The Lernaean Hydra has many heads, and it seems as if you will never cut them all away. It's near immortal - as if it will never die.

With the death of a man he never expected, the wizarding war is tipped into motion, but Harry Potter doesn't feel prepared to approach it.

Mixed POV: changes between Harry Potter's and Severus Snape's.

Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Controlling, Snape is Cruel, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Mean, Snape is Secretive, Snape is Stern
Tags: Alternate Universe, Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Snape Equal Status to Harry > Comrades Snape and Harry

Post-DH. Written for the Halloween 2017 Fic Fest prompt: "There was haunting music coming from the Quidditch pitch."

Severus is watching the Halloween proceedings: he is interrupted by Harry Potter himself.

Takes Place: 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Snape is Depressed, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Secretive, Snape is Stern
Tags: Alternate Universe, Injured!Harry, Physical Impairment
Categories: Snape Equal Status to Harry > Colleague Snape and Harry, Fic Fests > #23 Halloween 2017

Dumbledore has requested Snape retrieve something valuable for the Order and stop Voldemort from getting his hands on it. Unfortunately Snape is also required to take Harry as they need a Parselmouth. Along the way, both learn more about each other and Snape's ideas and assumptions are proven incorrect.

Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Secretive
Tags: Injured!Harry, Kidnapped!Harry
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Unofficially teaching Snape

"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 suffers from frequent nightmares and Severus is at his wit's end until he rediscovers one of the strongest forms of magic. Set in an AU of "The Unwanted One" where Severus received his memories back sooner and raises Harry.

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