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Tyger! Tyger! by Bloodcult of Freud (R)
Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Snape/Hermione
Length: 148,000 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bloodcult
Author Website: Her Website
Why this must be read: In 2004, the "Marriage Law Challenge" (MLC) was issued on WIKTT, the main Snape/Hermione mailing list. Love it or hate it, this challenge turned out to be one of the most popular ever issued for this pairing and has resulted in a huge number of stories. One of the basic elements of this challenge is the requirement that Severus and Hermione must marry as a result of a law instituted to counter-act the falling birth rates of pureblood unions, and this is where "Tyger! Tyger!" begins.
As this pre-HBP, novel-length story opens, we see the final defeat of the Dark Lord, but other dangers remain in the wizarding world, and Hermione Granger - still officially a Hogwarts student - is at particular risk. For a variety of reasons, marriage to Severus Snape seems to be the best way to protect her - and Snape agrees to the marriage with exactly the kind of grace and willingness you'd expect....
***
Surprisingly, this most-unlikely marriage works far better than anyone could imagine - and watching not only the unfolding of Severus and Hermione's relationship, but also the way their family takes shape over the years (children and grandchildren appear in their turn) and the way their public and private lives intertwine - is a pleasure from beginning to end.
Note: I said above that this story was written before HBP, and that means, of course, that a number of the things we've since learned about the characters aren't taken into consideration. To begin with (and leaving aside all questions of Horcruxes and Hallows), Dumbledore is very much alive in this story. And this Snape is a pureblood Snape (for you who are new to the fandom, Pureblood!Snape was, for years, the rule and not the exception in fanfic), who comes complete with all the usual pureblood prejudices and with Snape Manor. I can only ask you to ignore that, because this Snape is also one of the most canonical Snapes I've ever read: petty and immature and short-tempered, but also loyal and brave and brilliant. And while he has little patience with almost everybody - Wizard or Muggle - his feelings for Hermione are...well, you're just going to have to find out for yourself, aren't you?
Read "Tyger! Tyger!"
Pairing: Snape/Hermione
Length: 148,000 words
Author on LJ:
bloodcultAuthor Website: Her Website
Why this must be read: In 2004, the "Marriage Law Challenge" (MLC) was issued on WIKTT, the main Snape/Hermione mailing list. Love it or hate it, this challenge turned out to be one of the most popular ever issued for this pairing and has resulted in a huge number of stories. One of the basic elements of this challenge is the requirement that Severus and Hermione must marry as a result of a law instituted to counter-act the falling birth rates of pureblood unions, and this is where "Tyger! Tyger!" begins.
As this pre-HBP, novel-length story opens, we see the final defeat of the Dark Lord, but other dangers remain in the wizarding world, and Hermione Granger - still officially a Hogwarts student - is at particular risk. For a variety of reasons, marriage to Severus Snape seems to be the best way to protect her - and Snape agrees to the marriage with exactly the kind of grace and willingness you'd expect....
***
Dumbledore sighed looking over the tops of his glasses. "I believe Professor Snape has something to say to you, Miss Granger. Don't you, Severus?"
Snape moved to stand before Hermione and, looking down his nose, he all but snarled, "Do me the honour of becoming my wife, Miss Granger, or die a horrible death."
"I beg your pardon?" She couldn't help blinking.
"Surely you can do better than that, Severus," Dumbledore said, still smiling.
"Very well," Snape hissed. "Marry me, Miss Granger, because if you do not, Lucius Malfoy will most certainly kill whomever you choose instead before making the remaining year or so of your life such a hellish nightmare that you will find death a sweet release."
Hermione could find no reply other than to go slightly green.
"Well?" Snape snapped at her.
She straightened in her chair. "Am I correct in assuming this would not be a real marriage, simply a formality, Professor?" she asked, attempting to clear her head.
Snape stood over her, continuing to glare.
"Your ignorance of Wizarding culture is astounding, Miss Granger," Snape said coldly.
It seemed to Hermione that everyone in the room inhaled at once.
Neither McGonagall or Professor Dumbledore seemed willing to look her in the eye.
"Consummation is an integral part of the Confarreatio Ritual, child, without it the wedding has no more legal weight than a fancy dress play," the Transfiguration Professor said, laying a hand on her shoulder.
Snape sneered. "The girl would no doubt prefer death via Malfoy to being mated to the fearsome Potions Master. Well, you aren't exactly my type either, foolish girl."
"Calm down, Severus, the girl has said no such thing," McGonagall clucked.
"May I speak to the Professor alone, please?" Hermione asked.
"Of course," the three answered at once; it was clear, however, that both Dumbledore and McGonagall believed they were the ones she wanted a private talk with, while Snape moved quickly toward the doors.
"I meant that I would like to speak with Professor Snape, please." She was trying to hold onto a sense of decorum, even though all her intellectual powers seemed to be failing at the moment.
Dumbledore chuckled, McGonagall smiled weakly, Snape threw himself down in the chair opposite her as though there were several hundred other places he would rather be.
"Minerva, after you,"
"Certainly, Albus."
"And Miss Granger, while you are perfectly free to deny Professor Snape's offer, I wish you wouldn't," Dumbledore said quietly as he shut the door.
"Well," Snape said, eyeing Hermione suspiciously.
"Well," she repeated. " I would like to know why you are agreeing to do this."
Surprisingly, this most-unlikely marriage works far better than anyone could imagine - and watching not only the unfolding of Severus and Hermione's relationship, but also the way their family takes shape over the years (children and grandchildren appear in their turn) and the way their public and private lives intertwine - is a pleasure from beginning to end.
Note: I said above that this story was written before HBP, and that means, of course, that a number of the things we've since learned about the characters aren't taken into consideration. To begin with (and leaving aside all questions of Horcruxes and Hallows), Dumbledore is very much alive in this story. And this Snape is a pureblood Snape (for you who are new to the fandom, Pureblood!Snape was, for years, the rule and not the exception in fanfic), who comes complete with all the usual pureblood prejudices and with Snape Manor. I can only ask you to ignore that, because this Snape is also one of the most canonical Snapes I've ever read: petty and immature and short-tempered, but also loyal and brave and brilliant. And while he has little patience with almost everybody - Wizard or Muggle - his feelings for Hermione are...well, you're just going to have to find out for yourself, aren't you?
Read "Tyger! Tyger!"
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Oh! I totally forgot to say how much I liked...okay, off to email you. :)
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