Enter at your own risk. The journey within is not for the faint of heart as the storm does not bring her. It bows to her. She steps through the veil of night - a stranger, unnamed, carrying the hush of something forgotten. Hogwarts listens. The walls remember. But only one man truly watches. Severus Snape has spent a lifetime dissecting mysteries. Yet she is the one puzzle he does not wish to solve. War is coming. Shadows stir. And some secrets are written in a language only ruin can understand. Some truths should remain unspoken. Some forces should never be touched. And some souls, despite the weight of ruin, will always find each other in the dark. Slowly yes, but unavoidably. [Of course, I do not own any of the HP characters as they belong to JK Rowling. However, I do own the reader herself and the plot as this is a fanfiction, which does follow some of the main, canonical events, but doesn't follow their timing nor their significance for their story. Enjoy! Let's have fun together! Also, please notice: English is not my first language so, please, excuse me should I make any mistakes]

Severus Snape lives his life in shadows with the goal of redemption and the specter of his demise at the forefront of his life. People he trusted always used him and gave up on him. He never thought someone would ever believe that he could be loved and redeemed. And he never thought he'd ever discover a desire to live and come to a realization that perhaps not all is lost. SS/HG Hermione's Haven Awards 2018: Testament and Tomes, Runner up, Best Epic Sized

Severus Snape has an esteemed reputation to maintain, so he often spreads himself too thin. He becomes so overworked that he is assigned an assistant. You're kind and polite, but will not tolerate disrespect...definitely his kind of helper. Soon enough, potions aren't the only thing brewing between the two.