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[severus-survives-au]

Chapter One

It started when I was quite a young boy. I didn’t quite understand why my parents fought, or why my father never considered me his own. But throughout my childhood I was abused, ridiculed. It got worse as soon as I got to Hogwarts. I’m assuming some of that has come to light with The Potter Pamphlet being made a few months ago, but no one really speaks about my history.

I arrived at Hogwarts ready to be sorted into a house. Lily was talking to me, both of us excited for the school year. I remember telling her, “I can’t wait for us to be in the same house, Lily!” If only I knew. Everything’s blurry, but I faintly recall her replying with, “Neither can I Severus! I can’t wait for this year to began.” We were naive children, if only I knew. But I didn’t… How could I?

Lily got called up before me, of course she did. Her last name’s Evans while mine is Snape, E comes before S. I don’t quite remember much from sorting, everything was a blur. I just remember glaring daggers into the back of James Potter’s head…

The term started and I immediately gained a liking for potions, but defense against the dark arts seemed more my style… My professors knew how strong I was in those two classes, Dumbledore himself put me two years ahead of the other first years in those two subjects. I was so glad, little Severus Snape was so happy. But my happiness was shot down when I met what I came to know as The Marauders. A nasty group of boys led by James Potter. Remus Lupin, James Potter, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew.

Almost instantly, I knew those four wouldn’t let me have an inch of happiness. And I was right. But what surprised me is that Black’s brother, Regulus, is in our year too. He’s a Slytherin, which I found odd, I thought he’d he a Gryffindor too. But no, he’s a Slytherin. It made me curious. Just who were the Black family members? I mean, I know of Narcissa, Bellatrix, and Andromeda because of how all three of them are Slytherin.

I grew close to Regulus, we were friends… Or so I thought.. It wasn’t just The Marauders who bullied me, it was members of my own house too. My only solace was my potions professor, Professor Veadon Vixen, a nice old lady who was an ex-auror. Sadly, she passed when I was in my seventh year, but that’s beside the point. Professor Vixen was heaven for me, allowing me to stay in her classroom and out of trouble. She was so sweet and I miss her. She’s in a better place now though, so I’m glad I got to spend those few years I did with her.

Everything got so much worse for me before the holiday break. Potter decided to nearly waterboard me, calling me “Snivillus”. I never quite understood what the term meant, and I fear I never will. But as my hair was pulled up and out of the toilet, I heard a familiar voice. Lily. In an instant, I felt betrayed. Tears swelling in my already swollen eyes, I wanted to go home… and that’s something I never wanted. But all of this? It made me want to go home. It made me want to go into my mother’s arms, wanting to feel her grasp around me as she whispered sweet nothing’s to me…

But my wishes were cut short when I got home. My ass of a father had killed my mom when I was at Hogwarts, so it left me with him. I never liked my father, he’s abusive in his own right. But at least, when he wasn’t drunk off his ass, he cared a small bit. A small, slither of a different personality showed when he wasn’t drunk. And that was something I grasped onto like a dandelion blowing away in the wind…

Honestly? I don’t remember the rest of my first year… I must’ve repressed it and I don’t feel like digging it up.

[severus-survives-au]

Prologue:

You may be wondering how I got here. Honestly? So am I. I don’t remember much before getting bitten by Nagini.. But apparently I survived. My name is Severus Snape, PROFESSOR Severus Snape. I suppose I was headmaster when I got bitten? But.. Minerva retains that position now… My therapist said it would be good if I were to explain everything from the start. I don’t quite understand what he means by that, but I shall.

So here I go..

[severus-survives-au]

Hello.. I guess. I suppose I survived, yes? Well then, I hope my story can entertain you.. muggles.

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Chapter One!