Kept in The Dark

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
F/M
Multi
G
Kept in The Dark
Characters
Severus Snape, Tom Riddle | Voldemort, Albus Dumbledore, Petunia Evans Dursley, Petunia Evans Dursley/Severus Snape
Tags
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Grooming Enemies to Friends to Lovers Drama Marauders Era (Harry Potter) First Wizarding War with Voldemort (Harry Potter) Period-Typical Sexism Class Issues Ensemble Cast original order of the phoenix Relationship Struggles Statute of Secrecy Generational Abuse Snape family - Freeform slow pacing Death Eater characters - Freeform Charismatic Voldemort Radicalization Voldemort’s goals before the prophecy friendship struggles muggle-wizard relations Squibs Cokeworth Evans family - Freeform in-universe politics post Grindelwald war not FB compliant no evil 11 year olds gray characters
Summary
Petunia Evans has witch for a sister, but she is determined not to let this minor setback define her. Against all odds, she is able to cultivate a life of thriving normality…until Vernon Dursley breaks off their engagement. Then it becomes hard to ignore the ways that Lily’s whimsical stories of the magical world don’t line up. Something dark and sinister lurks behind those castles and unicorns, and Petunia’s only clue to piecing this mystery together is Severus Snape.  Set in 1969 through the First Wizarding War. Multiple POV.
Note
I was inspired to write a Snape x Petunia story.The "official" point where this fic diverges from canon is the aftermath of Petunia and Vernon's double date with Lily and James (which JKR wrote about on her Wizarding World website). I realize that canon before Harry's story is very ambiguous, but I hope those reading will enjoy this interpretation.

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