Harry Potter Golden Age

Title: Severus Snape and the Unbelievable Postwar Outcome
Author: Squibstress
Characters/Pairings: Minerva/Severus, assorted Hogwarts staff and students
Rating: light R/M
Word Count: 11,000
Content/Warning(s): Naughty language, naughty professors, authorial intrusion
Summary/Prompt: Severus reluctantly returns to Hogwarts. He finds much has changed, not least himself.
A/N: T. S. Eliot famously said, "Good writers borrow. Great writers steal."

Except he never said that. Or at least, we have no evidence he did.

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( Severus Snape and the Unbelievable Postwar Outcome )

Title: A Reminder of Age
Author: Goddess47
Characters/Pairings: Harry Potter/Severus Snape
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 1300
Content/Warning(s): Reference to character that died in canon
Summary/Prompt: "Professor Snape! I've wanted to meet you for so long!" the young lady said cheerfully.
A/N: Many thanks for patient mods who made allowances for forgetful writers!

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( A Reminder of Age )

Title: The Last Day
Author: Goddess47
Characters/Pairings: Harry Potter/Severus Snape
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1800
Content/Warning(s): None
Summary/Prompt: 58 - Tis the eve of Headmaster Snape's retirement. He's feeling a bit sentimental.
A/N: Many thanks to M to listen to me whine about this fic as I wrote it. And to patient mods who run a great fest!

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( The Last Day )

Title: Eulogy
Author: lightofdaye
Characters/Pairings: Harry Potter & Ron Weasley, Ron Weasley, background canon pairings
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1,499
Content/Warning(s): Major Character Death
Summary/Prompt: Ron writes an article for the Daily Prophet in remembrance.
A/N: Many thanks to the mods for running this and to T for doing such a good job beta-reading it. All remaining mistakes are my own. (Or Ron's!)

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( Eulogy )

Title: Always be there face I live with
Author: Im_just_visiting
Characters/Pairings: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Rating: G
Word Count: 4844
Content/Warning(s):
Summary/Prompt: 2 - Prompt: "Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative." - Maurice Chevalier. Give us a piece of their Happily Ever After™.

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( Always be there face I live with )

Title: Apologetically, Sirius Black
Author: queerlybeloved777
Pairings: Main pairing is Sirius Black/Severus Snape. Background pairings include Pansy Parkinson/Ron Weasley, Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy, and Gregory Goyle/Harry Potter.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 6,015.
Content/Warning(s): Passing reference to prison sexual assault (in relation to reporter questioning), but no details or confirmation on any incarcerated character's part. Passing reference to past societal homophobia. Minor references to past paranoia as it relates to Veritaserum and food/drink tampering.
Summary: I, Sirius Orion Black, would like to extend an apology to those who were interviewed in relation to the so-called tell-all manuscript that may have been titled 'The Black Sheep of the Family' or 'Hiding Amongst The Shearers' depending on which intern entered the title for printing.
A/N: For Salt & Pepper Fest 2023 Prompt 62: Character A decides to write a 'tell-all-book' and has fun making up entries about their lives -- from the war to their jobs to their love life. Character B took the wrong hint.

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( Apologetically, Sirius Black )