Reeling from his godfather’s death, Harry Potter is withering away in Surrey. His friends believe him when he writes to tell them that he is fine—although, they should know better.

Dumbledore finds an Auror with a sketchy background to take over the Defence classes, and the fact that she lacks the qualifications to teach and would rather cut off her wand hand than take the job doesn’t seem to register with the older man.

With one look at the Chosen One, Hogwarts’ new professor can see that the boy is hurting something fierce. The fact that no one else in Dumbledore’s precious Order of the Phoenix seems to have noticed is perhaps a sign that it was high time she joined up—personal consequences be damned.

Takes Place: 6th summer, 6th Year, 7th summer, 7th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Adoption
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Harry talks to Snape's portrait after the events in "Ugly Duckling".

Takes Place: 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Alternate Universe, Animagus!Snape, Creature!fic
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape

Once upon a time he was Harry of the orphanage of Leeds. But after a summer spent discovering that he and Professor Snape had been tied together for 12 years by their shared ghosts, Harry Potter had become Harry of Bainbridge, the boy Snape had adopted. Harry didn’t know if he’d ever get used to being called Master Snape, or if the kids at school would ever stop pestering him with questions about what it was like to live with the often dour Potions Professor. He was certain he was looking forward to going back to his new home for Christmas though, to spend it with his new father, and to learn what it meant to have a home to go back to. Harry had never celebrated a real Christmas before... Entry to Winter Fest 2021.

Takes Place: 3rd Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern
Tags: None
Categories: Fic Fests > Winter fest 2021, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Severus is in big trouble. He doesn't have any kids, but he's supposed to be bringing his son to Christmas to meet his family, who he's been estranged from for twelve or thirteen (or more) years. Harry ends up being that pretend son. Challenge by JAWorley.

Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Mean
Tags: Disguised!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Sometimes surviving means more than withstanding what is fated to occur. Sometimes it means finding a safe place to hide, or facing death to protect another’s life.

Sometimes it means letting go,

Sometimes it means holding on.

Takes Place: 7th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts
Tags: Injured!Snape
Categories: Fic Fests > Winter fest 2021