This is a story about a student surpassing his teacher and leaving him to starve. (Not really.)
This is a teacher-student romance, but probably not the kind you're imagining. (Really.)
Emphasis: The story starts when the professor is still a student!
So this is a healing story. YES! YES! YES!
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Snape: "The old man wants me to be a spy? What do I get out of it?"
Candilla: "What do you want?"
Snape: "I want you..."
Candilla: "Oh, I'm engaged."
Snape: "I mean, I want you to be my contact."
Candilla: "I'm engaged. It's not appropriate for me to meet another man alone in private."
Reader's Guide:
(Just as important as a potion-making guide, so be sure to read it!!!)
Take a deep breath with me. One, two, three. Good.
Let's continue.
This story came about because a certain silly author had a delicious late-night snack (quietly patting my round belly and tearfully wiping the grease from the corner of my mouth), then had a random burst of inspiration late at night.
I meant to put it up as a coming-soon title, but clicked the wrong button!
(Apparently plenty of authors have done this too, some more than once! So you can't blame me, right? Then who should we blame? Am I allowed to say? Throws a fit~)
In a desperate attempt to escape, I started an HP spin-off. You could call it a laid-off contemporary romance author finding a new job, I guess. (Not really.)
After all, I was still very young the last time I wrote an HP spin-off, and XX years have passed since then.
I have zero chapters drafted and not even an outline. Let's just see how it goes.
If you know Avada Kedavra, please take me out. Thanks.
All right, if you haven't run away yet, here's the proper reader's guide:
1. Professor Snape x an original female lead. The heroine is an apprentice (and teaching assistant) to the Potions Class professor while young Snape is studying at Hogwarts. (Does that count as a teacher-student romance? Just kidding. If that bothers you, don't read!)
2. A gradual-growth romance. At first, the heroine treats the professor as a tool. (Professor, sorry, but later I make it up to you by giving you a wife. I'm still a loving mom, mwah.)
3. The heroine loves building her career. She seems like a well-behaved girl, but she's actually done plenty of bad things and rarely gets caught. When she does, she acts innocent and shifts the blame. She's not a good person, so beware. (Professor: The author is right. I can confirm.)
Core theme: A sudden flash of inspiration isn't always a good thing
