HARRY POTTER - SNAPE/WEASLEY

Fabula Rasa: In 'Firstborn' Molly Weasley wants Bill to bring his lover to dinner. Snape/Bill Weasley. Hildigunnur: 'Presence of Mind' - while hunting for the missing horcruxes, Ron Weasley is captured by Voldemort, who uses the opportunity to plant the location of one of them inside his mind; a location that can only be discovered if Ron is killed by someone else. Snape proves his unlikely saviour, and a good deal more. Snape/Ron Weasley. Jordan Grant: 'Five Galleons and a Spearmint Sprig' - He was naked in Snape's bed. He was sore all over, like he'd sat a broom for too long, and here was Snape telling him to take his money and leave... Ron couldn't help but put all those pieces together. The conclusion he came to was as horrifying as it was confusing. He didn't remember coming here at all, let alone... Snape/Ron Weasley. Josan: 'The Old Meddler' - sent on an errand for Dumbledore on Christmas Eve, Snape finds something unexpected at the last place on his list. Snape/Percy Weasley. And now there's a sequel - 'Bleeding Heart and Firewhiskey'. Snape/Percy Weasley. 'The Curse Breaker' - in the aftermath of the death of Voldemort, Snape has all but worked himself into the ground and unlikely alliances form to help him recover. Snape/Bill Weasley. Kai 'Love Is' - Bill Weasley tries to deal with the consequences of his brush with lycanthropy and it seems as though only one person can truly help him. Snape/Bill Weasley, Bill/Fleur. Mad Maudlin: 'In Thy Orisions Be' - Ron Weasley has been staring at Snape for weeks and there can't be a good explanation for that, there really can't. And when Snape discovers just why it's been happening, he doesn't quite know what to think. Snape/Ron, Snape/Regulus. Pandarus: 'Cairo Sunset' - Bill Weasley spots someone unexpected in one of his usual Cairo haunts and this turns out to be only the beginning of the surprises in store for him. Snape/Bill Weasley, and as close to Snape/Lucius Malfoy as I'm ever going to rec... r_becca 'Dealing with Dragons' - Charlie had a sudden moment of clairvoyance, in which he could see the future. And the future was good. The future involved his old Potions professor fucking his brains out right here on the table, until the table collapsed under their weight and they were both sweaty and sated and completely, fully, totally satisfied. Snape/Charlie Weasley rose_whispers: 'Salve' - Another unexpected pleasure, as Snape finds himself forced to work at St. Mungos as a penance for his acts during the war and reluctantly tends to the needs of one particular patient. Snape/Ron Weasley. Sparrowhawk: 'His Brother's Keeper' - the Hogwarts Head Boy enters into an arrangement with Professor Snape, for the best of motives, and discovers it doesn't work out quite as he'd expected. Snape/Bill Weasley Tarie: 'Paint it Black' - when the three of them are effectively trapped in a safehouse, Ron Weasley is convinced that Snape can help Harry deal with what's going on, if only he'd agree to do so. Snape/Ron, Snape/Ron/Harry. The Treacle Tart: In 'The Tao of Diogenes' the war is finally over and two veterans meet again as one finds himself looking after the other, quite literally. Snape/Ron Weasley.

HARRY POTTER - SNAPE/OTHER

Beth H.: 'Re-Discovery' has Harry walking in on something unexpected and discovering that things have changed since he was last at Hogwarts. Snape/Hagrid. 'In From the Cold' - when he agrees to fulfill what will turn out to be Dumbledore's last request of him, Kingsley Shacklebolt has no idea how significantly that decision will influence the rest of his life... Snape/Shacklebolt 'You Must Remember This' - stuck together after the war in hospital, Snape and Lockhart become unlikely housemates but it's all the Ministry's fault. Snape/Lockhart. Bernice: In 'Care of Magical Creatures', Hagrid loves monsters, the nastier and more vicious the better, so wouldn't it be logical for him to be attracted to Severus Snape? Snape/Hagrid. Meanwhile, what if other people could see Snape as the utterly-smitten Hagrid sees him? A wish is granted and Snape has to deal with the consequences in 'Beggars May Ride'. Snape/Hagrid. Daphne Dunham: 'Dies Diem Docet' - Snape deals with the repercussions of the death of Sirius Black. Snape/Dumbledore. Delphi: 'Winter Kept Us Warm' is one of the best Snape/Dumbledore fics I've read, with both characters scarily accurate. Meanwhile 'But A Dream' is the same pairing, in as bleak a story as you could possibly wish for. 'Yule' - an incredibly evocative look at the unlikely relationship between two outsiders. Snape/Hagrid. 'The Last Good Year' - September means rain, and taking the stairs to Albus’s bedroom two by two. Snape/Dumbledore. Demented Siren: 'Elusive' [sorry, no working link at present!] - there are things that Sirius Black lets himself be persuaded of, even though he knows they can't be true. Remus/Sirius, Snape/Sirius Diana Williams: Meanwhile sometimes there comes a story that just has the characters written perfectly - in this case, that's a description of 'Adjustments'. Snape is getting used to the idea of being in a relationship, with all that entails. Snape/Dumbledore. Ellen Fremedon: In 'Slowly, But Exceeding Fine', I'm persuaded to recommend a Snape/Black story. And anyone who knows what I think about the character of Sirius Black knows how unlikely that is. Old grudges die hard but in the end they do die. Fabula Rasa: 'Dolo Delectare' is a classic example of an otherwise well-trodden idea, with Snape brewing a potion that, with Sirius Black's 'help' goes horribly wrong. Snape/Black. Flora Hart 'Remember' and 'After the End' - there's a simple reason why Neville is so forgetful and it's all Snape's fault... Snape/Neville pre-slash. 'Shooting Pains' - something unusual happens to Snape in an encounter with the Ministry and he's forced to rely on an unexpected source of assistance if he's ever to live a normal life again. Snape/Neville pre-slash. Isolde: 'Pragmatic Magics' is a lengthy story, with Snape deciding that he wants a partner but he's hardly the most successful suitor ever. Snape/Hagrid. Josan: There aren't many original characters, in my opinion, that fit easily into the universe created by J.K. Rowling. 'A Gift of Light' has one who is an exception to that rule. Carrying on from where 'Snape and Son' left off, this story brings in new characters as Severus Snape rebuilds his life. Snape/OMC. 'Resolutions' came about as a result of the Snape Fuhq-fest (a source of lots of great fic in itself) - Snape and Black reach an accommodation and then more, as both of them learn to look past the memories they have of each other at 16. Snape/Black. In 'A Matter of Trust: First Things First' by kai and Josan, they expand on the supporting character of Auror Kingsley Shacklebolt in an intriguing way. Brought into the Order of the Phoenix, Shacklebolt soon becomes uncomfortable with the dynamics of that group and acquires a new role as champion and 'handler' of the Order's most important spy. Apparently the first story in a trilogy, though it stands alone perfectly well. Snape/Shacklebolt. Julad: It takes a skilled author to make an unlikely pairing work in a story and 'Night-blooming Heartsease' is just that - Snape and his student nemesis, Neville Longbottom, are forced to work together and, inch by inch, a more human relationship is created between them. One of the virtues of this story is that it has an incredibly in character Snape, but one who's stretched thin by the demands of the war, and Julad takes her time building things between her protagonists so that their eventual culmination does not seem out of place. Snape/Neville. Lionsmooches 'Intoxicated' - desperate for a drink after witnessing the torture and death of yet another Order member, Snape finds himself in circumstances he can't control. Snape/Shacklebolt Lookfar: 'A Fish May Marry a Bird' - a bittersweet story, to say the least, accompanied by some very lovely artwork. Snape/Firenze. Meri 'Circles of Heaven and Hell' - Christmas forces uncomfortable remembrances on Snape and his former student, now also a teacher at Hogwarts. Snape/Blaise Zabini Nishizono: 'The Victory of Sisyphus' - Severus nods. “Death’s most proud rebels, then, the both of us,” he murmurs, and the hand on his shoulder moves to his hair, stroking the silky black strands away from his face. Snape/The Bloody Baron. Penumbra: 'Dalliances with Death Eaters' - the Knockturn Alley rentboys have seen all sorts of things, but nothing quite like this. Snape/OMC, Snape/Lockhart, implied Snape/Harry. 'Spells of Vanity' - what exactly is it that Lockhart really wants and what does Snape intend to do about it? Snape/Lockhart. 'Three Graces' - Snape had no particular desire to sleep with Igor Karkaroff. It was just that he had even less desire to sleep alone. Snape/Karkaroff. Predatrix: 'Photo Perfect' - Snape has a nasty habit he doesn't mention to anyone. Lockhart is a big fat liar, but we knew that already! Snape/Lockhart. regan_v: 'A Lesson in Wandlore' - Snape comes to learn a few things about wands and wandlore, not to mention the wizard who makes the wands himself. Snape/Ollivander. Rinsbane: 'The Medicamentarius' [sorry, no working link at present!] - another exceptional story from this writer, who doesn't seem to be able to do anything other than good work. As McGonagall suffers from a debilitating curse, Kingsley Shacklebolt goes in search of the one person who can help her, the legendary Medicamentarius. Snape/Shacklebolt. 'Like A Tea-Tray in the Sky' [sorry, no working link at present!] - Snape has an unusual hobby, one which he turns to when things get a little too much, in this captivating story. The author labels it as 'Snape/anon, Snape/Regulus Black implied', but also describes it as 'mostly gen'. ;) Seeker: An unexpected pleasure, this one, with a most unlikely pairing. 'Potio' is a bit of an AU, going on from the end of the events in 'Chamber of Secrets', with one of our protagonists discovering things about himself he doesn't like very much. Don't let the pairing put you off, it's very good. Snape/Lockhart. Snapetoy 'Bindings' - fleeing from the Deatheaters as a remorseful teenager, Snape undergoes a ritual to bind himself to Dumbledore's service instead. Snape/Dumbledore.

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