23 parts Ongoing Before the war, before the prophecy, before the boy who lived, there was a girl on a swing and a boy watching from the shadows.
Severus Snape has never fit in: not at home, not in Cokeworth, not even in the magical world he so desperately longs for. But when he meets Lily Evans, a Muggle-born girl with red hair, bright eyes and a fiercer heart, everything changes. Together, they discover magic, Hogwarts, and the fragile hope of belonging.
But the road from friendship to betrayal is paved with pride, fear, and choices that cannot be undone.
The Prince's Tale traces the story behind the story-the deep, complicated bond between two children on opposite sides of a divided world. From the dusty parks of their youth to the stone halls of Hogwarts, this canon-faithful retelling reimagines the moments that shaped them, the love that defined them, and the tragedy that tore them apart.
(fanfic)