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[Stories which I consider to be especially well-written or significant are marked with a star - ]

Abduction and Absolution by strega-in-progress
One-shot: long after the war, two lonely, desolate people find a spark of hope in each other. Accountable by Dyce
Following the end of HBP, Harry and co. find the Horcruxes in a matter of weeks, and force a final confrontation with Voldemort during the summer; Snape, meanwhile, has revealed his true allegiance, and fights as one of the Order's commanders. At the victory celebrations, two soldiers get gloriously drunk and end up in bed together. The more sober of the pair really shouldn't have taken her partner up on his drunken enthusiasm when he was really far too drunk to give informed consent, but she did - and she didn't know he'd be back in his old job come September. Now Hermione and Snape both have to cope with the fact that she's carrying his baby.... After Cruciatus by Grym
Drabble: Snape has survived the war, but at great cost. But Hermione has good news for him.... After the Battle by AmanitaMuscaria
A very sad look at the aftermath of battle. Who really killed Voldemort - and paid the price for it? After the Battle, Healing Begins by islandsmoke
After the war, Snape needs a quiet place to lick his emotional wounds and slowly recover - and he isn't the only one. 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. An Alternative Epilogue by tearsofphoenix
One-shot showing a peaceful outcome for two of the characters, years after the war. Very sweet, and cleverly constructed. This is one of a series of interlinked pieces all looking at aspects of the same events from different points of view: An Alternative Epilogue; His Last Page; Potter's Evidence and The Last Portrait, which should be read in that order. Alumni News by Pavonis Mons
Excerpts from the Hogwarts Alumni newsletter, five years after Book Seven. Very silly. Always by fire-forged
A series of vignettes of Snape's thoughts and feelings at various points in the books. I've listed it as post-HBP because the first two are set during HBP, but it will probably cover the whole series once finished. WIP Animated Night by TimeTurnerForSale
As the castle falls to a Death Eater onslaught, a darkly-dramatic Severus tries to persuade Hermione to flee with him. Taken in small bites the writing is beautiful, although en bloc I find it a bit headache-making. The Antidote (a.k.a. 52 hours) by jin fenghuang
Slash WIP, set some time after Snape has been accepted back into wizarding society and the Trio are sharing a flat. Ron catches Harry and Snape in a compromizing position and is convinced that Snape must have slipped Harry a love-potion, from which it is his duty to rescue him. Not IMO quite up to the usual very high standards of this elegant writer, but still worth a look. At Sea by Labraid
Lost and sad, Harry finds comfort in building a boat and thinking about sailing away. Aura by PutMoneyInThyPurse
Snape has been vindicated by information left by Albus, but is still widely ostracized. He ends up brewing potions for St Mungo's, where he becomes caught up in the aftermath of the final battle, trying to heal hideous burns suffered by Hermione and Ron by means of a bit of very antique, folkloric magic. WIP Auror Dodging for Dummies by Chibiness Loves Snarky
Snape is languishing in Azkaban, but Hermione will decide to spring him. Amusingly written, although the grammar is a little odd. Start of WIP Aurora Borealis by astopperindeath
One-shot: Snape renders assistance to an inebriated colleague. Available Resources by whitehound (me, of course!)
100-word drabble. Voldemort has invaded Hogwarts, and Harry is the last Order member standing. He needs a little something to tip the balance in his favour.... Aversion by BrokenPoet12
Years after the war, Hermione asks Snape to teach her how to make love but he finds she has serious "issues" about touch. Not quite a PWP because it has something to say about sex, as opposed to just being about sex - if that makes sense. Bedside Manner by Strega Brava
Although this was written long before HBP came out, it could easily be canon-compatible. The final battle has occurred, some years after the Golden Trio graduated, and Snape is now in hospital being nursed back to health by newly-qualified mediwitch Hermione, and resenting every moment of it. Light and sweet in tone, despite his injured state. The Bells of Passion's Watch by swooning
It's a couple of years after the war, and Snape is now a decorated hero, although not much better-tempered. The Weasley twins co-opt Hermione into helping them produce a novel-length romantic daydream for sale, but the testing process goes wrong, and first Hermione and then Snape become trapped together in a ship-board bodice-ripper. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Bermuda's Triangle by Kyra and Alex
Harry has gone missing, and Britain is being invaded by an unknown race of super-intelligent and murderous giants, who attack both sides of the war indiscriminately. Snape is hiding out in the Forbidden Forest, living on the land and on supplies salvaged from the ruins of Hogsmeade. Hermione, fleeing from a Ministry under siege, performs a spell which will apparate her to the mysterious giant-slayer of whom she has heard rumours - expecting that it will be Harry.... WI(very slow)P Between the Sand and Stone by sshg316
Hermione married Draco, but Draco is dying, and with his last wish he charges her to go to Snape if she is ever in need. WIP Between the Shadow and the Soul by Emeleye
Temporarily removed for re-writing. Voldemort is victorious, but Harry and co. are still part of an active resistance. During a raid, Hermione rescues a prisoner so battered that at first she doesn't even recognize him as Snape - last seen killing Dumbledore, and a loyal Death Eater as far as she knows. WIP. You may find you have to go to the Sycophant Hex site and set up an account before you can access this story. Beyond the End by tearsofphoenix
A "fourth wall" piece (that is, one in which the boundaries between fiction and reality are breached), consisting of seven 100-word drabbles in which various characters look back over the series, thinking about their lives whilst knowing about the "she" who has created them. Followed by I've Always Felt Alone and I've Always Felt Strange. Beyond This Place of Wrath and Tears by Talriga
Years after Voldemort's victory and the destruction of Hogwarts, Snape uses a Time Turner to try to re-write history and save Albus and the rest, by fusing his mind and memory with that of his younger self. WIP Birthdays by soberloki
Atmospheric, sad vignette of Snape's first birthday at Hogwarts, and what might prove to be his last birthday ever.... The Bite of the Ancient Serpent by Alex25
Postwar, Snape is working on a way of deactivating Inferi using Runespoor venom. He has fallen in love with Hermione, but his attempts to convince her of his goodwill seem doomed to failure. WIP A Bitter Bargain by The Treacle Tart
One-shot with a slight slash element. Years after the war, Snape is trapped in a prison worse than Azkaban when Ron comes to him, seeking help for Harry who is dying from a poison which Snape created. Sad but ultimately hopeful. Black Story by Jay Tryfanstone
Fairly explicit slash story, dark and sweet by turns. Harry's ability to perform wandless magic has grown to the point where he fears to use it, and he has warped the minds of the wizarding world, taken away the memory of Voldemort's return and of his own rôle in his downfall, and convinced most people that he is a Squib. Then Snape turns up, a desperate refugee but also the only man who still knows who Harry is. Harry gradually falls for Snape, but Snape suffers from severe sexual dysfunction as a result of both chemical and psychological damage due to some of the things Voldemort forced him to do (which are graphically and sickeningly described). Highly unpleasant in places, but beautifully written. Blame by rae-sim
After Dumbledore's death Minerva McGonagall sits awake fretting about who is responsible for Snape going so badly wrong - and half-wondering whether he really has done. Bleed It Out by corporealdreams
Vignette: when Harry is left stunned and traumatized after the defeat of Voldemort, who will care for him? Blood and Fire by Cluegirl
Sad but ultimately hopeful slash piece. Harry binds Snape to him magically, first to ensure his loyalty, then as an act of revenge, to ensure Snape lives long enough to pay for his crimes. Snape is hounded, vilified and tormented by a public which hates him, and the binding means that every time he is attacked and brought close to death the magic brings him back to Harry, or brings Harry to him. After nursing him back to health several times Harry becomes progressively more fond of him and more concerned for him; Snape, however, would rather be free to die than continue with what he sees as magical enslavement. Blood and Presents by Cloudtrader
An immensely horrible, slightly slashy story which I include just because it's so creepily well-written. The Order lost the final battle and Snape and Harry are being held captive at Malfoy Manor and progresively tortured into insanity. Potentially canon-compatible (as if one would want it to be), if you assume that Draco has been Imperiused by Daddy. Bondsman 2541D by Allocin
The war is over, and the surviving Death Eaters have been enslaved - including Snape. After several masters have tried - with near-total lack of success - to break his spirit he ends up as Bondsman to Lupin; who in fact is part of a conspiracy to end slavery. Sweet but ultimately tragic [you have been warned ]. Bound to Silence by cecelle
Three-part story: Hermione is sent to collect Wolfsbane from Snape and discovers him living a meagre existence under house arrest. He initially distrusts her efforts to improve his lot, seeing them as charity. Brief Encounter by Pavonis Mons
Vignette: could be AU or could be the end of Harry's 6^th year. Dudley has turned Goth, and Vernon complains about Life, the Universe and Everything to a nice, respectable woman he meets at Kings Cross Station. The Brightness of Candles by duj
Ingenious, elegant little one-shot. Dumbledore's death has left Harry to deal with a Riddle - in more senses than one. Burn Your Starry Crown by The Last European
The war is over, and Snape, Hermione and the Whomping Willow are the only survivors from Hogwarts - delicate and sad. Burnt Chrysanthemums by Shy Violet
At present this story seems to have got lost in Sycophant Hex's transfer to a new archive. Strange, minimalist, atmospheric piece about Hermione encountering (and briefly becoming the lover of) a Snape who is a hunted refugee, in danger of death from exposure and starvation. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Burnt Down to the Soul by Elsa2
Harry stalks Snape with intent to kill, only to find him in the act of destroying the last horcruxes. Sad and gruesome, but also beautifully written and immensely visual. Carrefour by wallyflower
Hermione and Snape's budding friendship is overturned by his negative reaction her growing interest in him. When she saves his life in battle he assumes she did it to put him in her debt. Years later they meet as Unspeakables and he realizes he was wrong to suspect her motives, and tries to start again. WIP, will be a two-parter. A Change for the Better by Yulara
Mildly slashy piece in which Snape has been left paralysed after the final battle, and is being cared for by Lupin. Slightly canon-shafted because Dumbledore was in the battle without explanation. You may find you have to go to the Occlumency site and set up an account before you can access this story. Charm Away the Storm by Wacko the Sane
A version of the famous film Whistle Down the Wind , with Snape as the fugitive stranger in the barn. Christabel by Incapability
Snape musing on his desire to avenge a lost love murdered by Voldemort many years ago, and his drive to be the one who finally kills the Dark Lord. I wasn't sure whether or not to include this one because it's a tad sentimental, and there are some awkward passages which suggest that English isn't the author's first language. But it also has some fine and darkly-poetic descriptions of how Snape sees himself and his quest for vengeance. Clearest Blue by PD Boggart
Snape is in prison for Dumbledore's death, and Harry visits him, hoping for some answers. Sad and sweet. Click Click Clack Clack by lesyeuxverts
A sweetly sinister little one-shot which takes what seems like a silly idea - Snape teaching Harry to knit - and turns it into a tense and creepy look at Occlumency under pressure, as two fugitives try to keep their minds sealed against the hunters who are pressing all around. Closure by Phantomsgirl04
Snape fulfills his life-debt to James Potter by saving Harry after the final battle, and then disappears - but Dumbledore's will requires Harry to find Snape and help him. WIP. The Convict by Leliha
Some years after the war, Snape has been magically bound to work as a labourer, and effectively a slave. Although he has a reasonable master the conditions he lives under are very restrictive, and a tentative renewal of acquaintance with an old school friend could get both of them into trouble. This story starts off very slowly, and at one point looks as if it might turn into a Mary Sue, but it gradually builds up to a really painful intensity. Costing Not Less Than Everything by Jenna Black
A very sad but elegant and cleverly-constructed little piece: Snape has been reunited with the Order and Draco has taken his place as a spy, but Snape must gradually watch the war erode everything and everyone around him. Covet by Verity
Atmospheric, rather obscure WIP. Hermione is captured and handed over to Snape, who treats her well-enough in an off-hand sort of a way. A connection grows between them and he is left rather forlorn when she finally escapes: but then she volunteers to become the Order's new spy among the Death Eaters.... Crabbe's Poetry Book by duj
Vincent Crabbe has unexpected depths and a rough but genuine gift for poetry. Crooked by DEATHmuse
WIP: Harry discovers Snape's innocence only during a final battle which turns out rather differently from the one in DH, and too late to save Snape from being arrested and hauled off to Azkaban. Now it is up to Harry to get him out again. Cry by R.J. Anderson
Snape as a father, using all his Potions skills to save the life of his child. Crystal Night by Mistress Siana
Surreal, sympathetic-but-horrible vignette of a Lucius who has killed his family to keep them from a world he doesn't want them to have to face. The Days by GinnyW 31
A sad-but-sweet piece, based around the days of the week. Snape and Hermione love each other, but he has contracted a marriage of convenience with Narcissa, in order to keep her and a brain-damaged Draco safe. Dead Man by wonderwall05
Well-written and creepy, rather violent one-shot with a songfic component, looking at Snape's relationship with his father and with Albus. Death Wish by Midnightzstorm and Kedavra
Despite having been apparently ordered to do it by Dumbledore, Snape feels horribly guilty about killing him. He goes on a bender which only makes things worse and then convinces himself he is the murderer of James and Lily, even of Sirius, and wishes that he had never been born. A powerful talisman grants his wish and he finds himself, confused and hungover, in a parallel universe where Lily and James are still alive - and Voldemort's rise was never checked. WIP Desperate Measures by Anastadne
In their suspicion of Snape, Harry and Ron come within a second of lifting the lid off a potion whose poisonous fumes could kill half the school. Too far away to stop them, Snape distracts them by faking the start of a sexual assault on Hermione: but instead of recriminations, when she understands that he has just saved them all, the heightened emotion prompts an unexpected declaration of love which leaves Snape confused and guilty. Harry and Ron, however, are not at all grateful, and get Snape into terrible trouble with the Board of Governors. The initial pseudo-assault is a bit of an obvious plot device (although there is a half-plausible explanation offered as to why simply slapping Hermione wouldn't have done the job), but it's extremely well-written for all that. Begins towards the end of Book Six and extends after it. WIP A Different Kind of Wisdom by edana
Luna has been captured by the Death Eaters, and Snape must interrogate her. He appears superficially to be loyal to Voldemort but is doing his best to save Luna on the quiet - but is finding her self-contained eccentricty rather hard to manage. Don't Step by S. Thanatos
Harry and Luna stand in front of the Veil, hand in hand.... Down the Ferret Hole by Mundungus42
Set to learn Divination from Firenze, Hermione has a hallucinatory vision, loosely based on Alice in Wonderland, which leads her to understand that Snape killed Dumbledore only because Dumbledore was already poisoned and dying. Followed by Through the Foe Glass and What Severus Found There. Draco's Primer by RaeWhit
Grim atmospheric one-shot, set immediately after HBP. Draco waits where Snape has told him to wait, to find out what his fate will be. Draw Breath by Shiv5468
A series of vignettes of different characters a day or two after Dumbledore's fall - subtle and weird. Dream by amour de vin
Dreamy, atmospheric slash drabble: Severus watches Harry, who is half-asleep and not speaking. A Dream by TheBitterWord
Somebody - unnamed, but probably Hermione - dreams about Snape long after he has gone into hiding. The dream itself has a realistic mixture of sense and nonsense and seems completely believable. Dreamer by Mengde
A sinister, Ninja-like assassin is recalled to Voldemort's side, and told to kill an unnamed Death Eater. Meantime Bellatrix lands a whole heap of trouble, and an unconscious Hermione, right in Snape's lap. Written in a darkly-polished, slightly mannered but very accomplished Gothic style. WIP Dumbledore's Man by opalish
Sad but well-written: Snape dies in getting information about the last Horcrux to the Order, and Harry, as one of the few people who knows the truth, has him secretly buried at the foot of Dumbledore's tomb, and visits the grave every year. Dumbledore's Men by Bil
Harry, depressed and failing in his attempt to find the Horcruxes, encounters Snape near a possible hiding-place. Too tired to fight, instead he demands answers - and gets some that surprize him. Slightly sentimental, but sweet. The Echo of a Feather Fallen by Featherwish
Snape lies unconscious in a hospital bed. Lupin tries, and fails, to hate him, remembering how they met on their first journey to Hogwarts, and a friendship which died almost as soon as it was begun. WIP Endgame and New Story or Adventures with Aurors by unlikely2
Part of the Shakedown series, q.v. . Endings by skyvalley
Very short piece: Snape musing about having been forced to kill Dumbledore. Envisioning Salvation by Vialana
Draco in hiding just after the end of HBP, thinking about what it means to be him. An outstandingly well-written and elegant piece. Eulogies by Icarus Unbound
The Bloody Baron contemplates the tomb of Dumbledore. Elegant and obscure (so obscure I don't really understand it). Everything I've Ever Done by duj
After the end of the war, Snape and Hermione very gradually and grudgingly (and waspishly and wittily) build up a relationship. Loosely canon-compatible in that Dumbledore appears to be dead, although there is no mention of Snape having been accused of killing him. Also see Everything I've Ever Done: Reunion, below. Pretty-much anything by duj is worth a look as she writes very well, and her stories about Snape have a quality of kindness and tenderness towards him which is very appealing. Everything I've Ever Done: Reunion by duj
Twenty years after the war, Snape and Hermione are married, and one of their children is best friends with a girl who turns out to be the daughter of Percy Weasley; who has faked his own death and fled from his family to live as a Muggle. Sequel to Everything I've Ever Done. Eyes of a Tragedy by crazylizzie
Long one-shot: some years after HBP, Hermione and Snape are lovers but the final battle is coming, and they make love for what may be the last time. Sexually explicit but elegant and emotive rather than pornographic, although IMO it could have done with being a bit more concise. Face On by Harmony Bites
One shot: Hermione discovers Snape stripped of his magic by the Ministry and working in a Muggle magic shop. Faint Hope by mouse
Moderately explicit but low-key slash piece, tracing a decades-long but always tentative relationship between Snape and Lupin. You may find you have to go to the Occlumency site and set up an account before you can access this story. Fallen by lysa1
Slash one-shot. Abandoned in Azkaban, Snape is slowly going mad from loneliness and boredom when he hears someone tapping on the wall of his cell. Fare Thee Well by snarkyroxy
A delicate little vignette, playing with the idea that Irma Pince is really Eileen Prince. Under sad, strained circumstances a mother watches her son, though each is hidden from the other. Fate's Sticky Fingers by Igorina
Long one-shot: a sparkly, amusingly-written, fairly explicit look at a clandestine affair between Snape and a 25-year-old Hermione. Fear in a Handful of Dust by Vanya Khaleesi
A strange, spooky story which gives an alternative reason for Dumbledore's death. Fleeing from the Dark Lord's new supernatural servants, Snape accidentally lands up at Hermione's door, and she goes from believing him a traitor to setting out on a magical quest in order to save him. WIP Fifteen Minutes in Church by KatyaX
Quiet, atmospheric vignette. A fugitive Snape comes to a church near Hogsmeade in the middle of the night, seeking a few minutes of solitary contemplation, but Hermione is there before him and they share a moment of understanding. Fifty Galleons by obfuscate
A series of one-shots looking at various Slytherins, set more or less during HBP although sometimes seen in later reminiscence. The Fifty Move Rule by N. Kitty
Hermione is seriously injured during a Death Eater raid on Hogsmeade and is rescued, to her amazement, by Snape and Draco. Interesting characterization and a very nice clear, clean prose-style. WIP Flickers of Ascension Unseen by A-Spirit
Beautifully-written, dreamy slash WIP. Somehow, during the war, Snape's and Harry's enmity turned to desire. Years later, Harry is married to Ginny but he still dreams of Snape. Hermione is both sympathetic and jealous - because so does she. 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. Fool Enough by Styx
Hermione is the only one willing even to consider that Snape might still be on the side of the Order, so he kidnaps her and persuades her to act as his go-between. Well-written and in character, despite the author having for some reason stuck to the pre-HBP fanon, but almost impossible to reconcile with canon, idea of the Snapes as an aristocratic family with a mansion. Unfinished at time of listing. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. For You Served Heaven by Holly Mariano
Voldemort is still a towering threat, Snape has been captured and imprisoned in Azkaban for the murder of Dumbledore, and Harry is pressing for his execution. Hermione, sent to interview Snape on behalf of the Order, comes to realize that even if he's a sour, sarcastic bastard, he is less murderous and dangerous than Harry has become. WIP Forgive Us Our Debts by DrMM
Long one-shot: years after the war, Snape is allowed to teach but bound by petty restrictions. Hermione, a fellow teacher, gradually learns to see his actions during the war as necessary moves in a greater game. Four Drabbles for June by Patripatan
Four linked vignettes. Sirius watches through the Veil, not alive but not properly dead, a sort of stranded semi-ghost, as Snape struggles to cope with past and present. Follows on from The Traitorous Heart. The Fourth Year by Calligraphy
Slash piece. Snape was handed over to Harry as a bonded servant after the war, four years ago, and they have reached a domestic understanding which gradually develops into something more. Contains the best description of the ad hoc, make-it-up-as-you-go-along style of cooking I have ever read, and the term Chicken What has been permanently added to my vocabulary. Freedom by unlikely2
A collection of odd, slightly surreal little vignettes, mostly about the aftermath of the war. See particularly Loyalty, tenacity, integrity and kindness. in which Harry's animagus form comes as something of a shock, especially to Bellatrix.... Fulcrum by Caged Eternity
One-shot: on the night before the final battle, at a desperately raucous Order get-together, Snape and Hermione share a moment of awkward understanding. A Funny Kind of Hero by guillumos
Confusing but beautifully-written slash piece. Teenage Snape falls through a hole in time and falls in love with Ron in a period after adult Snape has supposedly died. He has to go back to his own time to prevent an anomaly - but how then can they be together? Gambit by Harmony Bites
Ron, the chess player, thinks about the moves Dumbledore has made, with both himself and Snape as pieces. Gifts by Annie Talbot
The second of a pair of stories. In the first story, I'll Never Take Advantage, Hermione is knocked into a spell-induced coma during the final battle. Snape must marry her, and consummate the marriage (once), in order to provide the magical protection which will keep her alive. He is then left to care for her in the teeth of widespread accusations that he is exploiting her, and attempts by Umbridge to have her removed from his care - in the full knowledge that this will kill her. In this sequel, the newly awoken Hermione attempts to sort out her involuntary marriage with Snape, complicated by the fact that he is convinced that if he has sex with her again that would mean he was exploiting her, and they both must give sometimes embarrassing evidence at the trial of Dolores Umbridge. WIP You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Girls' Night at the Hog's Head by Very Small Prophet
Multi-part, racy humorous story about an inter-house all girls' drinking party, with HGSS background. Give Me a Moment, Please by Echo the Insane
Many years after the war, Snape visits Harry in hospital, where he is sinking under the lingering effects of Voldemort's last curse. Gluttony by Caged Eternity
HGSS: Snape learns what it means to crave more and more of something.... A Good Day by Dyce
One-shot follow-up to Survivors : can be read on its own, but better taken as a sequel to the earlier story. Snape was vindicated after the war and he and Hermione are now happily married, but he has been left with lingering disabilities and in chronic pain as the result of injuries inflicted by Voldemort. Hermione waits anxiously for him to return from a symposium at which he has, in his own inimitable way, been having fun. Good Night by Unscathed
This was written long before The Half-Blood Prince came out, yet could easily be a vignette from afterwards. In a war of shadows and stalkers Harry falls foul of Snape, whose true allegiance is unknown to him. The Hall of Heroes by Pavonis Mons
After taking a Killing Curse meant for Hagrid in the final battle, Snape ends up in the wrong afterlife.... Clever, funny and touching. Slightly AU in that it was written so long ago that some of the teachers have been ascribed random, wrong first names, but could otherwise conceivably be set some time after HBP. The Hanged Man by Lady Lazarus 00
I wasn't sure whether to list this as pre or post-HBP - it begins the day after Dumbledore's death, but then goes into a flashback to Harry's fourth year, and it's not clear yet which period will be more dominant. During the Tournament year, Snape encounters a young woman who seems to be a Muggle, but who recognizes and flees from his Dark Mark. She turns out to be a witch who never attended Hogwarts, claiming to be a Squib although in fact she's a sort of wizarding idiot savant whose power has all been directed down one narrow channel. That sounds like a recipe for a Mary-Sue; but actually the story is strikingly well-written and so far it comes across as a mystery-thriller. WIP Hate by purpleygirl
A drabble (tiny little vignette) of Snape thinking about Dumbledore's death. Hate in the Time of Horcruxes by belladonnacordial
Extremely explicit but well-done and (so far as one can tell when the characters spend all their time shagging) fairly in-character near-PWP. The war is still ongoing, Snape has been accepted back into the Order as having been acting on Albus's instructions throughout, and for reasons which are never explained he and Harry have ended up hiding out in a tiny flat together, getting on each other's nerves, until irritation suddenly flowers into eroticism. He Plays at Hazard by Celandine Brandybuck
Slash WIP. In the intense hours before the final battle, Harry makes Snape an extravagant offer, to make up for having doubted his loyalties. After the victory, Snape takes him up on it. Explicit but not gratuitous, the physical aspects of the relationship are believably awkward and human. He Sleeps by drakien
Hermione lies awake and watches Snape's restless sleep. He Wore White by MourningDove
Hermione watches Draco at Harry's funeral (mild slash). Healing Words by tearsofphoenix
Long one-shot: the war is over and Snape and Hermione are left to wander the ruins of Hogwarts, rebuilding as best they can and moving cautiously and obliquely towards friendship. Gentle and cleverly constructed. Followed by Heart of Stone. Heart of Stone by tearsofphoenix
Long one-shot: the castle has been restored and is nearly ready to open its gates to new students, but the life within the stone is nervous, and Hermione and Snape have their own new beginnings to think about. Follows on from Healing Words. Help Wanted: God and Executioner by pir8fancier
Long, moderately explicit slash one-shot, alternative to DH. In a long, grinding war of attrition Harry acts as Snape's Order contact, and an understanding grows between them; but sacrifices will be required from both. Continued in Position Filled. A Hiding To Nothing by Meri
Painfully intense slash piece. Snape has been handed over to Harry as a bonded servant. Harry has no idea how to manage him and tries to rule him through fear and increasing cruelty, until he finally comes to his senses and realizes what a monster he is becoming, and they gradually reach some sort of raprochment. His Anger by Slightly Sinister Sinestra
One-shot: in the last moments before his death, Albus thinks about Snape's red-shifted emotional range, and his own place in it. The portrayal of their relationship, and of Snape, is desperately bleak but not dark, as such. His Last Page by tearsofphoenix
One-shot: years after the war, the life which Snape didn't even believe he deserved to live has turned out rather better than he expected. This gentle, dreamy piece is one of a series of interlinked pieces all looking at aspects of the same events from different points of view: An Alternative Epilogue; His Last Page; Potter's Evidence and The Last Portrait, which should be read in that order. His Speech by tearsofphoenix
Longish one-shot which looks at Snape's inauguaral speech as Headmaster, and the prelude to another, much later speech. Part of a sequence by the author which all look at different aspects of the same future. The History of Those We Thought We Knew by StaceyLC
Immediately after his flight from Hogwarts, Snape has faked Draco's death so he can send him away to safety. Meantime Harry learns some surprizing information from a surprizing source - Aunt Petunia. WIP House of Flying Artichokes by Pavonis Mons
Hermione, engaged to a pure-blood, ends up at a nightmarish dinner party at Malfoy Manor, along with a very drunk Snape. I Have Burned the Mask by Morvren
The war is barely over and Snape goes to burn his Death Eater robes and mask. Hermione finds him strung out with nervous exhaustion and they have a delicate, kindly flirtation. Songfic based on a Waterboys song, but much better than songfics usually are. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. I'll Never Take Advantage by Annie Talbot
The first of a pair of stories in which Hermione is incapacitated and knocked into a spell-induced coma during the final battle. Snape must marry her, and consummate the marriage (once), in order to provide the magical protection which will keep her alive. He is then left to care for her and try to coax her back to the surface, in the teeth of widespread accusations that he is exploiting her, and attempts by Umbridge to have her removed from his care - in the full knowledge that this will kill her. See also the sequel, Gifts, which tells what happens when Hermione awakes. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Ill Met by Tyleet27
The war is over and Snape is an aknowledged hero. He and Harry are openly on the same side, now; but Harry's snarly hostility and Snape's smug prickliness keep them at odds with each other. An odd, dreamlike, uncomfortable little piece, told from Harry's p.o.v.. Immaculate by Snegurochka
Moderately explicit but dreamy piece in which the shade of Rowena Ravenclaw comes to Snape to help him recover from his shock after the death of Dumbledore, and learn to feel again. You may find you have to go to the Occlumency site and set up an account before you can access this story. Implausible, Irrational, and Just Plain Luna by The Treacle Tart
Snape is languishing in Azkaban, awaiting trial, when Luna appears to spirit him away to a bizarre, hallucinatory plane which may be more real than it appears. In Azkaban by dark arts and crafts
Creepy little slash one-shot. The Dementors are back, and Draco is slowly going mad in Azkaban when Snape comes calling - but why is he still so sane? In the Garden of Eve by FicklePen
WIP which expands on the one-shot The Things He Does. Voldemort has won. Snape is living as a loyal Death Eater and is keeping Hermione in his house as something between a prisoner and a guest. She despises him, and despises his awkward devotion even more, but she is willing to sleep with him - for a price. In Vino Veritas by Ancilla's Portrait
Years after the war, Hermione and Snape, who is recently released from Azkaban, stand on a balcony at the quiet edge of a noisy party. What is it that he should remember, that the Dementors took from him? Insane by BlackEyedLonelyGirl
Sad, spaced-out stream-of-consciousness of Snape cracking up after Dumbledore's death. Note something unfortunate has happened to the formatting and all the spaces are missing (which does seem to be an accident). Insomniac by GoddessofSnark
Vignette: unable to sleep after Dumbledore's death, Snape struggles to cope with increasing exhaustion. Into the Ether by duj
WIP Twenty years on from the death of Quirrell, Hermione receives a letter from the past, as Snape writes down his thoughts and fears about the imminent return of Voldemort, and launches them forwards - his manifesto to a time when he will, he supposes, no longer exist.... Into the North by Kailin
After the fall of Voldemort Snape, exonerated but exiled, drifts until he ends up living in a small house in the wilds of Canada. He is enjoying his peaceful solitude until Hermione Granger turns up on official business, and they develop a cautious friendship. Gentle and atmosopheric. Island Nation by wintry
For reasons which are not explained, Harry and Draco have both ended up in Azkaban, where their rivalry keeps them both comparatively sane. Dreamy and strange. It Was Beautiful by tiddlywinks
Snape dreams of lying next to Hermione, and searches for her on the battlefield. Bittersweet but not tragic. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Jerusalem by Soz
Ron turns on Harry because he feels Harry is starting to believe his own propaganda - cynical but strikingly well-written. Unfinished. Judgement by unlikely2
Harry abandons Snape to a horrible death, finds out too late that the man was innocent and spends the rest of his life trying to atone. Snape, meanwhile, is spending his afterlife as a particularly dour and raffish angel. Kindness by Zhaneraal
Following the death of Dumbledore, Snape seeks a little kindness in the arms of a Squib prostitute, and they come to an unexpected mutual sympathy. You may find you have to go to the Occlumency site and set up an account before you can access this story. The Kindness of Strangers by Fandomme
Some months after the end of HBP Snape ends up in Muggle hospital, ill and amnesiac. Harry wants to kill him; Arthur and Hermione want to help him, but Minister Scrimgeour may have other ideas. Original, well-written WIP, off to a very promising start. The Kiss by Loxodonta-Magica
Beautifully written but desperately sad one-shot: Snape and Hermione share one last kiss of their own before he is Kissed by Dementors. The Last Portrait by tearsofphoenix
One-shot: Minerva's portrait hangs on the wall in the new Headmaster's office, watching him with affection and remembering the woman, and the cat, she used to be. This is one of a series of interlinked pieces all looking at aspects of the same events from different points of view: An Alternative Epilogue; His Last Page; Potter's Evidence and The Last Portrait, which should be read in that order. The Last Spectator by Mistress Siana
During the final battle, Neville and his friends took a horrible revenge for Neville's parents, and Snape is left caring for the shell of Bellatrix Lestrange. A Letter from Azkaban by FortunaMajor88
Harry has turned into almost as much of a tyrant as Voldemort. Before he is executed, Snape writes a letter from Azkaban which causes Hermione to rethink her position in the new regime. Letters from the Dark by darkthirty
Years after the second fall of Voldemort, Parvati Patil is working for the Ministry, compiling a collection of letters and graffiti from the war-years to be added to the historical record. Strange and surreal. Libertas by Tabari Avaren
Voldemort pretends to award Snape the highest honour, but secretly tells Bellatrix to keep an eye on him. Meanwhile Harry, Ron and Hermione join the Order and swear to murder Snape, to remove the security threat which he represents. WIP Like Father, Like Daughter by Kailin
One-shot snapshot of Snape as a father - sequel to Snape, A History. Like Father, Like Son by vanityfair
Hermione and a fugitive Snape run into each other, almost literally, while both visiting relatives in hospital, and discover an awkward sympathy. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Like Sands Through the Hourglass by southern_witch_69
Some years post-war, Hermione, now a professor, comes into possession of some very bad fanfiction about herself and other Potterverse characters, which she and Snape begin reading.... WIP. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Like Sunflowers to the Sun by Naatz
Very well-written but horribly tragic long one-shot: after the Death Eaters first take over and then abandon St Mungo's, Draco is left alone to care for the long-term patients, including a recovering Lockhart, when Harry appears and asks him to help save a seriously injured Snape. Very minor slash element. Liquorice Wand by Eucritta
A strange slightly slashy little one-shot, half humorous and half sad: Snape has been released after twenty years in Azkaban, and Auror Weasley has his eye on him. Little Ghost by Patripatan
One-shot: Sirius, neither properly dead nor properly a ghost, spies on Snape and Draco. One of a series on the same theme by this author. The Long Black Coat by Bloodcult of Freud
Voldemort's forces triumphed and Muggle Britain has been turned into a sort of reservation-cum-prison-camp. Hermione is in hiding, pretending not to be a witch at all - but Voldemort's henchman in his long black coat has his eye on her, and she seems less disturbed by this than her mother thinks she should be. The Long Night by zgirnius
There is a prologue which describes the argument which Hagrid overheard Snape and Dumbledore having in the Forest, and a postscript set some weeks or months after the body of the story, but other than that this story all takes place on the night that Dumbledore fell, leaving Snape struggling to find a solution which will leave himself, Draco and Narcissa still alive by morning. The Longest Day by Aylin
Years after the war, Severus and Hermione are both seeking to sink without trace in Muggle London. Snape is busy drowning his sorrows when he quite unexpectedly recognizes the waitress.... Love and Hate by Sallywags
A different spin on the relationship between Harry and the Dursleys: most families are more complex than might first appear. Love Him in My Absence by anogete
Years after the war, Hermione ends up assisting Snape in making high-class potions for sale. She gradually learns that he is researching a potion which will help coma victims, for reasons which are urgent, personal and secret. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Love Show by lovemaggie
Snape and Hermione are both stuck in St Mungo's: he crippled and awaiting trial, she suffering from depression after the deaths of her friends. Snape believes she may be able to help him, and sets out to win her friendship; but even though he is, ultimately, on the side of the angels he's been a political agent for so long that he can't help being manipulative. WIP Love Song by obfuscate
Long one-shot, a kind of song-fic based around Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. Set during HBP, it shows Severus feeling himself to be like machinery running down to a stop. I'm not entirely sure about the characterisation - it makes him seem much older than he is in canon - but it's an exceptional piece of writing. Lucifer in Starlight by Skybright Daye
Hiding out with Draco in the Forbidden Forest, Snape considers the fact that both Harry and Draco could easily have been his sons, if life had gone only very slightly differently. Luna Light and Dark by tambrathegreat
Snape is injured and awaiting trial, but he finds an unexpected champion in Luna. WIP Lurker in the Gaps by GMTH
Harry confronts a mirror which shows him whom he may come to resemble. Madness of Minerva by DailyProphetEditor
Minerva McGonagall mourns Albus as a lover as well as a friend: but she also feels regret and disbelief over the perceived betrayal by Snape, whom she also regarded as a friend. Viewing her lover's death in Harry's memory may cast things in a new light. WIP The Man Who Sold the World by Meggory
Voldemort won the war and both wizarding and Muggle Britain are under his heel. Hermione, working as a servant, encounters both a fugitive Snape and an all-too-interested Lucius, and she and Snape flee through Occupied Britain. The post-war background is very vivid and believable, and although the author isn't British the setting is also completely convincing (aside from one minor detail - a village with the ridiculously un-British name Greenblatt). Unfinished at time of listing. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Master in the Trees by Mundungus42
A few years after the war Hermione, acting as envoy to the centaurs, discovers that Snape has had a breakdown and is living rough with the Thestrals, apparently addicted to their psychic contact. A well-written story full of interesting cultural detail, developing into a moderately explicit HGSS romance; flawed only by rather erratic pacing, which is the only reason I didn't give it a star. A Matter of Will by Lady Memory
After the final battle, Snape has been left a hero - but blinded. He is not taking this graciously. The writing is a bit spotty due to English not being the author's first language, but she knows that of which she speaks, from family experience. WIP Memory by Tendo Rei
One-shot: the lean, greying man working at a Muggle job in a Muggle building knows that he should remember the significance of owls and sinister men in robes, but the memory won't come clear.... Message in a Bottle by whitehound (me, of course!)
100-word drabble: there's more than one way to put a stopper in death.... Minerva McGonagall and the HalfBlood Prince by DailyProphetEditor
Despite the rather clunky title, this is a well-written and quite affecting look at the growing relationship between Minerva and Severus as he continues to spy for the Order (even when no one else but Remus Lupin will trust him).
An expanded version of this story, called Nothing like the Sun , is now in progress. Minerva's Lost by Iva1201
Minerva realises that she misses Severus just as much as Albus. The writer is not a native English speaker and the English here is frankly mangled, yet there is real talent still shining through. Mirrored Hesitations by Fayth3
Snape is courting Hermione, and in his hesitant uncertainty he practices each stage of that courtship in front of a mirror. Could be either post-HBP or AU, as there is no set time-frame and no mention of Dumbledore. Misery by Valkyrie228
Tonks has gone off Lupin and fallen for Snape in a big way. Convinced he will never reciprocate, she seeks solace in drink - which doesn't help. Whether you think that's a likely scenario or not, it's beautifully and vividly written. Mixed Doubles by cecelle
An injured Hermione is rescued and nursed back to health by Snape, but she can't return to the wizarding world under her own face and name for fear of revealing his true allegiance and putting him in danger from Voldemort. Complete four-part story. Mood Music (see also the sequel, Sons of Prophecy) by whitehound (me, of course!)
Bittersweet sad/witty/hopeful friendship-and-adventure story - or you could say, a realistic hurt/comfort story, with Snape as the rescuee being as bloody-minded, snarly and difficult as only he knows how. Voldemort is investigating the potential powers of Muggle-type psychics. Snape falls foul of Voldemort and is captured and tortured, then escapes with the assistance of a Muggle shaman. The two of them flee the Death Eaters through an ancient mine-working, although it rapidly becomes moot just who is stalking whom here. Much discussion of shamanism in general and the shamanic uses of music in particular.
The violence which underpins this story is mainly off-camera or described restrospectively - but if you want a vividly ghastly and harrowing take on the sort of thing from which Snape is fleeing, you could do worse than look at An Apostate. If you add about 2½ years to the characters' ages, and gloss over the canon-shafted idea of Severus and Lucius being in the same year, this could easily be a vignette from about two weeks before the start of the main action in Mood Music : including the fact that Lucius is recalling a schoolboy sexual relationship which he thinks of as romantic seduction but which was clearly abusive and manipulative, and that he makes Draco watch some of what is done to Snape. A More Merciful Man by Berkana
Dumbledore's ghost has insisted on Snape being reinstated as Potions master, about which Snape is less than entirely joyful. Off to a nice atmospheric start. WIP You may find you have to go to the Occlumency site and set up an account before you can access this story. Morning Has Broken by Bambu
Years after the war Hermione, now an Unspeakable, catches sight of Snape buying certain potions ingredients, and realizes that he has become dangerously addicted to stimulants. Concerned at how very ill he is looking, she decides to find him and see if she can help. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. The Mourning After by Conqueror Worm
One-shot: the day after Dumbledore's fall from the tower, Snape contemplates his options, knowing that whichever side he chooses there will be no more second chances. Mourning Cry of Ecstasy by Lamenting Quill
Moderately explicit HGSS one-shot: battle drags on and on in a series of debilitating skirmishes, and as friends fall and their own bodies become increasingly battered, Hermione and Snape seek each other out for comfort and a re-affirmation of life. Mudblood Will Tell by tambrathegreat
Bitter and despairing, Snape tries to drown himself, but is rescued and cared for (despite his wilful bloody-mindedness) by a Muggle farmer with problems of her own. Mutli-part, complete. A Murder of Crows by Lirielle
Harry thinking about the possibility of facing Snape in battle (slightly slashy). My Name is Severus Snape by Kudostalker
Immensely odd sad/humorous dialogue-piece in which a vampiric (but still fairly virtuous) Snape explains his reasons for killing Dumbledore whilst occasionally breaking-off to argue with the author. A New Life by DuchessAndromeda
The war is over and the wizarding world has a new lord. He doesn't want to be feared, but.... Pretty grim and depressing, but well done. New Perspective 1 THE CHOSEN by Bellegeste
Hermione and a calmly devious Neville track down a Snape who has been badly injured by Buckbeak. With much interesting Mediaeval/alchemical herb-lore. The Next Great Adventure by madamesnape78
One-shot, set near the start of HBP: Snape has just told Dumbledore about the Unbreakable Vow, and Dumbledore doesn't seem as upset as Snape thinks he ought to be. Nightmares not Dreams by mirrorOfsin
Vignette: Minerva and Severus are lovers, but she is haunted by dreams of losing him. Nimue by fleab
Strikingly original WIP in which the Dark Lord has won and Snape has been left to live as a hermit, maimed and magicless, until Hermione discovers him while pursuing a private political agenda. Nineteen Years Later by JunoMagic
Longish HGSS one-shot which deliberately leaves much unexplained. Nineteen years ago Voldemort won the war. Snape passed as an apparently loyal Death Eater for an unknown length of time but more recently, for reasons which are not explained, he was imprisoned and tortured. Fleeing, he attempts suicide by lorry and ends up in a church-run hospital, where a chance encounter with an old acquaintance reveals that the anti-Voldemort cause may not be as lost as it seems.... Includes a link to a multi-part sequel written by an exchange-gifter, but in my opinion the sequel, although well-enough written, is rather dull and detracts from what was a perfect and luminously intense one-shot. Nitwit, Blubber, Oddment & Tweak by Darth Stitch aka Jedi Skysong
Snape refuses to cry over Dumbledore's death - but then an unexpected visitor arrives. No Loyalty in the Moonlight by Ariadne AWS
Twenty-two years after the fall of Voldemort, an embittered Hermione is experiencing strange symptoms which only Snape can decipher. Elegant writing, but irritatingly dense and obscure. WIP No Rain by Firesblood
Elegant one-shot. Years after the war, Snape's nerves are shot and he has been left starting at shadows, and turning to Hermione for comfort when it rains.... Nobility by GraveDigger Resurrection
One-shot: Minerva McGonagall holds Snape at wand-point and demands answers. Nocturne by Scion of Kushiel (who seems to be the same person as Dutchy on Ashwinder)
The war is over, Voldemort won, the Trio are dead, and Snape, outwardly a loyal Death Eater, inwardly a failed freedom-fighter, becomes enamoured of a mysterious prostitute with a private agenda. WIP None At All by Alex25
Snape has gone a little mad after fighting off a biological weapon released by the Ministry. Hermione comes to arrest him and ends up trying to help him. WIP Notes in the Margins by TheBitterWord
A scholarly biographer examines the different ways in which the life of Severus Snape has been presented to the public. Nothing like the Sun by DailyProphetEditor
WIP about a growing relationship between Minerva and Severus as he continues to spy for the Order (even when no one else but Remus Lupin will trust him).
This is an expanded version of the story Minerva McGonagall and the HalfBlood Prince . Old Scars by Heather68
Sweet little one-shot (not slash). After the final battle, Harry and Snape are both stuck on the Spell Damage ward, and loneliness and boredom edges them towards the tentative beginnings of friendship. The Old Walls Crumble by cearrae27
Post-HBP, Snape goes undercover as a Muggle and uses Muggle technology to pass information to the Order. His use of the local library leads him to renew acquaintance with an old Muggle schoolmate - a very sensible, un-Sue-y Manchester lass. Onus by Acadia elle
Snape has been exonerated but is widely scorned and persecuted, and is living rough. Hermione has also retreated to the Muggle world, but posthumous letters from Dumbledore require both of them to return to Hogwarts and teach. WIP On Oaks and Reeds by chrusotoxos
A well-written and original WIP which is quite stressful to read, since Snape has been captured and you know that the Aurors are going to torture him, but you have to wait for it with the same sick apprehension which Remus and Hermione feel about it. HGSS eventually, so presumably he will survive and be rescued. Open, Close by wallyflower
Years after the war, Snape and Hermione have a purely physical relationship - he wishes for something more, but doesn't expect ever to get it. Dreamy and sad. Palpate by likeballet
A tiny little vignette, capturing a difficult moment in a difficult (HGSS) relationship. Patchwork by Hekko
The war is over, Harry is dead and so are Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy. Snape has been persuaded, reluctantly, to teach again. Draco is sorting out his parents' estate when he discovers a quite unexpected aunt on the Malfoy side. It's early days at this point to tell where the story is headed, and the writing is sometimes a little odd due to the author not being a native English speaker, but the style is fresh and original and full of telling details - such as a beautifully-realized and affecting conversation between Minerva and portrait-Albus. WIP The Path of the Alchemist by HumanTales
Sad-yet-hopeful one-shot of Snape's relationship to Albus as colleague and as student, both in his twenties and after Albus's death. Pawn by lifeinpoetry
A brittle little vignette - an unusual one for me to pick, because it shows a dark Snape who is a Voldemort loyalist, but it's beautifully written. The Pet by stasia
Voldemort has won the war, and Snape is still teaching, in the guise of a loyal Death Eater. But he keeps a most peculiar pet, that he both dominates and dotes on.... You may find you have to go to the Occlumency site and set up an account before you can access this story. The Phoenix Papers by Captain Evermind
A series of spiky, bitter little vignettes from Snape's life. Poetic Justice by Pendrecarc
The war is over, but Snape has been left in a position of uncomfortable empathy with Lupin. Gentle and sad. Poison by Estepheia
Snape runs for the gates and remembers all the poisons, physical and emotional, which led up to this moment. Portrait of a Voyeur by Shy Violet
Eternally eighteen and eternally hormonal, a portrait of the teenage Sirius spies on an adult Hermione and Snape - and Snape amuses himself by proving to Sirius that he is the better lover. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Position Filled by pir8fancier
Moderately explicit, briskly-written and amusing slash one-shot which looks at a relationship between a Severus and Harry who are teaching colleagues: continued on from Help Wanted: God and Executioner. The Potions Master of Azkaban by Magical Maeve
Snape ends up in prison for the murder of Dumbledore, and his deep depression moves one of the prison guards to take a sympathetic interest. An excellent start but IMO slightly let down by the ending, which involves somebody having previously undescribed powers which are a bit too obvious a plot device. You may find you have to go to the Occlumancy site and set up an account before you can access this story. Potter's Evidence by tearsofphoenix
One-shot: Harry finally learns the truth about Snape, and wills the injured man to live. This is one of a series of interlinked pieces all looking at aspects of the same events from different points of view: An Alternative Epilogue; His Last Page; Potter's Evidence and The Last Portrait, which should be read in that order. The Power of Words by Lisea18
A meditation on the way bullying and name-calling hardened and toughened Snape's outward nature. I think it overstates the case a little - I don't believe for a moment that Snape is rude to his students in turn out of a benign desire to toughen them up for the coming fight; he does it because he's already climbing the walls with stress and they get on his tits. But it's an interesting study nevertheless. Practical by swooning
Hermione seeks out Snape's help for the final battle. As they wait for Ragnarok to begin, they find an interesting way to pass the time. Vivid and frightening take on what the final confrontation will be like. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. The Price of Madness by PlaidPooka
When Hermione is accidentally caught up in a Death Eater raid, she learns that Draco has joined Snape as a spy for the Order, but Snape himself has suffered a severe breakdown, and is now insane, and Hermione ends up caring for him - in both senses. There are hints that he deliberately allowed himself to go insane because it made it impossible for Voldemort to use Legilimency on him. The author does a mad Snape very believably - veering erratically between being almost his old bossy, intellectual self, pathetic terror, wilful bloody-mindedness and a sort of gleeful, flirtatious naughtiness. Now complete. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. The Pride of Lions by Caged Eternity
Snape thinks about Hermione, and the nature of true pride. The Princess of Gryffindor by Aurette
Voldemort has won and Hermione has been forced to become a prostitute, albeit one in what is, at least, a reasonably high class establishment. A chance encounter with Snape, whose position among her Death Eater clients seems dangerously precarious, leads her to try to help him, but Snape is both more and less vulnerable than he first appears. Dark and explicit but not gratuitously so, and the characterisation is glorious. Multi-part, complete. Quickening by Llassah
Snape and Harry have to work together, as a result of posthumous orders from Dumbledore. Very dark in some ways (primarily as regards a dreadful and humiliating initiation-ritual which Harry submitted to in order to gain extra powers), but also touching and very funny: especially the portrayal of a Snape who openly admits that annoying people is his hobby. Unfinished at time of listing. Raindrops and Tears by Severed Lies
One-shot: Eileen waits to receive her son, released after ten years in Azkaban. Rapunzel by tir-synni
Very, very dark but beautifully-written - after the final battle, Harry is kidnapped and held as a slave and toy for Lucius. A Rare Bird by missparker85
Bereaved and grieving, Hermione is having trouble coping with life. When her parents try to push her to get her act together she returns to Hogwarts, where she and Snape develop an odd, delicate friendship. Beautifully written, although with at least one annoyingly gratuitous canon error (the Easter holidays have disappeared). WIP The Rat and the Spy by godwit
Atmospheric one-shot character sketch which looks at Snape at Spinner's End through the eyes of Peter Pettigrew, round about the time of Narcissa and Bellatrix's visit, and rouses acute sympathy for Snape and some for Peter as well. Regrettably by Sithspawned
Grim vignette of Snape as a self-harmer, eaten up with self-loathing. Possible character-death, or at least character-dicing-with-death. Reinventing Hermione by Holly Mariano
Atmospheric if slightly flowery one-shot: Snape rescues a dying Hermione from the battlefield, thinking that she looks beautiful even as her life's blood flows out of her - but for both of them, learning to live is more complicated than just not dying. The Revel's End by Shadowsong1
Atmospheric but very sad little one-shot; Harry surprizes Snape in the act of suicide. The Riddle Game by LizBee
Years ahead, Tom Riddle's name is a game to frighten children.... The Sail Part One by darkthirty
For ten years following the second fall of Voldemort, Parvati Patil hides herself away while she works on her own personal Bayeaux Tapestry - a great black sail embroidered with moving, wizard-style images from the war years. A Season of Cherries by lesyeuxverts
After the war, many of the children of Hogwarts, including Harry, are left with serious psychological damage. It was Albus's last wish that Snape, himself suffering from serious neurological injuries, should be their house master and take care of them. Seen and Unforeseen by Severusgirl
One-shot: Sybill Trelawney thinks with rueful honesty about her own erratic talent, and with concern about the troubled young man she first saw in the Hog's Head, but she cannot foresee his fate. Self Knowledge by sharp tongued trixie
Work in three parts (unfinished at time of listing) which looks at the reasons for the different scents Hermione detected in Amortentia. Seven Preposterous Things by Bloodcult of Freud
Draco asks Millicent Bulstrode to help him either kill Dumbledore or escape Voldemort or both - knowing that Millie is a real, old-fashioned, traditional folklore-type witch with a wealth of impressive skills you wouldn't find on the Hogwarts curriculum. He badgers her to marry him; initially just to get her protection, then with increasing sincerity. Meanwhile Snape, knowing what's coming, gets idiot-drunk and makes a pass at Hermione. Very funny, impressively vivid, especially in the portrayal of Millicent's background, and pretty sexually explicit. Shadow Puppets by Michelle
After the fall of Hogwarts, Hermione must run through a world in ruins; but her position becomes less dire once she acquires an unexpected ally. Noteworthy for Snape being entirely Snapey - i.e. doing the Right Thing with exemplary courage whilst bitching about it the whole way. The Significance of Flowers by veiledndarkness
Slash one-shot, set an indefinite period after Harry has left Hogwarts and got his own flat. Lack of communication causes Harry and Snape's first night together to go horribly wrong: can they repair the damage? Very believably awkward, prickly version of Snape. Silence is Deafening by Cerasus
Horribly sad but quite well-written little slashy one-shot. Silver Age by Harmony Bites
Minerva's reaction to realizing what Albus set up. Snape, A History by Kailin
With her marriage to Ron on the skids, Hermione throws herself into writing a history of the war - since no-one else seems to be bothering. This involves her getting the co-operation of Snape, who is living from hand to mouth by making basic potions, and is even more sulky and uncooperative than she remembers him from school. There is also a one-shot sequel, set a few years later and called Like Father, Like Daughter. Snape's Story by WilhelmScream
One-shot looking at Snape's Vow and the lead-up to the Astronomy Tower scene. Snapshots by Winnett
Sad, intense non-explicit slash one-shot: Snape and Harry find each other, briefly, only to lose each other in battle, and Snape is left behind to mourn. Snarry Smile by MidnightGenius
Sad little vignette: post-war Harry and Snape are lovers, but Snape is too emotionally scarred ever to smile or laugh, however hard Harry tries. Snow Crocuses by naughtyfairies
Slightly sentimental but intensely visual piece about the death Snape wished he could have died instead of Dumbledore. You may find you have to go to the Occlumency site and set up an account before you can access this story. Snuff Out by Naatz
In the months following the end of HBP, a Harry who has had (or perhaps only deams he has had) a sexual relationship with Snape dreams about a green bed and three deaths - Dumbledore's, Snape's, his own - none of which he really wants. Beautiful and strange. Soliloquy by Mimiheart
Snape receives a proposal of marriage from an unnamed person. You may find you have to go to the On-line Wizarding Library and set up an account before you can access this story (which is in the Realm of the Half-Blood Prince section) because this site has ferocious ratings-restrictions and the story is listed as PG - apparently because it contains a single mention of the possibility of a married couple having sex. Some Great Adventure by MelWil
Depressing but original view of a wizarding world in which Voldemort was defeated, but the Ministry of Magic became almost as corrupt and oppressive a government as the Death Eaters would have been. Something Completely Different by Shortyst
Hermione returns to Hogwarts as a teaching assistant, and there is much bickering, teasing and cheating on bets between herself, Snape and McGonagall. The writing style is choppy and a bit confusing in places, but full of amusing descriptions and observations. WIP Sometimes, Sometimes by A-Spirit
Extremely sad non-explicit slash piece - the only person left who knows that Snape wasn't a traitor is Harry, and Harry's mind is broken. The Songless Throat by TangledAria
A series of surreal images, adding up to a story in which Voldemort possessed Harry so deeply that Snape was forced to kill him, and wound up in Azkaban for it. Written in 2002 but still potentially canon-compatible. Horribly sad. Sons of Prophecy (sequel to Mood Music) by whitehound (me, of course!)
Snape has escaped from Voldemort and made it back to rejoin the Order, but his friends have a new battle on their hands - to save him from Azkaban, the Ministry of Magic and his own shredded nerves. There really isn't time for him to have a nervous breakdown: not when he's supposed to be leading the war effort. WIP. Soul Play by Snapesforte
A rather dark, self-serving take on a Snape who is loyal to his Death Eater friends who, after all, don't think of themselves as villains, and who becomes embroiled in Voldemort's plan to recruit vampires. Personally I don't think this version of Snape fits what's in canon but the story is beautifully written. WIP Spellcaster by SGCbearcub
Complicated, rather dark but very well-written multi-part thriller in which Hermione uses a variant of the Marriage Law Challenge theme to entrap Snape (sour and ruthless but still basically on the side of the angels) and compel him to marry her, so that she can use him as her agent to identify and take revenge on the Death Eaters who murdered her parents. He, however, has his own agenda, serving both Light and Dark but never truly serving Voldemort, because the Dark in this story is a strand of primitive, instinctive magic and of wizarding philosophy in which Snape believes profoundly, and which he believes Voldemort to have corrupted. Much fascinating detail on magical mechanics and on wizarding and goblin culture. Spyder by unlikely2
Years after the war, Snape sits in a bar, contemplating his fellow in misfortune.... I can't really be more specific without spoiling this dreamy, elegiac little one-shot. The Squib by Leliha
Five years after the war, Snape is labouring drearily as a prisoner on a chain-gang, rebuilding Azkaban, when a reporter (who is a Squib) comes to interview him for a feature on Death Eater prisoners, and becomes intrigued by him. Still Waters by soberloki
Dreamy, creepy, slashy little vignette. Harry has won the war but lost himself. Wandering across Europe in a self-contained daze, he falls in with an exiled Snape and they drift onwards together. Storyteller by Iago Emilia
Post-war, the Ministry has become an oppressive dictatorship. Memories have been tampered with but Snape, a lifer in a bleak prison-camp, still has his memories intact. Hermione, battle-hardened and weary, comes to interview him and he spins out the story of his life to keep her coming, Arabian Nights-style. Lots of believable and interesting character-development for the future Death Eaters who were at school with Snape. WIP Strange Wind by axis-kill
Neville goes to the fair and meets three fateful ladies, who order to him to look through a pile of bizarre odds and ends and choose the thing which is meant for him. What he gets is a strange image of somebody he thought he'd seen the last of. Mythic and strange, and yet anchored by solidly realistic detail. WIP A Success, of Sorts by carpetfibers
Snape repeatedly tries to kill himself (and is repeatedly foiled by Hermione) yet he doesn't seem exactly depressed - so why does he do it? Summer Rains by Daylyn
Slash piece: somehow, through a series of disasters in Snape's life, a strange connection with Harry keeps on growing. Survivors by Dyce
Snape has survived the war vindicated but distrusted, and with serious injuries after being tortured by Voldemort. He retreats into his own house and his own shell, cared for only by a self-appointed house-elf. Hermione tracks him down to see how he is and is so appalled by his condition that she stays to look after him, against his vociferous protests, and they gradually develop a warm friendship. Emotionally-intense to the point of being quite painful to read at times, but also wonderfully witty, and the development of Winky as a character is especially nice.
See also the one-shot follow-up piece A Good Day in which Hermione waits anxiously for Severus, still and forever partially disabled and in chronic pain, to return from a symposium at which he has, in his own inimitable way, been having fun. Sweet Mercy by vanityfair
Snape has been exonerated, more or less, but the Ministry continues to harrass him in petty ways, until he retreats to a small shack in the wilds. New young Auror Hermione turns up to investigate signs of Dark magic being practised in the area, and is attacked and injured. Snape rescues her, and they end up continuing the investigation together. WIP. Tell Naught But Lies by duj
Prior to his death Dumbledore arranged a series of strange, intellectually strenuous meetings between Snape and Hermione which convinced her of Snape's loyalty to the Order: so that she could be both contact and lifeline for him after the Headmaster's death. Now Snape must maneouvre to save Draco from Voldemort's wrath - and Hermione must decide whether or not she still trusts him. This is a sequel to the completed pre-HBP story Who Lives in Disguise . Tempest of His Soul by Sylvertongue
Snape has engineered the fall of Voldemort but he expects, and even wants, to be taken to Azkaban and probably executed. Harry, however, has other ideas. WIP Theory Behind a Kiss by Insper A. Shen
Long one-shot. Snape is languishing in Azkaban as Hermione works on a charm which will perform the same function as the Dementor's Kiss - although her motive for doing so is rather different from theirs.... There, By the Grace of God, Go I by Dutchy
Years after the war, Snape and Hermione meet by chance in a cathedral in France, both looking for redemption. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Thereby Hangs a Tale by Gevurah
Nine years after Dumbledore's death and the mysterious disappearance of Draco Malfoy, the proprietress of a slighly dodgy bookshop in Knockturn Alley purchases a very snide, chippy talking ferret.... Very interesting and vivid scene-setting, looking at an aspect of wizarding society which has not been covered by the books. WIP The Things He Does by FicklePen
One-shot which is expanded on in the WIP In the Garden of Eve. Voldemort has won. Snape is living as a loyal Death Eater and is keeping Hermione in his house as something between a prisoner and a guest. She despises him, and despises his awkward devotion even more, but she is willing to sleep with him - for a price. Through the Flames Comes Destiny's Child by Onatah1
WIP in its early stages at time of writing this. The post-war Ministry is sliding towards dictatorship. Snape has been imprisoned in Azkaban for almost a year, and has been worn to a near-catatonic shadow by harsh ill-treatment; but Harry has at least fulfilled the minimum requirements of Dumbledore's last wishes and hired him a lawyer. Looks as if it will be a very intense h/c story: there's going to be an OFC in later chapters who may or may not turn out to be a Sue but I have some hopes she won't be, and we are promised lots of house-elf character development, which is always good. Through the Foe Glass and What Severus Found There by Mundungus42
Following Dumbledore's death Snape sinks into alcohol-hazed depression. An ancient bottle of laudenum provokes a hallucinatory vision, loosely based on Alice Through the Looking Glass, in which he learns the moves he will have to make to help Harry to defeat Voldemort. Companion-piece to Down the Ferret Hole . Throwaways by RaeWhitt
Gentle slash piece. Harry visits Snape in prison, at first seeking answers, then out of gradually-developing friendship. When he realizes that Snape is beginning to crack under the strain of imprisonment Harry petitions the Ministry for his release, claiming (falsely, at this point) to be romantically involved with him.... Time by WindOnTheWater
Horribly sad, bittersweet vignette of Snape, at least being given a little comfort as he awaits execution. To Be a Hero by zelda pinwheel
Despite confusing formatting (moving from scene to scene without so much as a double-space to separate them) and an opening couple of paragraphs which make it sound like a Mary Sue this is a thoughtful, well-written look at a tense, prickly Snape resisting Hermione's and Minerva's attempts to coax him out of his shell. Unfinished at time of listing. To Live is to be Slowly Born by Rilla
Snape has been on the run for three years when the Order finally find him. He expects to be killed, but Hermione has her own agenda, both personal and political. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Tormented Flesh by yncarn8
Harry is acting like an arse, Slytherin House is no more and Snape is a hunted fugitive, seeking absolution in agonizing self-harming rituals. But an unexpected and unusually portable ally gives him sudden hope. WIP Tracer by fhestia
A believable, interesting OC healer is sent to assist Poppy Pomfrey with the results of Draco's failed assassination attempts during HBP. From an unpromising first meeting, a friendship with Snape will develop. WIP The Traitorous Heart by Patripatan
Tiny but intense vignette. Sirius watches through the Veil as events unfold, helpless to influence them; saddened by how some people turned out and unwillingly impressed by others.... Slight slash, in that a gay Sirius briefly recalls a relationship with a bi Remus, but it doesn't dominate the story. Followed by Four Drabbles for June. Trials and Tribulations Revised by Blue Moon3
Albus leaves convincing proof that Snape was acting on his orders, and Harry eventually comes to respect Snape as a fellow soldier and even as a teacher. When Snape is arrested and sent to Azkaban, with an option on the death penalty, the Ministry insists that his defence counsel must not be a colleague or a relative - so Harry volunteers to organize his defence. An exceptionally well-written WIP True Colors by Elephas
Agonizingly vivid and touching story which begins with Snape, years after the war, being hunted down by Aurors and ending up grievously injured, with nobody giving a damn whether he lives or dies, or how he dies, except Healer Granger. True Memorial by glishara
Quiet low-key one-shot: Snape has been captured by the Order and Remus is left to guard him. Remus wants answers - but what will he do when he gets them? Turn and Turn About by whitehound (me, of course!)
100-word drabble: sometimes, the obvious answer isn't the right one.... Twenty Random Facts about Snape and Harry by Asrai
Odd, down-beat little slash piece. Twenty Steps by ssjrice
Snape takes a fatal curse meant for Harry, and leaves Harry stricken by grief and guilt. Tragic but marvellously well-written. Two Daffodils by Norma Nachtmahr
An odd, sad little piece, written before HBP but compatible with it. Years after Snape's death, a prostitute remembers him, unemotionally but with a certain bleak fondness. Some grammatical oddities, apparently due to the author being German. Two Lockets by ac1d6urn
Exceptionally well-written seven-part story with a not very explicit slash element. A cursed Horcrux leaves Harry so whoozy and confused that after Snape rescues him from Bellatrix, Harry seriously injures Snape, then realises that Snape is still on the Order's side and that he must save him. Snape in turn then has to save Harry from the curse, and from his own fecklessness. The descriptions, especially of Grimmauld Place, are stunningly well-done and very creepy, in a humorous way. Unbreakable by Kuroya
Vignette of Snape, raging about Harry passing judgement on him without having any idea of the facts. Unexpected by peanutilover
Delicate little one-shot; Hermione finds Snape badly injured, and has to coax him like a hostile stray cat to get him to let her heal him. Unforgivable by Apothecaria
Originally a one-shot but now multi-part. The first chapter is set during Vold War One. Prisoner Severus Snape is being chippy and uncooperative, and Auror Moody decides to brutalize him into submission. He can't say he wasn't warned.... The second is set during HBP, and centres around Snape's realization of what happened to his old Potions textbook, and his nervous tension about Albus's, and his, likely fate. The third begins on a multi-part story set after HBP. Unstrung Heroes by RaeWhit
Long, gentle one-shot: Harry and Snape have both ended up in the Muggle world, somewhat bereft. A chance encounter leads to friendship (and eventually to a sexual relationship which IMO rather spoils the rest of the story), but Severus is wearing a glamour and is afraid of what Harry will do when he finds out who his new friend really is.... Victory by Caged Eternity
Tiny, very sweet vignette of Snape and Hermione celebrating survival. Vie des Poulets by Alex the Anachronistic
Voldemort won the war, and Snape is still passing as a loyal Death Eater. Hermione is first absorbed into a strange research programme with an unknown purpose, then told that she is to marry Snape, whom she believes to be a traitor. When she realises how nervous he is she is at first quite sympathetic but when he uses Imperius to get her to go along with the ceremony, sympathy gives way to rage. The writing is uneven but the characterisation is lively and the plot interesting. WIP Virtú by halfsickofshadows
Not so much post-HBP as during-HBP: Snape broods on the ambiguities of his position, and mourns Albus in advance. Volition by polywolly
Following a disastrous failed battle, Hermione wakes up a captive at the Riddle House, whence she is removed by Snape. At Spinner's End she learns some surprizing information. Thoughtful, sad and funny by turns. WIP Walk Through the Fire by Wonderful Child
Following the death of Dumbledore, Snape is high in the Dark Lord's favour but Bellatrix still believes (rightly or wrongly) that he is a double agent. To spite him she arranges for him to be "rewarded" by being given Hermione as a slave, curse-bound so that she has to have sex with him every few days or die. He is no happier about this than she is. He regards Hermione as a flaming nuisance and an imposition on his time; she regards him (rightly or wrongly) as a treacherous murderer - but when they are forced to live together at Spinner's End they quickly establish a sort of reluctant mutual domesticity. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. A Walking Shadow by Ariadne AWS
Returning to a deserted Grimmauld Place to search for the missing locket-horcrux, Hermione encounters Snape on the same mission. After a brief flurry of mutual paranoia they progress into a cross between a solemn flirtation and a brainstorming session, using a combination of Legilimency, Arithmancy and Egyptian lore to work out how to disarm the Horcruxes - and who must die to do so. A very fine piece of writing. Wallflower Holiday by A Darker Shade of Bright
A series of vignettes of how various people spend the Christmas after the end of The Half-Blood Prince . The Way That a River by Gryph1
Arthur Weasley is dead, and Ron watches Harry sleep and wonders why he alone survived the Killing Curse. What E'er Therein Is Promised and Snape in Three Parts by Deeble
Sinister, rather dark but ultimately hopeful story in which Snape tricks Hermione into agreeing to sleep with him in return for an apprenticeship. She with her Muggle background sees this as abusive - he, coming from the much more old-fashioned and unromantic wizarding world, sees it as a fair bargain, but he gradually comes to realize that this isn't how he wants his relationship with her to be, but doesn't know how to get back to how he wishes things could have been. Snape in Three Parts is an out-take which occurs during chapter #16 of What E'er Therein Is Promised . Although the story was written prior to The Half-Blood Prince coming out, it is loosely canon-compatible, since it is after the war and Dumbledore is gone. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. What Have I Done? by Tobiasven
Atmospheric one-shot looking at Snape's thoughts shortly after the The Flight of the Prince scene. What I Want My Words to Do to You by Ladymage Samiko
Humorous WIP: Hermione sends Snape an anonynmous fan-letter which develops into a postal hex-war.... What It's Like To Be A Bird by twinsofthesky
Ficlet: Harry and Ginny (here erroneously called Virginia) are married and settled, but Ginny still dreams of flight. What One Learns In Time by Rex Luscus
Snape has been imprisoned for an unspecified (but probably very long) time when Minerva comes to him. White Flag by snarkypants
On the run and reluctant to believe in his own pardon, Snape is coaxed back to the wizarding world, and out of his shell, by Hermione. But things aren't quite what they seem. Touching, elegant and sad. You may find you have to go to the Ashwinder site and set up an account before you can access this story. Who Will Stand? by Spike Daft
Slightly surreal stream-of-consciousness which was written years ago but is still canon-compatible: Snape predicting that he will die to enable Harry's victory over Voldemort, and the whole world will call him 'Traitor' and celebrate his death but he's going to do his duty anyway. The Whole to Own by Scattered Logic
Severus is languishing in Azkaban, but Dumbledore's portrait has a plan to get him out and set up a new life for him, and Hermione is willing to carry it out. With These Hands by Daphne Dunham
A series of vignettes from the relationship between Snape and Dumbledore. You may find you have to go to the Occlumency site and set up an account before you can access this story. Words by Caged Eternity
HGSS one-shot: when certain words have become clichéd and devalued, maybe others will do. World's end by Bruno
Powerful if depressing piece in which Voldemort won the war, and his consuming passion for dominance eventually consumed the Muggle world as well, and all humanity with it. [Warning: tragic although ultimately fairly triumphant fate for Snape. ]