History Fanfic / ThePeaceNotPromised

''The Peace Not Promised'' is a ''Literature/HarryPotter'' PeggySue fanfiction by Tempest Kiro. Upon his canonical death, Severus Snape meets Albus Dumbledore in the afterlife, and is offered a chance to [[PeggySue go back to an earlier point in his life]] (shortly after the breaking of his friendship with Lily Evans), to remedy his many regrets. He accepts in hopes of keeping Lily alive; everything else, he feels, is secondary to that. However, the changes in himself and the changes he brings about once he arrives in the past have the effect of softening her anger toward him and persuading her to give him another chance.

** When Severus agrees to [[spoiler:continue brewing Wolfsbane for Remus indefinitely]], at Lily's request, Remus' reaction is to assume that he's holding his compliance hostage to keep Lily's friendship.

** Rita Skeeter brushes Lily off, derisively stating that she's trying to talk to Severus Snape, not "the leader of the Quidditch cheer squad." Mere seconds later, [[spoiler:she finds out that the girl she just dismissed is Severus' wife, and is quite happy to throw her rudeness back in her face.]]

* ButterflyOfDoom: Severus is able to nudge many students away from becoming Death Eaters, often with quite small interventions. Even those who initially resist his efforts, such as [[spoiler:Avery and Regulus]], often come to him later when they are faced with the harsh realities of serving Voldemort. [[spoiler: Barty Crouch Jr]] is a particularly notable example of redemption through early intervention and sympathy.

* ForWantOfANail: Severus is able to nudge many students away from becoming Death Eaters, often with quite small interventions. Even those who initially resist his efforts, such as [[spoiler:Avery and Regulus]], often come to him later when they are faced with the harsh realities of serving Voldemort. [[spoiler: Barty Crouch Jr]] is a particularly notable example of redemption through early intervention and sympathy.

* ReformationAcknowledgement: Lily's father Martin is initially opposed to her and Severus dating, knowing that Severus comes from an abusive household, and that he has called Lily by a racial slur once when he lost his temper (but not knowing that Severus is now [[PeggySue several decades older]] and has spent that time regretting his choices), and Severus acknowledges that he has cause. However, after observing Severus over the summer holidays, seeing his dedication to keeping his word, his sincere devotion to Lily, and his respect, Martin decides that he has indeed changed.
--> ''Lily had told me you are a changed man. Something I am inclined to agree with, but I suppose that is what growing up is about. I had been so worried for my daughter when she first told me about her plans with you. But you laid them to rest with your behaviour and demeanour over the holidays. You are not the boy you once were, and you are certainly not your father.''

** Rita Skeeter derisively states that she's trying to talk to Severus Snape, not "the leader of the Quidditch cheer squad." Mere seconds later, [[spoiler:she finds out that the girl she just dismissed is his wife, who is quite happy to throw her rudeness back in her face.]]