An explosion happens at Hogwarts due to a charm gone wrong. Harry, in the midst of an ongoing explosion, manages to get separated from his friends. What happens when he gets Snatched up by Snape, and forced to spend hours in a room with his school enemy- Draco Malfoy?
Takes Place: 2nd Year
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Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Secretive
Tags: Abuse Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Fic Fests > Winter fest 2021, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
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Rated: T
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Eating Disorder, Emotional Abuse, Neglect
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 04 Jan 2022 / 04 Jan 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 04 Jan 2022 / 04 Jan 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
In the aftermath of the Triwizard Tournament, a guilt-ridden Harry finds himself on the brink of despair at the Astronomy Tower. As he contemplates his life's worth, the unlikeliest of saviors intervenes.
Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind
Tags: Abuse Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind
Tags: Abuse Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Suicide Themes
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 25 Apr 2023 / 25 Apr 2023
Series: None - Challenges: Your life matters
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 25 Apr 2023 / 25 Apr 2023
Series: None - Challenges: Your life matters
Can old wounds be healed? Can Harry and Severus have a chance at being happy? Can Dumbledore stop being a meddling old coot?
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Injured!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Injured!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: K+
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Alcohol Use, Neglect
Chapters: 21 - Completed: No - Updated: 03 May 2022 / 05 Jan 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 21 - Completed: No - Updated: 03 May 2022 / 05 Jan 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
"Twenty some odd children and yet you’re the only one who comes back into the castle with frostbite.”
Harry sighed. So they were back on that.
“Look on the bright side. At least I came back at all.”
Professor Snape scowled. “You are not nearly as humorous as you believe yourself to be.”
OR
It's the winter holidays, and Harry just wants to play with his new friends in the snow. If only Professor Snape didn't have to be such a fuddy-duddy about it.
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Loving, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Hufflepuff!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Fic Fests > Winter fest 2021, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Harry sighed. So they were back on that.
“Look on the bright side. At least I came back at all.”
Professor Snape scowled. “You are not nearly as humorous as you believe yourself to be.”
OR
It's the winter holidays, and Harry just wants to play with his new friends in the snow. If only Professor Snape didn't have to be such a fuddy-duddy about it.
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Loving, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Hufflepuff!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Fic Fests > Winter fest 2021, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: K+
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Warnings: Neglect
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 14 Jan 2022 / 14 Jan 2022
Series: that's the thing about illicit affairs - Challenges: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 14 Jan 2022 / 14 Jan 2022
Series: that's the thing about illicit affairs - Challenges: None
Severus has applied to adopt Harry Potter, Voldemort has returned and there is a horcrux in Harry's scar. Will long-buried secrets break their new family apart?
Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Stern
Tags: Adoption
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Stern
Tags: Adoption
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T
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Warnings: None
Chapters: 8 - Completed: No - Updated: 18 Oct 2023 / 16 Jan 2022
Series: Coming Home - Challenges: None
Chapters: 8 - Completed: No - Updated: 18 Oct 2023 / 16 Jan 2022
Series: Coming Home - Challenges: None
Turns out, the Dursley's weren't too happy with Harry for blowing up Aunt Marge. Harry finds himself on the streets of Muggle London.
Takes Place: 3rd summer, 3rd Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Desperate
Tags: Incognito!Harry, Runaway
Categories: Fic Fests > Bingo! Fic Fest, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Takes Place: 3rd summer, 3rd Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Desperate
Tags: Incognito!Harry, Runaway
Categories: Fic Fests > Bingo! Fic Fest, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Violence
Chapters: 3 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 29 May 2023 / 29 May 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 3 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 29 May 2023 / 29 May 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Denied the safety of Hogwarts for the summer, Harry Potter, the boy who lived, rejects a return to his loveless Muggle life. He embarks on a daring journey of survival amidst the wilderness. His absence is noticed though and Harry finds a dark shadow following him.
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind
Tags: Runaway
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind
Tags: Runaway
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Emotional Abuse, Neglect
Chapters: 2 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 27 May 2023 / 19 May 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 2 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 27 May 2023 / 19 May 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Alternative ending to Not Enough Time starting at the end of Chapter 1. Having seen Harry Potter in a new light can Severus manage to save the boy who lived
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Adoption, Alternate Universe, Injured!Harry, Time Travel
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Adoption, Alternate Universe, Injured!Harry, Time Travel
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: K
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse
Chapters: 4 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 19 Feb 2022 / 18 Feb 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 4 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 19 Feb 2022 / 18 Feb 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
Severus Snape sits down and unwraps his burger, but wait, who's that kid with messy hair, dirty clothes, and glasses?
A response to the challenge The boy at McDonalds by nnjjj
Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind
Tags: Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
A response to the challenge The boy at McDonalds by nnjjj
Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind
Tags: Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T
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Warnings: Bullying
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 08 Mar 2022 / 08 Mar 2022
Series: None - Challenges: The boy at McDonalds
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 08 Mar 2022 / 08 Mar 2022
Series: None - Challenges: The boy at McDonalds
“He seems to be under the assumption that since the Dursley’s are no longer his legal guardians, he has nowhere to stay this summer.”
Severus scoffed. “And I suppose an orphanage would be a better option as opposed to myself.”
Albus shrugged casually. “Is he aware that you’re even an option?”
“Well of course he…” Severus trailed off, frowning. “Why wouldn’t he?”
“You’re not his legal guardian,” Albus offered bluntly. “While you have done a lot for him, you are certainly in no way responsible for his welfare.”
Severus glared. “Legally speaking, no, but otherwise of course I am responsible for him! I am the one who took him from that wretched home, the one who has been there through nightmares and medical visits and-“
“My, my, Severus. Could it be that you are jealous?”
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in which Severus has to address the reality of his relationship with Harry with more than just words.
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Hufflepuff!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Severus scoffed. “And I suppose an orphanage would be a better option as opposed to myself.”
Albus shrugged casually. “Is he aware that you’re even an option?”
“Well of course he…” Severus trailed off, frowning. “Why wouldn’t he?”
“You’re not his legal guardian,” Albus offered bluntly. “While you have done a lot for him, you are certainly in no way responsible for his welfare.”
Severus glared. “Legally speaking, no, but otherwise of course I am responsible for him! I am the one who took him from that wretched home, the one who has been there through nightmares and medical visits and-“
“My, my, Severus. Could it be that you are jealous?”
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in which Severus has to address the reality of his relationship with Harry with more than just words.
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Hufflepuff!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: K
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Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 29 Mar 2022 / 29 Mar 2022
Series: that's the thing about illicit affairs - Challenges: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 29 Mar 2022 / 29 Mar 2022
Series: that's the thing about illicit affairs - Challenges: None