Love too deep, life too short; wisdom too keen, heartbreak inevitable.
If their story had a beginning, it certainly wouldn't be "Once upon a time," but "Let's begin with a story..."
Two ancient tales had already determined their fates.
As the last of the Peverell family, her destiny was to sacrifice her life to the rose, like a nightingale. Her keen brilliance would bring her pain.
As the last of the Prince family, his destiny was to love too deeply and die too soon.
Before the ending, no one knows what fate has in store.
My take may differ from Rowling's canon. For example, there are the Rules, the Headmaster's Battle, and so on... I'll try to keep the Professor in character, but I'm not sure I can pull it off... It's fanfiction... The three-headed dog, the Philosopher's Stone, and other details are impossible to avoid, sob.
Theme: Would it kill Snape to make the first move?
Great writing, thank you so much👄