Severus Sighs

Title: Snape’s Reprieve
Author: starduchess
Pairing: Severus/Luna
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~2130
Beta: Crescent
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. The characters and their worlds belong to their original writers and no copyright infringement or offense is intended. No money was made from this story.
Summary: Snape wasn’t prepared for the dying. He was even less prepared for the saving.
A/N: Written for our fourth anniversary with angst. Was originally started for the DH2 challenge: take a scene from the movie and spin it on its head. Sequel to Snape’s Detention but can be read as a stand-alone.

( Snape's Reprieve )

Title: Lament for the Lost Boys
Artist: veridari
Pairing: Severus...just Severus
Rating: a very angsty G
Warnings: (highlight for spoilers) * Character death. Hey! They wanted angst!!!*
Disclaimer: I don't own him. If I owned him I'd be rich. And living in a palatial estate.
Summary: Every evening he returned to the Astronomy Tower and lamented the deaths that stained his soul.
A/N: I never had to warn for this before and broke my own cardinal rule. My #womance for our beloved mods brought me to this moment. *cries copious tears*

( Lament for the Lost Boys )

Seriously, Severus can take it! Here comes the angst!

Just a quick reminder that entries for our mini Angst!fest are due to the mod account (severus.sighs@gmail.com) today.

If you think you will need until tomorrow to finish your submission, please comment here or email us to let us know.

We're so excited about the submissions we've already received! There is angsty angst, cracky angst, ALL THE FEELS angst... Backs up our previous claim that angst is subjective and our shrivelled little hearts are swelling with happiness #truth

Ok, so, remember that one time? In January? When we revived Severus for his birthday?

That was fun. *pets Severus*

But now it’s our anniversary. So lets kill the bastard all over again. Or at least his soul. Maybe his hopes and dreams.

No, no really. He LIKES it! Severus is an ANGST WHORE! He takes angst up the ass. Or, maybe that’s me. But whatev. I firmly believe that Severus is on my team. #loves

Now, wait just a minute! *stops all the Sighers from running out the door* The sweetness of the luv is not as sweet without the angst. Angst fest does not necessarily mean Severus has to have an unhappy ending.

( click to read Roo's insane ramblings of all the things you could do to Severus )

Here are some actual prompts, meant to inspire but not necessarily use word for word (Though you can).

1. "Woe, life is bleak and black, I shall plunge this dagger into my heart and rid the world of my odious presence.” (Severus commits suicide)

2. Severus really shouldn’t have been so surprised. After all, didn’t everyone (he most of all) wonder when one of the most handsome wizards alive agreed to marry him.

3. His position is tenuous at best, he gets that. But sometimes he just wants to stand on the Astronomy Tower and SCREAM.

4. It’s the little things that gut him at random moments. The scent of Lily’s perfume on the breeze. The silky texture of unicorn hair as he’s sorting ingredients. His mother’s knife, fitting so perfectly in his hand. Sugary sweet lemon scenting the room on a warm day. The realization that everyone who loves him is gone.

5. He doesn’t really care, but sometimes he wants to sleep beside a warm body and just pretend.

Submissions should be between 100 - 2k words (though we will accept your novel, this is a short, fun challenge) (Fun for us, not for Severus)

Please send submissions to severus.sighs@gmail.com by October 1st.

Roo and Snow
your zany mods.