Snarry games: "If Only" by Jadzialove
I am a sucker for lil'!Harry. This was so sweet:
"Now, I wonder which book it is that you'd like to read, hmm?"
"Beedle!"
"How absolutely unexpected," Severus responded dryly as they moved up the stairs.
This was quite chilling, and so well put:
As they walked through the front door, hanging irregularly on its hinges, Severus could see them. Lily and James Potter lay within feet of each other, unmoving, staring in blank horror into eternity.
Not only did you rip my heart out, but you helped to mend it by making me laugh with these gems:
One thing was clear from his experience: Harry Potter, just as Albus had asserted, seemed to be key to the entire thing, which was rather galling. Nearly as galling as discovering that the boy had been an engaging child; though, perhaps that had been Severus's own influence on him. --- "No, you are something much worse: a teenager. A veritable cornucopia of hormones and very large feelings, which does not negate the urgency of your mastering this technique—it is imperative that you do so, in fact." --- He was certain there was a 'thirdly', but he'd reached the library
And, the big finish on my disjointed review:
Another gorgeous sentence:
Severus withdrew his arm and rolled the sleeve back down, hiding the garish evidence of his folly.