[Marauders era; mutual healing; coming of age; no transmigration or rebirth; happy ending; sweet?]
[Original female lead; Slytherin; pairing with Snape]
[Warnings: lots of headcanon; no Snape/Lily romance; no whitewashing the Marauders; a tiny bit of Grindelwald/Dumbledore; amateur writing; any out-of-character moments are my fault]
In one sentence: Welcome to the sweet(?) daily life of two sharp-tongued, prickly little bitter gourds learning to tame each other.
Snape: I don’t need anyone in this life! (hisses)
Thea: What a coincidence. Neither do I. (grabs him by the scruff)
Then the two of them picked each other up in Spinner's End, bickering and squabbling until they fell for each other (not really).
[The serious version]
At eight years old, Thea Herman used a dinner knife to deal with a relative who insulted her at a pure-blood gathering, all to stay alive.
From the head seat, Voldemort smiled. “Good girl. I’ll wait for you to grow up.”
From then on, nightmares haunted her.
At nine, she fled to Spinner's End, where she unexpectedly discovered a black-haired boy living next door. He was gloomy, skinny, and unkempt, with the look of a wildcat ready to bite at any moment.
Later, on a whim, she took the wildcat home and cleaned him up.
Later still, the two little monsters came together, licked each other’s wounds, and tried to figure out how to go on living.
From Spinner's End to Hogwarts, from testing each other to standing by each other through life and death.
In his darkest days, the first light by Severus Snape’s side was her.
And only he could catch her deepest nightmare.
A note from the author: I was chatting with a friend, and somehow ended up making a whole dumpling just to use a little vinegar... Hope you enjoy reading! (*¯︶¯*)
How can the Marauders be cleared of wrongdoing? Snape's memories, punishment records, and Lily's accusations all involve four against one, or even upperclassmen bullying lowerclassmen. Snape's roommates bullied Lily's Gryffindor friends, but the four of them didn't do anything to those two, indicating that the other party wasn't some Gryffindor acting out of a sense of justice to protect…
In this book, Snape becomes a real person, rather than an object of pursuit by other original female protagonists, or merely a symbolic background character.
It's so good, highly recommend! I stayed up until 5 a. M. Last night watching it! [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked]
It's very delicate and realistic. The interaction between the two babies is so heartwarming. Keep up the good work, author!
I was about to give you a five-star review, how could you stop updating right when I was reading it?! I order you to update right now! (Kneeling on the ground, begging you)
The author writes so well! It's wonderful! Keep up the good work, author!
It's beautiful; it depicts a life of quiet, enduring joy and warmth. It's beautifully written, warm and logical, just the kind of enduring, gentle romance I imagined. Keep up the good work, author! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
The author wrote so well, it wasn't out of character at all, and I didn't skip any chapters.
I've finished watching it, and so far the plot is okay, but the pacing feels too slow!!! I want to see the couple fall in love!!!
Beautiful!!! Such a warm and cozy atmosphere.