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The Doe And Her Fawn by Lemon Curd starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 58]
Severus is not happy to have his summer holidays interrupted to investigate Mrs. Figg's claims that all is not well at Privet Drive. He is even less happy at what he finds. Harry is sent to live with the Weasley family. Soon it turns out that raising a traumatized child is a challenge that might be too much for the Weasley parents, and Snape is very unhappy indeed to have his holidays interrupted once again.

Takes Place: 2nd summer - Snape flavour: Snape is Secretive
Tags: Runaway
Categories: Healer Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Physical Punishment Spanking, Physical Punishment Non-Spanking
Chapters: 13 - Completed: No - Updated: 11 Feb 2021 / 29 Jun 2019
Series: None - Challenges: None
Seasons of Love by Stump_Pan starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 71]
How different would things be if Snape went to pick up Harry instead of Hagrid?

Snapshots of how things might have been through all seven years by season.

Takes Place: 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year, 2nd summer, 2nd Year, 3rd summer, 3rd Year, 4th summer, 4th Year, 5th summer, 5th Year, 6th summer, 6th Year, 7th summer, 7th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern
Tags: Alternate Universe, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Character Death, Profanity, Violence
Chapters: 30 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 02 Sep 2017 / 10 Feb 2017
Series: None - Challenges: None
Snape's Promise by Melolcatsi starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 33]
When the Dursley home is found to be unsuitable for Harry, Dumbledore implores his Potions Master to take the boy in, for the sake of the promise he made to Lily. Another Snape-adopts-Harry story, set Pre-Hogwarts. Harry is 8. Pairings TBD. Dursley abuse is close to canon.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Child fic, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Bullying, Neglect, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 14 - Completed: No - Updated: 16 Jan 2018 / 12 Sep 2017
Series: None - Challenges: None
The Gifted Apprentice by snapesangel starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 27]
After 1st year, Harry is warned by Dobby not to return to Hogwarts. He runs away and is gone for nearly a year before he is tracked down/rescued by Snape. His enrollment is revoked, so he can only stay at Hogwarts if he's taken on as an apprentice. Can Prof. Snape's firm hand mentor him and help him prepare for his future?

Takes Place: 2nd summer - Snape flavour: Snape is Stern
Tags: Runaway
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Master Snape > Apprentice Harry, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Physical Punishment Spanking, Physical Punishment Non-Spanking
Chapters: 12 - Completed: No - Updated: 14 Jun 2021 / 05 Jan 2021
Series: None - Challenges: None
Kids These Days by ocha starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 9]
Harry, Ron and Hermione feel really bad about accusing Snape of trying to steal the stone this year. So they're determined to get better at potions next year to make it up to him. (And maybe find out that this potions thing isn't too bad after all...?)

Takes Place: 2nd summer, 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Profanity
Chapters: 3 - Completed: No - Updated: 02 Feb 2019 / 09 Jan 2019
Series: None - Challenges: None
Dream Walker by JAWorley starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 211]
Nightmares at night have kept Harry awake for so long that he can no longer keep his eyes open during class. Potions Master Severus Snape is determined to teach the sixth year some respect.

In response to the ‘Sleeping During Class’ challenge by Jan_AQ.

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Mean, Snape is Stern
Tags: Adoption, Injured!Harry
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Snape Equal Status to Harry > Foes Snape and Harry, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Physical Punishment Non-Spanking, Profanity, Romance/Het, Violence
Chapters: 14 - Completed: No - Updated: 23 May 2012 / 28 Nov 2010
Series: None - Challenges: Sleeping During Class
Past Featured Story Digging for the Bones by Paganaidd starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 1254]
Rather than allowing Harry to stay at Diagon Alley after he blew up Aunt Marge, the Ministry sends Harry back to the Dursleys. Harry returns to school after a terrible summer, to find that he's not the only one with this kind of secret. A student has been killed by his family. New screening measures are put into place by the Ministry: Every student must be given a medical exam and interview to look for child abuse. With Dumbledore facing an inquiry, Snape is entrusted with the task of making sure EVERYONE receives one.

Takes Place: 3rd Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Character Death, Neglect, Self-harm, Suicide Themes, Violence
Chapters: 62 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 27 Nov 2014 / 24 Feb 2011
Series: None - Challenges: New Measures for Screening Abuse
The Son Becomes the Father by watercrystals starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 631]
Following the death of Sirius, Harry isn't sure what to make of the sudden appearance of a six-year-old boy. The pair form a bond, unaware they're half-brothers, and Harry decides to take the boy to Hogwarts and hide him there. To aide the boy's education, Harry anonymously exchanges letters with Snape.

A story of a how a young boy becomes a father-figure to another while their own father is oblivious of their biological existence. But can sixteen-year-old Harry give what he himself has not gained? Can he go an entire year without being discovered? Just how far will Severus go to find the writer of those letters...Or are some things best left unknown?

Takes Place: 6th summer, 6th Year, 7th summer, 8 - Pre Epilogue (adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Alternate Universe, Child fic, Kidnapped, Runaway, Sibling Addition, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Alcohol Use, Character Death, Neglect, Violence
Chapters: 33 - Completed: No - Updated: 06 Oct 2013 / 04 Mar 2011
Series: None - Challenges: None
The Forgotten Prophecy by JewelBurns starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 23]
Summoned from the canon universe at his moment of death Snape lands in a world where he never delivered the prophecy. While he's adjusting to life as a husband, father to a quirky little girl, and step-father to a different Harry, wizards start disappearing forcing him to put his animosity aside and work with the most unlikely team to help bring down a villain worse than Voldemort.

Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Desperate, Out of Character Snape, Snape is Secretive
Tags: Alternate Universe, Injured!Harry, Physical Impairment, Sibling Addition, Time Travel
Categories: Parental Snape > Stepfather Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Out of Character
Chapters: 6 - Completed: No - Updated: 06 Jun 2023 / 15 Oct 2021
Series: None - Challenges: None
Unforgiveable Sirius by Severus Draconis Potter starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 260]
Sirius does something to Harry that he shouldnt and he shatters the poor boy's last hope of finally having a family. He's lost and hurt and terrfied with no one to turn to. No one but the man who has made his life miserable anyway he could. How can Snape help Harry,when he hates him himself; or does he?

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Overly-protective Snape
Tags: Adoption, Azkaban Character, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Character Bashing, Profanity
Chapters: 30 - Completed: No - Updated: 11 Nov 2020 / 18 Nov 2011
Series: None - Challenges: Unforgivable Sirius

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