Severus Snape once had a little sister, Angelica. She was the light of his life in a dark world. He swore to protect her with his life, but one day atop the Astronomy tower he failed, driven by grief, he and the Malfoys join the Dark Lord's cause, and in doing so he loses his adoptive sister Lily Evans. He is alone, save for Lucius and Narcissa.
Hermione had a sister of her own, Jane. When she was ten she was found dead, her parents abandoned her for being a witch and Hermione was taken under the wing of an older girl called Jessica. They help and protect each other and keep their friendship a secret at Hogwarts. The two work together alongside their Slytherin friends to help the Chosen One succeed, whether people want him to or not.
After the war, Jessica sees the two hurting and decides to help them both despite her own scars and pain, and losses few truly knew the horrors of.
Slow burn, this is going to be LONG. If you don't like this pairing then don't read it!
Triggers ahead, sexual assault, suicide, self harming, child ræpe, PTSD, bulimia, depression, sex trafficking, child abuse, it's a dark one all around, so read with caution. You have been warned.
Several years after the Battle of Hogwarts, Hermione Granger and Severus Snape meet accidentally in a romantic entanglement. After an interesting turn of events, Hermione is shocked when she finds out that Severus is her Potions Master as she sets out to complete her final year of an apprenticeship. She hopes that the situation won't get anymore complicated. But to her dismay, their relationship grows even more complex when Severus reveals that the Ministry of Magic has passed a Marriage Law and the pair is matched.
Read along for a heart-wrenching, romantic, angst-filled fiction. Get your tissue box close by; you'll want it for this novel!
TW: Terminal illness and miscarriage