Title: The Interrupted Kiss: A Fairy Tale
Author: emynn
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 24,795
Content/Warning(s): (highlight for spoilers) *A brief kiss during a flashback between 17-year-old Harry and a not-17-year-old Severus. Other than that, nothing except for a plethora of clichés and what you would expect from the rating.*
Cliché: (highlight for spoilers) *Quite a few sprinkled throughout, but the main one is a Snarry retelling of a famous story, in this case, Cinderella.*
Summary: Once upon a time, Severus Snape shared a kiss with Harry Potter. Then Harry had disappeared after killing the Dark Lord, leaving Severus the reluctant darling of the Wizarding world. When Dumbledore insists on throwing a ball in Severus’s honour, Severus is convinced the world has gone completely mad. But when he comes across an ashy-faced young man whose half-answers about his identity haunt his every thought, Severus realizes that a ball might be the least of his worries.
A/N: AU after OotP–yup, Dumbledore is alive and kicking! A million thanks to D, who provided invaluable beta services and worked her magic on this. You’re the best!

(The Interrupted Kiss: A Fairy Tale)