Professor Severus Snape, the foul tempered Potions Master of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, has lived a controlled and solitary life. When he finds himself undeniably drawn to a beautiful and clever seventh year Ravenclaw student with a complicated past, the walls he built around his heart begin to crumble. With the return of the Dark Lord and the threat of war looming over them, will they survive?

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.

When Iris Finch is invited back to Hogwarts to take part in the new apprenticeship program, she never anticipated being paired with The Dungeon Bat. A young and naive Hufflepuff, she is at the mercy of Severus Snape's temper, and eventually his desire. A romantic tale filled with love, lust, and potions! A Severus Snape X OC Fan Fiction