Voldemort is gone and Harry's relatives had no desire to keep Harry for long, so he was placed into an orphanage until he was adopted by a family. But when they pass away a few years later, he is placed into the custody of another who had just moved to Spinner's End. That is when Severus first saw the boy without even knowing who he was. The little boy, seven years old, who was always forgotten, uncared for and treated like filth. Severus watches this boy and sees a reflection of his own childhood. And when they meet, Severus vows to offer kindness where no one else does, in the form of a simple piece of food the boy lacked or a warm blanket for the cold days ahead. And when things get worst, he even offers shelter to the child the world had forgotten and cast aside.
The boy Severus now wants to save.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 1st summer before Hogwarts - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Child fic, Runaway, Slytherin!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

When Voldemort turned up on the Potter's doorstep on the 31st of October, Halloween, his spell backfired and killed him instead(no Voldemort or Horcruxes), Lily lives and so does little baby Harry, but James Potter is dead. When James died, he gave bloodwards to their house to save them, his love, that is, a few years later when Harry is older Lily marries Severus Snape, her best friend. When Lily goes missing for a few months on a mission for the Order(she isn't dead) Severus must get over his hatred of James and the past and look at Harry for who he is. Is this what its like to have a caring father?

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Stepfather Snape

Nightmares at night have kept Harry awake for so long that he can no longer keep his eyes open during class. Potions Master Severus Snape is determined to teach the sixth year some respect.

In response to the ‘Sleeping During Class’ challenge by Jan_AQ.

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Mean, Snape is Stern
Tags: Adoption, Injured!Harry
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Snape Equal Status to Harry > Foes Snape and Harry, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Snape loses control and severely injures Harry. Both of them must deal with the consequences. The question is, will they have to deal with them alone, or will they be able to work through them together?

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Snape Equal Status to Harry > Comrades Snape and Harry, Snape Equal Status to Harry > Foes Snape and Harry, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Healer Snape

Harry understands the meaning of loss. What he doesn't know, is that he also deserves to find.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape