Someone has to pick up the pieces of Harry's broken soul. Severus just never expected to be the one to do it.

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The one where Harry actually has a friend growing up, and suddenly being a wizard doesn’t seem like that big of a deal.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year, 2nd summer, 2nd Year, 3rd summer, 3rd Year, 4th summer, 4th Year, 5th summer, 5th Year, 6th summer - Snape flavour: Comforting Snape, Kind Snape, Loving Snape
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Depression Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Harry's sent reeling when he learns that Professor Snape is his bio dad, and if that were all he had to deal with, he'd probably be all right, but he's got werewolves, escaped convicts, a stubborn Dark Lord, and his own inner demons to deal with. Starts third year. Rating mostly for violence. Story deals with mental health, bigotry and child abuse. See more tags in Story Notes (Some are big spoilers so beware).

Takes Place: 3rd Year, 4th summer, 4th Year - Snape flavour: Comforting Snape, Loving Snape
Tags: Werewolves
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape

After Harry's turbulent second summer and third year, he's begun to gain more confidence in himself in his dealings with the community. He's learning to find his footing in his new family as well, even as Albus and Severus struggle to find theirs. The wizarding community isn't happy about Harry's stance on Fae, and now that he's been entered into the Tri-Wizard tournament, Harry will have to find a way to balance the backlash he's facing from his community and the dangers of the tournament he must prepare for. "Be careful Mr. Potter. Small changes can have lasting effects." - Harrison Silver

Takes Place: 3rd Year, 4th summer, 4th Year - Snape flavour: Angry Snape, Canon Snape, Comforting Snape, Kind Snape, Loving Snape, Stern Snape
Tags: Adoption, Azkaban Character, Elves, Hospitalization, Injured!Harry, Runaway, Vampires, Werewolves
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Seventeen years ago, Harry Potter went missing during the disastrous Triwizard Tournament. Voldemort managed to resurrect himself and the war has begun again, yet without a light to follow, the world has become a different place. For seventeen years, the leader of the light has clung onto the hope that their savior is alive somewhere and sends out Severus to find him. As Severus searches for a lost savior, he happens upon a traveling carnival by chance but their savior is not human anymore and may not want to leave the family he gained or to a war he wanted no part in.

Takes Place: 4th Year, 8 - Pre Epilogue (adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Addicted!Harry, Animagus!Snape, Creature!fic, Kidnapped!Harry, Sibling Addition, Spying on Harry! Snape, SuperPower! Harry
Categories: Snape Equal Status to Harry > Comrades Snape and Harry

“I- I wasn’t trying to kill myself, Professor,” Harry said softly.

Snape glared at him, only slightly less cold than usual. “Then just what were you trying to do?”

“I was just going to… cut myself.”

Snape blinked and kept his eyes closed for a moment, rolling them as he opened them once more. “Obviously.”

Takes Place: 4th Year, 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Comforting Snape, Kind Snape, Loving Snape
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Addicted!Harry, Depression Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape