Snarry-a-Thon17: FIC: A Dampening of Heart Title: A Dampening of Heart Author:avioleta Other pairings/threesome: non-explicit Severus Snape/Draco Malfoy Rating: M Word count: 18,020 Content/Warning(s): Severus is in a relationship with Draco Malfoy at the beginning of this story. While no physical infidelity takes place, there are suggestions of emotional infidelity. Ultimately, this story is about Snarry. Prompt: Wildcard #1 (Prompt selected from an earlier fest: “Severus is in a relationship (perhaps with Draco or another Potions person), but when he and Harry are thrown together on a DMLE case, Severus begins to realize that perhaps he could have more.” Summary: People are mysteriously dying at St. Mungo’s. When Harry Potter solicits Snape’s help in solving the case, they both realise that things are not always what they seem.