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snapelyhols_mod (snapelyhols_mod) wrote in snapelyholidays,
@ 2010-12-04 00:08:00

Entry tags:

2010_fic, angst, fic4:vividzephyr, h/c, snape/harry

Gift fic for vividzephyr, The Riddle of Severus Snape, adult
Recipient: vividzephyr

Author: eeyore9990

Title: The Riddle of Severus Snape

Characters: Severus Snape/Harry Potter

Rating: adult

Content Info: language

Prompt used/Summary: Harry's been Head Auror for all of two days when he's presented with the biggest mystery of all. Severus Snape has returned to life. The only problem is, he doesn't remember anything.

Disclaimer: The world of HP and its characters belongs to Rowling.

Word count: ~9,500

Author Notes: I really have to thank my beta, without whom this fic would never have seen the light of day. Thanks also to the mods, who were extremely patient with my need for more time.

( The Riddle Of Severus Snape)

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	vividzephyr 2010-12-04 09:14 am UTC (link)
	Oh. My. GOD. This is absolutely magnificent!! wipes away drool Thank you sooooooo much, mystery writer~~! :D Wow. I LOVED this. Harry's understanding of Snape, Snape gaining his memories back bit by bit, Snape mistakenly thinking Harry's his LOVER, and that hot, hot ending!!! It's perfect! The smut turned me into a puddle of goo, it was just so brilliant. happy sigh (Reply to this)

	ex_lilyseyes671 2010-12-04 09:47 am UTC (link)
	A brilliant and delightful tale - and a nice twist of plot! (Reply to this)

	red_day_dawning 2010-12-04 10:00 am UTC (link)
	This is great - I enjoyed it immensely. Loved seeing the different facets of Snape revealed at the different stages of memory. And loved the way the Snape at the end is not the same as he was at the time he had died. (Reply to this)

ciraarana
2010-12-04 03:05 pm UTC (link)

Oh, lovely fic! I love memory!loss fics; it's always so fascinating what characters are like wihtout their memories. And Snape thought he and Harry had been together, so adorable. :) I loved Snape in the different stages of returning memory. Uh, those Unspeakables, "just his Hogwarts years", someone pught to hit them. I loved Harry and Severus's banter. The subtlety, and the non-subtlety. :)

And I think Severus needs to take the job offer. He'll know just how to drive Croaker round the twist. *grins evilly*

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	k8bnimble 2010-12-04 03:13 pm UTC (link)
	What a wonderful story. I really enjoyed this. (Reply to this)

	torino10154 2010-12-04 03:47 pm UTC (link)
	Oh that was wonderful. I loved how Harry dealt with Severus at each step of the way-esp. when Severus figured there must be something between them, the horrible reaction to that certain set of memories (poor Severus!!!), and when he was finally himself again, more or less. Very enjoyable fic. Great job! (Reply to this)

	countesszero 2010-12-04 04:08 pm UTC (link)
	that was very lovely! i loved how severus was the one to initiate the kiss, to make assumptions and how harry was such a gryffindor - he was still recognisable canon!harry with all his bluntness but he was also a grown man who could stand up to snape! (Reply to this)

	fanficforensics 2010-12-04 04:26 pm UTC (link)
	Oooh, this was lovely! Well-written too, a real joy to read. Loved Harry's job troubles, how subtly but still totally different Snape acts and speaks without his memories, and Hermione's cameo. (Reply to this)

	veridari 2010-12-04 05:26 pm UTC (link)
	Wow...this sucked me in and refused to let me go. Amazing watching Severus go through his memories being returned, and my heart hurt right along with Harry, watching it happen. The scene where he needed the window just brought tears to my eyes. Wonderfully done. Definitely going into my reread list! (Reply to this)

	irena_candy 2010-12-04 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	"Or I could simply remain here. Croaker was telling me earlier that they've an opening in the Department of Mysteries for a Potions Master." Harry groaned. "You couldn't do something a bit more honest and decent? Like, I don't know, sell your body for money?" Wonderful comment on goverment work! I like the way that you handled Snape's resurrection; very clever!! (Reply to this)

	gingertart50 2010-12-04 09:43 pm UTC (link)
	This is an excellent fic! I loved mature Harry, Hermione, and poor old Snape. and the smug bureaucrats at the Ministry, not to mention the hot sex. Lovely! (Reply to this)

	accioslash 2010-12-04 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	Oh! This was wonderful! I love how you blended a bit of mystery and angst and fluff and humor into this tale. Delightful and fun in all the very best ways. What a great way to begin this fest-reading season for me. ;D (Reply to this)

	angela_snape 2010-12-05 12:48 am UTC (link)
	I quite enjoyed this... a lovely mystery & great ending. (Reply to this)

kelly_chambliss
2010-12-05 12:50 am UTC (link)

This was great fun; very clever. I love the image of Snape standing outdoors with his sleeves and trousers rolled up -- a fine picture of a simple pleasure, the sort he has too long been denied. He's IC at every stage of his memories, and Harry is adorably awkward and funny. You capture a lot of the sort of humor Harry has in canon, as in this line: Croaker simply stood there being a shining example of all the unspeaking they did on Level Nine

Very enjoyable.

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	aeryun 2010-12-05 12:56 am UTC (link)
	I think I love you! This is one of the best, if not the best, Bring back Snape fics I have ever read! :D (Reply to this)

	akatnamedeaster 2010-12-05 01:29 am UTC (link)
	I loved this; Snape initiating that first kiss was swoon inducing! :) (Reply to this)

	alchemia 2010-12-05 03:30 am UTC (link)
	that was fun :) (Reply to this)

	schemingreader 2010-12-05 03:35 am UTC (link)
	That was a lot of fun! I really believed in how much Harry liked Snape while he didn't have his memories. I loved the line about how Snape didn't hate himself when he didn't remember. A beautiful job. (Reply to this)

	leela_cat 2010-12-05 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	This is just so much fun. Snape barefoot in the grass (mmmmm), and Harry's reaction after Snape points out that people think he's been talking to himself (and then continuing to talk to invisible Snape). And the way Snape changes, but remains so much the same, as his memories are returned. Just wonderful. (Reply to this)

	atdelphi 2010-12-05 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	Very clever and very in-character. I really enjoyed this! :-D (Reply to this)

	japonicastar 2010-12-05 10:59 pm UTC (link)
	Utterly brilliant. I really, really enjoyed this and the smexing at the end was just the lovely start of their relationship. Yum! (Reply to this)

	cardigrl 2010-12-06 03:53 am UTC (link)
	Wonderful story! I love that Harry, often derided as stupid, was the one to realize the difference between knowledge and memory. Your Snape with no memories was entirely believable as a character. The effect of getting his memories back was vividly done; i felt like we were there in the room with them. Well done! (Reply to this) (Thread)

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	(Anonymous) 2010-12-06 04:56 pm UTC (link)
	This was absolutely lovely. So true, A Snape sans the self loathing is too charming for his own good :) I can't wait to find out who you are, dear author :) (Reply to this)

r_grayjoy
2010-12-06 06:06 pm UTC (link)

I absolutely adore this. Snape without his memories is such a fascinating creature. It's your older, competent, fiery, sharp Harry who really makes this fic, though. I love that time has given him the perspective to view Snape differently and the confidence to tell him what he thinks of him -- when he doesn't remember who Harry is, at least. ;)

It makes total sense that Snape would misunderstand Harry's interest in him and assume they were lovers. But also -- LOL!! Poor Harry, knowing Snape is just going to kill him when he can remember everything.

OMG, Snape's reaction when he regained all of his school years and the first war at once... ! Perfect, gah. And Harry taking care of him and wanting to be able to do more for him... ::melts a little::

So many LOL-worthy lines, too.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"If it wasn't obvious, I could try again,"

Hahaha, you go, Harry.

♥

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shyfoxling
2010-12-07 12:35 am UTC (link)

It was like running, brain first, into a brick wall.

BAM. lol. Maybe I shouldn't laugh, but this just amused me.

Don't tell me the only person in this place with half a brain is about to keel over on me."

Oh my, Severus thinking Harry has more brains than everyone else in the vicinity (even if not much)... the old him would be appalled!

It doesn't sound like much, but it was exciting. Every day, I would go to work wondering if I'd be alive at the end of it.

Just the sort of thing crazy bastards like Harry would love. lol.

Stop it. Do you know what my favourite part of the last few weeks was? Without your memories, you forgot to hate yourself.

Oh my... *places hand over heart*

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