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***I encourage those who usually don't read teachers/students to give this a chance. There are no instances in which there are taboo power dynamics, at least of a sexual nature. Heed the slow burn quite literally. A smoldering if you will.

After catching Y/N breaking the rules, Severus Snape sees the layers of the quiet student's personality peel before his eyes. The more he sees, the more intrigued he becomes as he indulges in the growing connection that exposes him to a world he thought he once knew and the peace he'd always been yearning for.

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Takes place in the 90's like the movies (I'd like to think 1996 or 1997), but some character time-canon things are tweaked, so it's not strictly canon-compliant (Draco is not at Hogwarts yet/Weasley twins are in their third year). I write her being 20-21 in mind, but feel free to self-insert a different age. Reader is a 7th-year student who transferred in her 5th year. Snape being Draco's godfather fanon trope included. Malfoy family is a little OOC (not blood supremacists.)

*Potentially triggering content have warnings applied in designated chapters*

I do not support JKR's beliefs, trans rights forever 🤟🏻

Chapter 1: [Quick Authors Note]

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Hi everyone!

As I write this story I can't help but feel like I should clarify some things so there is no confusion going forward.

•I'm aware that canonically Hogwarts school uniforms have skirts for the girls and pants for the boys. Feel free to picture her in a skirt as much as you want, but in scenes where she is in uniform I will be writing her wearing pants. Admittedly, this story is a bit self-inserty and I would rather choke on a cactus than wear a skirt. However, don't let this stop you from picturing her wearing a skirt if that is what you want to do. It makes no difference to me, just wanted ya'll to be aware so there isn't any possible confusion. 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

•Secondly, even though this is a no Voldemort/ no boy who lived fic, references from the movies are made (example flying Ford article). In my mind, they are simply substituted with different background/irrelevant characters.

•Also I know this is an /Reader fic, but as I started this I accidentally established two physical descriptors for the reader and we're too deep (and I feel too bad) to go back and change anything, but honestly these descriptors are hardly mentioned and therefore pretty ambiguous so its highly negligible as a reader.

Love ya'll and I hope you enjoy the story.