The Redemption of Severus Snape (гет)

Can Snape love someone other than Lily? What would it take to get his attention and gain his trust? Is he worth loving? These questions and more are answered in this psychological love story. This isn't a sappy romance. There is a progression from tolerance, to understanding, to love, with emphasis on Snape's redemptive cycle. This story occurs during the original Potter novels.