A new herbology professor joins at Hogwarts. She finds herself particularly intrigued by Severus Snape the Potions Professor. As greenhouses and dungeons collide, secrets threaten to spill. One studies what grows toward the light. The other perfects what survives in the shadows. Drawn together against their better judgment, they discover that some things resist balance, some bonds defy reason, and some attachments exist wholly against the nature of things.

Severus finally gets the position he has always wanted, but it means dealing with a new Potions professor and a woman from his past. Takes place during the HBP, DH and beyond. AU. Rated M for later chapters.

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.

"Would it be better if I didn't exist?" "Yes." Your soul was intertwined with his, but his heart belongs to another. [severus snape x reader] #1 harrypotterimagines #1 hpimagines #1 severussnapexreader #1 souls #8 snape