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 - Snape flavour: Angry Snape, Comforting Snape, Controlling Snape, Depressed Snape, Desperate Snape, Kind Snape, Loving Snape, Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape
Tags: Adoption, Injured!Harry, Kidnapped!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Harry knew exactly what he was going to do before he did it, but that still didn’t mean that it was a well thought out or intelligent move in any way.

“Thanks, Dad.”

You could hear a pin drop. Harry was holding his breath, Susan went stiff beside him, everyone was staring, and Professor Snape had paused in his steps completely.

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The news of Harry's adoption spreads, and Harry (with a little nudge from his peers) experiments with names.

Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Kind Snape, Loving Snape
Tags: Adoption
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

When Harry was snatched and being hold in a cell by the death eaters, Snape is ordered to rescue him by any means.
As they recover, truths and revelations come to the surface. Along with matters of conflicts, family, duties and guilt.
The boy who lived, chained by a prophecy. And the spy, whose life soon to be owned thrice. Despite their grievances, their similarities create an unlikely bond between them.
“Without the sun, the moon, too, shall lose it’s light.” (Story starts at summer after year 4, and will continue till the end of deathly hallows)

Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year, 6th summer, 6th Year, 7th summer, 7th Year - Snape flavour: Angry Snape, Canon Snape, Comforting Snape, Depressed Snape, Kind Snape, Loving Snape, Secretive Snape
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Hospitalization, Injured!Harry, Injured!Snape, Kidnapped, Kidnapped!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape

Harry's first year at Hogwarts is over and now that Severus is his guardian, he'll be going home with the professor for the summer and any previous misunderstandings regarding their relationship are long in the past.

Right?

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in which Severus and Harry both must confront their own personal demons.

Takes Place: 2nd summer - Snape flavour: Comforting Snape, Depressed Snape, Kind Snape, Loving Snape
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Adoption, Hufflepuff!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Petunia finally has an excuse to get rid of Harry, who finds himself in another abusive home. But then there is Severus living nearby, who - at first reluctantly - will try to help the boy. Will they find common ground?

Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Comforting Snape, Kind Snape, Overly-protective Snape
Tags: Adoption, Injured!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Big Brother Snape, Healer Snape, Snape Equal Status to Harry > Comrades Snape and Harry