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The Undiluted Truth by Prince Sahar starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 15]
When Hagrid takes Harry to his vault for the first time, he finds a letter from his mum in his vault, which contains secrets which shape all his future years at Hogwarts (and potentially cause major problems). Warning: severe James Potter bashing.

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern
Tags: Hufflepuff!Harry, Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: None
Chapters: 7 - Completed: No - Updated: 12 Sep 2020 / 04 Aug 2020
Series: None - Challenges: None
Harry Of Bainbridge by JAWorley starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 54]
Harry doesn’t think living in the orphanage is that bad, but he’s tired of being picked on for having no one that wants him. When someone sends word they want to adopt a young wizard, Harry leaves the orphanage to go to his new home. The problem is, there’s been a mistake. Severus Snape would never have requested to adopt Harry Potter, and now that he’s there, he doesn’t want to keep him.

Takes Place: 3rd summer - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Controlling, Snape is Cruel, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Mean, Snape is Stern
Tags: Adoption, Injured!Harry, Injured!Snape, Royalty!Snape, Runaway
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Teacher Snape > Unofficially teaching Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Bullying, Neglect, Violence
Chapters: 9 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 13 May 2021 / 16 Aug 2020
Series: Harry Of Bainbridge & A Bainbridge Christmas - Challenges: None
Better Broken by Hopeless Wanderer starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 5]
Severus is sick and tired of people trying to take his son away from him on a platter, ready for slaughter in a game nobody wins.

He takes drastic measures to make Harry stay.

Takes Place: 6th Year, 7th summer - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Snape Comforts, Snape is Controlling, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Mean, Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Alternate Universe, Injured!Harry, Physical Impairment
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Out of Character, Violence
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 13 Oct 2020 / 13 Oct 2020
Series: None - Challenges: Broken Leg
Namesake Necklace by WiCeBa starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 99]
Harry and Dudley are attacked one evening, and Snape is called to fix it. A child sized Harry, who looks much more like Lily than James at this age, was not what he was expecting.

Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Deaged!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect
Chapters: 25 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 04 Jan 2021 / 25 Oct 2020
Series: Namesake Necklace - Challenges: None
Human Shield by Timorous starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 9]
In sixth year, Harry, who now has professor Snape as his DADA teacher, finds the man’s general disinterest in him bearable. An attempt on Dumbledore’s life ends up being directed at Severus, and Harry saves him.

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Secretive, Snape is Stern
Tags: Hospitalization
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Violence
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 12 Nov 2020 / 12 Nov 2020
Series: None - Challenges: None
Smoke and Mirrors by JewelBurns starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 104]
Sequel to The Choices We Made.

With Voldemort dead and Harry's cancer settling life should be returning to normal for Harry and Snape but things aren't always as they seem. Instead they find themselves challenged in new ways. When dangerous events start after Harry's return to Hogwarts can Snape figure out what's going on before they're torn apart again? HPSS mentor Healing/Coping

Takes Place: 7th summer, 7th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Secretive
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Azkaban Character, Hospitalization, Injured!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Alcohol Use, Character Death, Out of Character, Romance/Het
Chapters: 84 - Completed: No - Updated: 30 Sep 2023 / 15 Nov 2020
Series: Choices We Made Universe - Challenges: None
Even the Unbreakable Can Be Broken on the Inside by MellarkandArt starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 5]
Severus was just trying to examine Harry's wound from the blood quill. There was not supposed to be anything else hidden underneath his sleeves.

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Addicted!Harry, Injured!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Self-harm
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 04 Sep 2021 / 04 Sep 2021
Series: None - Challenges: None
Electric Avenue by DesertPlanet starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 287]
Following the disasterous Third Task, Harry begins to notice two things about himself. First: his appearence has begun to change. Second: something is very very wrong. The Cruciatus shouldn't continue to be causing him pain this far out from having received it, should it?

Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind
Tags: Disguised!Harry, Injured!Harry, New Identity!Harry, Physical Impairment
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape > Severitus Challenge
Rated: T - Warnings: Neglect, Out of Character
Chapters: 47 - Completed: No - Updated: 13 Jan 2023 / 08 Jan 2021
Series: None - Challenges: None
The Secret by Hopeless Wanderer starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 5]
Potter is walking to his doom and Severus was never good at secrets.

Takes Place: 6th summer, 6th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Canon Snape, Snape is Controlling, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Secretive, Snape is Stern
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Snape Equal Status to Harry > Foes Snape and Harry, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Character Death, Suicide Themes
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 03 Feb 2021 / 03 Feb 2021
Series: None - Challenges: None
Christmas Gift by Tsumary starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 7]
With his dark appearance, piercing, cold eyes, and snarky character, he had become the local bogeyman parents ordered their children to stay away from. That’s why Severus was astonished to catch a sound of someone singing under his windows this Christmas night, breaking his pleasant solitude.

Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind
Tags: Injured!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 03 Feb 2021 / 03 Feb 2021
Series: None - Challenges: Christmas Carols

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