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...And an entire world changed. Or, more specifically, James survived Voldemort’s attack but was knocked out cold. When he awakes, Sirius is in a panic, Harry’s crying, Lily is dead and the countdown begins to Peter’s demise...
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- Part 3 of Alternate Living Arrangements
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10 Dec 2025
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Beyond The Veil by Adreamermusing, ashesashesshackles
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
08 Jul 2023
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In one world, Sirius Black ignored Severus Snape's warning and went to the Department of Mysteries to save his godson's life. He died and went beyond the veil.
In another world, Sirius Black stayed back. This made all the difference.
An AU where Sirius Black survived and now knew Severus Snape's deepest secret.
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- Part 1 of Beyond the Veil
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05 Dec 2025
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Snape drops by for a chat
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- Part 1 of Crime and Punishment
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05 Dec 2025
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When tasked by Voldemort with capturing Black, Snape plans on failing to deliver. His plan goes wrong, really wrong. Snape gets injured. Sirius is brave as always. The two of them are thrown together in the aftermath of everything, and we will be eating bromance with a big spoon, straight out of the pot.
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by the amazing soy_tu:EDIT 2023 (because I've been asked on Tumblr several times): Yes, I still read comments. Yes, I still love them more than ice cream, critique included. (Yes, I love ice cream a lot).
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24 Nov 2025
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"Sirius frowned. There was something unexpectedly discomforting about having a man he so much hated at his mercy like this. He'd been wrong — It wasn't a shitty evening; it was the epitome of shittiness in every imaginable way."
Or: In the First Wizarding War, Severus Snape becomes an Order member, and things turn out a bit different.
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24 Nov 2025
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“What are you doing here, Severus?” Remus asked instead of answering, the gnawing rot of exhaustion returning quicker than he would ever admit. At least it seemed his migraine was gone, along with most of the usual aches and pains from the full moon. Though, the sharp pain in his leg had him recalling a half-dreamed ramble from Snape about a broken tibia.
"I came here looking for a friend who disappeared,” he snapped.
Remus winced.
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Remus hasn't actually lived since that Halloween night in 1981, but an old friend comes knocking on his door to let him know there might still be something to live for.
(Interlude II between second and third year)
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- Part 6 of Ripple of Change
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16 Nov 2025
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A series of unfortunate events lead to Severus becoming a reluctant babysitter of four Weasleys, his godson's friends, two slightly touched in the head purebloods, and a Longbottom.
Perhaps he should have just stayed in Azkaban.
It would require a lot less "feelings".
(Set up for the next part in the series)
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- Part 2 of Ripple of Change
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16 Nov 2025
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Tensions are high amongst the students at Hogwarts. With past events and a War like no other brewing, some students are acting out. Leaving one Slytherin grasping at straws of bad options. Until one spell, which he'd always dismissed, catches his eye...Or rather, it's a potion that does.
(Snape becomes an Animagus to avoid his problems, leading him to a solution he never thought he'd accept. Or even be offered. Marauder Snape basically. With angst and comfort. Also, the Dog Fighting tag is mostly a joke. Mostly.)
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16 Nov 2025
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Both Severus Snape and Sirius Black find themselves alone after messing up their friendships in their Fifth-year. One talk in the library ends up rolling into a begrudging companionship and then friendship leading into the future.
What will this mean for the Wizarding World's future?
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15 Nov 2025
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Various Snap-Shots of Sirius's time in Azkaban with visits from a very surly Severus who is very much done with his godson's various shenanigans.
They both need a break.
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- Part 3 of Ripple of Change
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15 Nov 2025
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Snape watched Sirius warily as the pureblood boy looked him over, his hands moving up to rub at his throat as he glared at the boy who’d pinned him to the wall. However, now that Sirius was actually looking he could see the small tremor. The fear that Snape had towards Remus. The scars covered by cleverly placed sleeves the same way Sirius knew how to do for his own markings from his parents. How Snape was alone, just like he was.
“Where’s Evans?” Sirius asked warily.
“I don’t need her to fight my battles,” Snape snapped at him. Sirius caught it though. The hurt in his eyes. The self-inflicted anger.
“What, did you two have a falling out?”
Snape blinked before sneering defensively. “Why would I tell you?”
Now normally, this was Sirius’s opportunity to mess with Snape, say something hurtful and see if he could get a laugh out of his friends.
But he didn’t have his friends with him anymore, and it didn’t seem like Snape did either.
“Because Remus is pissed at me right now so I know how it feels if you wanted to talk about it.”
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- Part 1 of Ripple of Change
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- 1/1
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15 Nov 2025
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"...in the event that I, Lily Evans Potter, and my husband, James Potter, become deceased," read Albus, "I do hereby name Severus Snape as sole legal custodian of my son, Harry James Potter, until such a time as he comes of age." He folded his glasses on the table.
"Fuck," said Severus, with feeling.
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28 Oct 2025
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Danger Noodle! by MellarkandArt for JessalynMichele, KaliumEI
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
31 Oct 2023
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“Harry,” Severus sighed, coming to stand next to him. “What did I say about having the snake at the breakfast table?”
“Her name isn’t “the snake,” Harry murmured resentfully. Severus had gotten Noodle at the request of Dumbledore, but he obviously wasn’t the biggest fan of Harry’s new friend.
“Danger Noodle,” Severus said through gritted teeth, “needs to be put away while your classmates are trying to eat.”
“I’m sorry,” Harry sighed. “I just wanted everyone to meet her. It’s her first day and she’s really shy!”
“I highly doubt she can feel such a complex emotion as shyness, given that she is a reptile-” Harry moved his hands to cover Noodle’s nonexistent ears, glaring at his father’s lack of sensitivity, “- but even so, I’m sure she’ll be quite alright if you put her in your pocket while you eat your breakfast.”
“But- that feels so mean. And she’s hungry. You're going to your office now, aren’t you? Couldn’t you take her with you? She needs her rats.”
Severus stared at Harry, likely trying to surmise if he was being serious. Despite being a Slytherin, it had become quite clear in the past few days that Severus was not at all fond of snakes.
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- Part 9 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
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26 Oct 2025
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“Severus?” Harry inquired quietly.
“Mm?”
“Do you like Professor Lockhart?”
Professor Snape snorted, though he tried to cover it up with a cough as Harry sometimes attempted to do with his giggles. He would take that as a no, then.
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If one thing was for certain, it was that Harry knew what it was like to be taken advantage of.
Whether or not he was capable of seeing the signs of it remained to be seen.
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- Part 8 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
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26 Oct 2025
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“Severus,” Harry had asked, “what’s a Death Eater?”
“Where did you hear that word?” Professor Snape questioned sharply.
Harry reeled back a bit, surprised by the raised voice. He didn’t say it out loud, because he wasn’t totally stupid, but he thought that was a rather daft question to ask. Hadn’t they both been there when Mr. Malfoy had referred to Severus as one? Hadn’t they both seen that paper in Professor Dumbledore’s office? “Er, well… it’s not a word, is it? It’s two.”
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Harry hears the phrase "Death Eater" being thrown around a lot lately, especially in reference to his new adoptive father, Professor Snape. He finally asks Severus what it means, and isn't terribly pleased to learn the answer.
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- Part 7 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
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26 Oct 2025
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Harry knew exactly what he was going to do before he did it, but that still didn’t mean that it was a well thought out or intelligent move in any way.
“Thanks, Dad.”
You could hear a pin drop. Harry was holding his breath, Susan went stiff beside him, everyone was staring, and Professor Snape had paused in his steps completely.
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The news of Harry's adoption spreads, and Harry (with a little nudge from his peers) experiments with names.
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- Part 6 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
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26 Oct 2025
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Harry's first year at Hogwarts is over and now that Severus is his guardian, he'll be going home with the professor for the summer and any previous misunderstandings regarding their relationship are long in the past.
Right?
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in which Severus and Harry both must confront their own personal demons.
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- Part 5 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
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26 Oct 2025
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"Twenty some odd children and yet you’re the only one who comes back into the castle with frostbite.”
Harry sighed. So they were back on that.
“Look on the bright side. At least I came back at all.”
Professor Snape scowled. “You are not nearly as humorous as you believe yourself to be.”
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it's the winter holidays, and Harry just wants to play with his new friends in the snow. If only Professor Snape didn't have to be such a fuddy-duddy about it.
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- Part 3 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
- Part 7 of Art’s Bad Things Happen Bingo
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26 Oct 2025
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“Do you like it?” Severus asked, feigning nonchalance. “I know it’s not the same color, but they were all out of brown…”
“Are you sure they were out of brown or are you just incapable of buying something in a color other than black?”
It was still a touchy subject, then.
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Severus may have kind of, sort of, inadvertently yet possibly purposely murdered Harry's teddy bear. So he does what any decent Potions Professor/Psycho Guardian Angel would do and replaces it, obviously. Whether or not it's enough for Harry to forgive him remains to be seen.
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- Part 2 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
- Language:
- English
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26 Oct 2025