The Lernaean Hydra has many heads, and it seems as if you will never cut them all away. It's near immortal - as if it will never die.

With the death of a man he never expected, the wizarding war is tipped into motion, but Harry Potter doesn't feel prepared to approach it.

Mixed POV: changes between Harry Potter's and Severus Snape's.

Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Controlling, Snape is Cruel, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Mean, Snape is Secretive, Snape is Stern
Tags: Alternate Universe, Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Snape Equal Status to Harry > Comrades Snape and Harry

Post-DH. Written for the Halloween 2017 Fic Fest prompt: "There was haunting music coming from the Quidditch pitch."

Severus is watching the Halloween proceedings: he is interrupted by Harry Potter himself.

Takes Place: 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Snape is Depressed, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Secretive, Snape is Stern
Tags: Alternate Universe, Injured!Harry, Physical Impairment
Categories: Snape Equal Status to Harry > Colleague Snape and Harry, Fic Fests > #23 Halloween 2017

Help is found in the unlikeliest of places. I hope that you enjoy this updated version of my story. Some things will be the same as the original, but there will be subtle changes. This story is Alternate Universe. Severus mentors Harry story. The characters will be a little OOC.

Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Loving, Out of Character Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Adoption, Evil!Albus, Injured!Harry, Spying on Harry! Snape
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

"Why does it have to be a heart anyways?" the boy whined, holding his chin with the palm of his hand.

"Because that's how some people express their love."

"By giving their hearts?" Harry traced his chest in fright and Severus rolled his eyes.

"Metaphorically." he informed the pale looking child and drew his wand.

"I don't understand, why would I give my heart to someone, but not really give it to them? It doesn't count if I trick them into believing that I gave them my heart... When I still have it."

"It doesn't quite work like that, Harry." the potion master said.

"Then how does it work? Why can't it be a circle if it's not really a heart?"

-three unrelated short stories as a Valentine special entry-

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 3rd Year, 6th summer, 6th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Secretive
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

It's Nott who finally surprises Severus by speaking up, small dark eyes strangely intense.
"It's Potter's owl, sir."
Severus eyes Potter with interest, but the boy's lips are pinched tight, shoulders hitched, and he's staring at the ground without saying a word.
Well, well.

In which Severus' night has just got interesting (...if by interesting you mean completely hijacked by one irritating and distraught prepubescent boy).

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Out of Character Snape
Tags: Alternate Universe, Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape