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Rowan's Secret

1: Introducing Rowan Bourne

2: Rowan Obtains Some Thestral Hair

3: Later That Semester...

4: Preparations Are Made, By All Parties

5: Warp and Weft

6: Snape's Dilemma

7: The Solstice

8: Add Three Drops and Stir Widdershins

9: Back at the Castle

10: Rowan's Morning

11: The Wizengamot

12: The Conversation With Snape

13: An Agreement Is Reached

14: Happy Birthday, Professor Snape

15: Classes Resume

16: Surviving Potions

17: Quarrel and Estrangement

18: Softly Simmering

19: Invisibility Fabric

20: Ring and Revelation

21: Laurel Bourne Arrives at Hogwarts

22: The Dark Mark

23: Meanwhile, Back With Our Heroes...

24: Goodbye and Hello

25: In Rowan's Absence

26: An Interlude

27: A Snape of Her Own

28: Early Days

29: Another wedding

Rowan's Secret

Owlbait

75 Reviews   |   75 Ratings, 0 Likes, 24 Favorites )

Drama Romance Hogwarts Castle 82,135 Words 29 Chapters WIP
Original Character Severus Snape Albus Dumbledore Lucius Malfoy Tom Riddle (Voldemort) Minerva McGonagall

Severus believes he has his double-role under control, but Dumbledore thinks it is becoming too dangerous. Rowan, a seventh year student with a crush on Severus, falls victim to the ensuing events. How can it come out right for either of them? Begun pre-HBP, now AU, but will be completed as originally planned.

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Chapters (29)

Chapter 1: Introducing Rowan Bourne

Chapter 2: Rowan Obtains Some Thestral Hair

Chapter 3: Later That Semester...

Chapter 4: Preparations Are Made, By All Parties

Chapter 5: Warp and Weft

Chapter 6: Snape's Dilemma

Chapter 7: The Solstice

Chapter 8: Add Three Drops and Stir Widdershins

Chapter 9: Back at the Castle

Chapter 10: Rowan's Morning

Chapter 11: The Wizengamot

Chapter 12: The Conversation With Snape

Chapter 13: An Agreement Is Reached

Chapter 14: Happy Birthday, Professor Snape

Chapter 15: Classes Resume

Chapter 16: Surviving Potions

Chapter 17: Quarrel and Estrangement

Chapter 18: Softly Simmering

Chapter 19: Invisibility Fabric

Chapter 20: Ring and Revelation

Chapter 21: Laurel Bourne Arrives at Hogwarts

Chapter 22: The Dark Mark

Chapter 23: Meanwhile, Back With Our Heroes...

Chapter 24: Goodbye and Hello

Chapter 25: In Rowan's Absence

Chapter 26: An Interlude

Chapter 27: A Snape of Her Own

Chapter 28: Early Days

Chapter 29: Another wedding


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Owlbait

Member Since 2006  |  14 Stories  |  Favorited by 12  |  579 Reviews Written  |  254 Review Responses

Working mom. Cute but time-consuming kids. Too many hobbies. You know the drill.

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Reviews for Rowan's Secret

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Rose of the West

That Luna is pretty clever on her own.  I suspect she could be quite helpful as time goes on.  It's interesting to read this, knowing that it was written so long ago and knowing what ended up being in HBP and DH.  Some things are very similar and others are of course AU.  Fascinating.

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

Yes, re-reading  I wince at some things, but others have stood up well. Snape, is pretty good, apart from not being hopelessly in love with a dead woman, which would have been inconvenient for Rowan. ;)

0/10

Rose of the West

This is an interesting character and project.  I'll have to see what happens to her.

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

Why thank you, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for reviewing :)

10/10

sunny33

I thought she was going to ask him if he was interested before the Solsrice... ;)

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

she's not quite brave enough to ask him that (yet)

10/10

sunny33

She is very organised with her thinking.  True Ravenclaw. :)

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

Especially in the teeth of Snape's proposal and attitude! The Honking Daffs are the voice of the author in this chapter. :)

10/10

sunny33

Full marks to Rowan, and even Dumbledore today! :)

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

Thank you. I'm thrilled you are having so much fun.

10/10

sunny33

Ha!   She decided she was willing, ergo the potion was defunct! Smart girl. :)

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

Exactly so. Dark magic just doesn't work right in the face of wiling sacrifice. Ravenclaws can be brave too, but they are smart enough to apply it judiciously ;^)

10/10

sunny33

She's a strong and sensible woman. :)

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

Yes, I like common sense in my characters. She's still had a rough time of it though, you may have to have a little patience with her in the ensuing chapters.

10/10

sunny33

What?  Dumbledore has found a scruple or two? Bet he loses it again! :D

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

ROFL - remember this was written before HPB, let alone DH. I was still taken in by the twinkling and lemon drops.

10/10

sunny33

I suspect the final ingredient will indeed test Snape's mettle. :0

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

It shall indeed.  Rowan's too, but they'll both pass the test.

10/10

Gwenog Jones

So, I found your fic a week or two ago, and I have been thoroughly enjoying it.  I'm a hardcore SS/HG shipper and I ALWAYS loathe SS/OFC fics, but something about your summary intrigued me and I was hooked from the first chapter.  I love Rowan and I love your writing.  I am so sad to see that you don't have more reviews--you totally should!  This is a quality piece of writing!  Although I don't think that I've been converted to OFCs, I think that this fic will forever be the exception.  Thanks so much for taking the time to write this.  I am very entertained by it.

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

That is so flattering, thank you. I perfectly understand the allergy to OFCs. I'm only a fan of my own and a very few others I do have a fair review collection at the other places RS is archived (I found TPP later and haven't brought everything over yet) so you don't need to feel too bad for me - but I still love every new one and am deeply grateful to everyone who likes the story enough to write something.

10/10

Red_Garnet

ooh! interesting story! i can't wait to see some more of this. "Cheers!"

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

welcome aboard! check your seatbelt :)

10/10

sunny33

Uh oh, not good.  She really needs that invisibility fabric! :0

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

It's a little late now, and the invisible fabric won't help at all.

0/10

sunny33

Ooo, a trap! :0

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

It's hard to be trusting, with the sort of minions you get these days.

9/10

Bettina

what a challenging concept!!are you intending to continue this story? I'd very much like to see where it leads to! Rowan is your creation, but you managed not to make her a Mary Sue, and still capturing. That's great. Nice writing style. too. Please, go on!

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

Thank you! I'm egregiously overdue, but yes, going to finish.

8/10

chyara

ooohhhh!  you'd better finish this story!  don't let it hang!

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

I will, really. Ok it's years late but it will get done.

9/10

togspled

HAHAHAHA if you cannot think of a position you will be assigned one!!! hahahahaha wonderful!

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

heehee, yes. I couldn't face making Snape actually say that, but in Rowan's imagination all manner of silly things could happen.

10/10

togspled

Oooohhh...tricky tricky tom!

more please? 

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

There is more, at long last :)

0/10

Southern_Witch_69

I'm nervous for Snape here, and I'm shocked to see a Dumbledore that doesn't want anyone "used" for HIS purposes (keeping the spy in camp). It's refreshing to have a different type of Dumbledore, somewhat.

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

Looks like a non-canon Dumbledore after all. Ah well, I get to revel in my delusions for as long as the story lasts ;)

10/10

Southern_Witch_69

I liked the chapter and how it showed us a little more of their "feelings" for each other.

0/10

Southern_Witch_69

Ah, what a tangled web we weave. Old Voldie's at it again. :)

9/10

Southern_Witch_69

I like the way you eased in a little more background about Rowan, and I found the interaction with her friends and Edgar pleasant. There'sn nothing worse than trying to get out of a date with a nice guy and keeping from hurting him. LOLI am hoping that Snape doesn't fall for Malfoy's and Voldemort's trickery. At this point, when I first read it, I formed a guess as to what was to come. Knowing what I know now, having read a few chapters further than this, I was right.

9/10

Southern_Witch_69

I've finally had a chance to come and leave a few reviews. I do like this story from what I've seen so far. The start of it is just enough to pull the reader in, causing her to want more. I'm not much of a fan of Snape and original characters, but I do like Rowan.

10/10

sunny33

Their building a nice relationship now, but the foreshadowing of things to come is ominous. :)

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

That final year is rough even in alternate universes. At least in this one, Snape has someone to cuddle :o)

0/10

Rose of the West

Aw... that's a sweet life that they have together.  It won't be as nice when school starts back up, but for now, it's lovely.

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

Thank you, that was all so much fun to imagine.

0/10

Severus49

It seems they've both settled down into domesticity quite well, though there will be some adjustments made in public due to Severus' position in the Death Eaters. I wonder if it's ever been addressed - the familiarity you have with Rowan's hobby of spinning. Is it a hobby you have yourself?

Response from Owlbait (Author of Rowan's Secret)

Yup, you've cought me. Purest self-insertion there. The bit with the medicine fluff happened, but no Hogwarts letter, alas.

Response from Severus49 (Reviewer)

Aha! Well, there's nothing wrong with a little hidden self-promotion of how well you know your own craft!

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