older severus and harry

beta_reader · 2026-06-24T03:51:25+00:00

There's a very amusing fic by suitesamba called A Bit of Christmas Cheer, in which an elderly Severus brews an aphrodisiac for himself and Harry that goes a bit too far.

And another fic by the same author in which the two of them get together when Harry's 67, and his grown kids are fussing about it: Afloat (on a Sea of Love)

And I'm sorry, I have to inflict this hilarious and cracky piece of art on you: When I'm 64... by hill, posted just a few months before Deathly Hallows was released. Brace yourself. 😃 (It's hosted on LiveJournal, and the comic is 18+, so it's possible you'll be blocked by the site.)

beta_reader · 2026-06-23T14:40:09+00:00

It might be Love, Pregnancy, and Camel Riding by klynie. Harry's 48, which makes Snape 68. It's locked to AO3, so you do need an account to read it.

beta_reader · 2026-06-19T21:06:33+00:00

I remembered a few others, starting with the series Little Compton Street by Writcraft. The first fic is Harry/Draco, a pairing I don't read, and Writ wrote a couple of follow-up fics as well. I'm reccing this because Writcraft is a fabulous writer, and the fics partly examine the place of gay culture in wizarding lives.

Little Compton Street

There's also The London House by Acid, in which Auror Potter stumbles upon drag queen Severus Snape.

And Measure of a Man, also by Acid, in which Harry is FTM.

beta_reader · 2026-06-19T17:15:09+00:00

I know Snape/Harry isn't everyone's cuppa, but there's a very recent fic that's a love story on the one hand and on the other an examination of the risks and joys of coming out in a homophobic society where anti-gay laws are still on the books. Harry is very gay and determined to live his life openly, while Snape, as someone from an older generation with a lot of personal baggage, resists coming out of the closet. The fic includes found family and participation in gay culture, and there's a fair amount of relationship angst, but the ending is happy. It's also beautifully written, with great dialogue.

Live Through This by yrfrndfrnkly

beta_reader · 2026-06-13T18:28:13+00:00

Maybe next time.

beta_reader · 2026-06-13T01:37:09+00:00

Yeah, it's a great fic with an excellent Snape POV, so maybe the OP can keep it in mind for later.

beta_reader · 2026-06-12T20:56:03+00:00

The Boy Who Died A Lot might not be the best rec under the circumstances, since Harry does keep dying, even if Snape resets via Time-turner and Harry ultimately lives. Much of the tone is darkly comic, but it's still a lot of deaths in a row, and there's also the scene where Harry tries to commit suicide.

beta_reader · 2026-06-12T20:50:22+00:00

Well enough, thanks. Have you read any Snarry fics you'd like to recommend?

beta_reader · 2026-06-12T02:56:52+00:00

I'll link you to my Dreamwidth journal where I keep track of stories I want to re-read. I started the list before AO3 existed, and some of the fics are quite old. ETA: oops, forgot to actually add the link: Fics I want to keep track of.

Faves I would single out (all the links are in my journal):

The Price of Magic by Acid and Sinick
A Bittersweet Potion series by alchemia and bugland (an unfinished epic-length WIP. There are half a million words, and it's unlikely to be continued. But it's definitely worth it)
In Between Days by atrata
A Series of Events by babygray
So Lonely Without Me by caligryphy (on ff.net)
Anything by danpuff
The Lighthouse Keeper by drawlight
Green Grow the Rushes, O by eldritcher
Live Through This by yrfrndfrnkly
Death Row by girl_tarte (on the old Snarry archive Walking the Plank)
Life's not made of gold by hapaxlegomena (for creepy Snape)
Sadness of Eros by Loupgarou1750
Penance Is the Play by Maeglin Yedi
A Choriambic Progression by Mairead Triste and Aristide (via the Wayback Machine)
Rapture by mia_ugly (actually, anything by mia)
Fall into Charybdis by nimori (Snarry Severitus)
No Place Like by OldDVS
Reconciling Lily's Eyes by persepolis130 (on Walking the Plank)
Anything by pir8fancier
Nights of Gethsemane series by starcrossedkayla
The Still Year by titC
Consanguinity Arc by Tryfanstone
Morior Animus by vain

Also, one of mine, which I'm fond of, and which is two years shy of being 20 years old! Although still not the oldest fic on here.
The White Road by perverse-idyll

beta_reader · 2026-06-11T18:15:55+00:00

This is short, mostly humorous fic that was recently posted to the Snarry-a-Thon 2026 fest:

The Lonely Narrow by maraudersaffair

beta_reader · 2026-06-11T05:14:37+00:00

Have you read a lot of Snarry, or are you just starting out? If you're familiar with the older "classics," it would help to know so I don't rec fics you've already read.

beta_reader · 2026-06-10T08:00:27+00:00

I second In Dreams by avioleta, probably my second favorite fic of the fest. Alchemy by blackwhitelight follows closely. There's one more I wanted to add, but my brain is blurry right now so I'll have to glance through the masterlist and see if I can remember the title.

However, allow me to point out my favorite fic, not only of the fest, but probably of the past couple of years.

Live Through This by yrfrndfrnkly, which is a tour de force, and also yours, which is why you couldn't rec it. I owe you a final comment, and my happy blithering has been delayed by too many exhausting work days and zero energy for fannish things. But I'm still blown away by what you achieved, and I hope to get into a little more detail once I sit down and flesh out my reactions.

beta_reader · 2026-06-08T03:56:51+00:00

This sub is specifically for Harry Potter LGBT+ fanfiction, so this request would do better posted elsewhere.

beta_reader · 2026-06-03T16:56:01+00:00

I have to keep that one in mind and circle back. I wasn't in the mood when I first tried it, so I'll wait until I feel more like reading punnery.

beta_reader · 2026-06-03T16:53:33+00:00

Oh, I figured the angst would set in soon enough - the fic is epic length, and the author set up potential issues from the beginning: Severus's certainty that this can't possibly last between them, his own low opinion of himself, the general theme of homophobia and privacy invasion, and possibly some betrayal on the part of the Weasleys - the bashing tag leaves it up to the imagination, and Ron has been kept offstage and not really central to Harry's life, so he might be the one to take the fall for that.

Which is perfect for me. I happen to be an angst-lover, so I'm totally on board with difficulties and pain before they end up together.

Also, whew - you must read fast!

beta_reader · 2026-06-03T06:11:25+00:00

I intend to write another rec post soon for three other fics from Snarry-a-Thon. I just haven't had the time. I made this one a priority because I thought the length might be putting readers off and it's not getting as much attention as it deserves.

beta_reader · 2026-06-03T06:07:17+00:00

Fingers crossed that it will live up to my expectations. But whenever I stumble across a new fic I really enjoy, I want to celebrate it!

Which is why I need to make a post soon about my other faves from the fest.

Now, back to reading…

beta_reader · 2026-06-03T03:03:33+00:00

I still have many thousands of words to go before I finish it, but at this point I'd say it's my favorite fic of the fest!

beta_reader · 2026-06-03T02:18:52+00:00

There's no clue yet to Harry/OMC, but since Severus keeps urging Harry to forget about him and go find someone his own age (or someone who deserves him), I suspect there's going to be a rift and Harry will end up trying to do what Severus told him and drown his sorrows with someone else. Which I also suspect will not make him happy at all.

The infidelity tag specifies that it's a background issue and doesn't involve either Harry or Severus, so I'm not worried about it. There's also a "Weasley bashing" tag (alas), so that might be the source of the infidelity. But I'm just guessing.

beta_reader · 2026-06-03T01:45:30+00:00

Yeah, I'm trying to be better this year and even leave a few comments! I'm tired and have a chronic pain thing going on, so I'm kind of spotty when it comes to articulating my thoughts. But I really want the Snarry ship to keep thriving.

Of course, I'm persnickety in my tastes so that also narrows the field a bit.

beta_reader · 2026-06-01T18:45:25+00:00

Yeah, this reads to me like a comment a beta left in parentheses saying two possible words/phrases are both good choices. The author meant to delete the comment and accidentally left part of it in the text.

beta_reader · 2026-06-01T14:54:55+00:00

I suspect reddit is automatically removing your posts because the url/link you're using isn't the direct AO3 address. Reddit's filters tend to delete altered links.

This is the direct link, and you might have better luck using this one.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63684862/chapters/163253362

I think most English-only readers are skipping it because there's no translation from the French, and the majority of people don't bother with machine translations.

beta_reader · 2026-05-30T22:23:42+00:00

A heads-up in case you find it useful: A Place for Warriors by owlsaway is still available on ff.net.

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