Hello there -- I don't know if you're still in the mood for Snape/Lily recs, but I second "Conspiracy of Silence" (they're a delightful series, all seven of them), and I'll throw in these as well:
12 Small Steps Against Inertia (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3705304/1/12_Small_Steps_Against_Inertia) by tsubaki-hana. I will strive to be less mad, he thinks wryly. (Look past the occasional typos -- it's a gorgeous story.)
Sympathetic Magic (http://ls269.deviantart.com/) by ls269. This is a novel-length AU and creates utterly wonderful voices for so many characters, especially Snape and Lily. The chapters are listed in order on the sidebar; even if the first couple don't wow you, I recommend you stick with it -- it has grown into a truly marvelous world of storytelling, with wit, plot, and genuine originality.
To Sever the Lining from a Cloud (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/134285/1/To_Sever_the_Lining_from_a_Cloud) by Textualsphinx. A strange, delicate Snape and Lily fairytale. 'One must either be a work of Art or wear a work of Art.' (Oscar Wilde)
Asphodel (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2768162/1/Asphodel) by CatsonMars. (slight AU, in that it was written before Book 7 came out and imagines a different backstory for Lily and Snape). Of asphodel, that greeny flower, / like a buttercup / upon its branching stem- / save that it's green and wooden- / I come, my sweet, / to sing to you. / I was cheered / when I came first to know / that there were flowers also / in hell
And, I hope it's not in poor taste to add one of my own stories, but this is a Snape character study with a fair amount of Lily in it, based around themes and quotations from Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. Given your Wimsey interests, I thought it might appeal :) Severe Reasoning (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5328670/1/Severe_Reasoning).
My only claim to be giving decent advice is that I'm a big fan of azdak's writing, which I feel speaks for my taste :) All best wishes!
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12 Small Steps Against Inertia (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3705304/1/12_Small_Steps_Against_Inertia) by tsubaki-hana. I will strive to be less mad, he thinks wryly. (Look past the occasional typos -- it's a gorgeous story.)
Sympathetic Magic (http://ls269.deviantart.com/) by ls269. This is a novel-length AU and creates utterly wonderful voices for so many characters, especially Snape and Lily. The chapters are listed in order on the sidebar; even if the first couple don't wow you, I recommend you stick with it -- it has grown into a truly marvelous world of storytelling, with wit, plot, and genuine originality.
To Sever the Lining from a Cloud (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/134285/1/To_Sever_the_Lining_from_a_Cloud) by Textualsphinx. A strange, delicate Snape and Lily fairytale. 'One must either be a work of Art or wear a work of Art.' (Oscar Wilde)
Asphodel (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2768162/1/Asphodel) by CatsonMars. (slight AU, in that it was written before Book 7 came out and imagines a different backstory for Lily and Snape). Of asphodel, that greeny flower, / like a buttercup / upon its branching stem- / save that it's green and wooden- / I come, my sweet, / to sing to you. / I was cheered / when I came first to know / that there were flowers also / in hell
And, I hope it's not in poor taste to add one of my own stories, but this is a Snape character study with a fair amount of Lily in it, based around themes and quotations from Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. Given your Wimsey interests, I thought it might appeal :) Severe Reasoning (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5328670/1/Severe_Reasoning).
My only claim to be giving decent advice is that I'm a big fan of azdak's writing, which I feel speaks for my taste :) All best wishes!