Snape/Hermione

Snape/Hermione is a pairing in the Harry Potter fandom involving Severus Snape and Hermione Granger. It is one of the most popular het pairings in the fandom.
==In Canon==
Though Snape & Hermione interact a fair amount, there is little evidence for any attachment on either side. Idlerat writes in her Shipper's Manifesto essay: their canon relationship sometimes seems like it can be boiled down to four infamous words: "I see no difference."Ship Manifesto: The Buried Life (accessed 11 September 2012)
==Fandom==
SS/HG shippers are often distanced from the rest of HP fandom. Snape in SS/HG stories is often portrayed as a romantic hero, with his characterisation being further from canon than in, say, much Snape/Harry fanfiction. This comes in from some mockery from other sectors of fandom; for example, the Fandom Wank wiki describes WIKTT, the pairing's main Yahoo list, as the Historic home of non-greasy, aristocratic, and secretly handsome Snape-in-Armani... (accessed 11 September 2012)
SS/HG shippers tend to be in opposition to the canonical pairing for Hermione, Ron/Hermione, with Ron often being portrayed negatively, or at least as an unsuitable partner for Hermione. The teacher–pupil relationship can be a barrier to some fans, and many SS/HG stories involve an adult Hermione; other fans see it as a turn on. Many stories are super-long epics, perhaps reflecting the work necessary to get the pair together realistically. 
Idlerat describes the appeal of the pairing:
Again on Snape's typical characterisation:
===Common Tropes in Fanworks===
*Marriage Law
*The dark revel fanon originating with Pawn to Queen wherein Death Eaters routinely throw parties featuring drink, debauchery, rape, and the torture of muggles and half-bloods
*Potions Accident/Magic made them do it
*Hermione returns to Hogwarts to teach 
*Hermione works as a potions apprentice under Snape
*Hermione Saves Snape. This particular trope is popular after the end of the seventh book where Snape dies. However, it has been used many times even before the series was concluded since Snape was working undercover as a Death Eater. In many cases Hermione is the one who finds him. The reversal of this trope is also fairly popular, where Snape saves Hermione from the Death Eaters who are after her because she is Muggleborn.
*Time-turner: Hermione is thrown back in time to meet and fall in love with young!Snape
==Fanworks==
===Fan Art===
*Lessons by Abstract-2000
*Illustration 11 by Alooockhard
*Illustration to 'My Joker'5 by Alooockhard
*Snager1 by Alooockhard
*tequila by Alooockhard
*Old - SS comforts Hermione by cabepfir
*Teaching by camil
*Apprentice Frustration by Cruel-Crush
*Don't give up by Cruel-Crush
*Dont let this be for nothing by Cruel-Crush
*-Friday Night In- by Cruel-Crush
*- I need you - by Cruel-Crush
*-Once upon a broken time- by Cruel-Crush
*-Rub Rub- by Cruel-Crush
*Hermione's Interrupted Moment by Desmoiselle-ni-Belle 
*Hermione's Walk in the Forest by Desmoiselle-ni-Belle 
*Snape's Finding by Desmoiselle-ni-Belle
*Love Potions? - SSHG... ] by Feindfyre
*SSHG - Research by Feindfyre
*Illicit Affairs by foxyx
*Inappropriate by foxyx
*Cleaning Cauldrons by MistressBlackwater
*A Kiss From Me To You by MistressBlackwater
*Snamione by MystressVulpes
*Snape/Granger by MystressVulpes
*Snape/Granger 4 by MystressVulpes
*Snape/Granger again by MystressVulpes
*Hermione and Snape by nikea777
*Beauty and the bat by Ravenemore
*Ever after by Ravenemore
*Addition lessons by sonya8berg
*It's all fine by sonya8berg
*Sweet dreams by sonya8berg
*Tea break by sonya8berg
*Two professors hiding from everyone by sonya8berg
*After Crookshank Left by usagistu
*A bit of Romance by usagistu
*For PE Group by usagistu
*Here For You by usagistu
*Give Me A Kiss by usagistu
*It's Just A Kiss by usagistu
*The Price of Madness by usagistu
*Snape and Granger by usagistu
*Oblivious by WanderingMoon
*Scent on the Summer Wind by WanderingMoon
*Sneak a Kiss by WanderingMoon
*Waiting for a Spy by WanderingMoon
===Fanfiction===
*Lay Me Low by TeddyRadiator
*Out of the Depths by Laurielove
*The Problem with Purity by Phoenix.Writing Epic length SS/HG war era fic with side pairing of Drarry.
*The Last Spy by Sylphides
*Beyond the Silver Rainbow by Lupinlover. One of the earliest, if not the first Snape/Hermione fanfic posted online.
*Pawn to Queen by Riley. Controversial.Summary of controversy on Fandom Wank; WayBack machine link
*Pet Project by caeria.
*Size Matters by Laurielove
*Care of Magical Creatures by mia madwyn - Marriage Law.
*Like Shadows on the Winter Sky by Resmiranda.
*Soul Searching by Quillusion.
*Hinge of Fate by Ramos. Hermione's memory is missing something, including the details on how she became pregnant. Snape would rather not remember.
*The Fire and the Rose by Abby & Domina. A serious take on the potions accident/bodyswap trope; widely recommended.
*Chaos Is Come Again by Aashby/theatresm. One of the most famous Marriage Law-influenced stories, though not a direct response to the challenge.
*The Bloody Stare of Mars by Yahtzee. Voldemort Wins dystopia.
*Rule of Law by Arsenic Jade. Snape is in Azkaban, and Hermione's on a mission to get him out.
* Getting the Hang of Thursdays by Hayseed. Time loop.
* Denial by little beloved. Post DH, Marriage Law fic. Hermione returns from her Master's in Paris 4 years after Hogwarts, only to find herself under the Marriage Law. 
* Chasing The Sun by Loten. Post OP, Severus takes control of how Voldemort is brought down. Eventual HG/SS Romance. 
* Transcendant Quality of Remembrance by Subversa. Marriage Law fic. Severus and Hermione marry, but she doesn't remember the consecration of their marriage...
* For The Potion Master's Amuseument by snape_submiss BDSM. PWP. EXPLICIT. Severus Snape is not a kind man, but Hermione Granger is past caring. She wants his approval and will do anything to get it. How far will she go? Even she has no concept of the depths to which she will fall in her quest. Seventh year AU student/teacher; Happy Ending!
* Advanced Floriography by Viridiantly. Snape sees Hermione's potential and gains an ally.
===Recs===
*Know it Alls: SS/HG -- long list of recs from the Know It Alls
*HG/SS Recs at You Never Thought It Would End Like This
==Art Gallery==
===Fanart With Commentary===
File:Tonight by bublichek-small.jpg|This drawing is a play on the Harlequin romance novel covers. It is called "Tonight" and the artist is bublichek. One viewer commented: "looks like the book covers of the stuff my granny uses to read xD Brilliant idea, of modding this ;) I really like it, S/H is not one of my favourite pairings, but this pic is awesome!"comment at the artist's Devinartart page dated July 2011; WayBack machine link.
File:Rynezion circles and curves by rynezion-small.jpg|This is an experiment with shapes and forms. Title: Circles and Curves. Artist: Rynezion
File:Art 38 by Sempraseverus by severus hermionesmall.jpg|part of a monochromatic exploration of various ships in the Harry Potter stories. This image was used in the artists Insolent Illustrationsseries which creates book covers for stories that have not been (yet) written. The image can be found here and the entire series can be found here.
File:Earth and water by howlingmojo-small.jpg|This drawing, Earth and Water was inspired by the the 20th Century artist Gustav Klimt. The artist writes: ""The Elements of nature at their beck and call, they meet. Like Yin and Yang, the elements of Earth and Water join. Forever circling each other, giving and receiving. Forever in balance." Artist: howlingmojo
File:Love, Levity and Libelby jenidralph tumblr mrfdwqZKUJ1rvbfvjo1 1280.jpg|one of the major themes in the Snape/Hermione fandom is their marriage. This fanwork incorporates text to tell a mini-story about their wedding. It is part of the SSHG Prompt Fest and is titled: Love, Levity and Libel. The original can be seen here. Artist: jenidralph
File:Lumos tumblr mf3sk1zPIP1rpgodbo1 500.jpg|Continuing the marriage theme, this drawing shows Hermione gazing at their wedding portrait. The summary is written from Hermione 's point of view: "One of my favorite portraits of Severus and me. It was given to us as a wedding present from Draco and Astoria, then-girlfriend-now-wife. I often have to pause when passing it in the hallway, just to admire it for a moment. " Artist: Lumos
File:Elly6.jpg|Many artists do not shy away from depicting the erotic aspects of the Snape/Hermione relationship. This pencil drawing is by Russian fan fiction writer and fan artist Elly. As one reviewer commented: "Рисунки великолепные, живые, красивые, реалистичные, экспрессивные... Слов просто нет, чтобы всё выразить. Смотрела как зачарованная на Гермиону и Снейпа. Гермиона особенна реалистична и красива на откровенных рисунках."(Google English Transl: "Gorgeous pictures, live, interesting, realistic and expressive ... just no words to express all. Watched spellbound as Hermione and Snape. Hermione is special and beautiful realistic on explicit drawings. Thank you! Draw on and wish you success!"
File:Marquise tumblr.jpg|Some fans identify this as Snape and Hermione even though on the artist's WIKTT account it is identified as Snape and Lily Evans. Because not all Harry Potter fan art is photo realistic, fans sometimes confuse Hermione with Lily (and vice versa), particularly where they are depicted in intimate situations with Snape. Artist: Marquise 
File:Last fight by howlingmojo-small.jpg|Not all Snape/Hermione art focuses on romantic themes. In this drawing titled "The battle of Hogwarts' the two are surrounded by their enemies. Artist: howlingmojo
===Additional Fanart===
File:Arguments by AbyssmalSnow.png|Arguments by AbyssmalSnow (2017)
File:Caught Unawares by AbyssmalSnow.jpg|Caught Unawares by AbyssmalSnow (2017)
File:Something Domestic by AbyssmalSnow.jpg|Something Domestic by AbyssmalSnow (2017)
File:Snape x Hermione by ForeverSonu.png|Snape x Hermione by ForeverSonu (2009)
File:Family Portrait by HappilyDeluded889.jpg|Family Portrait by HappilyDeluded889 (2009)
File:Foolish by HappilyDeluded889.jpg|Foolish by HappilyDeluded889 (2009)
File:Hermione and Severus by HengenVaara.jpg|Hermione and Severus by HengenVaara (2016)
File:Snape and Hermione by nene27.jpg|Snape and Hermione by nene27 (2012)
File:Snape and Granger by nene27.jpg|Snape and Granger by nene27 (2011)
File:Snape and Granger 3 by nene27.jpg|Snape and Granger 3 by nene27 (2011)
File:Chibi Snanger by staypee.png|Chibi Snanger by staypee (2015)
File:Commission 6 by staypee.jpg|Commission 6 by staypee (2012)
File:Hug by staypee.jpg|Hug by staypee (2012)
File:Mine by staypee.jpg|Mine by staypee (2011)
File:Read to me by staypee.jpg|Read to me by staypee (2015)
File:SNAGER by staypee.jpg|SNAGER by staypee (2012)
File:Snanger Mermay by staypee.jpg|Hermione and Snape as merfolk, by staypee for MerMay 2017
File:Snow by staypee.jpg|Snow by staypee (2018)
File:Tackle hug by staypee.jpg|Tackle hug by staypee (2016)
File:Fleeting image by S-U-U-N.jpg|Fleeting Image by S-U-U-N (2010)
File:Pretty Assistant by S-U-U-N.jpg|Pretty Assistant by S-U-U-N (2010)
== Resources ==
* The Buried Life, a ship manifesto by idlerat
* HGSS Digest, a Snape/Hermione newsletter community
** hgss_library, its associated fic links
* hgxss, the pairing's largest LiveJournal community
* sshg_exchange, a Snape/Hermione fic exchange
* quiz_sshg, a Snape/Hermione fanfiction quiz community
* Ashwinder, a Snape/Hermione archive
* WIKTT & The WIKTT Archives
* DarkSarcasm Collection, a Snape/Hermione recs site
* Whispers (), a Snape/Hermione archive
* The Index (), an Aggregated index of hg/ss fanfics
* works tagged Hermione Granger/Severus Snape at AO3
* On the Good ’Ship Granger/Snape, essay by Red Hen
==References==
Category:Het Pairings
Category:Harry Potter Relationships