"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

Harry is struggling and does not know what to do. Things are getting worse and worse and he is not sure how much more he can take. Will Hogwarts, and a particular potions professor, be his new beginning? Or will it be his end? Warnings: Self injury, suicide themes. Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Hospitalization
Categories: Healer Snape

Draco and Harry discover Fawkes' secret when they sneak into the Forbidden Forest, whilst Draco was spying on Dumbledore and Harry was spying on Draco. Unfortunately for them, the spies were spied by one Severus Snape!

Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor 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

A sequel to 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. *PLEASE READ 'YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE' FIRST, OR THIS STORY WON'T MAKE MUCH SENSE!*

Harry and Severus are slowly adjusting to Lily's death. But what will happen when new people show up in the neighbourhood? New people who have also experienced the death of a loved one?

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Out of Character Snape
Tags: Alternate Universe, Child fic
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape