they say sanity is a lot like gravity, that all you need is a little push... harry entered the tri-wizard tournament not by his free will, but by a mad man who wanted him dead.harry won the tournament not by his free will, but by a devastating tragedy. now Harry is back at the Dursleys with nothing to keep company with except for his dead boyfriend. at least the delusion he had created for himself. the only one able to help? professor Severus Snape.warning; HP/CD very mild slash

Takes Place: 4th summer, 4th Year, 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Comforting Snape, Cruel Snape, Kind Snape, Loving Snape, Mean Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Secretive Snape, Stern Snape
Tags: Adoption, Amnesia, Kidnapped!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape

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, Loving Snape, Stern Snape
Tags: Alternate Universe, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape

Harry Potter stolen away from his relatives house, and Draco Malfoy the only witness. There would be some explaining to do, if Severus managed to save the brat in time.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Kidnapped!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys, Spying on Harry! Snape
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape

Severus Snape, thinking he was going to have a relaxing summer of just brewing potions at his manor and not have to deal with brats each day, his summer plans change when on the first night back from Hogwarts, an upset Lily Potter visits him in a dream, needing his help to rescue her son.

Reluctantly, he checks on the Potter brat at his relatives home that same night, only to discover that all is not what it seems.

Takes Place: 3rd summer, 3rd Year, 4th summer, 4th Year - Snape flavour: Angry Snape, Comforting Snape, Controlling Snape, Depressed Snape, Desperate Snape, Kind Snape, Loving Snape, Mean Snape, Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape
Tags: Adoption, Dragons, Injured!Harry, Kidnapped!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Harry has always wished for someone to care, for a family of his own. On his birthday, he finds out that a certain Potions Master is his father, but Severus has finally settled into life with his other son. Can Harry finally have the family he has longed for, or will he always be the unwanted one?

Takes Place: 6th summer, 6th Year - Snape flavour: Angry Snape, Comforting Snape, Cruel Snape, Kind Snape, Loving Snape, Mean Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Stern Snape
Tags: Alternate Universe, Sibling Addition, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape