Marigold Evans had always lived in the shadow of her sister-but she never minded. Where Lily shined, Marigold stayed warm and steady, offering kindness, loyalty, and a quiet kind of strength that few ever noticed. At Hogwarts, she found herself drawn to someone everyone else avoided-Severus Snape. To others, he was cold, distant, and difficult. To Marigold, he was simply... lonely. And so she stayed. She laughed when he didn't, stood by him when no one else would, and gave him a friendship he never asked for -but slowly came to need. But for Marigold, friendship was never enough. As her feelings deepened into something more, Severus could only see echoes of the past-reminders of a love he could never let go. In the end, he chose distance over devotion, breaking the one bond that had been real. What they had-fragile and unspoken-fell apart before it ever truly began. Left behind with a shattered heart and a secret she never meant to carry, Marigold is forced to face a future alone-holding onto the love he refused to see, and the life he never knew he left behind. Because sometimes, the cruelest kind of love... is the one that was never chosen.

How will (Y/N) (Y/L) get along with the Potions Master - Severus Snape, as she becomes the teacher of Hogwarts of Herbology momentarily? This is fun 'little' mashup with the characters of Harry Potter - so please, do not think way too much of the original story as you read this. It's way more fun that way. Just sit back and enjoy! :)

Slow Burn Fanfiction | Rated 18+ Severus Snape x Reader (Professor) Taking a position at Hogwarts should have been simple. Teach your classes, settle into the castle and avoid unnecessary trouble. Severus Snape makes the last part difficult from the moment you meet. He has little patience for you and even less interest in explaining himself. You return every sharp remark and refuse to be intimidated by his temper. Over time the arguments change. Conversations continue after they should have ended and brief moments of closeness become harder to dismiss. Severus keeps his past guarded and trust does not come easily to him. Getting close means accepting that some questions will remain unanswered. When old dangers begin to surface again the fragile connection between you is tested before either of you has decided what it truly means.