Harry hides in the library on Halloween, trying to escape his dreadful memories of Lily's death. No one else seems to remember the anniversary of her death or care that he lost everything that fateful night. He is discovered by Snape, and to their surprise they discover they have more in common than they thought . . .until they are interrupted by a rampaging troll intent on destroying anything that gets in its way. Written for Romanticide's Troll on Halloween challenge and the Halloween fest! Banner made by Lady Lanera!

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Fic Fests > #12 Halloween 2010

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

Everyone seems to have forgotten that the Boy-Who-Lived exists. Harry's friends don't remember who he is. It's a struggle for Harry to hold on to reality as he knows it, while at the same time coming to terms with who he really is. He finds Snape an unexpected ally in the struggle that ensues to reclaim his identity. 6th year AU. (Harry is gay)

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

Harry Potter is on the brink of breaking. He harbours many secrets and even those closest to him don't know the real him, only The-Boy-Who-Lived persona. He carries them alone until faith intervenes and someone happens upon him breaking down.

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

AU. Time Travel. Snape goes back in time, holding the knowledge of what is to come if he fails. No longer holding a grudge, he seeks to shape Harry into the greatest wizard of all time, starting on the day Hagrid took Harry to Diagon Alley.

Takes Place: 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Snape-meets-Dursleys, Time Travel
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape