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I've read a lot of Snily fics where Snape goes back in time to his Hogwarts years. I am looking for any fics where the Marauders don't appear or have very little presence.

The first Snily fic I read was The Apprentice where Snape leaves Hogwarts and becomes a Potions apprentice at an apothecary, so the Marauders hardly make an appearance.

Something similar, where Snape doesn't bother redoing school and leaves to do something else would be great.

Anyone have any recommendations, please let me know. Thanks!

@easternhistorian

I think I can recommend the work of Mermaid886 to you. I am posting a link to her profile on Ao3 and the Harry Potter subcategory: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Mermaid886/works?fandom_id=136512

Take a look at its thumbnails, which show short moments from Lily and Severus' life together. That's so sweet! For example, this: https://archiveofourown.org/works/52866778 It is true that Sev receives an offer to become a potions professor, but this is only his future. This is nice too: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43969003. Or this: https://archiveofourown.org/works/42766131

Mermaid886 wrote a longer piece where Severus owns a pharmacy. Maybe you'll like it? https://archiveofourown.org/works/31909171/chapters/79015546 Except that it's also an alpha/omega theme, not everyone likes it.

Overall, Mermaid886's work gives me a sense of comfort. I like her.

By the way: could you post a link to "The Apprentice"?

Thanks for the recommendations. I had read a couple of stories by Mermaid886 but didn't realise there were so many more!

This is the link to The Apprentice :

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6306296/1/The_Apprentice

I should warn you that this is an abandoned fic but don't let that stop you from giving it a try.

@easternhistorian

Mermaid has quite a few stories. Some better, some a little worse. But all Snily are so cute. :3 I was also surprised that there were more of them on Ao3!

Thank you for link. I will read as much as there is. Maybe the author will return to her story someday. 🙂