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The Old Ways (Ars Obscurae Oblatio) by SympathyForTheAbyss
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Black Jewels - Anne Bishop
04 Oct 2026
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Summary
It is the summer of 2008, 10 years after the second Wizarding War. Hermione is nearing her 29th birthday, and Wizarding society has shifted as both in Britain and across Europe there has been a decided shift to the Old Ways, though the older families are still loathe to share that information with a Muggle born witch like herself, war hero or not. Much of this shift is happening behind the scenes as groups of powerful wizards flock to singular witches, and set up households with them.
Hermione researches and, finally, stumbles across an obscure text in the Malfoy Manor library, referencing a Witch Queen’s Court, an Offering that sounds distinctly sexual, and the blossoming of her power.
Hermione goes to the one person she feels certain will know how such a process is done. The one person she trusts to give her answers.
The first person she thinks of, that she would like to have help her tap into her power.
The most powerful Wizard she knows, Master Severus Snape.