Odd Jobs: FIC: The Gardeners Title: The Gardeners Author:suitesamba Other pairings/threesome: Ginny/OFC Rating: M Word count: 15,500 Content/Warning(s): (highlight for spoilers) * Virgin/Inexperienced Snape * Summary: When Lily Potter is awarded an apprenticeship with Severus Snape, Harry finds himself face to face with a man who isn’t at all the Snape he remembers from his childhood. This Snape is up to something, and Harry is determined to find out what. The secret, Harry learns, is in the tomatoes. Has Snape lost the plot or is he putting on a show? Harry and Severus tiptoe together through awkward interviews, tomato gardens and surprise kisses to find common ground, and a happily ever after. A/N: This story started out as an offering for the summer fest, but never quite made it. I kept the tomato wars, though. Thanks to the wonderful mods for consistently offering us fun ideas and to my trusty beta, the Gilderoy Lockhart of betas – you know who you are.