Fic: Making a Mark

Making a Mark (10680 words) by half_light
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Characters: Severus Snape, Lucius Malfoy, Tobias Snape, Lily Evans Potter, Lord Voldemort. (Mentioned: Albus Dumbledore, Eileen Snape, The Marauders.)
Additional Tags: Angst, Character Study, Bullying, Abuse, Violence.
Notes: Thanks so much to williamsnickers for your encouragement and fantastic, helpful beta!

Summary: Severus Snape: from home, to Hogwarts, to the hilltop. No one ever explained the distinction between a life and a life sentence.

This is a Severus character study, originally posted here for snapecase. It covers his life between the ages of 11-20. It's kind of dark, and if you'd rather not read Tobias being physically/emotionally abusive, you can skip the first section without it really impacting on the rest of the story. I was relatively happy with both my entries for Snapecase, which is rare for me, so I hope you enjoy them! ♥

Read at AO3.

Fic: Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned (2771 words) by half_light
Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Characters: Severus Snape, Eileen Prince, Tobias Snape.
Additional Tags: Angst, Character Study, Physical/Emotional Abuse, Hopeful Ending.
Notes: Thanks again to williamsnickers who helped me out with this on short notice during the holiday season!

Summary: Severus Snape is an inquisitive child, and Spinner's End teaches him much about the world.
Severus knows his father loves him because his mother assures him of it.
He searches for proof, but doesn't find any.

This is another character study, covering his life between the ages of 0-10, and was originally posted here for snapecase.

Read at AO3.