC, Abe/Filch, Abe/Snape, hints at SSHG. AU.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 3 - Words: 12,767 - Reviews: 2 - Updated: 12/10/2013 - Published: 12/3/2013 - Aberforth D., Lysander S., OC - Complete
Fairy Tales reviews
Hermione and Severus help Poppy with patients who don't want to wake up. This is an older story; it was written for the OWL House Cup. About the rating: I can't open the rating window. To be on the safe side, I used T. This isn't a tale for children, unsurprisingly. Otherwise, there is nothing rate-worthy here. No smut. SS/HG. AU.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 6 - Words: 17,571 - Reviews: 41 - Favs: 55 - Follows: 17 - Updated: 12/6/2013 - Published: 11/22/2013 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
Märchenstunde reviews
Hermine und Severus helfen Poppy mit Patienten, die nicht aufwachen wollen. Diese Geschichte wurde 2009 für den OWL House Cup geschrieben, ist also nicht neu. Es ist keine Geschichte für Kinder, sonst aber völlig harmlos. AU. SS/HG.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - German - Romance - Chapters: 6 - Words: 15,357 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 11 - Follows: 7 - Updated: 12/6/2013 - Published: 11/22/2013 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
A Most Important Element in Water reviews
While hunting for Horcruxes with her friends, Hermione learns surprising facts about Snape's past. Will that change the way she thinks about him? AU after HBP.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 29 - Words: 221,851 - Reviews: 360 - Favs: 347 - Follows: 211 - Updated: 10/11/2013 - Published: 2/14/2007 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
Ten Years reviews
Two close friends celebrate a tenth anniversary dinner. Could it lead to more?
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,442 - Reviews: 12 - Favs: 53 - Follows: 6 - Published: 12/18/2010 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
Severus Snape: Sinner or Saint? reviews
A trap, revenge, love, and a barrel of beer are involved in the drama that ensues when Hermione and Severus drink Polyjuice Potion to switch bodies. SS/HG
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Fantasy - Chapters: 3 - Words: 19,716 - Reviews: 42 - Favs: 144 - Follows: 35 - Updated: 7/8/2009 - Published: 6/21/2009 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
Exorcism reviews
Severus Snape gets three wishes. What will he make of them? SS/HG
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 13,326 - Reviews: 53 - Favs: 158 - Follows: 44 - Updated: 10/27/2008 - Published: 10/20/2008 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
The Vibrator, the Witch and the Painting reviews
Are there sex toys in the wizarding world? A bushy-haired witch is determined to find out. And what do the paintings have to do with it? SS/HG
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 3 - Words: 22,140 - Reviews: 73 - Favs: 265 - Follows: 78 - Updated: 10/2/2008 - Published: 9/16/2008 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
Climate Change reviews
Hermione and Severus are both heads of their houses and compete for the Quidditch Cup and the House Cup. However, a few things have changed since Hermione was a student. Prompt: May be DH-compliant. Hermione and Snape are both heads of their houses at Hog
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 3 - Words: 17,553 - Reviews: 57 - Favs: 103 - Follows: 23 - Updated: 4/10/2008 - Published: 3/27/2008 - Severus S., Hermione G. - Complete
Arachne reviews
Hermione travels back in time to find a missing Horcrux. She meets a young Severus who prepares for his first Potions lesson. Written before DH, now AU.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 7 - Words: 37,662 - Reviews: 59 - Favs: 158 - Follows: 56 - Updated: 9/21/2007 - Published: 8/23/2007 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
Those Who Are Loyal reviews
When the trio leave him for dead, Snape thinks about his life.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,195 - Reviews: 16 - Favs: 16 - Follows: 4 - Published: 8/9/2007 - Severus S. - Complete
Reality Check reviews
A Prequel to my WIP A Most Important Element in Water. Necessary to integrate new canon magic. Mild DH spoilers. HG?
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 674 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 4 - Published: 7/27/2007 - Hermione G. - Complete
Anywhere the Wind Blows reviews
Hermione gets a Valentine present, but has no idea who sent it.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,660 - Reviews: 29 - Favs: 55 - Follows: 14 - Published: 2/22/2007 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
Stuck reviews
When Voldemort falls, Snape and Hermione find themselves in an unusual situation.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 1,280 - Reviews: 35 - Favs: 87 - Follows: 26 - Updated: 1/17/2007 - Published: 11/17/2006 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
Severus Snape and the Flobberworm reviews
When Voldemort tries to take over Hogwarts, he encounters an unexpected antagonist.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,677 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 1 - Published: 1/10/2007 - Severus S. - Complete
Why Dumbledore Trusted Snape reviews
Young Severus Snape wants to leave Voldemort's service. Can Albus Dumbledore help him turn sides and stay alive?
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,231 - Reviews: 11 - Favs: 9 - Follows: 1 - Published: 10/9/2006 - Severus S., Albus D. - Complete
The Train reviews
11 year old Severus Snape learns how to make friends and enemies on his first train ride to Hogwarts.
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,560 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 4 - Published: 8/28/2006 - Severus S. - Complete
Decisions reviews
Severus Snape invents a new spell and a friendship ends.
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,180 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 3 - Published: 7/20/2006 - Lily Evans P., Severus S. - Complete
A Letter To an Old Friend reviews
Newton Scamander tells an old friend about his latest field trip to Mongolia. We learn why Snape was right about the Kappa after all.
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,931 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 2 - Published: 3/24/2006 - Complete
The Kiss reviews
Severus Snape tells his best friend about his first kiss.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,567 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 11 - Follows: 1 - Published: 3/24/2006 - Severus S., Lily Evans P. - Complete
A Different Perspective reviews
Summary: What goes on in the hearts and minds of Dumbledore and Snape? Conversations between those two key players shed a new light on the events in HBP.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 2 - Words: 12,666 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 6 - Published: 3/24/2006 - Albus D., Severus S. - Complete