| Takes Place: 6th summer | Chapters: 17 |
| Snape flavour: None | Completed: No |
| Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape | Genres: Drama, General |
| Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Snape-meets-Dursleys | Word count: 56475 |
| Main Characters: .Snape and Harry (required), Arthur, Dudley, Dumbledore, Fred George, Ginny, Hermione, Lily, McGonagall, Molly, Neville, Original Character, Other, Petunia, Remus, Ron, Sirius, Vernon, Voldemort | Read: 169938 |
Summary: During Occulmency lessons in the course of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Severus notices something... off in Harry's memories.
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Story Notes:
Spoilers up to OOtP, by the way. This begins somewhere around the Quibbler interview, but before Dumbledore leaves Hogwarts. I'm not taking into account HBP…. So this is AU. In the US, teachers are mandated reporters--if they are aware of any kind of child abuse or neglect occurring within a household, they are required by law to report it to the proper authorities. My research has turned up similar laws within Muggle UK, and I doubt that, with the emphasis on families, that child abuse would be tolerated within Wizarding society. (Yep, I've a background in US Education…) No pairings so far, but that can change.
And no, this is going to be your generic Snape-rescues-Harry story. However, child abuse is an issue central to the plot. If you know of a child who is being abused, visit http://www.Kidsafe-caps.org/report.html for your local reporting hotline (US only), or call 1-800-4-A-CHILD in North America. In the UK, call Childline at 0800 1111.
While I have attempted to make our favorite Brits sounds British, I'm an American who has learned all the Britishisms I know from internet friends, British literature, exchange students, and watching far too much Changing Rooms, Bargain Hunt, and Cash in the Attic on BBC America. My thanks to my wonderful British beta readers, Jenni Debbage and Chris Carr, for helping me fix Americanisms that tend to crop up every once in a while.
Disclaimer: If you think these characters belong to me, you're sadly mistaken. I borrowed them, hugged them, squeezed them, called them George, then gave them back like a good girl. All things Harry Potter belong to JK Rowling.
Table of Contents
1. Orsa by Bratling [Reviews - 27] 
(2925 words) 
“Each of us, in the journey through mortality, will travel his own Jericho Road. What will be your experience? What will be mine? Will I fail to notice him who has fallen among thieves and requires my help? Will you? Will I be one who sees the injured and hears his plea, yet crosses to the other side? Will you? Or will I be one who sees, who hears, who pauses, and who helps? Will you?”
--Thomas S. Monson
2. Percunctor by Bratling [Reviews - 12] (3070 words)
I would like to thank my beta readers, especially Chris C, who stumbled across this story and volunteered, and Jenni D. Between the two of them, they're keeping Harry and Co sounding like they should.
3. Dicta quod Culpo by Bratling [Reviews - 9] (2768 words)
I'm glad everybody's enjoying this. A note on chapter titles--I decided that since most of the Potterverse spells are in Latin, I ought to name my chapters in the same language. So... the translations might not be perfect, but they're what my online Latin dictionary says is correct.
4. Eventus by Bratling [Reviews - 12] (2708 words)
5. Animadverto by Bratling [Reviews - 12] (2378 words)
6. Congressus by Bratling [Reviews - 8] (1747 words)
Thanks for keeping up with this, y'all. :) Here's your weekly chapter! Enjoy!
7. Verum quod Deceptio by Bratling [Reviews - 11] (2745 words)
8. Defessus Vita by Bratling [Reviews - 13] (2707 words)
9. Parvulus by Bratling [Reviews - 6] (3993 words)
10. Pacem vel Libertatem by Bratling [Reviews - 12] (3283 words)
11. Libertas by Bratling [Reviews - 17] (2488 words)
12. Memento Mori by Bratling [Reviews - 17] (3358 words)
You might notice a few changes to the Latin chapter titles and some of the spells. A very nice retired Latin teacher is now checking my translations... :)
13. Opera Optima by Bratling [Reviews - 10] (3084 words)
14. Amplecti by Bratling [Reviews - 12] (6686 words)
15. Pacta Sunt Servanda by Bratling [Reviews - 23] (5113 words)
Pacta Sunt Servanda translates as, "Bargains Must Be Kept".
16. Volare Percipio by Bratling [Reviews - 32] (4176 words)
I apologize for the unintended long hiatus. My beta readers have been busy and haven't yet finished going through this. They also have the next two chapters. :) I don't know when the next will be up, but this is far from abandoned...
17. Consistere by Bratling [Reviews - 29] (3246 words)
To be continued...
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