" Growth is not always gentle. This book follows a young Severus Snape through a life of neglect and a fading hope for a bud to blossom into a golden flower. [1969-1981] From the first moment Severus Snape meets Lily Evans, until their last shared breath. - All Characters are the rightful owners of the author of the Harry Potter series. Some quotes will be reused to tell his life from a new perspective and still remain truthful to the original. ! Please keep in mind: Some events are purely fictional and imagined by me due to lack of general knowledge about Snape's childhood. Therefore it is not a copy of Rowling's original and rather a fictional retelling, with an in depth focus on Severus Tobias Snape. (First chapter published 09-01-2026. Happy Birthday Severus.) English is NOT my first language. So maybe wattpad does its thing and blows this up?