Potions and Snitches :: Snape and Harry Gen Fanfiction Archive

Summary:

Warning: Very manipulative and not exactly nice Snape challenge: For his own selfish reasons, Severus Snape pretends to be Harry Potter’s father.

Severus Snape, together with one or two similarly thinking Death Eaters, persuaded Voldemort that "Mudbloods" aren’t complete wastes of space. He pointed out that 'Magic is might, and might is magic' and that a very tiny percentage of the most powerful Muggleborns who passed some special tests could be allowed to become Death Esters and "breed." Lily Evans/Potter was chosen to be one of those potential Death Eaters.

The prophecy didn’t change that. But Severus really loved (or desired?) Lily and wished to ensure her security from both sides, in case she refused Voldemort’s offer. He went to Dumbledore etc., as his own man more than anything else – but his sympathies lied with Voldemort. Lily refused, died, Harry Potter survived, and nothing changed.

Several years later, Dumbledore is getting suspicious of Severus and monitors him very closely when in Hogwarts or in the Order of the Phoenix. Voldemort then decides that maybe Snape is expendable. Severus secretly learns this, and immediately starts to make a scheme to save his own life; Running is no option (see Karkaroff). So being a genius Potions master, no slouch in magical rituals, and James’s very distant relative, he then learns about Harry’s "situation" with his relatives – and finds the perfect solution.

To pretend to be Harry Potter’s father.

Bonus points:

Severus saves Harry from the Dursleys when he is borderline crazy. Good position to drug him with some potions or mind manipulate him.
One of Harry’s friends (Ron?) finds or logically reveals the truth. He is shut up because of his "intolerance."

Not necessarily a very happy story all round.