Stories by Strega Brava

Post 'The Final Problem'. Sherlock can only hold off the inevitable conversation with Molly for so long. My first foray into Sherlock fanfiction. I still need to work at it but am reasonably pleased with this initial offering. Sherlolly.

Hermione grieves the loss of her beloved pet and comfort comes in a surprising form. AU. SS/HG pre-romance.

WORK IN PROGRESS February 2010 - Chapter 14 finally uploaded. A man and a woman discover a love that will either destroy them or redeem them. SSHG...several years after graduation. To be considered AU and OOC since it is not compliant with OOTP onwards

The possibility had always been there so, really, it should not have been so unexpected. Post Deathly Hallows spoiler warning. An odd idea that became an odd drabble. Written in less than 15 minutes.

Kreacher has unfinished business at Number Twelve Grimmauld Place after the final victory. SPOILER ALERT DO NOT READ THIS STORY IF YOU HAVE NOT READ DEATHLY HALLOWS. Written in about 30 minutes...just a crazy little idea that came to me. Possibly AU.

Harry visits the office of the Headmistress of Hogwarts to speak to the portrait of a former Headmaster. DO NOT READ THIS STORY IF YOU HAVE NOT READ DEATHLY HALLOWS BECAUSE THERE ARE SPOILERS! Written in about 45 minutes. COMPLETE.

A follow up to 'Trust' and 'Faith'. Preromance with a teensy sprinkling of fluff. Warnings for character death but nothing to panic about. SSHG of course. Written in one hour as a challenge for myself. COMPLETE. Definitely AU...hopefully not too OOC

A prelude to 'Trust'. Even a Death Eater can have faith. Preromance oneshot. SSHG

It's Valentine's Day and Severus is quite terrified of a little wrapped box sitting on his desk. SSHG To be considered AU and OOC for people who care about that sort of thing.

No matter what the circumstances, the memories of your first real love never truly leave you. SSHG angst. Warning: character death

Several years after Voldemort's fall, Hermione Granger and Severus Snape share a drink on a fateful New Year's Eve. OOC and AU for those who care about that kind of thing. SSHG

Hermione receives an unexpected nighttime visitor and learns that sometimes you have to trust someone seemingly untrustworthy. Preromance HGSS taking place after HBP. SPOILERS for HBP.

In POA, there were several ways of showing that Harry, Ron and Hermione were telling the truth about what happened in the Shrieking Shack. Why were they not used? Possible resolution to a plot hole. One-shot only.

Hermione waits for test results...and she is not the only one.

After rather violently chasing Harry away from Occlumency lessons in OOTP, Severus drowns his fury in Firewhiskey. A missing scene.

In POA, Hermione discovered and kept Professor Lupin's secret. How did she feel about her discovery? A missing scene.

Severus' thoughts after the final battle and the regrets he must live with.

Lucius Malfoy's thoughts during the SlytherinGryffindor Quidditch match in COS based on the movie.

Severus goes into the Forbidden Forest to retrieve a rare ingredient...but finds something far more precious instead. Based on a true story.

Severus' thoughts after the Boggart incident in POA

It's the day before Valentines Day and neither Hermione or Severus are happy about it. Postgraduation. PostVoldemort. Snarky flufflet.

Draco becomes a Death Eater on his 21st birthday and immediately begins to have doubts. What will he do when the perfect opportunity to prove his loyalties arises?

Draco's convoluted thoughts after the slugburping incident.

COMPLETE Thanks to a curious cat, Severus discovers that there is always hope. To be considered AU and OOC to some degree.

Severus. Hermione. Christmas. Hogwarts. Snarky flufflet postVoldemort.

Severus is forced to chaperone a Halloween Ball and he is not amused...but not for obvious reasons. SSHG

Hermione is given lessons in Occlumency by Professor Snape and enjoys it about as much as Harry did. A preromance. SSHG naturally

Sometimes it's difficult to let go of a memory. Loosely based on a true story. OOC. Takes place during the summer after Hermione graduates.

Severus' role as a spy has been discovered and now he is stuck at 12 Grimmauld Place and someone refuses to leave him alone. So why isn't he angry about it? SSNT

Sometimes a piece of jewelry can hold so many memories. A simple piece of fluffy goodness.

The battle is over and Harry is left to wonder about the future.

Severus remembers his own Leaving Feast.

An atypical morning in the Snape household. SSHG several years after graduation.

Severus reluctantly attends a tarot reading with other Hogwarts staff. SSHG

Severus expresses his opinion of critics in general when his wife publishes her first book. SSHG. To be considered AU and OOC to some degree.

A sequel to 'More The Fool He' where Severus reacts to Harry's unwitting revelation that he is a Parselmouth.

There is another who had information about the Chamber of Secrets...but no one asked.

After the final battle, Hermione and Ron talk in the infirmary. Pure fluff. HGRW

Severus does not like being bedridden in the Hogwarts infirmary...and he likes even less the mediwitch responsible for his recovery. SSHG

Severus ponders an opportunity lost as he reminisces about a special night. SSHG

Severus' thoughts as he holds his firstborn child. SSHG

A Hogwartian twist on a Dickens classic. AU and OOC to some degree.

**COMPLETE** Draco's obsession with revenge has unexpected results and now Severus and Hermione are trapped in the world of Jane Eyre. Will they be able to find a way back? SS/HG. To be considered AU and OOC to some degree.

Petunia Dursley reflects on her sister and on Harry after he receives his letter

A short exploration of the bond between mother and child.

Albus Dumbledore's other interest as per the chocolate frog card is chamber music and so he arranges a staff outing where Severus discovers that music truly is the food of love. SSHG. To be considered AU and OOC to some degree.

When the Headmaster dies in the final battle, the others are left to pick up the pieces and recall the man they admired and loved. To be considered AU and OOC to some degree.

A parody of the timeturner fic with a little fun poked at my favourite ship also where Hermione always seems to end up in the time of the Marauders and there is always a staircase involved.

**COMPLETE** Love had always been forbidden...what will happen when someone refuses to be shut out? Danger. Love. Angst. HG/RL. To be considered AU and OOC to some degree.

We all know as per the chocolate frog card that Albus Dumbledore loves 10pin bowling so what if he were to organize an annual tournament for select staff? Severus is not amused. To be considered AU and OOC.

Severus' thoughts before duelling Gilderoy Lockhart in COS.

Professor Severus Snape broods over the thing he desires the most.

A rather offthewall take on Hermione receiving her letter to attend Hogwarts. It's silly and rather OOC but fun all the same.

Hermione is tired of the same old Potions texts and comes up with a novel idea which...intrigues her husband. SSHG. To be considered AU and OOC to some degree.

COMPLETE A series of vignettes

Professor Snape feels restless and unsettled one night.

Happiness is holding the one you love. A DracoHermione vignette.

Severus broods on a significant day and receives an unexpected wish. SeverusHermione.

**COMPLETE** A child cursed at birth to a life of evil servitude by his scheming father. A wizard at the crossroads and the witch who will risk anything to save him. HG/DM. To be considered AU and OOC to some degree.

Where there is marriage without love, there will be love without marriage...even if it is not acted upon. HarryHermioneSeverus

Severus reflects on how he used to hate mornings and how that changed. SeverusHermione.

The wizarding community gathers to mourn the loss of Severus Snape. SeverusHermione.

Severus' thoughts as he looks at his beloved. SeverusHermione.

Professor Snape pays a visit to Gringotts and finds something very precious. SSHG

A sequel to The Potion Master's Dilemma. Severus' reaction to having his potionlogic spell solved.

Did you ever wonder how Severus came up with the logicpotion spell in The Philosopher's Stone? My version of a missing scene.

One word: PARODY. The product of too much work, too little sleep and far too much coffee.

Set six years after Hermione's graduation. Originally part of another story. Severus and Hermione are at a pub. He had far too much to drink and an interesting conversation ensues. HGSS. To be considered AU & OOC to some degree.

Severus does not believe in fate and yet something draws him to the Astronomy Tower on New Year's Eve. Is it simply the desire to be alone or the whim of an allknowing providence? A short ficlet. SeverusHermione...set five years after her graduation.

At a staff meeting to discuss the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament, Severus disagrees with Dumbledore's choice for the object of Viktor Krum's quest. Preromance...more of a discovery of friendship.

A desperate act on Christmas Eve has unforeseen consequences and forces two lonely souls to acknowledge an undeniable truth. SeverusHermione.

Ron visits Hermione in the infirmary after she has been petrified by the Basilisk. Fluffy angst.

Severus' POV when Quirrel hexed Harry's broom in the first book.

A Severus monologue taking place in the staff room with the boggartinfested wardrobe just before Remus walks in with his class of third years Prisoner of Azkaban

A Sirius monologue which takes place in Prisoner of Azkaban after he sees Harry play Quidditch. Reflections and flashbacks and some humour as well.

A short funny treatment of a SeverusHermione story which is still my favourite ship

A Weasley twin monologue written from their own very unique perspective. But which one? Dedicated to Steffie!

**COMPLETE** Hermione makes a simple mistake but the consequences turn out to be not so simple. Her life is in danger, secrets are revealed and she falls deeply in love. HG/PW. Now considered AU and OOC to some degree.

Severus regrets his decision to join the Death Eaters. Set in the Marauder days. Some mild swearing...no romance...mostly reflective. Please RR

Ron's thoughts after the First Task in Goblet of Fire. Undertones of rhr and hg but mostly introspective. Please rr.

The Potions Master encounters a young couple in the hallways of Hogwarts which reminds him of an earlier incident and forces him to make a reluctant admission. Implied SeverusHermione.

**COMPLETE** The Potions Master and the Head Girl reflect on their deepest secret.

Harry's thoughts on the last day of school in fourth year. Some hg and rhr references but mostly introspective. Please RR

Two souls on a moonlit ride. A SeverusHermione story. Please RR.

Dumbledore's thoughts one night as he walks along the corridors of Hogwarts. Takes place before Book 5.

Hermione muses about how her feelings have changed from friendship to something more. A RonHermione story. Please RR

Remus returns to Hogwarts in 7th year and he reflects on a seemingly impossible love. A RemusHermione story. Please RR

Professor Severus Snape's reflections on events past and present as Harry arrives at Hogwarts for the first time. Please RR

This story is very sad but very sweet...the sort of thing you might want to read on a rainy day. Please RR

Snape and Hermione before, during and after the battle with Voldemort. To be considered AU now that Book 5 is published.

What happens during Serenity's pregnancy?