Power. It is always said to corrupt. Once you have it, do you still try to forgive those who have betrayed you? Some crimes cannot be forgiven. What do you do then? Post OoTP. Not completely HBP compliant.

Harry has settled into his comfortable life away from all of the craziness of fame. However, amid the normality of solving cases for the many clients he gets, one dangerous case stands out as something he has never encountered before. What is behind it, and what can Harry do in order to save both himself and those around him?

What irony. When you kill those you love and serve those you loath. When you are free while doing wrong and punished for attempting good. What irony. Post HBP.

Is there someone who can change Snape's visage; who may be able to break through the barrier expertly placed around his heart? Certainly not his school rival's son. Can these two help each other or are both too completely lost within themselves to trust? *revision done*