| Takes Place: 6th summer | Chapters: 7 |
| Snape flavour: None | Completed: No |
| Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape | Genres: Angst, Hurt/Comfort |
| Tags: Alternate Universe, Physical Impairment | Word count: 17907 |
| Main Characters: .Snape and Harry (required), Dumbledore, McGonagall | Read: 38243 |
Summary: Harry Potter is badly abused by the Dursleys, but he finds a new way to defend himself. Could this be "the Power the Dark Lord knows not"? Who is going to help Harry? Harry-Snape bonding/mentorship. AU Pre-HBP
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Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of JK Rowling and her publishers, including but not limited to Raincoast Books, Scholastic, Bloomsbury and Warner Bros. Entertainment. The original characters and plot are the property of their authors. No money is being made from this work. No copyright infringement is intended.
Thanks to Kristeh for beta-ing!!
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This is my very first HP fanfiction, even though I've been reading other people's stories for years now.
I hope my own story will be original enough, still... I'm trying to write "the" best possible fanfiction for myself. I hope other readers will find it appealing.
Table of Contents
1. Prologue by Tsuby [Reviews - 11] 
(944 words) 
This is just the prologue, the stage-setting, so to say.
2. The long way home by Tsuby [Reviews - 10] (2101 words)
3. Back Home by Tsuby [Reviews - 20] (3258 words)
Thanks to Devan for betaing!
4. The truth will out - Part 1 by Tsuby [Reviews - 15] (2586 words)
Now the stage is set: Harry apologised and Severus knows that he behaved just as badly as Harry did. In the next chapters Harry will have time to heal and we will see if our boys can finally learn to interact with each other.
5. Do you care? by Tsuby [Reviews - 13] (3640 words)
Sorry for posting so late. But Real Life has been bad. Too busy with work and the rest. Sorry!
Thanks to Miranda and Devan for beta-ing!!
6. Repercussions by Tsuby [Reviews - 15] (2941 words)
Hello everyone and thanks for staying with me. I'm sorry I did not update for so long. I was away from home for over one month and after I came back I had a bit of a "writer's block", but it seems to be over now. I'll also try to answer all your kind reviews.
One big problem I had to face is that both my betas have vanished. One has no internet access right now and the other one... I can't contact her. So if anyone would be willing to help, it'd really be VERY appreciated!
7. Facing the truth by Tsuby [Reviews - 16] (2437 words)
First of all: I really apologize for not updating for so long. I have no excuses save for my hectic real life and the sad fact that I am slow in writing and doing so in English is even more difficult than in my mother tongue. I am working on next chapter already and I'll try and post asap!
Erika
PS: sorry for the cliffie!
To be continued...
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