A new school year means a new set of changes at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Severus Snape is introduced to new teacher Professor Kalina Oakblood who will be teaching Herbology as well as assisting Snape and his students for the new year, courtesy of Dumbledore. Argumentative, rude and spiteful are many words that Kalina could use to sum up Severus Snape, a hot-headed and miserable professor who has the longing to make students lives a misery. Sweet, cheerful and reliable are the many words that most people would use to sum up Professor Kalina Oakblood but not everyone is convinced. With a dark secret within and the Chamber of Secrets opening, can Severus and Kalina be prepared to push their problems aside or will it all be too late and their complications hinder their lives? *slow burn*

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.