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Post-Deathly Hallows

[EWE stands for "Epilogue, what epilogue?" - that is, stories which are canon compatible up to the end of DH proper, but ignore the epilogue. Stories which I consider to be especially well-written or significant are marked with a star - ]

12 Small Steps Against Inertia by tsubaki-hana
Stunningly well-written long one-shot which follows Severus's feelings about Lily and about his own life from age seven until death (although the idea that Severus drifted away from Lily, rather than vice versa, doesn't realy fit what we see in canon). 13 Ways of Looking at a Thestral by cathedral carver
Luna has disappeared, much to Professor Longbottom's regret, but when he finds her again she is with someone he hadn't expected. EWE one-shot. 30th January by AmyScissors
Desperately sad one-shot: from her window overlooking the playground near Spinner's End, a Muggle woman wonders about the sad-faced man in black who comes there on the same day every year, until one year he is no longer there. Addiction by Emily Waters
Intense one-shot; Snape runs on rage, and when the rage runs out, so does he.... Agoraphobia by 1silverdoe
WIP which is canon-compatible up to just before the end of DH. Remus Lupin survived. Hermione was spirited away from the battlefield by an unknown captor, and magically brainwashed into believing that Voldemort won and that her captor is hiding her and keeping her safe in return for very grim sexual favours. When Harry finally locates her, thirteen years later, he starts on a trail which may lead to the rescue of a fellow prisoner who has suffered even worse, or may lead to a wrongful accusation against him. All Are Listed, So All Are Equal by ToastWeasl
One-shot: the war-memorial at Hogwarts lists all of the war-dead, indiscriminately.... Always by Estella May
A series of vignettes of Severus's relationship with Lily. Always Lily by Spaci Ireth
One-shot which brings all those witty Snape/Sinistra stories to a devastatingly sad close. Auriga mourns for the man who was never really hers. Always the same! by Miripzie-Sjeherazade
Humorous vignette: as adults, Harry and Dudley find a new way to annoy each other. And Madam Pomfrey Cried by tall oaks
A very sad one-shot in which Harry and Poppy lay out Snape's body and prepare him for burial. And truth be told I miss you by the real snape
One-shot: after Dumbledore's death, Minerva thinks with pain of her former friendship with Severus. And Ye Shall Find by Ladymage Samiko
WIP told as a series of delicate drabbles. Snape has survived but does not wish to be found. He is found by Hermione, but she too wishes to hide herself away due to some sort of nervous breakdown brought on by her torture by Bellatrix, and they end up in hiding together. Anger Management by Emily Waters
Half humorous, half serious one-shot in which post-war Harry and (still alive) Severus end up on a gruesomely twee Anger Management course together. Another Justified Death by astopperindeath
One-shot: Snape isn't a killer by inclination, but he has to do what it takes to do his job for the Order. Another Man's House by dressagegrrrl
EWE long one-shot: Snape's chance with Hermione was taken away from him but while there's life, there's hope. Bittersweet and very well written - on the down side it depends on the fanon idea of a life-debt and on Hermione being vengeful, melodramatic, rigid and unforgiving, which makes you wonder if Snape should give up and find somebody nicer. The Apprentice and the Necromancer (formerly Probation) by JunoMagic
Long EWE multi-part story with slight Garth Nix crossover, which is canon up until Snape is bitten by Nagini. Hermione manages to save his life, ending up poisoned herself in the process. While Snape is still unconscious he is tried in absentia for crimes he committed as a Death Eater, and given three years' probation, during which he must find a wife or face life in Azkaban. Later, the story morphs into a mystery thriller, as Severus and Hermione investigate a magical threat to the survival of reality itself, with ramifications leading beyind the Veil. Continued in The Book of the Dead. As to a Portrait, Gently Drawn by machshefa
Delicate one-shot, tracing the rapport which grows between Headmaster Snape and Luna, as she sketches those elements of Hogwarts which are worth preserving. Ashes, Ashes by Mrs James Norrington
Desperately sad but beautifully written vignette of Snape, dying, thinking about Lily and his own expectation of failure, which had held him back from properly expressing his feelings for her. Ashes of Armageddon by Emily Waters
An extremely grim but very well-written complete multi-part story, AU starting from the scene where Harry confronts Voldemort in the Forest. Tom's Horcrux has had a more lasting influence on Harry than was apparent at the time. Five years after the war, an increasingly dark Harry, still convinced that Snape was a traitor, forces the convalescent ex-spy to become his bonded slave so he can make him suffer for all the crimes he imagines him to have committed. Although there are some very cruel and vividly-written torture scenes this is not as nasty as "Harry punishes Snape" stories usually are, since Snape knows from the first that he has allies in Hermione and Ron, and he is collaborating with them to work out what is wrong with Harry before he metamorphoses into the next Dark Lord. Eventually the story becomes an HP/SS slash romance (moderately explicit but quite tastefully-handled), as well as a continuing action drama; the transition is convincing and the relationship realistically awkward and difficult, still complicated by the scars and echoes of the past. The Asp at Hogwarts by Inkwolf
Long complete multi-part story which follows Albus Severus Potter's first year at Hogwarts, and the mysterious quest set him by the white-skinned, black-haired ghost whose name he does not think to ask. Like JKR (but unlike most fan-writers) the author has the gift of writing believably about teenagers whilst still making them interesting to adults, and the Original Characters are some of the liveliest and most interesting in fan-fiction. Asphodel and Wormwood by rabbit and -v-Jinx-v
One-shot: Severus strikes up a rapport with Winky which will ultimately save his life. Bad Days Are Going Around by cathedral carver
Longish EWE HGSS one-shot: Snape is still suffering both mentally and physically from the after-effects of the war and it's getting worse, not better: but trainee healer Hermione is able to help at least a bit, if he'll let her. Be Neither by moira of the mountain
One-shot: a student tidies away Snape's books after his death, and remembers his advice to her. Be sure to act your part convincingly by tearsofphoenix
A sad, touching one-shot which loooks at Snape's thoughts just before and during his death-scene, and the lifetime of dedication and self-doubt which brought him there. You can decide for yourself whether Snape has truly died, or whether his story develops as it does in the more hopeful continuation I open at the close. beat and break by shadows and sunshine
A series of sad elegaic snapshots of the relationship between Severus and Lily. One-shot. Beautiful Bird by sshg316
Intense, intentionally disjointed story where you don't get to find out what's going on until the end, about a child who seems to be Snape's but who is being passed off as someone else. The Beginning by wywrite
One-shot of Snape caught on the cusp between life and death, being offered a choice whether to go on or go back. Benediction by Emily Waters
A brief, bitter encounter between Snape and Harry, both retracing Albus's footsteps. Better Late by halfwayhopeful
Vignette of Harry talking to Snape's dead body. Sad but not overly sentimental. Beyond by Lady Whitehart
One-shot which looks at the justified bitterness Snape feels at the point of death, although he must let go of it and move on to something better. Birds of a Feather by wolfwillow
Fawkes saves Snape from Nagini's bite and the pair go wandering together, seeking to heal Snape's soul as well as his body. Interesting, amusingly-written WIP with slight Lovecraft crossover. Bittersweet Charity by CeliaEquus
Long one-shot - after a magical accident, post-epilogue Hermione is cast back in time and assumes the twin rôles of Charity Burbage, and Snape's lover - but neither of them can change what's coming. I've listed it as post-DH because that's it's main focus but it actually loops back to before Harry and Hermione's third year. Bleeding by HedwigsHaven
Hermione manages to keep Snape alive long enough for him to be retrieved and taken to St Mungo's, but he is left weak and delirious. Exciting and touching EWE WIP which looks at how various different characters react to Snape's survival. Blind by dontdreamoffallingconsciously
EWE WIP: the wizarding community wants security at all costs, and the Trio find themselves working for a well-intentioned but stultifyingly controlling Ministry. Annoyingly fall of minor proofing-errors but reads convincingly. Will involve Snape and a Time Turner at some point. Blood by Kate1221
Vivid little vignette of Snape, haunted by memory. The Book of the Dead by JunoMagic
EWE WIP with slight Garth Nix crossover, continuing on from The Apprentice and the Necromancer. Hermione has been rescued but has lost her nerve for performing magic. Meanwhile some of the wizard-hating Necromancers of the latter-day Inquisition are stiill unaccounted for, Tom Riddle's spirit is slated to return as a powerful demon, and Fudge's political ambitions are on the move. See also the out-take No Door and the post-script Candyfloss Days . Boredom by Jed Rhodes
Humorous one-shot: the portraits have to do something to pass the time.... A Breath Before Falling by Deathofme
A sad, dreamy one-shot of Severus and Remus teetering on the edge of the transition into full death. Bricks and Mortar and Hope and Glory by Hannah-1888
EWE HGSS in three chapters: Snape is summoned from semi-retirement to assist in the treatment of a desperately sick Hagrid, when a chance encounter at St Mungo's leads to a developing friendship with Hermione. The Broken record by geekmage
One-shot: a Muggle version of Severus is trapped in a repeating loop of loss, until he can learn to break the pattern. Calm Before the Storm by bibliophile42
Vignette of Snape preparing himself for the final battle. Candyfloss Days by JunoMagic
EWE one-shot which is set some time after The Book of the Dead. Snape and his family go to the local fair, where he receives something he had always wanted. The Caretaker by Aurette
Ron saves Snape's life but comes to resent the trouble he represents, and Harry is unable to prevent the Ministry from sending Snape to Azkaban. Finally released from a long sentence, he has to serve in a menial position although he does so with moral support from Harry and Hermione. WIP, EWE HGSS eventually. A Challenging Change of the Heart by tearsofphoenix
EWE one-shot: Snape has survived, barely, his injuries in Deathly Hallows, thanks to a belated intervention by Hermione. She is eaten up by guilt at not having acted sooner, but over the months guilt grows into something warmer and more personal. Forms a trilogy with Watching the Witch and The Headmaster's Tale. Cloaking Truth in Shroud by lunawannabe
Intense vignette of Snape (who has survived Nagini, and is still teaching) watching the sorting of Lily Luna Potter and of an uncared-for-looking young boy who reminds him strongly of himself. Coda to an Epilogue: Twenty Years Later or The Kids Are All Right:
Part One , Part Two and Part Three by mistful
Long three-part story concerning the reputation and future of Slytherin House. Scorpius Malfoy and Albus Severus Potter are best friends. When they and Albus Severus's brother James get lost in a vast sewer system during an exchange visit to Durmstrang, Harry and Draco become reluctant allies in the search to find their sons. Touching and amusing, especially concerning the friendship between the two boys. Colours by Kiko cat
Vignette of Snape thinking about the emotional associations various colours hold for him. Coming of Age by WiccaRowan
Facing what he expects will be his last birthday, Snape remembers those birthdays that have gone before, with little pleasure. One-shot. Completion by She Who Wishes On Dandelions
Snape's life, its highs and lows and stops and starts, are mapped out according to his relationship with Lily. One-shot. Confidentiality by AllegroAssai
WIP in which Snape survived, barely, only to be attacked by Death Eaters bent on vengeance. Rescued in the nick of time, he ends up in St Mungo's having some sort of physical and nervous breakdown, while Harry and Hermione do their best to help him. Conversations on a Broom by Aurette
Humorous EWE HGSS one-shot: an older Hermione and Snape are both working, rather creakily, as Aurors. A shared broom and an attempt to rescue Draco from his own self-destructive behaviour leads to a flirtatious evening. Lively and amusingly written. Cornered by windwings
Humorous EWE HGSS one-shot: years after the war, Snape learns that Hermione had used the Time-Turner repeatedly to revisit a moment with him, and jumps to a conclusion about what sort of moment it was. Curiosity by ChocolateEclar
One-shot: portrait-Albus and portrait-Severus meet their namesake. Damage by missparker85
EWE one-shot of Hermione's actions during the night after the battle, including retrieving a still (barely) living Snape and getting him to St Mungo's. Dark and Dangerous by GreenWood Elf
One-shot which takes a creepy look at Bellatrix's doubts about Snape. Darling by agelade
Sophisticated, canon-compliant WIP which follows the Malfoys through the course of DH, seen mainly from Draco's point of view, and including his relationship with Snape. Continued in Darling Coda: The Portrait. Dated 2 May, 1998 by Lady Altair
Touching one-shot of Katie Bell, remembering how Snape kept her alive when she was cursed. Denial by little beloved
A very sophisticated, well-crafted (but rather slow-moving) attempt to shoehorn the standard Marriage Law plot into post-DH canon: Hermione must marry, and Snape (already married) has the job of playing official matchmaker. Examines the law itself and makes it seem much more interesting and believable than is usually the case. Multi-part, complete EWE. Destroyed by halfwayhopeful
EWE WIP, possibly going to be slash: post-war, Harry and Severus both suffer from nightmares and psychological trauma, and a chance encounter in the night-time leads to a new sympathy between them - as well as to Harry flopping unconscious on Snape's sofa. The Dissolution Law by Mia Madwyn
EWE complete multi-part story: variant on the standard Marriage Law fic. Snape survived but was only saved from Azkaban by Hermione's willingness to marry him: a circumstance about which he was less than happy. Five years later the law is repealed and they are permitted to divorce, but Hermione is still concerned about Snape's wellbeing, even if nobody else seems to be. When Hermione is taken ill, Snape finds that is more concerned about her in turn than either of them realised. Doe-eyed by Snark-bait
One-shot. Headmaster Snape sits in his office, ignoring Dumbledore's relentless pep-talk, and anticipates his own death with weary resignation and some relief. Double Detention by Overhill
One-shot, set after the Sectumsempra incident: detention is a prison for the teacher as well as the student. Dream a Little Dream by Kelly Chambliss
George employs some dubious magic to talk to the dead, but doesn't get the spirit he was expecting. Slightly slashy one-shot. Eburos by Lady Silma
A posthumous message from Dumbledore leads Hermione to discover that Snape survived Nagini's bite, barely, only to fall victim to an unknown and progressive curse. She is asked to work with the Unspeakables in an attempt to find a cure before it is too late. WIP Elegy for a Broken Promise by obviously394
Delicate one shot looking at the stages of Snape's relationship with Lily, from childhood to death. Elysium by coffeeonthepatio
Vignette of Snape, finding a peaceful home in death. End of the Line by shewhoguards
Multi-part story of which each part can stand alone, with slight Discworld crossover. Beginning with Severus, a series of characters wait for the train at an astral King's Cross, overseen by a skeletal, humorous guardsman. Each section makes an interesting and hopeful point about how death and the astral work. Epilogue: A Requiem For Three Parts by LilLolaBlue
EWE WIP. Snape has survived, but all the survivors are emotionally damaged. Snape is probably the most nearly-functional and he has ended up in a strange ménage à trois with Hermione and Ron, trying to hold the others together as Harry and Ron waver in and out of addiction and mental breakdown. The story goes into some detail on the younger men's work for the Auror Office, and promises to have a crime/detective element. Eternity by Onatah1
Long one-shot: portrait-Severus finally finds the peace and friendship which had eluded him in life. Exonerated by Some Overrode
Snape survives but even he isn't sure how: a problem, given that the Ministry expects him to account for himself at a public trial. EWE HGSS WIP Exorcism by sylvanawood
EWE WIP. Snape has survived, but most people still distrust him and his situation is an uneasy one. He seeks peace in the Room of Requirement but it is still erratic, following the damage it sustained in DH, and insists on presenting him with three wishes which will exorcise some of his lingering regrets. In the first chapter, he discovers what would probably have happened if he had not lost his temper and insulted Lily, and realises that the problems between them were not solely, or even mainly, his fault. Fairytales revisited by Meltha
1: Cinder-What-the-Hell?-a
2: Snow Wh(at-Are-You-Kidding-Me?)ite
3: Sleeping Bea-You-People-Are-Mad-ty
4: Little Red Riding Ho-w-Is-That-Possible?-od
5: Rumpel-Still-as-Crazy-as-Ever-tskin
6: The Frog Pr-In-What-Way-Does-That-Make-Sense?-nce
7: Rap-solutely-Mental!-unzel
Humorous but very clever series of one-shots in which the Trio pass the time while they are camping in the woods by getting Hermione to tell a Muggle fairy-tale, and then dissecting it to devastating effect. Felinated! by AbstractConcept
Long, slightly slashy EWE one-shot: for reasons which are never fully explained, Snape survives Nagini's bite but becomes stuck in the form of an extremely annoyed cat as a result. However, his new form serves as an ice-breaker with Harry. A Few Thoughts on Turning Thirty by Hypnobarb
EWE SSHG one-shot: Harry thinks about turning thirty, and how all his friends - including Snape and Hermione - have turned out. Fifty by excessivelyperky
One-shot: after death, Snape finds himself in a Danté-esque Purgatory, working out his sins and his anger-management issues, and finds he actually rather enjoys it - especially as he gets to experience some novel sins, such as Sloth, which he'd never had the chance to try in life. The Fine Art of Fine Print by Mundungus42
When funding is withdrawn for Hermione's research into quantifying magic, she is forced - more or less literally - to take a job at a Hogwarts run by Headmistress Molly Weasley, whose controlling over-protectiveness has mutated into something monstrous, and who is holding Snape effectively prisoner to force him to work for her. EWE, multi-part, complete, full of interesting ideas about the nature of magic and the structure of Hogwarts, quite sexually explicit.
Post-DH: added 21/06/09 Five Moments of Doubt by bagheera
Long one-shot: you would have thought that some of the other staff would have worked out which side Snape was on.... The Five People You Meet at King's Cross by rabbit and -v-Jinx-v
One-shot, with slight Hellblazer crossover: after death, Severus has the option of staying with everyone he knew, in a haven of friendship and domesticity; but he and Dobby - two slaves who finally found freedom - have stranger and wilder roads to walk. Flower Remedy by whitehound (me, of course!)
100-word drabble: sometimes the old ways are the best.... See also the WIP Giving Extras, which expands on the same theme. The Flowers by cathedral carver
EWE HGSS one-shot: Severus and Hermione are a pair, and he is learning rather more than he wanted to about feminine biology. Flowers and Dust by Madea's Rage
A series of vignettes of the Death Eaters: begins with Snape trying to explain to a court why he was willing to kill Dumbledore to protect Draco, and continues with a surprisingly touching and sad look at Peter Pettigrew. Flutter by allien
Emotive EWE one-shot. Snape is back teaching and Hermione is doing her final year a year late. When she happens to see him looking very distressed, a moment of concern and sympathy leads to something more. Flying Lessons by cecelle
Two different one-shots dealing with Snape's death. In the first, he is met by a guardian angel who resembles Lily, except that this one is actually kind to him.... In the second, Hermione acquires a foreign Time-Turner and goes back to rescue him from the Shack before he has quite done dying. Forever by tearsofphoenix
Only Hermione knows that Snape survived, but how much longer can he maintain his privacy in the face of the interest whipped up by the new, popular biography of him? EWE two-part story, part of the sequence: Just one more time; Forever; Homecoming. Forgive by WonkasChocolate
One-shot: a series of vignettes of Harry over the years, sinking into a pattern of blaming himself for the deaths of others, from which he is eventually liberated by Snape's acerbically sympathetic portrait self. Forgiveness by tambrathegreat
Having survived Nagini, barely and with the help of Aberforth, Snape has ended up drifting across America with two orphaned Lakota children. He is uncertain of his welcome back home, but an encounter with a fellow employee at his new place of work may answer his question. WIP And note this author writes very good, believable, non-irritating OCs. The Fourth Hallow by Merry1978
Drabble: Dumbledore left Severus something in his will, every bit as odd as the gifts he gave the Trio, which may explain why Severus is still alive.... Fridays at Half Seven by jin fenghuang
EWE WIP: it's five years after the war and the Prophet is excessively interested in the train-wreck which Harry Potter's life has become. Disguising himself with Polyjuice in order to escape the watchful eye of the press, he strikes up a friendship with an oddly familiar-looking man who claims to be Snape's cousin.... The Friend, the Foe, and the Fallen by WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot
Long one-shot: Minerva mourns for Snape, and looks back at a series of vignettes from the years she has known him. From Behind the Moth-Bitten Curtain by IndigoSkyFlying
Snape has survived, after a fashion, but the thing he seeks isn't here, if he can only get it straight in his mind.... One-shot, bittersweet. Frustration by coffeeonthepatio
One-shot: Minerva hates the man she thinks Snape has become, but misses the man she used to know. Future Without a Past by Leliha
EWE WIP in which Snape falls through into the Muggle world, injured and amnesiac, and the Muggle woman who finds him becomes curious about him and gradually befriends him. Gemstones by machshefa
A turning-point in a post-war relationship between Hermione and Severus, told in a series of drabbles. EWE one-shot. Ghosts by Prieda Solo
One-shot: after a long life, Neville seeks out his old nemesis in the afterlife, looking for answers, and finds an awkward sort of friendship along the way. Giving Extras by whitehound (me, of course!)
WIP which expands on the drabble Flower Remedy, and examines the implications of Snape's memories as seen in DH. Severus expected to die: he knew he had died. So why wasn't he dead? And why was everybody he had known suddenly so much older? The Golden Age by Arsinoe de Blassenville
A series of slightly sad, low-key scenes of Harry's post-war interactions with a variety of characters. The Great Pixie Dust Up by Mundungus42
Long EWE one-shot with slight Discworld crossover: Severus and Luna combine forces to thwart a Ministry plot involving steampunk weapons powered by pixies. Amusing and very clever, but be aware that the author is aggressively insecure and is liable to fly into a hysterical rage if you offer anything other than sycophantic praise. Grim Old Love by alliean
Multi-part EWE HGSS, told as a series of drabbles. Trouble from surviving Death Eaters means that the Order is still active, and camping out at Grimmauld Place. Snape has survived and he and Hermione come to have feelings for each other, but both are damaged. Gus Am Bris an La: Until the Day Breaks by fhestia
Horribly sad but beautifully-written vignette of McGonagall bringing Snape's body home from the Shrieking Shack. Hades In Flight by Deathofme
Hermione uses the Resurrection Stone to force the God of Death to send Snape back to life so she can repay a life-debt to him. WIP Hands by RheaBay
EWE HGSS prose-poem: Hermione meditates on Snape's hands. Haptagon Boy by ziasudra
One-shot - the ghost of Severus watches the green-eyed boy who comes to the playground.... Haunted by yapyap
Hermione goes to investigate a rumour that the Shrieking Shack is haunted by the sound of someone crying - complete five-part story, told in a series of drabbles. The Haunting by Marija Hickory Sevenlakes
Who is the mysterious, cloaked ghost who haunts the playground? Sad one-shot. Haven by Dylan S. Thompson
Peaceful vignette of Snape meeting Lily again after his death. He Lies with Us by Savi2070
One-shot: Harry ensures that Snape's body is treated with respect. A Headmaster's Priviledge by Arike H2O
Faced with the stress and responsibility of having to fight his own former friend, the young Albus finds a useful bolthole. Decades later, he shares the secret with Headmaster Snape. One-shot. The Headmaster's Tale by tearsofphoenix
EWE one-shot: Snape has survived, barely, his injuries in Deathly Hallows. Now he must learn to cope with the memories of his ghastly year as Headmaster and with the prospect of continuing in that rôle, as he and Hermione collaborate in attempting to combat interhouse rivalry and prejudice among the surviving children. Forms a trilogy with A Challenging Change of the Heart and Watching the Witch. Hide and Seek by Anastadne
WIP: a series of back-and-forth letters between Hermione and a Snape who may or may not still be alive, concerning a box containing what he claims is a Dark Force of infinitely contaminating evil, although it seems to be more of a bizarre pet - written as a two-hander between Anastasia and AriadneAWS His is a Song of Ice and Fire by Strawberry Crumpet
One-shot: Snape brings the sword and the doe to Harry in the woods, and thinks painfully about his one-sided love for the doe's original. Home in the Dark by whocalledforcrazy
One-shot which takes a very sad look at Snape, dying. Homecoming by tearsofphoenix
Long EWE HGSS one-shot: Snape has survived, and formed a firm friendship with Hermione, but the past still haunts him and he is reluctant to go public about their relationship. Part of the sequence: Just one more time; Forever; Homecoming. Homecoming by VanityFair
One-shot: at least in death, Severus no longer has to be alone. Honeysuckle and Snow by ConstantComment
EWE WIP. Snape has survived Nagini and is in hospital, where he has lost his memory: but the fuzzy-haired young woman who visits him tells him that Arithmancy predicts he will get his memories back in a few months. He hopes to get to know her better, while he has a clean slate. Hope by zwillo
Snape is alive, but damaged and deeply disturbed. Hermione, now a counsellor, is called back to Hogwarts as his last-ditch chance before being committed to St Mungo's. WIP How Did We End Up Like This? by JewelsP
Vignette: Lucius looks at Severus and wonders how two intelligent wizards like them ended up in thrall to a maniac. How To Measure Time by Echo1317
A series of snapshots of Severus and Lily, from summer to summer. One-shot. I Am Not A Goldfish by cathedral carver
Longish, dreamy EWE HGSS one-shot: Hermione feels out of place in the world and in her own skin, until she and Snape discover a shared communion of insomnia. One of a pair with When Sleeping Feels Like Dying, which tells the same story from Snape's viewpoint. I've Always Felt Alone by tearsofphoenix
A "fourth wall" piece (that is, one in which the boundaries between fiction and reality are breached), consisting of a 300-word drabble in which Snape considers both the death which "she" has given him and the new life the fanwriters may bring him. Follows on from Beyond the End, and is followed by I've Always Felt Strange, which leads into the same author's series of now-AU ficlets in which Snape becomes Headmaster after the war. I've Always Felt Strange by tearsofphoenix
A "fourth wall" piece (that is, one in which the boundaries between fiction and reality are breached), in which Hermione considers the relationship between canon and fanfiction and whether the characters have an independent life beyond both, in which Snape may meet a much better fate than his original author gave him. Follows on from Beyond the End and I've Always Felt Alone, and leads into the same author's series of now-AU ficlets in which Snape becomes Headmaster after the war. I Need to Breathe by FirstYear
Rather rowdy multi-part EWE in which Godric's sword sends Neville to save Snape's life, and Granny Augusta then tricks Hermione and Snape into marrying as part of a bid to keep him out of prison. Aggravatingly Britpicky and the characters have a frustrating habit of making the same mistakes over and over, but still a good involving read. I open at the close by tearsofphoenix
HGSS EWE multi-part story, complete: Snape survives, barely, with some specialised help from an unexpected source, and learns to let go of bitterness. Continued on from Be sure to act your part convincingly. Some of the scenes in this story are expanded on in the companion-piece Missing Moments. Ill's Logic by Cordula de Prey
Character-sketch of Snape: interesting, if not very flattering. In a Name by Rachel Indeed
Emotive one-shot which looks at middle names in the wizarding world - why young Snape didn't have one, how he aquired one and how he became one. In the Light by duj
Sad one-shot: in life, Snape had helped Hermione with extra, covert instruction to fit her for the war. In death, he asked for nothing but an unmarked grave. In Spirit by Ariadne AWS
Humorous WIP, EWE because Hermione's relationship with Ron is going nowhere. After his plan to survive Nagini's bite goes wrong, Snape is left stranded, part ghost, part physical and all invisible, and not sure what he is or what to do about it. After he discovers that a kitten, at least, can see him, he decides to haunt Hermione, whose attempts to help him result in complex loops through time and a badly-spelled communication system mediated by cats. In the Garden by wallyflower
EWE one-shot: Snape is attracted to Hermione and she to him, but he sees so many reasons not to act. In the Name Of by Yami no Kokoro
One-shot about how young Albus Severus got his name. inadequacy by coffeeonthepatio
One-shot: Headmaster Snape prepares himself for death, and feels that he has always just been expendable. An Inspector Calls by Hannah-1888
Briskly amusing EWE HGSS WIP: Ministry official Hermione has been sent to inspect Hogwarts, and Headmaster Snape is not pleased. It's Elemental, My Dear Snape by cathedral carver
Beautiful written, hallucinatory EWE HGSS story: Snape believes he is dead and that the presence he senses is that of an angel, but he's probably wrong about at least one of those things. But if he's alive, why is there no magic, and no door? Multi-part, complete. Jericho Road by AmanitaMuscaria
Long slash one-shot. A chance meeting in a graveyard leads Harry to realise that Snape has survived; the urge to speak to him and to talk about Lily gradually develops into something more. That doesn't sound all that unusual but the writing is exceptionally good and evocative. Just Cruising by Somigliana
Surreal drabbles set in the afterlife. Just one more time by tearsofphoenix
Long EWE HGSS one-shot: an unexpected, feathered ally grants Snape another chance and he in turn grants it to others, but he isn't the only one to be given a new lease of life. Part of the sequence: Just one more time; Forever; Homecoming. Killing Severus Snape by MuseDePandora
Hermione has managed to save Snape, after a fashion, by using Dark magic and her own life force to keep him alive - but her attempts to stabilise him and make him independently alive keep failing. Delicate, hallucinatory and very original WIP Kinder, Kindler, Kindlier by Lomonaaeren
EWE slash WIP: Harry, Snape and Severus are all somewhat at a loss, awkward and at odds with each other, but a moment of kindness changes the dynamic between them. King of Swords by machshefa
Heavily Gothic EWE WIP. Years after the war, everying who destroyed a Horcrux, or was bitten by Nagini, is slowly dying. A mysterious Muggle Tarot reader brings Snape and Hermione, both sick, together to try to solve the problem. Original and interesting, although the highly-decorated prose can be a bit heavy going.
Post-DH: added 21/06/09 Knight of Pentacles, Queen of Wands by jaderook
A true Alternate Universe story: following his death in DH, Snape is given the chance to loop back into an alternate timeline and and relive his life differently, starting from just after he took the Mark. WIP Last Will and Testament by A Plus
Two-part complete story: Snape leaves his effects to Hermione because he knows she will have the patience and persistence to work out what he did and where he went.... The Lesson by Kelly Chambliss
Well-written but immensely grim one-shot of Headmaster Snape being compelled to punish a rebel. Life in Kind by Sansa1
Long, vivid slash one-shot: since no-one else is willing to do it, Harry undertakes to paint Snape's portrait himself, and his tendency to extemporise results in an unexpectedly life-like image. Limited Knowledge by Hebe GB
WIP, set some time after the epilogue. Snape has survived and been vindicated but has chosen to live in disguise, because he prefers the peace and quiet. But after a terrible explosion lands himself and Hermione in St Mungo's together, and leaves him under some suspicion, his cover is blown. Canonically sour, biting, witty, mannerless, protective Snape. Little Lion Man by Lady Tourniquet
EWE WIP - at time of listing we only have a prologue scene of Snape being found alive and brought back to the castle, but the writing style is interesting and promising. Look at Me by FlameOfIllumination
One-shot of Snape's thoughts before dying. Two Dads (prologue) and Lost Boys by hobgoblinn
Dudley's son proves to be a wizard. Deep in the dungeons of Hogwarts, he befriends a mysterious, brooding ghost who has no memory of his own identity.... Multi-part, complete. Continues in No Malicious Haunting. The Love For Three Lemons by Mundungus42
Long one-shot: realising Headmaster Snape's true allegiance, Luna attempts to give him a gift which results in a curious glimpse into the future.
Post-DH: added 21/06/09 Machynlleth by Hannah-1888
Humorous EWE HGSS one-shot: a delayed train leads to a revealing conversation. Man Of A Hundred Words by Vicis
Deliberately-fractured one-shot of Snape feeling how he might have responded to his fate if he'd been in one of the other houses. The Man with the Missing Past by libertyelyot
Somehow, a dying Snape falls through from Hogsmeade into the Muggle world and ends up in a Scottish hospital, suffering from amnesia. Told from the point of view of the unfortunate neurologist who gets to treat him, with very convincing dialogue and medical detail. Multi-part, complete. The Master Spy by Aurette
Hermione fears and avoids popular acclaim; after a lifetime of isolation Snape has decided he rather likes being a superstar, but the public's expectations may turn round and bite him on the bum. EWE HGSS, multi-part, complete. Memento Mori by Lizard123
EWE HGSS WIP: after the murder of her parents, Hermione becomes obsessed with the desire to find the missing body of Severus Snape, but an accident in the Forbidden Forest leads her to discover that his body was missing for a very good reason.... Memorable by cecelle
EWE HGSS one-shot: both the gift and the giver sparkle under a rough exterior. Memoriam In Aeterna by DramaQueen1193
One-shot - Harry thinks about Snape's complex feelings about himself. Memories by kurushi
EWE HGSS: Snape has survived and is camping out at Grimmauld Place along with the Trio and Ginny when a magical accident damages all their memories, and they have to work out what led up to it. Memories of Mary McDonald's Sister by ericoides
Long one-shot: long after Hogwarts, and the war, the sister of one of Lily's friends reminisces about the war, their schooldays and the crush she had on a sallow, beaky boy.... The Memory of Water by whitehound (me, of course)
A view of the Voldemort wars, from beneath the surface - long one-shot. The Miserable Gits Club by Shiv5468
Severus has survived Nagini's bite but is left an invalid, gradually recovering at Malfoy Manor. A chance encounter with Lucius in a restaurant leads Hermione to visit, and a certain comradeship develops between the three of them. WIP EWE Missing Moments by tearsofphoenix
EWE long one-shot which expands on the development of the relationship between Hermione and Snape in I open at the close. The Mortician by Seinde
Longish one-shot: after viewing what's in the Pensieve, Hermione is furious with Dumbledore and determined to see Snape treated with proper respect, as he wasn't in life. Most Unexpected by HulaHula
EWE WIP in which Snape was sent to Azkaban for ten years for killing Dumbledore, despite it being known that he did so on Dumbledore's orders. On his release, homeless and penniless and looking for work, he stumbles across Luna - who is looking for a research assistant. The Mourner by Daphne Dunham
Severus survives his injuries with a little help from Fawkes, but has no desire to linger at Hogwarts, which holds such unhappy associations. Whilst he is living as a recluse at the edge of Hogwarts, a lost child finds her way to his door and he takes her in. Complete multi-part story based on the novel Silas Marner. A Murder of Crows by Hogwarts 91
Very convincing and original EWE WIP. It's fourteen years after the war and Snape has been in cursed stasis ever since. Hermione is the new Potions professor and very happy in her work, but she is haunted by the memory of an illegal research project she witnessed during a previous job, and which may have far-reaching repercussions. What will it mean for her when Snape finally wakes, no older than he was fourteen years ago? A Musical Crisis by Scattered Logic
Semi humorous, semi sad EWE one-short: Severus is concerned that his and Hermione's son's childhood should not be marred by sad thoughts, even in songs. My Very Own Grandpa by Ramelia88
Short, sweet EWE one-shot: Harry has been visiting the injured Snape in hospital for years, hoping for him to wake from his coma. On this day, he brings Albus Severus to see the man he was named for.
Post-DH: added 21/06/09 The Mystery Wife by Petronius Arbiter and Lucinda Lovegood
Bizarre but beautifully-written complete multi-part humorous story. Snape survives Nagini, but fearing persecution by both sides, he goes for the ultimate in disguises - a permanent sex-change - and then takes Draco on as his/her bemused apprentice. Nargles by TwoLittleBirds
Convincing little scene of Luna's arrival at Malfoy Manor. Neighbours by Leliha
EWE WIP - Snape has survived and retreated into a reclusive life at Spinner's End, but a child's distress leads him to make contact with the new neighbours. Nine Voices by Natasha-Von-Lecter
EWE one-shot. Snape survived Nagini's bite, but some time later he has disappeared. Nine people tell what they know, adding up to a picture of what prompted him to leave. No Door by JunoMagic
EWE one-shot which is set some time during The Book of the Dead. Hermione and Snape are trapped together in a cell without a door. No Malicious Haunting by hobgoblinn
David, Dudley's wizard son, is now firm friends with Headmaster Snape, and invites the ghostly Headmaster to visit his family over the holidays, where Petunia seems unexpectedly aware of his presence. WIP Continues on from Two Dads and Lost Boys. No Room for the Weak by perverse_idyll
Novella-length one-shot: Harry Potter comes to visit Eileen Snape, wishing to talk to her about her son: but why do there seem to be two versions of him? Not a Mistake by JunoMagic
EWE one-shot. Snape and Hermione married after the war, but he and their newborn daughter were apparently killed in a terrorist attack on St Mungo's. Many years later, their son strikes up a friendship with a girl from America, whose British father was left crippled and amnesiac by an explosion many years ago.... Not Here by SnapekatMP
Desperately sad one-shot of Minerva coming to collect Snape's body and bring him back to lie with the other fallen. Not One of Us by Khell
A two-part piece, first from Snape's point of view and then from McGonagall's, portraying a tense moment during his Headmastership. He dare not tell her the truth, yet cannot bear her hatred. Numbers of Uncertainty by The Stick King
A sad, ominous little vignette of Snape after death. Offerings in the Darkness by h-vic
One-shot: Headmaster Snape lights candles at Christmas, and remembers. One Day Like this by Hannah-1888
EWE HGSS WIP: Hermione is working as Snape's apprentice, in part so that he can keep an eye on her after an ambush damages her ability to perform magic. one more such victory by kilara25
Touching one-shot of Harry using the Resurrection Stone to bid goodbye to Snape. Only The Good Die Young by Lady Tourniquet
EWE WIP: Snape survives, barely, and staggers from the Shack to find himself a hero. How will he cope with the rest of his life? It's too early to say much about this, but the writing-style is very promising. Out of the Pot and Into the Fire by Tandy
An original WIP: Snape has become a ghost in the Muggle sense, a troublesome disembodied spirit trapped unhappily for decades in the house at Spinner's End, until Hermione buys the house and he finds that she, at least, can see and hear him. Paramorphism by x.lithium
Disjointed, prismatic one-shot of the Trio thinking about Snape's life and what they have seen in the Pensieve: beautiful and sad. Parting Ghosts by Gryvon
Long EWE one-shot - explicit slash about a Harry with rather dark, masochistic sexual needs, but it manages to be quite sweet and kind. Parting Gifts by Rachel Indeed
A sad vignette of Minerva McGonagall's feelings about Snape, during and after his headmastership. Peace at last by fen-san
Short one-shot: Severus has done a lot of careful pre-planning.... Penal Servitude by Sloane Ranger
EWE multi-part story. Snape survives, but a corrupt Ministry refuses to acknowledge his innocence and he is condemned to Azkaban for ten miserable years, and then released only to be sold as a slave. Purchased by Arthur, he works with the remnant of the Order to uncover a dark scheme to crush dissent by controlling the minds of the British wizarding population. I was in two minds whether to include this because the character development and writing-style are only so-so: there is, for example, almost no consideration of the psychological effects Snape's suffering would have had on him. But the plot is complex, fast-paced and exciting and it managed to hold my attention. Penance by Unspoken Tragedy
Snape nerves himself up to face his first day as Headmaster. Currently a one-shot but may turn into a WIP. A Perfect Storm by bccaw
EWE HGSS WIP - a series of vignettes from a relationship between adult Hermione and Severus. Fluffy, but amusing and well-written. The Perfect Stranger by SwissMiss1
Snape has survived, but not fully intact: he quite likes the young woman who cares for his wellbeing, but can't accept that she is who she says she is. One-shot. Phantom Pain by Rameelia
Snape needs Harry's help to resolve a ghostly problem and put right a mistake which Harry will afterwards not remember.... Longish one-shot. Pictures of You by Orangeblossom Took 1
Vignette: Harry commissions two portraits of Snape, one for the school, and a very special one for the house.... Platform 9.99999999999999999999... by didodikali, a.k.a. trickofthedark
Charmingly illustrated longish one-shot: Dumbledore waits for his astral train, but first he has some serious re-learning to do. The Poet on the Back Steps by Cesca Marie
Slightly surreal one-shot: George is persuaded, somewhat against his will, to attend a support group for bereaved twins, where a companion in misfortune talks to him about living with loss. Polyandry and Other Problems by refya
EWE WIP which takes an original look at the Marriage Law Challenge plot. In a final act of sabotage before his death, Voldemort has attempted to take the wizarding world down with him by seeding a plague which selectively kills witches. The Ministry wants two or more wizards to marry each surviving witch in order to maintain the gene pool. New widower Lucius suggests that he and Severus should marry the same woman which, in his case, will be a marriage in name only: convalescent Hermione seems like an obvious choice but she has lost her memory of the friendship which had grown up between herself and Snape after the war. Emotionally serious, not an excuse for group sex scenes.
Post-DH: added 21/06/09 Darling Coda: The Portrait by agelade
Emotionally-sophisticated WIP which follows Draco's attempt to make a new life for himself in the U.S. after the war, accompanied only by a portrait-miniature of Snape. Continues on from Darling. Portrait by dorian dark
One-shot, both humorous and sad, which looks at Snape's after-life as a portrait. The Portrait Fan by Ignus R.
Charming one-shot: why is portrait!Snape reluctant to show himself to young Albus Severus? Portrait of a Hero by libertyelyot
Longish, well-written but desperately sad one-shot. The new headmistress hopes for something from Snape's portrait, but he hopes only for oblivion. Postscript by noisee
Vignette of Snape, gloomily contemplating Lily's photo' and trying not-very-successfully to numb himself with whisky. Postwar Potions by Fireheart Alchemist
EWE WIP: Snape has survived, just, but Nagini's venom has left him with severe neurological damage, and Harry decides to do what he can to assist him. Finding himself suddenly seen as a hero is possibly even harder to deal with. The Presence of all Light by coffeeonthepatio
One-shot: the woods are full of snow, and Snape and Luna share a moment of understanding. Professor by TsukiSei
A desperately sad one-shot of Hermione, mourning Snape. Proof of Life by Emily Waters
EWE hurt/comfort WIP, eventually going to be slash: Harry performs a spell which will give Snape a chance of surviving his injuries, only for him to end up a prisoner in the hands of former Death Eaters bent on revenge. Seven years later he is found still alive but very badly damaged and disturbed, and bound to Harry as property by the spell which saved him. The Ministry wants to arrest him anyway, but Harry is determined to save him. Properly Sorted by kitsunelover
One-shot: young Albus Severus has been Sorted into Slytherin but he's not sure he's happy about it, and goes to talk to his namesakes' portraits. The Purity of Oath by Cesca Marie
Complete two-parter which follows Snape over the years through a succession of emergency treatments at St Mungo's, seen from the point of view of a healer. Jarringly Britpicky, since so much of the terminology used is American, but tense and vivid, with convincing medical detail and a believable viewpoint character. The Quality of Mercy by ChristineX
EWE WIP which is canon compatible apart from a minor difference in Harry's confrontation with Voldemort. When Ron is killed in a traffic accident, a devastated Hermione seeks to distract herself from grief by investigating a mystery surrounding Snape's death. She discovers that he isn't dead after all, and the two develop a friendship and begin to collaborate in investigating a mysterious magical plague. Radius of Action by Emily Waters
Sweet, sad vignette: Hermione hopes Snape can survive the fate she foresees for him, but he doesn't think so. Rain Cloak by Ladymage Samiko
A series of delicate drabbles chart the rise of a relationship and Snape's slow recovery. EWE HGSS one-shot. Reading the Will by First Year
WIP in which Snape has left a series of clauses in his will which are designed to put right various problems which have been occupying his mind during his last few years. Rebirth-Days by bethbethbeth
EWE HGSS one-shot: Snape survives, barely, and his life improves in a series of stages marked by his birthdays. Red Sea by TimeTurnerForSale
Sweet, sad vignette: Professor Granger has company for a late-night marking session. Regarding Tragedy: A Scene in Acts Louder Than Words by ThroughTheVeil
Emotive, jaggedly-written one-shot of Severus searching for Lily's letter at Grimmauld Place. Remember, Remember by Somigliana
Old friends meet by a grave - a very sweet one-shot. Requiescat in Pace by Spindelwhim
One-shot which takes a grim but vivid look at Snape's death from his point of view. Return to Hogwarts by zgirnius
One-shot of Severus taking up his post as Headmaster and having a very painful conversation with Minerva. Reverse by Miss Avarice
Spiky, jagged little vignette of Snape's fractured philosophising as he sets off into death. Ringworm by HulaHula
A strikingly original HGSS EWE WIP. Hermione finds herself pregnant, seemingly by means of an infectious spell cast by Voldemort on the battlefield. Fearing that the child may be a Horcrux, she checks herself into a discreet private clinic, where she discovers that Snape survived Nagini's attack but is still severely disabled. She appeals to him for help in deciding what to do about her pregnancy, thus giving him a renewed interest in life, as well as a new anxiety. Ron's secret by Bendleshnitz
Sweet, sad little snapshot of Ron thinking about Snape. The Room of Lost Dreams by Mundungus42
When Hermione wishes that she could make some amends to the dead, the Room of Requirement shows her a library containing their unfulfilled dreams. A book which Severus had enchanted in the hopes of mending his friendship with Lily leads Hermione to the realization that Snape is not in fact dead, and she sets out to reunite the living man with the part of himself he left behind in the book. Multi-part, complete EWE A Rose in the Depth of Winter by JunoMagic
Sad elegiac one-shot: years after his death, Hermione brings a flower to Snape's grave on what would have been his birthday. Rosemary by Annie Talbot
Sad one-shot of Snape's funeral. Safe by waterside
Long one-shot: restless and unable to sleep, Headmaster Snape thinks about his relationship with Dumbledore, and with the self he has to portray to Voldemort. Salvation by NorthAngel27
WIP: Snape is retrieved from the Shack to be treated by a healer who was once his student, and hovers on the brink between life and death while Harry fights to clear his name. Follows on from the pre-HBP story Comfort. Saving a Death Eater by Bambu
Longish one-shot: Hermione calls Poppy Pomfrey to rescue Snape, unconscious but still, barely, alive. The Scarlet Pimpernel by Elyse3
Driven by his desire to uphold the law and his conviction that the new regime is acting illegally, Percy does his best to help Muggle-borns to escape Umbridge's persecution, without getting himself killed in the process. WIP The Scent of Magic by JunoMagic
Seeking to understand whose scent she smelled in the Amortentia in sixth year, Hermione becomes an expert on magical perfumes. EWE HGSS WIP, also slightly AU in having Remus survive the war, as well as Snape. Schadenfreude by dressagegrrrl
Long EWE SSHG one-shot: Hermione's curiosity is piqued by an interesting discovery about Snape's past. Very good on the emotional contortions people get themselves into if they find they've been mistaken about someone. The Serious and the Smirk by QuillSwift
Humorous piece in five chapters: Harry waits in trepidation to speak to Snape's portrait, hoping that death and the realization that Harry now Knows All won't have left the man embarrassingly sentimental. He shouldn't have worried.... Serpensortia by Olethros
Long humorous EWE one-shot with mild HGSS element: Snape has survived Nagini's attack, and Nagini's consciousness - if not quite the whole of Nagini - has also survived, and is very fed up about it. Severe Reasoning by Rachel Indeed
Long, complex one-shot which matches the stages of Snape's life from boyhood to death against quotes from the Sherlock Holmes stories. The portrayal of Snape as youth and young man is darker and more grand guignol than IMO canon really supports, but it's cleverly done, and stunningly well-written. Severus Snape: A Beginner's Guide by hexgirl489
EWE WIP: Snape has survived and sunk back into obscurity at Spinner's End, unaware that a woman who drinks in the same pub as him knows who he is and is a devoted fan. Extremely well-written and the dour, Gothy OFC is refreshingly unsoupy. Shades of the Purging Fire by InkyKate
Elegantly-written WIP which begins with Snape's death scene as seen from his own point of view. I don't know where it goes after that because at this point there's only the one chapter. Sleeping Beauty by Huldra
Nineteen years after the war, Snape wakes from the dead, no longer a corpse but not quite living either and not sure why or how, and seeks out Harry. Humorous slash mystery, WIP, well-written but the author is not a native English speaker and the text has many linguistic oddities and annoying Britpicks. Side Effects by Aurette
After a mass vaccination programme and Hermione's needle-phobia combine to drive her to seek reassurance from Snape, they discover an unexpected attraction. Complete two-part EWE HGSS: very explicit, but emotionaly sweet without being too saccharine. The Silver Doe by wallyflower
Long EWE one-shot, variant on the Marriage Law Challenge plot; an arrranged marriage between Severus and Hermione has turned out rather well, seen through the eyes of their children. Snape drabbles by Shyfoxling
A series of drabbles which include And My Soul?, a vignette of Snape thinking about Albus's willingness to sacrifice Snape's peace of mind to save Draco's. Snape's Portrait by js1976
Long one-shot which gives a very convincing version of Harry attempting to make peace with Snape's portrait-self. You may find you have to go to the Occlumency site and set up an account before you can access this story. Snape Returns by The Dark Sider
One-shot of Snape taking command over the hostile Hogwarts staff. Solace by NorthAngel27
Long EWE WIP: Hermione is imposed on a live but far-from-perfectly-healed Snape as a research assistant. Soul to Soul by Daphne Dunham
One-shot. Severus's soul expects to sink into a hell of his own making - a grim copy of his childhood - but Albus and Lily come to lead him somewhere pleasanter. Spatial Transformation by Camillo
Years after the war, Snape and Hermione are colleagues, when Hermione's attempts to become an Animagus lead to a breaking down of the barriers between them. Her somewhat unexpected Animagus form breaks them down even more. Long, fairly explicit (and with authentic British strong language) EWE one-shot written in a spare, energetic and witty style. The Spirit of Things by AbstractConcept
Dreamy, non-explicit slash one-shot: Snape is haunting Harry, and Harry thinks it's for revenge.... Stars are Blind by Rose of the West
Snape has survived but is in for a long and shaky convalescence, and he and Draco - who is under a political cloud - are sent to stay with Andromeda Tonks under a kind of genteel house-arrest. WIP Still Recruiting by whitehound (me, of course!)
100-word drabble: Headmaster Snape has his own method of dealing with graffiti.... Still Young by tearsofphoenix
Meditative, touching EWE short which considers Snape's chronological and emotional youth. Part of a sequence by the same author in which Snape survives and builds a delicate relationship with Hermione. Strip Jack Naked by Crayon King
One-shot which follows Severus and Albus through a succession of card games.... Submissive Wonder Boys by lordhellebore
Sexually-explicit but very gentle and sweet EWE slash one-shot: Percy and Severus are lovers, but Severus needs to be given permission to relax. Subtleties by Pen Against Sword
EWE humorous one-shot: Snape presses Hermione to admit her feelings for him. Subtlety Personified by the_real_snape
Rita Skeeter interviews a succession of Hogwarts staff and students in order to tell the real story of Hogwarts under the Death Eater regime. WIP Surfacing by Harmony Bites
EWE one-shot: the more time he spends with Hermione, the more Severus feels himself breaking free from his memories of Lily. The Sword of Slytherin by True Statement
A stunningly well-written long one-shot about Snape making the replica of Godric's sword, his passionate craftsmanship and his complex relationship with Slughorn. Mildly slashy. The Tenant by Svengaly, translated from the Russian by Emily Waters
Snape's missing body should be laid to rest, but maybe rest isn't on his agenda. Wittily macabre one-shot. There, Where I Can Never Find You by machshefa
Severus and Hermione are researching a mysterious magical illness which destroys memory, but then Severus himself vanishes, his memory artificially alterred to turn him into a Muggle. Multi-part, complete, beautifully written and touching but annoyingly designed, using a hard-to-read font and sappy artwork which renders the text almost illegible in places. Things Unsaid by AurelianMagelet
Gentle two-parter showing Snape fading out of life quite peacefully, falling into his own dreams in the hopes that Harry will understand the information given mind to mind. This is How it Was by TourmalineTrue
Harry is finding his interest in Ginny waning; and who is the mysterious figure meeting with Draco? WIP which starts immediately after the epilogue, probably going to be slash. Well-written but badly typed. This Year's Love by Hannah-1888
Humorous EWE HGSS one-shot: a bit of Christmas-themed fluff, but nicely written. Post-war Severus and Hermione are colleagues, and mutual teasing gradually builds to a head. Those Who Are Loyal by sylvanwood
One-shot: as he lies dying, Severus examines his memories of Lily and accepts that maybe she wasn't so perfect after all... before an unexpected visitor brings him a new future. A Thousand Words by deepest-emerald
When Harry comes to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts, shortly after the Epilogue, he discovers that Snape's portrait seems unexpectedly alive. His attempts to forge a friendship with Snape are hampered by their mutual irritation, until a sudden traumatic event leaves him dependent on Snape for his very survival. WIP, will be slash, eventually. Time by Lililedger
Snape thinks about Harry and his connection to Lily, down the years. Time After Time by Sushi
Complete, long two-parter: unbeknownst to the Wizarding World, Snape somehow survived Nagini, but the residue of her venom left him lost in hallucinations, convinced that he is a refugee in a world in which Voldemort won and Lily and Harry were his own wife and son, taken from him by Death Eaters. Twenty years on, a chance encounter with the real Harry leads to a period of desperate confusion as Harry and his own doe Patronus struggle to reclaim his mind and rebuild his life. Mild slash elements. To Ride the Rising Sun by machsefa
Long, beautifully-written EWE one-shot: a succession of strange, unasked familiars teach Severus something about aspects of himself, and enable him to open up to a new friendship with Luna. Toasted Cheese and Maker's Mark by backspaces
Severus learns that he and Fred Weasley have a number of points of connection. Delicate short one-shot - intended as slashy but can be read just as friendship. Touches in the Dark by lordhellebore
Long one-shot, sweet, non-explicit slash. Snape has survived but has been left in a coma. Percy comes to visit him regularly, officially on Ministry business but with growing care. When Snape wakes Percy pretends his interest is purely professional, but increasing loneliness leads Snape to discover the truth of Percy's feelings for him. Transcendance by Caged Eternity
Dreamy one-shot which looks at what the afterlife might feel like to Snape, followed by a separate and very dark ditto. Is intended to be a series of snapshots of possible futures for Snape. A True Gryffindor by Samiaow
A convincing look at Neville, Ginny and Luna's attempts to undermine the Death Eater regime at Hogwarts. WIP. Truffles and Strawberries by chivalric
Draco manages to rescue a dying Snape and keep him (barely) alive, but he has no idea how to handle him - or what he needs to hear. A touching medical and psychological drama, although IMO the last chapter suffers from having been squashed into the shape of a challenge-story about sensuality which clashes wildly with the rest of it. EWE and slightly AU in that Remus also survived. Four-part, complete. Two Strangers at the Door by reenka
Harry tries to bring Snape back to life but it all goes horribly wrong, leaving Snape with a restless unsatisfying half-life to which there can be only one end. Depressing, but highly original and well-written. Unaltered by Qoheleth
Humorous drabble: what exactly did Tom mean to do about the cursed DADA post? Unbroken by Sandra S
One-shot: Severus waits for the cue which will tell him when he must give Harry his final instructions. Underground Gods by naomipoe
Ron is desperately ill, and Hermione comes to Hogwarts seeking to consult Snape's portrait about potions which might help him. But nobody seems to know where the portrait is, while Snape himself has become a romantic legend who haunts the school grounds - but in what sense? WIP Unwanted Fate by SaintRidley
One-shot showing the stress Headmaster Snape feels at having to pretend to approve of the way the Carrows treat the students. Veiled by GreenGecko
Long one-shot which takes an interesting and convincing look at Snape adjusting to his own death, although its take on Dumbledore is both kinder and less angst-ridden than the end of DH would lead us to expect. The Vibrator, the Witch and the Painting by sylvanawood
Explicit but quite touching humorous multi-part HGSS story. Twenty-one years after the war, Snape returns to Britain and acquires a house which has been extensively booby-trapped with Dark curses. Harry and a divorced, sex-starved Hermione attempt to help him disarm the curses, with chaotic results which eventually lead to romance. Wake to Sleep by Grym
One-shot: Lily has come to Severus in dreams several times since her death - the last time, as he waits in his office in anticipation of his own death. Watching the Witch by tearsofphoenix
EWE one-shot: having survived, barely, his injuries in Deathly Hallows, Snape gradually learns to hope for the future, and to watch Hermione with a warmth more mature and realistic than the blind adoration he had felt for Lily. Forms a trilogy with A Challenging Change of the Heart and The Headmaster's Tale. The Way Home by morgainedulac
After building a new life for himself in Iceland, Severus falls in with a fellow British expat. who seems to be a witch - but in what sense? WIP What Ever Happened to You, Severus Snape? by hogsmead.girl
Exceptionally clever and convincing, if slightly confusing, EWE piece in which a depressed, disoriented Snape is examining his and Harry's memories of his own survival, and attempting to understand why Harry's attitude to him changed. Hard to read in places because ffn has peppered the text with mathematical symbols, but still a very convincing look at Snape's sourly skittish personality and thought-processes. The story is posted as a long one-shot, but is broken into several chapters within a single page and in any case ends at such an odd point that the listing as "complete" may be an error. What Is This Thing Called Love? by kittyperry
EWE WIP: Snape has survived and is still headmaster. Along with Bill Weasley, Harry and Hermione are both asked to return to Hogwarts and take up some teaching duties in the new curriculum, but Harry's personality has been changed for the worse through his contact with Dark Magic. HGSS eventually. What Really Matters by skeptyx
Gentle vignette of Severus and Albus meeting in the afterlife. The Wheat Fields by RedValkyrie
One-shot - Snape meets the harvester. When I Cursed the Teacher by cathedral carver
When Professor Snape asks Professor Granger for a date, she is sure he must be acting under a curse, but her efforts to enlist professional help lead to dramatic consequences. Long, humorous EWE HGSS one-shot. When Sleeping Feels Like Dying by cathedral carver
A lifetime of danger and abuse has left Severus chronically unable to let go and relax into sleep, but when he recognises a fellow insomniac in Hermione, their shared wakefulness leads to companionship in the restless night. One of a pair with I Am Not A Goldfish, which tells the same story from Hermione's viewpoint. Where are you? by tearsofphoenix
Sweet, sad one-shot, slightly EWE: Hermione, filling in as Minerva's temporary deputy, is haunted by dreams of Snape - who is missing both from life and from his portrait. Where the Breezes Know My Name by Scion of Kushiel
Long one-shot, AU from the last chapter of DH. Hermione has been hit by a fatal curse in the last minutes of the battle. As she and Snape both die a lingering death, their souls meet side by side in a gentle limbo. Where Your Treasure Is by zeegrindylows
The first two or three chapters of this EWE multi-parter are weak, but it improves as it goes on, and later chapters are full of excellent dialogue and interesting character-insights. Snape survives, barely, with the aid of a healing potion and a link with Hermione which may turn out to be much more than it seems. Meanwhile, a near-death vision of Lily leaves him confused and distressed about the reality of his own feelings. The White Road by perverse_idyll
Novella-length slash one-shot: Lily, watching from the afterlife via a kind of astral TV-set, looks at Harry's current life and possible future and forsees a relationship with the boy she herself had rejected, but whom she gradually comes to appreciate in hindsight. Superbly well-written and, apart from making Snape gay, absolutely canon-compatible, with witty and spot-on characterisation (Gellert, for example, is described as a "cat-eyed, mellifluous creep"). Listed as AU as well as Post-DH because it openly plays with the idea of alternative futures. Who are you looking at? by Pineapple Chiffon Cake
Harry is plagued by wondering whether Snape ever cared about him as a person at all, and decides to retrieve the Resurrection Stone and ask him. Meanwhile, Snape has been given a chance to return to life. Will be slash, which seems vaguely incestuous now we know that Snape loved Harry's mum, but the style is fresh and amusing. WIP Who Needs a Hug? by cathedral carver
Long one-shot: Hermione always has a hug for a favourite teacher and a sappy platititude to go with it, and Snape gradually comes to look forward to these little kindnesses more than he would admit. Who'll Miss Snape? by KatyCullen09
A meditative one-shot, almost a chant, about Snape's isolation and the way he is constantly denigrated and despised. Windfall by cecelle
Vignette of Neville after Snape's funeral, meditating on loss and renewal. A Winter's Visit by PD Boggart
One-shot: Snape has no living relatives, so Harry undertakes to bury him in the most appropriate place.... The Wizard's Waltz by Scattered Logic
Humorous EWE one-shot: Hermione and Severus have quarrelled, and she decides to make up with a very public gesture and, well, make-up....