How will young (Y/N) and young Severus get along during their time in Hogwarts? This is a spin-off of Where Your Loyalties Lie - {Severus Snape x Reader} as in 'what if they went school together'. If you haven't read that one yet, please go check it out! Again, this is a fun 'little' mashup where the original characters real ages needed to be changed a bit to make this all work, so please bare with me. And most of all - do enjoy, little badgers. ✨️💛✨️Cover made by: @Vivian_TheDelusional ✨️💛✨️

Shortly after Theda Desmond replaces Professor Binns as Hogwarts' new History of Magic teacher, she learns that she possesses a rare talent known only to the legendary Altier family, former founders of the French Ministry of Magic who mysteriously went missing 200 years ago. As she works to uncover the secrets of her curious origins, she develops an unlikely bond with the brooding Potions master, Severus Snape. As their friendship grows, the two begin to recognize that they share a common pain that few have experienced. Will their unique ability to understand each other set them on a course toward healing and new beginnings, or will the ghosts of the past return to tear them apart? *** 🥇in #snape 🥇in #alanrickman *** While the nature of this story wanes between humorous and romantic, it is also, in many ways, a story about the non-linear nature of grief. I hope you enjoy it. This is my first ever fanfic! Please vote for each chapter if you're enjoying the story, as this will encourage me to continue updating it regularly! Thanks! *** TW: This story will occasionally make brief references to issues such as body image, death, abuse, etc. but I try to do so in a way that is approachable for everyone. *** *This is a slow-ish burn, but patience pays off! *Our story follows the timeline of Chamber of Secrets, but will continue into later years. I do my best to keep to the canon timeline. *Adult content will be featured in future, but will not be necessary to the plot & can be easily skipped. *All original characters from Harry Potter belong to JK Rowling. *All original characters are my intellectual property.

The fires of love have resurfaced for Amilia and Severus; however, Lord Voldemort's untimely return has but a dampener on things. What will become of their relationship as Severus reluctantly returns to Voldemort's services? What other obstacles lay in their path toward true happiness?

Shiloh is just trying to survive - school, his father's temper, and the feeling that no one really sees him. Yani refuses to stay quiet - not about racism, not about injustice, and definitely not about the boy who keeps pretending he's fine. When their worlds crash together at Eastmont High, what starts as defiance turns into something deeper. But love doesn't come easy when the world keeps pulling you apart. Because sometimes, the hardest thing isn't surviving - it's believing you deserve to.