Summer after fifth year and Harry doesn’t know how to go on like this. Stuck again in the prison also known as the picket-fence neighbourhood of Little Whinging, how can he survive while the only adult who ever cared for him isn’t there anymore? How can he carry on with this ache inside his chest and his abominable relatives on his back?
Who is this strange muggle boy and what has he got to do with Harry Potter?
Will they both pull through?
And what does Severus Snape actually do during the summer holidays?

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: Angry Snape, Bully Snape, Comforting Snape, Kind Snape, Mean Snape
Tags: Adoption, Runaway
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

It only took a moment for the world as Harry knew it to crumble. For everything he thought he knew to be cast into doubt. High on the Cliffs of Dover, he'll learn not just about himself, but his bitter old potions professor, and his beautiful rescuer, each scarred by love and loss. Secrets are waiting in the winds. It will take all the hope in the world to bring them to the light.

Takes Place: 3rd summer, 3rd Year - Snape flavour: Comforting Snape, Kind Snape, Stern Snape
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Depression Recovery, Disguised!Harry, Hospitalization
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape

“What— What are you doing?” To his credit, he manages to pull the child to a full stop by yanking him back, bringing him in closer to hold his shoulders again and glare at him in the eyes, no matter the way he winces at their familiar colour. “You are aware that you have just undergone a panic attack, are you not?”


There’s something in Potter’s eyes that seems to flash at that, but it’s gone within the moment. Severus files that away for later ruminations.


“I know,” he says matter-of-factly, like he’s just declared that the sky is blue.

Takes Place: 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year - Snape flavour: Angry Snape, Comforting Snape, Kind Snape, Loving Snape, Stern Snape
Tags: Time Travel
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Harry Potter is not a happy-go-lucky child, nor did he appreciate the company of other stupid beings, and so when he arrives at Hogwarts with a much more cynical personality than expected, Severus Snape is curious.

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Kind Snape
Tags: Ravenclaw!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape

Depressed from the death of his godfather and back to school from the worse summer he ever had, Harry is on the brink of death with no will to live. He just wants to succumb to the darkness knowing his parents are on the otherside, but someone won't let him. Why does he care when he never did before..or did he?

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Comforting Snape
Tags: Adoption, Resorting, Slytherin!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys, SuperPower! Harry
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape