Hi!!! Do you have fics to suggest where Snape and Hermione get married because of a marriage law - or something like that - and he is kind to her and a good husband from the beginning because he didn't want to be like his father or make Hermione suffer like his mother did?
I don't have a rec that fits perfectly with this description, but I'm suggesting three stories that might be of interest here.
Anyone has a rec that fits the request?
Binding Darkness by enigma125 - E, 38 chapters - Hermione finds herself unexpectedly in the middle of a Death Eater revel. Professor Snape comes to her aid, and in the process, the two are cursed by Lucius Malfoy. The consequences of the sexual curse are such that Professor Dumbledore feels the best solution would be for the two to marry, particularly in light of everything else happening. A different take on the Marriage Law prompt. Non-con not between Hermione and Snape. [They are forced into a binding/marriage because of a curse and wartime circumstances. Has a general darker vibe, but Snape is protective early on and very concerned with not harming Hermione.]
Such An Empty Space When You’re Gone by missparker85 - M, 8 chapters - SSHG. What if everyone had a prophecy in the department of mysteries? Destiny doesn’t wait. [This one is not a marriage-law fic, but it may fit the emotional core of what you’re looking for: Snape and Hermione are pushed toward marriage by prophecy, and he is unusually kind, protective, and emotionally careful with her from early on.]
Cloak of Courage by Wendynat - M, 27 chapters - COMPLETE in 27 chs! Hermione suffers a terrible loss and has to choose between two paths. The Call of the Blood. HGSS. Loosely based on WIKTT Marriage Law Challenge. Warnings: Character Death, Descriptions of Abuse, Adult situations. [This fic has a general dark vibe, but Snape’s family history matters to how he understands marriage and he is protective of Hermione from the beginning.]