You, the reader, had been teaching at Ilvermorny for the last two years after graduating from Hogwarts. You were working on the didactic portion of your Masters in potions, but now had to find a Potions Master to finish your practicum. Reluctant to stop teaching, you tried to find placement in America, but the only opportunity was found overseas. This led you back to Hogwarts, to practice under an old acquaintance. To your surprise, you were assigned to Severus Snape. Your unlikely acquaintance slowly blossoms into a difficult relationship that is borderline inappropriate and completely irresistible.
-slow burn, descriptive smut, suggestive language/flirting throughout, mild angst/comfort, praise kink, eventual romance, major plot twist
-feedback is welcomed!
(This story takes place before the second rise of Voldemort. Severus is 26 and the reader is 23. The wizarding world and all characters, except for the reader, are property of JK Rowling.)
Severus Snape is the last person you should ever desire. For five years, you've clashed like flint and steel, two Slytherins locked in a battle of pride and sharp words. You, a pure-blood who guards secrets, clinging to ideals you've never truly embraced. Him, a half-blood outcast with edges too dark to ignore.
Then, alone in a room, a boundary shatters. Everything ignites. Hatred warps into something darker, more intimate, more dangerous. In the hidden corners of Hogwarts, between whispered insults, stolen glances, and secret encounters, you begin to strip each other bare, body and soul, in a slow descent into a passion that threatens to destroy everything you've worked to protect. And maybe... into something you're not ready to face.
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Juliett Avery x Severus Snape.
Sixth year. AU timeline. Hogwarts admits students from age 13. Set during the Marauders era. Snape and the protagonist are both 18.
Dark romance. Angst. Enemies to lovers. Friends with benefits. Slow burn.