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@ 2006-12-10 23:20:00

List of Works in Progress
This is a list of Snape/Harry Works in Progress that we think are well worth following. More will be added as we read them. We have noted the stories that appear to have been abandoned and those that are updated on a regular basis. Some are closer to stories with sequels than one serialized story so please consider taking a look at them even if you don't normally read WIPs.

Please be warned that these are slash stories, many of which are rated NC-17 for adult content and so are inappropriate reading for minors.

Some of the links from the list take you directly to the stories. Where we know that the author or website owner prefers we link to their main page, we have done so. Therefore you may have to click a few links to get to the listed story. If anyone knows of any errors we have made in that regard please comment here and we'll fix it.

hello_hbp
A mixed-media story, set after Voldemort's defeat. Snape is on the run, and Harry is looking for him. Lovely art included in each post. (Last update 29th March 2009)

Unforgivable Promises
Plotty post-OOtP WIP. Good solid Snarry with the plot revolving around finding a way to deactivate Snape's and other ex-deatheater's dark marks after Voldemort discovers their betrayal. Good use of magic including legilimency and runes. Satisfyingly long, but apparently abandoned. (Last update 22nd July 2005)

Strange Attraction
Post-HBP Snape/Harry. Harry's hunting horcruxes and it goes wrong. After a nasty fight in which he is badly hurt (his arm is rotting off) he is stunned and wakes up either Snape's prisoner or in his care. As is to be expected with a story by Atrata, Snape's motives are unclear and he is morality ambiguous. Intense, violent, another fantastically well-written wild ride of a WIP from the author of "In Between Days." (Last updated 3rd December 2005)
Maybe Someday
Author's Warning: Harry's 16. The sex is violent. Snape is a total and complete bastard and does some really terrible things. Etc etc.
Author's notes: This is the sequel to In Between Days, and it's been something like 18 months in the writing. "Part One" is actually quite long (~15,000 words) and represents maybe half of what's written so far. I do want to finish this story someday. It may take me a very long time. If you're vehemently opposed to WsIP, you might want to not bother. On the other hand, if you liked IBD, I think you'll like this, too, even in its current unfinished state.

Nights Nothings Please note: the authors have said that this WIP is on hiatus for the foreseeable future.
'Nights Nothings' is a Snape/Harry series co-authored by atrata (Harry) and switchknife (Severus). Summary: It's Harry's third Christmas at Hogwarts, and Sirius Black is on the loose. But is he the only enemy Hogwarts may be hiding? Harry pins his suspicions on Snape, but soon discovers that he's got a lot to learn... This is an alternate universe based on The Prisoner of Azkaban. The timelines split as soon as the Christmas break begins. Warnings: Sexual content, underaged sex and mild violence. Spoilers for HBP. An index of all the chapters can be found here.

Let The Truth Sting Here or here
This is is a slow, subtle, and complex character study of both Harry and Snape. Set after the war, Snape is imprisoned in Azkaban, and only daily visits by Lupin (who brings him food) are keeping him alive. Lupin leaves for a trip to America, and recruits Harry to fill in for him as Snape's daily visitor for a while.

This is not a happy story. Harry is depressed and rootless after the war, and Snape becomes a lightening rod for Harry's anger and confusion over his own sexual identity. And Snape is unlovely, bitter, and sharp. But the chemistry between the two is complicated and compelling. The author is taking her time with this, developing their relationship carefully and completely. Recommended, if you're interested in something intelligent, bitter, and dark. (Last updated 11th May 2006)

As You Wish
As Darth Stitch herself says: "this is a Snarry Fairy Tale ... a spoof of the Princess Bride ... pure silliness. And fluff. Lots of it. And maybe pirates too. Leave canon at the door." This is a very enjoyable piece of silliness, with much humour and lightheartedness. There are a few lovely cookies for the story at ff.net which deal with the back-story of "As You Wish". (Last updated 4th September 2006)

Striking Thirteen
This is the summary Deirdre supplies at the beginning of the story: Friday the 13th has some ... interesting effects on magic. Harry deals with the consequences. Eventual HP/SS. Currently rated PG-13, if that, for a little bit of language. And no, there's no relation to 1984 beyond the origin of the title. This is a confusing story, and it takes a while to work out what is going on. Harry is hit by a spell cast by Neville and wakes up the next day, after having "lived" for many years in a different "dream" reality. Each chapter alternates between the "dream" reality and Harry's "true" reality. Confusion aside, the story is well written, even though Harry's reaction to Snape, after what occurs in the inital stages of his "dream" reality, is questionable. However, if you can put that to one side, the story is entertaining and the plot moves along quickly. The story was initially updated regularly, but due to some RL problems, slowed down, and now seems to have been abandoned.

Season of Healing
One of the most popular "Snape rescues Harry from the Dursley's" stories, this WIP has unfortunately been abandoned. Nevertheless it's a fun read as Snape takes Harry home with him for the summer and we get to see a particularly inventive version of Snape's home. Includes magical animals and Snape's sister.

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Harry becomes Snape's apprentice in Defence Against the Dark Arts after graduating from Hogwarts. Fascinating, amazing characterization as Snape is even more brutal than in canon and Harry chooses to stand with him. The story is divided into the five years of Harry's apprenticeship. Jacquez is part way into year two and has been stuck there a very long time. Last year she heavily revised the entire story. There is a livejournal community for this fic at sorcerers_app. In July 2004 Jacquez indicated she was planning to continue to work on the story, but unfortunately there haven't been any updates since then.

Insomnia Password required.
The password may be obtained from the Files section of Jade's Yahoo group. The story can also be found here at Jade's Live Journal, but you will need to be added as a "friend" to read it. Updated every month or so, this story is a delicious dance of flirtation, seduction, and hot teacher/student interaction. Virgin Harry, barely-in-control Professor Snape, this is Jade at her "we are here for the hot sex" best. (Last updated 28th March 2005)

Lest I Wither
A very good Snarry romance. Harry has been poisoned and only Snape can save him. There are three parts so far and the second two were long in coming. Still, it's satisfying as is. (Last updated November 2004)

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The Proud Man's Contumely
Going to be Snape/Harry but begins with a touch of Remus/Harry. The story starts very strongly, beginning right after OotP. It's plotty with a canon feel, following up on Voldemort's use of legilimency. There's a scene near the beginning that ends with Harry on the floor staring at Snape's boots that is quite shiver-inducing. Eighteen chapters so far but hasn't been updated in a while, and appears to be abandoned.

The Mirror of Maybe
Many people either love or hate this story. Harry returns to the past after accidentally living for years in the future. He returns as "War Mage Ash" and much Gary Stu-ism ensues. It's fun, especially Harry's courting of Snape. (Abandoned for a while, then updated in January 2006, and then again on the 30th December 2006)

Thresh
This is a psychologically dark, complicated story. Snape desires Harry, and decides that Voldemort is the most likely lord to deliver Harry into his hands. Features a very unattractive, dark, IC Snape; Harry's plight here is heartwrenching, at points. Extremely dubious consent. (Last updated 9th June 2005)

Please note:
Elanor Isolda’s "Release From Bondage" is finished and can be found here.

Atrata's "In Between Days" is finished and can be found here.

Montana Dan's "To Have and To Hold" is finished and can be found here.

Isolde's "Minor Arcana" series is finished and can be found here.

Ausmac's "Drunken Disorderly" is finished and can be found here.

Alchemia Dent and Bugland's "The River" is finished and can be found here.

Spinner's stories "Dead of Night" and "Making War with Cupid" are now complete. The "Blind as a Bat" series can be found here.

Rogue's series of stories can be found at the followings links. "Ritual Sacrifice" here; "The First Date" here; and "Kiss and Tell" here.

Mouse's "Corvus Fallere" is now complete, and can be found here.

Cluegirl's "Everybody's Fool" is now complete, and can be found here.

Aucta Sinistra's "Bitten" is now complete, and can be found here.

Tarte's "Death Row" is now complete, and can be found here.

Acid and Sinick's "Price of Magic" is now complete, and links to the different chapters can be found here.

Persepolis' "Reconciling Lily's Eyes" is now complete and can be found here.

Lee Lee Potter's "Death Eater Takes a Holiday" is now complete and can be found here.

Updated 10th April 2009

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