Lily Evans/Severus Snape anonymous exchange

On the 31 of October 1981 the Potters have been killed. All because of the prophecy that Sybill Trelawney made, Albus Dumbledore listened to, Severus Snape eavesdropped and passed on to his master, Lord Voldemort, who in turn believed in it and acted on it.

Lily's death was the motivation of the whole adult life of Severus Snape, his deepest regret, something he has never forgiven himself for.

That Lord Voldemort made Lily, among others, his aim, Severus knew for about a year before that tragic night. What did he do to save his beloved? What happened that we haven't been shown in canon? Maybe there was only one tiny element that needed to be changed to change the whole outcome?


...or maybe it didn't happen at all?

If this spurs your inspiration, feel free to share your impressions with us in a form of art or fic.

( Details and Dates )

Pimp, take part, enjoy!

The first round of LE/SS exchange is over. Thank you, artists, authors and watchers - you made it possible! Special gratitude goes to our pinch-hitters: alwaysasnapefan, esmestrella, odogoddess and tjwritter *hearts*

This is the master list of all artwork and stories posted in less_for_you for our first round, complete with authors' names.

( 2008 Master List )

There might be another event held this year, ficathon-type. If you're interested,
be sure to have this community on your reading list.

Information about another round of the anonymous exchange will be up in January 2009.

Thank you again!

If you have recced any of the stories you read during the exchange, don't forget to drop a comment so we can tally up reccomendations and submit to daily_snitch, etc. Originally these were asked for on this post but you can leave your links here too. :)

The last gift has just been posted. We had 23 stories and artworks in total. We'll leave a couple of days for everyone to catch up and then the masterlist/reveal will be posted on Wednesday.

Authors/artists, don't forget to check for comments to your works on both journal sites. Many comments have only been posted in one place, not both.

A big THANK YOU to everyone for making this possible. There could not have been an exchange without all of you to write and make your wonderful art!

Title: Call of the Dark
Author: esmestrella
Recipient: orpheus_samhain
Rating: R
Words: ~3,800
Warnings: Some purple prose, brief drug use, slight dub-con (but see rating; no sex).
Summary: Severus has learned that Dark magic can burn away his imperfections, but can he convince Lily to see it his way?
Author's Notes: For orpheus_samhain, who at the eleventh hour was bereft of a gift. This exchange's raison d'etre should not go without! Request included plot, angst, dark, after Hogwarts, Lily not returning and/or playing with Severus's feelings, and Severus as "a flesh and blood person: desires, ambitions, complexes, weaknesses but also brains". Thanks to my betas hobgoblinn and lilyevans_snape, who did record-breaking turnaround time on this.

( Call of the Dark )

Title: Mind The Gap, Please
Author: tjwritter
Recipient: all LE/SS shippers!
Rating: R
Words: ~4,000
Warnings: Major characters are all DEAD!
Summary: Faced with seven choices of where to spend eternity, Severus rides into the sunset…
Author's Notes: This is for all the readers, writers and artists of less_for_you. It is a collection of all the prompts I was presented with. I hope you enjoy!! (First three paragraphs in italics are taken directly from Deathly Hallows, with one slight modification.)

( Mind The Gap, Please )

Title: The Fates
Author: missyvortexdv
Recipient: tjwritter
Rating: PG-13
Words: ~4,000
Warnings: none
Summary: Severus had hope once, and what life did not take away from him, he gave away bit by bit in a fruitless search for something better than this.
Author's Notes: Written for tjwritter.

( The Fates )

Title: Severus Snape Sends His Regrets
Author: tjwritter
Recipient: lovesnape
Rating: NC-17
Words: ~7,000
Warnings: wank, angst, Snape as a Death Eater, cruelty to a Marauder, explicit sex
Summary: What do you give the happy couple who has everything? What if Harry wasn’t the only Potter who received a few of Snape’s choice memories?
Author's Notes: This is for lovesnape. It was a pleasure to receive your request. You gave me so very many choices, including my favorites: dominant!Snape, looking back!Snape and a new one that I thoroughly enjoyed, dark!Snape. I hope you enjoy!! Beta: A.

( Severus Snape Sends His Regrets )

Title: More Than This
Author: odogoddess
Recipient: bewarethesmirk
Rating: R
Words: ~4,000
Warnings: groping, Lily and Severus are 16
Summary: Was Severus going to try to get Remus in trouble again? Lily hated that she still felt compelled to help him...
Author's Notes: Thanks to my beta, britpicker, and hotels with ethernet service.

( More Than This )

Title: Lilies Are Red, Roses Are Blue
Author: esmestrella
Recipient: misterporcelain
Rating: NC-17
Words: ~5,500
Warnings: Sexual activity between teenagers (who are of age in their jurisdiction); gratuitous ignoring of canon; fluff; extreme sappiness; Severus being too pretty; no nutritional value.
Summary: Best friends? Maybe so, but clearly there have been some other thoughts occurring on both sides as well.
Author's Notes: Thanks to my beta spidermoth. Request was for Marauder era, shy Snape, long hair, awkwardness, first time having sex/kissing/etc (but no PWP), fluff, and preferably above PG-13. Wa-hey, I think I might have ticked most of those boxes. Bon appetit!

( Lilies are Red, Roses are Blue )

Title: Last Kiss
Artist: venturous
Recipient: pennswoods
Rating: PG
Warnings: sweet and sad
Artist's Notes: I loved making this for you, pennswoods! I was privileged to get to know Severus and Lily at this age, as well as celebrating how much your Snaping has meant to me and our fandom! oil on canvas, 16 x 20"

( Last Kiss )

Title: Things Lily Thinks But Never Says in Fourth Year
Author: bewarethesmirk
Recipient: peskywhistpaw
Rating: PG-13
Words: ~4,000
Warnings: None.
Summary: Lily Evans thinks fourth year will be the same as third year, but she’ll be proven wrong on more than one occasion by none other than her friend, Severus Snape.
Author's Notes: I really hope you enjoy this, peskywhistpaw! Thank you to the mods for their never-ending patience. I’ve put them through the ringer. Thanks to T for the beta!

( Things Lily Thinks But Never Says in Fourth Year )

Title: Which Alters When It Alteration Finds
Author: lovesnape
Recipient: blindsabre
Rating: PG-13
Words: ~9,000
Warnings: none, except maybe lots of cheese?
Summary: It is April of 1981. Lily and Snape have been out of school for three years, and out of touch for five. Their falling out haunts Lily, though she does her utmost to live in happiness. Severus, meanwhile, lives a life of suffering and darkness. His only hope of redemption lies in reestablishing the severed ties of their friendship.
Author's Notes: I was prompted for fluff, tragedy, and Severus's thoughts. I did my best to incorporate the lot. It’s more Lily-centric, however. Still, I hope I did the prompt justice.

( Which Alters When It Alteration Finds )

Title: A Piece Of Our Memories
Artist: blindsabre
Recipient: odogoddess
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Artist's Notes: none

( A Piece Of Our Memories )

Title: The Place That August Brings
Author: peskywhistpaw
Recipient: esmestrella
Rating: G
Words: ~2,000
Warnings: None
Summary: There is a place between two houses, halfway to Spinner's End and halfway from Buckthorn Hollow… One August night, Severus and Lily find themselves in dire need of an escape.
Author's Notes: This gave me such inexplicable trouble, despite its size! But I really do hope that you enjoy it!

( The Place That August Brings )

Title: Recovering Eroded Trust
Author: alwaysasnapefan
Recipient: missyvortexdv
Rating: NC-17
Words: ~10,200
Warnings: Violent sex (Severus/Remus, non-con for Severus and dub-con for Remus), used by Voldemort to make a point. Also, slight non-con Greyback/Severus.
Summary: There are obstacles along the way, but Lily and Severus grow to love and trust ach other again. Sometimes recovering eroded trust takes a little forgiving. And, of course, a little forgetting.
Author's Notes: This is actually the second version of this story. The first was very random and very fluffy. I hope you like how I revamped it.

( Recovering Eroded Trust )

Title: Why Summer Orchids Wither
Author: xnymphadorax
Recipient: pettydreams
Rating: PG
Words: ~9,600
Warnings: None
Summary: When Lily finds herself unable to remember the last two years of her life, she turns to Severus for guidance. What she discovers could mean unlocking a future that once passed her by.
Author's Notes: For pettydreams who wanted pre-Hogwarts and/or post-Hogwarts, family, Petunia, snarkiness, potions, prophecy and Harry. I didn’t quite get everything but your prompts inspired a story I never fathomed I could write. I hope you enjoy it.
Thank you to my beta, S, who encouraged me, corrected me and listened to my complaining.
*The dialog in some scenes has been taken directly from canon.

( Why Summer Orchids Wither )

Title: Surrogate Kisses
Artist: pennswoods
Recipient: odogoddess
Rating: PG-13 for smoking
Warnings: none
Artist's Notes: I tried to come as close as I could manage to your request for a mirror image with Lily sharing a magical treat with Severus from Zonko's and the opposite image of Severus sharing a cigarette with Lily during the summer. I was, alas, overcome by the
irrational urge to draw Snape's hands.

( Surrogate Kisses )

Title: Five Times Lily and Severus Almost Made It
Author: butterfly_kate
Recipient: for all LE/SS shippers!
Rating: PG
Words: ~2,000
Warnings: none
Summary: It should have been easy. Sometimes it seemed like it could be.
Author's Notes: With thanks to S for the beta.

( Five Times Lily and Severus Almost Made It )

Title: Summer Shade
Author: esmestrella
Recipient: alexajohnson
Rating: R
Words: ~5,000
Warnings: None
Summary: Lily shares some of her young sexual curiosity with Severus, but that may not have been the best idea.
Author's Notes: Request was for "whatif!scenarios, pre-Hogwarts, angst, hurt/comfort, unrequited love". Sort-of-three out of five ain't bad? I think it's at least ambiguous whether it's requited love or not, and there's angst at the end. AU: Severus and Lily didn't grow apart and then crash and burn they way they did in canon. They are still quite good friends in the summer after sixth year. Thanks to my betas who_la_hoop and juniperus. Hope you enjoy!

( Summer Shade )