Fic: Of Hope Restored - for leela_cat Title: Of Hope Restored Author: Severus Snape is displeased people are writing about his various appendages. Giftee:leela_cat Word Count: 20,078 Rating: NC-17 Pairing: Um...Snarry? Warnings: *AU after OotP* Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended. Summary: In order to gain hope for the future, Severus first needs to remember and accept what has been lost. Author's Notes: Many thanks go to WhiteCotton for help formulating a plot, then helping it along, then going back and betaing the entire thing. Darling, I am so grateful to you.