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Eileen's Hope
Lady Whitehart29 Reviews | 8.07/10 (29 Ratings, 0 Likes, 15 Favorites )
Even Severus Snape was once pure and innocent and, according to JK Rowling, greatly loved. A look at Snape's early life told from Eileen's POV. No, it's not another abuse/domestic violence fic.
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Lady Whitehart
Member Since 2007 | 23 Stories | Favorited by 20 | 49 Reviews Written | 170 Review Responses
Just a quiet soul who loves to write. How else can I unleash my inner vixen? I love the character of Severus Snape, which is why he is in most of my fics. Romanic stories about Snape will see him with either Lily, Sinistra, or an OFC. Have fun!
Reviews for Eileen's Hope
Not bad! I like this normal parenting plot. What is the main focus/theme here overall?
Not bad! I like this normal parenting plot. What is the main focus/theme here overall?
That was great. A more realistic view of Snape's past than his author would have us believe.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
There had to be some reason Eileen and Tobias got together and stayed together.
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She kissed his tiny nose
I just love this little detail, considering how most of us now thing of Sev's nose! I can actually see EPS being the religious sort, too, now that I think about it. :-)
Author's Response: Would you believe someone once corrected me that 'in canon Snape's nose is large and hooked?' I guess that person had never seen a newborn.
Catholics are in the minority, but it's still possible. Thanks for enjoying! ~LW
I could swear I wrote a review on the first chapter, but obviously didn't. I love this story. I am sad to read that it will only be 4 chapters long though. I'll take what I can get . Only 4 chapters?
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
If it makes you feel better there will be a sequel about the rise and fall of the Half-Blood Prince... well at least my version of it. I'll be submitting the next chapter very soon. Thanks!
It's not a good thing if she has not shared her heritage with Tobias. That does not bode well for either her or Severus when he finds out. Trust, truth two mainstays in any marriage. He's already angry at her family... This is a very good story. I'm looking forward to the chapters.
Well I have seen *SCANT* few others about Severus' infancy - maybe two or three? But most of them follow the fandom cliche of Tobias being a beast. I prefer your version of it, where Tobias isn't a bad guy, for all that he's working class and undereducated.
I, too, think he was probably unaware that Eileen was a witch, at least at first, and I think this is due to a Ministry edict.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
AbusiveSpouse!Tobias doesn't make much sense when you think about it anyway. Why would she have married him in the first place if he was a total monster? Here's to being working class and still being a decent person.
Thank you for reading and reviewing.
Response from cmwinters (Reviewer)
Well, most abusive guys are really charming and whatever at first, and THEN they turn into jerks after they've got the woman feeling like she's trapped, but yeah.
I come from a long line of working class people, myself!
Well, I can't let an optimist lose her faith in readers, can I? Your Tobias is much nicer than he's usually depicted -- sad that that seems to change. Looking forward to the next installment. Thanks for your work!
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
Tobias will soon learn the truth. and... well, you'll see.
Thanks for reviewing and helping me keep the faith!
Whoa. That was especially nice, especially that bit about the history of Severus' name. So Tobias in this story is a Catholic/Christian?Anyway, I'm really glad I saw this story. I've started developing a liking for Eileen Prince stories. Haha. :) I'll definitely look out for this. :)
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
On a whim I looked up the name and didn't really think much of the weaver patronage, but it did plant the seed for Snape's father to have been Catholic. Naming your child after a saint was a common practice up until fairly recently in the Catholic Church. Once we found out about Snape's connection to Spinner's End, I decided to run with it.
The fic is 80% complete--only four chapters. I'll submit as quickly as my beta and I can make it presentable. Hope to hear from you soon!
I have to admit, I never thought of what Severus Snape was like as a baby. Makes you feel all protective of the sweet little darling, knowing what happens later, huh? I'm interested to see where this goes. Thanks for your work!
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
This is actually a preface to another story I'll be posting. I wrote a Young!Sanpe/Lily story and had a ton of backstory that I didn't want to toss. I hope you will keep reading... and reviewing too. Thanks for reviewing; I really appreciate it.
I like the back-story you have created for Severus. I also enjoy reading your writing, and always feel like I’m there watching these people. I’m also glad that Eileen gave up her magic because of love and not fear or because she was very depressed.
Severus seeing his uncle and thinking he was wearing a dress but learning that is how wizards dress goes with how some of us interpret the scene in DH when Severus first meets Lily. That he had dressed himself as a wizard and not because of his mother did not care.
I always enjoy when authors take something from canon and go against popular interpretation: the idea that the man that Harry saw was Snape’s uncle and not his father.
Great fic. One of my favorites. Thanks for writing this.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
Going against popular canon interpretation (and making it plausible) is much more challenging than going with the obvious. I'm so glad you enjoyed this and made it one of your favorites. My young!Snape fic Meant to Be... Enemies? is a continuation of this. Hope to see you there as well.
Response from tedebear (Reviewer)
I plan on reading it. I might be a bit slower. I tend to read a lot of stuff at the same time.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
Take your time; it will be there. I read several things at the same time too. Too many fic not enough time.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
Going against popular canon interpretation (and making it plausible) is much more challenging than going with the obvious. I'm so glad you enjoyed this and made it one of your favorites. My young!Snape fic Meant to Be... Enemies? is a continuation of this. Hope to see you there as well.
Response from tedebear (Reviewer)
I plan on reading it. I might be a bit slower. I tend to read a lot of stuff at the same time.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
Take your time; it will be there. I read several things at the same time too. Too many fic not enough time.
So many things I like about this story that it goes into my personal canon. Many Eileen and Tobias stories have a weak Eileen and a monster Tobias. This story also connects with a couple of my other favorite stories where there is a Catholic theme.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
One of the things I was determined not to write was yet another domestic abuse story. I wanted to come up with something more creative than drunk abusive Tobias beating his wife. No offense intended towards those who write those stories. The woman was a witch, and IMO, even a relatively underpowered witch armed with PMS and a wand would be able to take on a Muggle man and prevail. If the situation was that bad, why stay?
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
One of the things I was determined not to write was yet another domestic abuse story. I wanted to come up with something more creative than drunk abusive Tobias beating his wife. No offense intended towards those who write those stories. The woman was a witch, and IMO, even a relatively underpowered witch armed with PMS and a wand would be able to take on a Muggle man and prevail. If the situation was that bad, why stay?
I’m with you. I like to think there were some good times at the Snape house hold. Great chapter.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
Thanks! I can't imagine why she would marry and stay with a Muggle otherwise.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
Thanks! I can't imagine why she would marry and stay with a Muggle otherwise.
It’s me bemoan. I was remembering this story and wanted to reread it. This was one of the first fan fics I read and one I enjoy dearly. I’ve read many fan fics since then, and some I have forgotten, but not this one. I have come across a few other fics that have Tobias as a Catholic. Also it was discussed on Snapedom that the chances of him being Catholic were pretty good.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
Hey, bemoan! Thank you for wanting to reread (and review!) my story. I remember taking part in those old Catholic!Snape discussions; they were definitely some of the more interesting ones. Thanks for commenting. LW
Response from tedebear (Reviewer)
The topic came up in July, so it might be another discussion.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
There were some going back as far as just prior to the release of OotP. It must be one of those topics that crops up over and over.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
Hey, bemoan! Thank you for wanting to reread (and review!) my story. I remember taking part in those old Catholic!Snape discussions; they were definitely some of the more interesting ones. Thanks for commenting. LW
Response from tedebear (Reviewer)
The topic came up in July, so it might be another discussion.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
There were some going back as far as just prior to the release of OotP. It must be one of those topics that crops up over and over.
While I can appreciate your desire to finish the story before "Deathly Hallows" comes out, the fact remains that after DH, fanfiction will carry on regardless of what happens in the final book.
I don't understand the general reasoning behind writing a storyline before Ms Rowling does just so one can pretend it is 'canon'. When it comes right down to it, anything written in fanfiction is a deviation from what JKR intended. Alternate Universe is a wondrous place to play and it lets the fanfiction author's imaginations free. One does not have to color within the lines to make a beautiful picture.
Your last chapter reads like a story that has a lot more to tell. You've created a brother to Eileen and this whole possibility of story development. By having this brother who is upset at having to borrow his sister's half-blood son to have a Prince heir would indicate to me the potential for Severus having learned advanced magic, the manner/attitude of the pureblood, the possibility to meet other magical children [and not like them!] You shown that being honorable and the intrinsic goodness that I feel that is Severus Snape as coming from Tobius rather than learning to hate from an abusive muggle father is interesting. While the possibility of not being treated well at the hands of the tyrannical uncle, yet learning that duty to family as an important lesson, too. You've started to show that Severus was torn between two worlds right from his childhood and had to learn to balance between them to exist. That maybe he returns to Spinner's End, not because he's too poor to have better, but because it is the home he knew love in. Frankly, I think it's a shame if you are letting Deathly Hallows shorten the life of a good story that could easily continue without being deterred by what is considered to be 'canon'. I feel that way about any author that has quit their stories just because that which they chose to write about, prior to whichever book was published, ended up not being the route that JKR took. But, it is your story and if you feel as if that is all there should be to it, so be it.
I've enjoyed your writting, just wish you would develop your story out more.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
What JKR writes is canon—pure and simple. Getting this finished was more of a deadline I had set for myself for reasons of personal satisfaction. Unfortunately Real Life often impedes my writing goals.
Eileen's Hope was meant to be a short prequel to another story I'm working on callled Meant to Be...Enemies?, which covers Severus's years at Hogwarts. There is an obvious shift in POV, making them two separate stories. In short, the story will continue under another title. MtBE has 6 completed chapters and several chapters in various stages of ready-ish. My beta team has read what I've written so far and told me to post new canon be damned. Depending on how she writes Snape, people may like my story better anyway.May fanfiction enjoy a long and exciting life.
An excellent take on that scene Harry witnessed. It's nice to see Eileen and Tobias struggling together, both wanting the best for little Severus, rather than Tobias cast as the bad guy.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
The fact that Harry so frequently misinterperated things about Snape gives us hope that maybe Snape's life wasn't as bad as Harry thought it was. Besides, it also makes for a nice connection between Harry and Snape. I'll soon be posting a new story that is the continuation of this one. Hope to keep hearing from you.
Good story I always thought there were issues between Severus's parents, but I think it's fandom not cannon impressions.
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
Rowling herslef said in an interview that Snape knew love and that made him in some ways worse that Voldemort, who was never loved. Of course, I could be completely wrong, and fandom could be right.
Response from sinbad (Reviewer)
After reading Deathly Hallows (which I found disapointing on a few levels) I suspect the love he found was Lilly's. Parents are stiil up for grabs lol. Will there be more to this story?
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
I'm toying with writing an epilogue for this as a way to bridge it into Meant to Be...Enemies, which will tell the story of Snape's seven years at Hogwarts and his involvement with the DE's. It's not going to be very DH compliant, but we will hear from Eileen and Tobias. Thanks for reviewing.
This was a extremely good story and for once a nice Tobias. Thank you
<3 <3 <3 Tobias' premonitions!!!! *swoon*
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
I just couldn't resist putting that in there.
Response from cmwinters (Reviewer)
Well I'm VERY glad you *didn't* resist!
I really like that you gave her an out, to have the Ministry come and Obliviate Tobias, and that she chose not to take it. Looking forward to chapter 4.
Eileen really has gotten herself caught between the two worlds, hasn't she? I think you're portraying her very realistically.
This is off to a lovely start. I'm enjoying your portrayal of Eileen and the whole family dynamic Severus was born into.
It's quite intresting getting to knowSeverus's parents. A good job so far
I was expecting Tobias to leave Eileen alone, but I figured yes, he would want to honor his vows. It's the Catholic thing to do. I'm glad you spared us the cliche of him abandoning his family. :)
Great chapter! Keep it up. :)
Response from Lady Whitehart (Author of Eileen's Hope)
Thanks for enjoying what I had hoped to would be a fresh approach to Snape's background. I'm a volunteer at a women's shelter, and I would avoid E/T stories becuase that's what so many of them turned out to be. My solution to not finding many stories about the pairing that didn't resemble the issues I dealt with? Write my own and hope some people like them. And, yes, that was a very Catholic thing to do especially in the late 50's/early 60's.