Harry's life takes an unexpected turn when he receives a mysterious letter from his late mother revealing his wizarding heritage. As letters continue to arrive in massive numbers, Harry's already difficult life with his relatives becomes unbearable. Just when Harry thinks he can't take it anymore, a dark stranger appears offering to take him away to a new world, full of magic.
Takes Place: 1st Year
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Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Injured!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
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Rated: K+
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect
Chapters: 3 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 06 Mar 2023 / 14 Feb 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 3 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 06 Mar 2023 / 14 Feb 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Summer after fifth year: Why did everything bad happen to Harry Potter? Why did it always have to be Severus who picked up the pieces? And why did the kid in Severus’ neighbourhood had to be such a Hufflepuff?
Interrupted in his well-earned summer holidays of tending to his vegetable garden and just reading a lot of sciene fiction, Severus Snape is sent to track down one runaway Harry Potter.
Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Angry, Snape is Kind, Snape is Mean, Snape's a Bully
Tags: Adoption, Runaway
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Interrupted in his well-earned summer holidays of tending to his vegetable garden and just reading a lot of sciene fiction, Severus Snape is sent to track down one runaway Harry Potter.
Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Angry, Snape is Kind, Snape is Mean, Snape's a Bully
Tags: Adoption, Runaway
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Alcohol Use, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse
Chapters: 26 - Completed: No - Updated: 05 Mar 2024 / 26 Mar 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 26 - Completed: No - Updated: 05 Mar 2024 / 26 Mar 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
In his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter feels the weight of the world on his shoulders. Haunted by the death of Cedric and abused by the Dursleys, Harry feels more alone than ever. His solitude is disrupted by a tiny black kitten from the Forbidden Forest, offering a peculiar comfort.
Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts
Tags: Abuse Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts
Tags: Abuse Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: K
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 08 Jun 2023 / 08 Jun 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 08 Jun 2023 / 08 Jun 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
This year, the Snape family faces numerous challenges, including wedding planning, avoiding a terrible teacher, and the growing threat of the death eaters and their elusive leader. Additionally, they must care for a young witch who desperately craves love and attention. Do they have what it takes? Can they overcome these obstacles, especially with Albus Dumbledore keeping secrets?
Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Adoption, Alternate Universe, Sibling Addition
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Adoption, Alternate Universe, Sibling Addition
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: T
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Alcohol Use, Character Death, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Romance/Het, Romance/Slash, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 20 - Completed: No - Updated: 26 Dec 2023 / 24 Jun 2023
Series: Wishing on the Winds - Challenges: None
Chapters: 20 - Completed: No - Updated: 26 Dec 2023 / 24 Jun 2023
Series: Wishing on the Winds - Challenges: None
Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year after a miserable summer at the Dursleys. When Draco finds out what is really happening at his relative's house, he opens Pandora's box into a decade-old secret changing the lives of Harry and several Slytherins forever. Add to it a new defense teacher, two overprotective godfathers, and a deadly tournament, Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts will be the most chaotic yet.
Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Injured!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Injured!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: 16+
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse, Profanity, Romance/Het, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 12 - Completed: No - Updated: 07 Mar 2024 / 14 Aug 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 12 - Completed: No - Updated: 07 Mar 2024 / 14 Aug 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
It's year six and Harry struggles with the visions he's inherited from Voldemort. Dumbledore is reaching the end of his time and needs to ensure someone will take care of Harry after the headmaster is gone. An incident in the Forbidden Forest where Snape must care for an injured Harry without using magic sets in motion far reaching changes in their lives and in the magical world.
Alternative Year Six story written originally from 2004-2005 under the username GreenGecko. Canonical (as much as possible) through OotP.
This is the 5th edition.
Takes Place: 6th Year, 7th summer, 7th Year, 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Adoption, Animagus!Harry, Injured!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys, SuperPower! Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+
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Warnings: Alcohol Use, Character Death, Panic attack, Profanity, Rape, Romance/Het, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 73 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 17 May 2024 / 25 Oct 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 73 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 17 May 2024 / 25 Oct 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
It all started with an unexpected meeting at King's Cross at the end of Harry's first year. The next thing Severus Snape knows he's stuck with the Potter brat.
Takes Place: 1st Year, 2nd summer, 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Out of Character Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape Disciplines , Snape is Angry
Tags: Alternate Universe, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: 16+
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Alcohol Use, Neglect
Chapters: 15 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 08 Feb 2024 / 15 Jan 2024
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 15 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 08 Feb 2024 / 15 Jan 2024
Series: None - Challenges: None
“You’ll find that the health of Hogwarts students is in fact my business.”
Harry forced a chuckle. “You don’t care. So you don’t get to demand anything.”
Summary: The first week back after summer break, scrubbing a cauldron makes Harry's damaged arm worse: Snape finds out about the Dursley abuse.
Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Cruel
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Spying on Harry! Snape
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Harry forced a chuckle. “You don’t care. So you don’t get to demand anything.”
Summary: The first week back after summer break, scrubbing a cauldron makes Harry's damaged arm worse: Snape finds out about the Dursley abuse.
Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Cruel
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Spying on Harry! Snape
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Emotional Abuse, Neglect
Chapters: 1 - Completed: No - Updated: 23 Apr 2024 / 23 Apr 2024
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: No - Updated: 23 Apr 2024 / 23 Apr 2024
Series: None - Challenges: None