#severussquick recs

[severussquick]

Welcome to my little fic rec event that I just made up! I have decided to put together a month of fics that I really loved and share them with you - one per day!

Each day of the week is themed, and you can see what kind of a story is coming from the calendar below. I'll keep this post updated with links to each rec post as they come out, so if you miss one you can always check back here.

The posts will go out at 8am NZDT/11am PST/2pm EST/8pm CET which means that for most of you I am posting from the future! Don't worry about it, you'll catch up!

The Themes!

I have chosen these themes for the fics I want to rec because when I looked through my bookmarks, subscriptions, and history there were some definite patterns. Many MANY fics are still sitting in my to-rec pile so if you all like this let me know and I'll do another.

Bottom Snape

Self explanatory! It's Snape as a bottom, I adore this and very much wanted to share my favourites with you!

Time Travel

Oh Boy Am I A Sucker For Time Travel Stories!!!!! It's so bad I actually had to draw the line and disqualify Time Loop stories from consideration or else you'd have gotten a Month Of Time Travel! I'll do the loops next time.

Voldemort Wins AU

I really like these, they're always so fascinating with how they portray 'victory' for the Death Eaters (spoilers - it always sucks So So Bad). Most of these are pretty Dark so heed the tags.

FemSnape

Snape! But a woman! That's it. That's the category. These particular fics I'm recommending are classic gender-bends, not Trans Snapes, just FYI.

Marriage Law

Probably only second to Time Travel in terms of Tags I Am On The Hunt For. I am a sucker for these. It's a bottle episode, but the bottle is a marriage! Love that!

Genfic

Stories focused on Snape and only Snape, character studies and such. I love these and they can be hard to find!

Long Reads

Over 100k and not falling into another category. I like to read epics so I cannot promise that the other categories AREN'T long....

Severitus

Named after the host of that one challenge way back when, this tag means that Snape is Harry's parental figure or mentor. Some feature a pre-Hoqwarts Harry, some don't, but in all of them Harry and Snape have a father-son style relationship.

Week 1:

Monday - Bottom Snape: When Dreams Come True

Tuesday - Time Travel: Elective Affinities

Wednesday - Voldemort Wins AU: The Snidget

Thursday - Marriage Law: Legislation

Friday - Genfic: Two Hours Late

Saturday - Long Read: Chasing the Sun

Sunday - Severitus: Grease & Lightning

Week 2:

Monday - Bottom Snape: Where Have You Been

Tuesday - Time Travel: Time Mutable Immutable

Wednesday - FemSnape: Equal and Opposite

Thursday - Marriage Law: The "not-so-little" Problem

Friday - Genfic: Repast at the Table of Glorious Toxins

Saturday - Long Read: Assisted Living

Sunday - Severitus: Time Left Today

Week 3:

Monday - Bottom Snape: In Perpetuity

Tuesday - Time Travel: Falling Apart

Wednesday - Voldemort Wins AU: A Fighting Heart

Thursday - Marriage Law: We'll Fall Quietly

Friday - Genfic: Where Loyalties Lie

Saturday - Long Read: Come Once Again and Love Me

Sunday - Severitus: O Mine Enemy

Week 4:

Monday - Bottom Snape: Tonight

Tuesday - Time Travel: How Should I Greet Thee

Wednesday - FemSnape: Lady Lazarus

Thursday - Marriage Law: Happily Ever After The Fact

Friday - Genfic: Penultimate Acts

Saturday - Long Read: A Dream Carved In Stone

Sunday - Severitus: Far Beyond a Promise Kept

Week 5:

Monday - Bottom Snape: The Second-Youngest Professor

Tuesday - Time Travel: The Bat Effect

Wednesday - Voldemort Wins AU: In his embrace

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I really enjoyed this fic by laventadorn - I feel almost foolish calling this a long read compared to the other works they're known for but lets ignore that! This fic is a little bit of a romance and a little bit of a mystery and all of it is very, very good! I loved the really strange flow of time here, it's clear that things are not quite real and it gives the story such a sense of place. Truly fantastic. I hope you'll give it a read!

Come Once Again and Love Me

By @laventadorn https://archiveofourown.org/works/13844247/chapters/31840572

Severus wakes up in the afterlife expecting something rather different than being almost-seventeen again. But wait - Lily's come back, too - from 1981? Perhaps it's a second chance… but for what?

Words: 179,370

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And we're back with another fic by Grooot for this week's Marriage Law entry. This fic is uproariously funny and contains the most chill and laid-back Snape I've read in quite some time. The premise behind the specific marriage law in this one is quite funny too. Definitely worth a look, I hope you'll give it a go!

The "not-so-little" problem

By Grooot https://archiveofourown.org/works/12739527/chapters/29053365

Three friends come together to work through a problem. The Minister for Magic has bowed to pressure from the populace and resurrected the archaic Marriage Law. But she has altered the Law in ways that are, for a better word, an issue for some members of the populace.

Words: 10,596

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This severitus fic is absolutely incredible. It begins in the vein of a road trip as Snape and Harry are forced to flee the country. Along the way the relationship develops until Snape is facing some hard choices. Absolutely stunning characterization, tense action, and sweet moments between our two leads. I really hope you'll give this one a try!

Time Left Today

By @gzdacz-writes-fic https://archiveofourown.org/works/27655481/chapters/67671467

When news of the circumstances behind Quirrell's death spreads, Severus Snape finds himself carting an eleven-year-old fugitive across Europe. The further they travel, the less obvious it becomes how Severus can best follow the orders given to him, or if he need do it at all.

Words: 84,658

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This Marriage Law fic by Morbidmuch is one of my favourites. It's very angsty with a reasonably grounded depiction of the inhumanity of such a law. What I really love about it is the pining. Absolute Olympic level pining with a touch of the unforgivable sin of accidentally falling in love with your wife! Gets me every time! I do hope you'll give it a look!

We'll Fall Quietly

By @morbidmuch https://archiveofourown.org/works/32728669/chapters/81197890

The idea came out of nowhere, and Severus was sure it was possibly the worst idea he'd ever had – including getting the Dark Mark branded on his arm. He was going to ask Hermione to marry him.

Words: 47,812

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This fic is honestly so sweet, so incredibly touching, that I re-read it every time I come across it. Snape is so desperate to be loved and so sure it's not possible, it breaks my heart. This one absolutely has a happy ending and it's just an absolutely heart-warming read the whole way through. I hope you'll give it a shot!

Legislation

By orphan_account https://archiveofourown.org/works/3581625/chapters/7896243

Words: 10,787

The marriage law. Hermione chooses Snape because she thinks he'll be a gentleman, Snape keeps choosing Hermione because he's sure that in the end she'll pick someone else.

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It's Saturday! You've got nothing better to do than read fic all day, right? Of course I'm right! Here, have this utterly exceptional fic by Loten! It's a gorgeous Snamione story that follows a developing romance between our characters and explores how that affects the end of the Second Wizarding War. Lots of action, lots of plotting, lots of beautiful moments! I dearly hope you'll give it a shot!

Chasing The Sun

By Loten https://m.fanfiction.net/s/7413926/1/

AU, from Order of the Phoenix onwards. Hermione only wanted to learn Healing; she discovers that Professor Snape is a human being after all, and his actions dramatically shape the course of the war as events unfold. Complete.

Words: 491,000

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This is an excellent example of the Severitus trope imo. Possibly the Dad-est Snape I've ever encountered while staying nicely in character. The sneaky dark horse of this fic for me personally is Fudge though. He's only in one scene but he's the best Fudge I've ever read. Also features Snape's parents with some very interesting characterization. I hope you'll give it a shot, it truly is a lovely fic!

Far Beyond a Promise Kept

By oliversnape https://archiveofourown.org/works/547431/chapters/974693

Snape never wanted anyone to know of his promise to Dumbledore, but has realised that he can protect Potter much better by taking a less passive role in the boy's training. Actually liking Harry Potter has never been part of his plan. mentor/guardian.

Words: 135,625

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Ok this one is super self-indulgent. I just really love seeing a desperate Snape get pushed around a bit and love every second of it. Pairing him with a hunked out Harry who loves to put his old Professor in his place? Uhhh yes please! This one is hot! It's hilarious! It's definitely worth a read!

The Second-Youngest Professor

By Chickenpets https://archiveofourown.org/works/22070071

“You’re telling me you wouldn’t let me?” Harry asked, and Severus felt just then that he would let Harry Potter do absolutely anything to him. “And you call me Potter.” “Habit,” he gasped back. *** One-shot. Snape and Harry meet at a memorial two years after the final battle. And then they meet again, three years later. And then four years. And then Harry asks him out to the Hog's Head, and things get out of hand. Featuring: Hot Auror Harry. Oh no.

Words: 5,645

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It's Tuesday, that means Time Travel! I'm thrilled to introduce you to this offering by the inimitable Grooot featuring a lovely little role-reversal with a Professor Granger teaching a young Snape. This is an unbelievably touching story with some really painful moments but I promise you there is a happy ending. I hope you'll give it a read!

Time Mutable Immutable

By Grooot https://archiveofourown.org/works/17960324/chapters/42418760

Hermione Granger is an Unspeakable with the Department of Mysteries working exclusively within the Time Room. Her investigations into a group that worships the long dead Voldemort leads her back many years in the past.

Words: 124,659

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Severitus is a tag for stories that explore a parent/child or mentorship style relationship between Snape and Harry. This story in particular really stuck with me because Snape is just so believably 28 years old in this. He's a little weird, he definitely didn't sign up for this, and yet when it comes down to it, he steps up. Very funny, very sweet, very much worth a read! I hope you'll give it a go!

Grease & Lightning

By Mothboss https://archiveofourown.org/works/41821614/chapters/104931576

The year was 1988, and on one quiet Sunday morning in the early days of a blisteringly hot July, the Dursleys departed from Number Four Privet Drive. This, by itself, was of little consequence. They habitually went to church most Sunday mornings. Except... this time they simply didn't return. SS&HP Mentor/Friend/Severitus-style fic. This story is complete in four chapters which will be posted weekly. The fic is considered stand alone, but I have ideas for a possible sequel/series. Written as a gift for my discord friend Serena: congratulations on sitting your medical exams! (But also, intended as a gift for Nocturn and Renee, who are ever in my corner cheering me on).

Words: 42,553

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And the final fic for this month of recs is a Dead Dove! That's right! This one is kinda gross, if you're the kind of freak who likes that kind of thing you're going to love it! Voldemort has won and femHarry is his prisoner, Snape tries to help. Seriously, read the tags on this one.

In his embrace

By @loneamaryllis https://archiveofourown.org/works/49785220/chapters/125669980

Voldemort wins, and keeps the Girl-Who-Lived as a pet. Snape still tries to do the right thing.

Words: 48,080

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Oh this story is just so cool. This WIP is ongoing, so if you do give it a read please leave the author some encouragement. Not only is this femSnape, it's also a murder mystery, or several! I don't want to spoil much of this because it's just so good and has me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I really hope you'll give it a look!

Lady Lazarus

By Kiromenanz https://archiveofourown.org/works/50616706/chapters/127863709

“You found a ritual in a book," Ron says, his face the approximate colour of curdled milk. "That involved drinking a potion made of old bones. That was supposed to turn you into a literal banshee. A creature of legend and horror–” “And death,” Harry supplies helpfully. “And death,” Ron says with a grateful nod. “And you went 'hey you know what is a really bloody great idea'?” “Don’t say it like that,” Hermione sighs and twitches her wings out of Crookshank’s paw range. “It sounds really dumb when you say it like that.” “Gee,” Ron says, “I wonder why.” * In which Hermione screams when death is near and Severa Snape has perfected dying until it's an art form. Except for the bit where she doesn't stay dead. That bit might need work.

Words: 11,861

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It's Saturday again! I hope you finished last weeks long read and are ready for another! This week we're back with Mothboss again with their fantastically grounded post-war fic Assisted Living. I really enjoyed this one and I hope you will too. The relationship is handled beautifully, and there are some really tense moments throughout. I hope you give it a look!

Assisted Living

By Mothboss https://archiveofourown.org/works/41599482/chapters/104342280

Hermione Granger was unfazed by accusations that she was wasting her potential as a social worker, attending to the magical elderly. She'd been underestimated before. As it happened, those who thought that big bad Dark Wizards like Voldemort and Grindelwald were the only type of threat to the wizarding world simply weren't thinking broadly enough. Eventual HG/SS. Rating is for language. No lemons. Without the language, I'd say this is kinda PG-13. Fic includes illustrations.

Words: 315,782

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Welcome to week two! Are you ready for more bottom Snape? I know I am! This is a very rare find - ABO where Snape is an Omega with a female Alpha! Wow! This is very hot and very sweet with a dash of humour. I enjoyed it immensely and I hope you will too, please give it a go!

Where Have You Been

By @dragoon811 https://archiveofourown.org/works/32719666/chapters/81174091

A little alpha-omega romp. My bad.

Words: 7,743

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Kicking this off with a super fun and relatively short Snarry read by maraudersaffair! This fic is extremely hot and definitely worth a look. I always love a Snape with a secret and this really delivers on both character and smut. I hope you'll check it out!

When Dreams Come True

By @maraudersaffair https://archiveofourown.org/works/42065973

Harry is a world famous Quidditch star and Severus is his biggest fan (in secret). He is also desperate for Harry to dominate him.

Words: 10,681