A new professor arrives at Hogwarts and Severus Snape could not be more annoyed that Defense Against the Dark Arts was given to someone new, but what irritated him more than anything, was that she was young. After being forced to bond with the new professor, Severus finds himself developing feelings he never thought he would have for someone again. As time progresses, he starts to realize that this new professor is not what she seems. *Will have adult content later in the chapters. *Plot doesn't follow completely with the original Harry Potter series. *All original characters from Harry Potter belong to JK Rowling. *I only own my original characters.

Severus Snape has spent over the last decade keeping his heart blocked off from the world. He's given up on finding his happiness and given up on love. When a new professor shows up and begins to melt away the ice of his heart, he finds new life within himself. But the ghosts of her past stand in the way, particularly an ex-lover of hers and a former enemy of Severus Snape. Can the two of them work through their own tribulations, or will his beliefs and values be cemented forever?