Hogwarts Castle

A Long Vernal Season

by MMADfan

Severus Snape had believed that, for him, life after the Dark Lord was an impossibility, that his death was not merely justice, but necessity. He has survived, though, and now he must learn to live his new, unexpected life, and to find something beyond the narrow existence to which he was once bound. A Snape-centric post-war fic.

A Death’s Dominion sequel, but may stand alone. Not DH-compliant. DH-disregarded. Rated M for overall content. Much of it is "T," but the ratings rise to MA later for a reason, hence the switch to an M-rating for the earlier chapters. Watch the individual chapter summaries and author’s notes for ratings, warnings, and the characters appearing in that chapter.


Part One finds Severus dealing with some very immediate and dangerous consequences of his final confrontation with the Dark Lord more than three months before.

652,631 Words,  Started 08/29/2009,  Updated 08/11/2013

Resolving a Misunderstanding

by MMADfan

Minerva has just finished her first term teaching. A series of misunderstandings leads to an embarrassing moment, injured feelings, regret, growing understanding, then resolution. A Minerva McGonagall fic set in 1957, with forays into the past. More than a Romance; stories within stories. Features Minerva, Albus, and Poppy, with appearances by Slughorn, Grubbly-Plank, Hagrid, Flitwick, Moody, Riddle, Grindelwald, and other canon characters. Not DH-compliant. Disregards DH.
Nineteen Parts.
Most content T-rated, but ratings rise to M and MA for several later chapters. Overall M rating reflects later content.
Pertinent warnings in individual chapter summaries.

Voted First Place, Minerva McGonagall: Legacy Fic, in the HP Fanfiction Fan Poll Awards Spring/Summer 2013.

887,409 Words,  Started 02/27/2007,  Completed 05/29/2008

Death's Dominion

by MMADfan

Severus Snape’s life was changed when he was hit by an errant spell, and he comes to a decision that defies Dumbledore’s wishes. Even the fate of the wizarding world is altered by this one ill-cast curse and Snape’s subsequent resolve. Long after the spell itself has dissipated, its effects continue echoing in the lives of Severus, Albus, Minerva, and Hermione, and they bring with them a shadowy figure whom Snape does not trust and whose motivations and influence on Minerva are murky. Conspiracies and schemes swirl around Severus as he continues on his path of deception to his final confrontation with the Dark Lord.
Canon-divergent post-July 1996 in the HP universe. Not DH-compliant. (Partially HBP-compliant.)


A “Light” fic of love, loyalty, and redemption.

Pertinent warnings in individual chapter summaries.

Voted First Place, Gen Fic: Best Legacy Story, in the HP Fanfic Fan Poll Awards for Spring/Summer 2013.

288,570 Words,  Started 03/20/2008,  Completed 11/07/2008

A Kind Of Magic

by star_girl

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

70,875 Words,  Started 10/23/2008,  Completed 06/28/2009

Quantum Mechanics

by Rose of the West

Much can happen in that place where Potions and Arithmancy meet. Snape & Vector

101,817 Words,  Started 01/20/2011,  Updated 07/14/2012

The Hogwarts' ‘Girls’ Night’ Slumber Party Gone Wild

by The Girls of Hogwarts

What happens when a bunch of girls decide to play Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes, Truth, Dare and Consequences? A lot of mischief, some mayhem, and loads of heart pounding fun – just ask them. The dares all come from the YouTube, ‘101 Ways To Annoy Snape,’ and were written by a double handful of very talented authors. I hope you enjoy this more than Severus Snape did. Well, some of them he didn’t seem to mind – much.

66,844 Words,  Started 12/27/2008,  Completed 04/18/2010

Harry Potter and the Heirs of Slytherin

by Fawkes_07

This is a full-length Book Seven fic. Cliffhangers and unexpected twists abound, but don't look for beloved characters to die tragically before your very eyes--Fawkes_07 is all about redemption. Written for young readers but hopefully fun for all.

I'm printing out a version for my kids in book format--I even found all the right fonts and everything. Hence the "artwork" in the chapter headings. What can I say, I'm more of a ceramics person than a drawing person.

Can I note with pride that "Heirs of Slytherin" was just chosen as a Featured Story on MNFF? *glows*

336,179 Words,  Started 04/01/2007,  Completed 05/19/2008

The Way Home

by morgaine_dulac

He has left it all behind. He does not belong to the Wizarding world anymore. Has he ever? Seven years after the defeat of the Dark Lord, Severus has found a new life in the land of ice and snow. Will he even find love?

56,752 Words,  Started 09/17/2008,  Completed 12/08/2008

Star Sisters

by sevs_starsisters

Two girls. Two Houses. One obsession.

In their final year at Hogwarts, two very different girls face their own battle with the continuing rise of the Dark Lord, encountering along the way shattered friendships, broken hearts, a charming blond Death Eater with a twisted plan, and a secret that could rock the foundations of the Wizarding world. Once more, the stern Potions master will have to do the impossible and offer his protection. Will he succeed?

Set during Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix and mostly canon compliant.

222,935 Words,  Started 03/22/2009,  Completed 10/19/2009

Harry and His New Family

by grugster

Harry is getting abused by his relatives. When Snape and his wife find out about it, they adopt him. So now he has two little twin brothers and caring family to cope with.

66,011 Words,  Started 12/26/2008,  Updated 04/23/2011

Morgaine's Story

by morgaine_dulac

A canon compliant version of the last fourteen years in the life of Severus Snape. Canon compliant but with one important difference: in this story, Severus Snape has a friend. A friend who offers him her hand in the dark and will stay by his side until the bitter end.

93,256 Words,  Started 05/22/2008,  Completed 06/24/2009

A Gift of the Goddess

by morgaine_dulac

Sequel to The Way Home. Cassandra has shown him the way back home. And now she has given him the greatest gift of all. How will Severus Snape cope with fatherhood?

55,653 Words,  Started 01/07/2009,  Completed 04/11/2009

A Slant-Told Tale

by Squibstress

Before she was Professor McGonagall, she was Minerva Macnair. After an arranged marriage forces her into an impossible situation, Minerva does what she must to survive. When she makes a new life for herself, her secrets follow and threaten everything, including the only love she has ever found. The tale of a woman, her secrets, and how she keeps them.

Winner - 3rd Place, Best Drama-Angst WIP - Fall/Winter 2012 HP Fanfic Fanpoll Awards

171,469 Words,  Started 01/19/2012,  Completed 06/23/2018

Second Chance

by Memory

Severus meets Albus Severus. The past comes back in a very peculiar form.

135,975 Words,  Started 04/29/2008,  Completed 09/07/2014

Fare Thee Well My Faerie Fey

by quaffswinegaily

While the Golden Trio are on their grand camping trip, someone has to stay home and hold the fort at Hogwarts.

66,451 Words,  Started 08/21/2011,  Updated 02/22/2012

A Better Childhood

by grugster

The Ministry forces Severus to decide between getting de-aged or go to Azkaban. He chooses Azkaban, but Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall and Alastor Moody disagree with it. So he is a four-year-old now and lives with Albus and Minerva. Fluffy story!

24,657 Words,  Started 01/26/2009,  Updated 11/26/2009

You Don't Know Me

by scaranda

When a young Severus Snape goes to Malfoy Manor with hope in his heart for the woman he loves, he finds his life is changed forever. Of course, nothing turns out the way it is supposed to, but then, it never does. When Severus finds his Andromeda betrothed to another, he feels he has little left in his heart to resist the call of Darkness.

175,274 Words,  Started 07/09/2011,  Updated 03/02/2012

Always By Your Side

by morgaine_dulac

‘She kept his soul from dying, and he kept hers from living.’ After five years of mourning, Morgaine returns to Hogwarts to face the ghosts of her past as well as the ghost of Severus Snape. (Sequel to Morgaine's Story)

152,829 Words,  Started 05/23/2009,  Completed 08/25/2010

Epithalamium

by Squibstress

It's 1943, and both the wizarding and Muggle worlds have exploded into war.  Eighteen-year-old Minerva McGonagall is brilliant and talented, with dreams of becoming the first witch in the Auror corps. Albus Dumbledore is famous, powerful, and haunted by his dark past. Their attraction to one another is unthinkable, inevitable, and dangerous, especially with Tom Riddle watching from the shadows.

As their paths cross again and again, their lives change in ways neither anticipates, and they find they must confront the man who will become the greatest threat the wizarding world has ever known.

Warning: Teacher/student (of age)

Winner - 3rd Place, Best Romance (Minerva McGonagall) - Fall/Winter 2013 HP Fanfic Fanpoll Awards

185,298 Words,  Started 05/28/2011,  Completed 10/19/2012

The Knight Errant Chronicles

by Guernica

For centuries, the Faery people have been a mysterious, sometimes persecuted minority in the Wizard world. But now Albus Dumbledore has persuaded them to send an officer of their military to teach the Fae canon of magic at Hogwarts. Meanwhile, Severus Snape spends a memorable evening with a stranger in King's Cross... Set during the Goblet of Fire/Order of the Phoenix timeframe. WINNER of the Multifaceted Fanfic Awards for "Best Snape Fic" and "Identity ~ The Original Character Award."

625,553 Words,  Started 01/12/2007,  Updated 08/29/2010

Orion's Pointer

by Faraday

The Potions Master is about to meet a bitch of unexpected dimensions.

248,511 Words,  Started 06/24/2007,  Updated 03/07/2012

Charming the Scottish Garden

by MMADfan

A German Herbology master charms a Scottish garden. Will the gardener also charm a Scottish witch? Opens in Hogsmeade in early 1959. **Part of the "Resolving a Misunderstanding" universe series of stories. Can stand alone.**

112,390 Words,  Started 05/22/2010,  Updated 02/20/2013

In His Name

by moiramountain

"We will not speak his name for fear of losing him forever.” Bearing the weight of the Dark Lord's curse, Severus is hidden away under the protection of a trio of Secret Keepers and a Muggle Knowing One. Will it be love -- or an obligation -- that frees him?

90,488 Words,  Started 11/25/2008,  Updated 11/22/2012

Filling in the Spaces

by JackieJLH

During the second war against Voldemort, Petunia Dursley spent nearly a year in hiding with her family. This is her story.

23,466 Words,  Started 10/24/2009,  Updated 02/03/2010

Shooting Stars

by sevs_starsisters

*COMPLETED* The Star Sisters have left Hogwarts and are now facing a new world with new opportunities and new kinds of danger. And also for the Half-Blood Prince, times are changing. (This story is the sequel to Star Sisters.)

161,234 Words,  Started 09/30/2010,  Completed 03/17/2013