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Infidelity is actually very common in RL, but is rarely explored in the often-idealized romantic world of fanfiction. And yet, this theme can result in beautiful angst, in the hands of a good writer.
The stories below all deal with the theme of infidelity, which one of us (Cordelia) finds interesting. How each one handles this issue varies: in some, Snape or Harry is cheating on the other, while in other stories one of them features as the third party (e.g., Harry is in a committed relationship with someone, and he's seeing Snape on the side), or the infidelity is even more complicated than that. What they have in common is that they're all unusual.
Alibi Factory, Your Echo Will Launch an Avalanche
Aucta Sinistra, Feeling
Dracofiend, The Ridiculousness of the Situation Cannot Be Overlooked Read review here
Series of Infidelity fics
Gingertart, Being Snape Read review here
Jay Tryfanstone, Debatable Fiction
Sera Clay, The Price of Deceit
Sinope, A Tower of Transparency
Snegurochka Lee, Adultery (Scroll down)
Sushi, Time and Again Read review here
23rd February 2008
Sometimes, you want angst: stories that have tension, drama, and a sharp edge. They might even end on a happy or hopeful note, but you can't call them upbeat romances.
This box is for stories with an angsty edge. They don't include serious violence or non con (which you'll find in the "Dark and Twisted" topics box), and they don't involve character death or sheer tragedy (which is the "Cry Your Eyes Out" box). They just include . . . angst. Lovely, tense, edgy angst.
Atrata, Not Quite Kissed Harry isn't 18. Severus remembers. Then he forgets.
Beth H, Himself His Own Dungeon Snape/Harry, future Snape/Harry/Voldemort implied. Snape isn't quite as dead as everyone thinks. Neither is Voldemort.
Cluegirl, Blood and Fire After the deaths of Dumbledore and Voldemort, Severus Snape must learn to cope with yet another Master; Harry Potter.
Cruisedirector, Absolution series Click through links to find story.
Summary: Some mistakes must be paid for again and again.
Ellen Fremedon, The Long Summer Trilogy: Returns of the Day (read review here), Within the Pale and Noons of Dryness (read review here). This series is highly recommended.
Ellipsical, Forethought and Afterthought First Snape, and then Harry, reflect on the end of an affair.
Flora, Containment. Snape has an idea to help Harry save the world.
Gatewaygirl, Finder's Fee series: Finder's Fee, Spy's Game, and Winter's Sport, Wizard's Weapon. Harry and Snape go into business together. Their relationship is nuanced, edgy, self-interested, and fascinating. See review here.
Ishafel, Conjure-Man Read review here
Jay Tryfanstone, The Puppet Master (link is to warning page; click through to titles list). Read review here
Maeglin Yedi
Majenta, Say It Properly His name finally cleared, Snape returns to Spinner's End following the aftermath of the war. An unexpected visit leads him to believe that his life may not be quite as empty as he had thought.
Megyal, My Kind of Guy Unrequited. Harry is a happy-go-lucky kind of guy with a boyfriend; Snape is repressed and teeth-grittingly, fist-clenchingly jealous because Harry likes him but doesn't like him.
Mosh, Through The Trees Scroll down to find story. Snape endeavours to wake Harry up. Read review here.
Nimori, Fall Into Charybdis Scroll down. A tale of the further woes of the Boy Who Lived -- who, having escaped the monster Scylla, has fallen into Charybdis (Charybdis being he of the hooked nose and greasy hair). Which is all a terribly pretentious way of saying out of the frying pan, into the fire. Read review here
Nym
Opaquevision, What Remains, Else All That Matters. Read review here
Perfica, The Care Of Infants (scroll down list of her titles to find this one) A curse from Voldemort regresses Harry to infancy. Snape must protect him while the Order tries to find a way to reverse the spell.
Rex Luscus, Wormwood (SS/HP/RL) It's after the final battle, and Snape is lucky: Harry and Lupin got to him first.
Sansa
Snapetoy
Switchknife, And Tell Me Who Is Victor Read review here
Tradescant, Fidelius Harry, all at sea and out in the cold. And its sequel, Secret Keeper Severus Snape is kind of tense.
23rd February 2008