First they came...

Als die Nazis die Kommunisten holten,
habe ich geschwiegen;
ich war ja kein Kommunist.

Als sie die Sozialdemokraten einsperrten,
habe ich geschwiegen;
ich war ja kein Sozialdemokrat.

Als sie die Gewerkschafter holten,
habe ich nicht protestiert;
ich war ja kein Gewerkschafter.

Als sie mich holten,
gab es keinen mehr, der protestieren konnte.

attrib. Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984)

[When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.]

Fanfic recs - list no. 1

Games of Skill And Chance
by Snowballjane
Author Summary: The war is over and Severus Snape has one more term left to work at Hogwarts. How does he end up running the school games club and how will it affect him?

Furious Wielder of Storms
by Pavonis
Author Summary: Colin and Luna go for a walk in the Forbidden Forest, and make a discovery that changes their lives. People who think Grawp is just a waste of space - think again. Also contains Ancient Runes, Cho Chang being disinterestedly kind and the advantages of a classical education.

The Hall of Heroes
by Pavonis
Author Summary: In which Severus Snape finally gets his just deserts - or does he? Contains mistaken identity, Giants, horned helmets, mead, the Ballad of Severus the Small and His Tiny, Tiny Stick and the final fate of all good Death Eaters.

Marks And Scars
by E. H. Smith
Author Summary: In which two of the most intriguing characters from the works of J.K. Rowling and Lois McMaster Bujold meet for tea and, eventually, sympathy. A meeting between these characters is certainly something their respective authors would never have anticipated, but their worlds turn out to be oddly congruent. Takes place during the spring of Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts (not that Harry figures in this story in any but the most peripheral way) and, from the Bujoldian point of view, during KOMARR.

Ordinary People
by Hayseed
Author Summary: How do ordinary people cope with their extraordinary circumstances? A SS/HG romance that strives for realism. For everyone that is tired of SuddenlyBeautiful!Hermione and SexGod!Severus...

Dastardly Schemes and Drastic Measures
by Hayseed
Author Summary: Hermione Granger and Severus Snape have been partners for years. When Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter decide that their friends are Made For Each Other, nothing good can come of it. Or can it? An unplanned trilogy certainly has. WARNING -- As fluffy as a one-eyed baby turkey.

Darkness and Light
by R.J. Anderson
Author Summary: A young blind woman comes to Hogwarts on a secret mission, only to find herself allied with the one man she has been warned not to trust -- Severus Snape.

A Deeper Season and What Passing Bells
by E.E. Beck and Sahiya
Author Summary: Take one Miles, a hapless cousin, Cetagandan social politics, a galactic conspiracy, a scientific discovery, a lot of firepower, and an unexpected declaration. Mix well and step back quickly. Canon note: This is an AU, if events had zigged rather than zagged. It begins directly post Memory, though for reasons of convenience and, well, the airy possibilities of fanfiction, Laisa never happened. The rest will unfold as it unfolds.