| Takes Place: 4th summer | Chapters: 7 |
| Snape flavour: None | Completed: No |
| Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape | Genres: Angst, Hurt/Comfort |
| Tags: Adoption, Physical Impairment, Snape-meets-Dursleys | Word count: 16542 |
| Main Characters: .Snape and Harry (required), Dudley, Hagrid, Hedwig | Read: 64802 |
Summary: Response to Burned Hedwig Challenge... After blowing up his aunt, Harry's uncle abuses him farther than his mental capacity can stand. Even his cousin is concerned, and sends a letter by way of owl "To Whom It May Concern" pleading for his cousins sake for help. But Harry needs more than to be taken from his family. He needs to gain the will to live.
Awards:
Rated: 16+
Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Profanity, Self-harm, Suicide Themes, Torture
Series: None
Challenges: Burnt Hedwig to the Rescue
Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Profanity, Self-harm, Suicide Themes, Torture
Series: None
Challenges: Burnt Hedwig to the Rescue
Story Notes:
Voldemort is dead and is staying that way. Snape isn’t mentioned much in this first chapter, but he will obviously be a prominent character. Tell me if a character seems AU, but I’ll probably have an explanation coming anyway… And if anyone would care to Beta me, I’d be grateful. I’ve been looking for a Beta reader for my fan fictions for a couple of months.
Table of Contents
1. Owl Escapade by writeurlife [Reviews - 20] 
(4313 words) 
2. Sleep Disturbed by writeurlife [Reviews - 22] (2772 words)
Hey, guys, I'm back! Sorry it took me so long, I've been grounded, but I'm no longer MIA, so here's the new update. Thank a ton to my new beta, Magnet-Rose, for all her awesome help with this chapter. Please R&R, as always. It makes me want to write more.
3. Mistaken Conceptions by writeurlife [Reviews - 16] (1852 words)
Beta'd now. Thanks to my beta, Magnet-Rose. Here it is!
4. Familiar Ways by writeurlife [Reviews - 15] (1546 words)
I told you I'd get it up!! Yay!! Right, so here's the next installment. Expect maybe two weeks before chapter 5 comes out- I know, I know, but I'm at my dad's right now, until Thursday, and my computer time is really limited. Plus I like to give my beta a little wiggle room. So, maybe sooner, but that's what it's looking like right now. And, since I haven't given a disclaimer yet (whoops) here it is: I don't own anything. Harry and Snape and everyone else and everything else belongs to JKRowling. go her! I'm just trying to improve my writing and this is a good exercise. go me!
5. Olive Branch by writeurlife [Reviews - 15] (1660 words)
I know, I know, I said two weeks and it’s been way longer than that. RL has gotten in the way, more than you can possibly know. Around Christmas time I’ll try to get a couple of chapters written at once (no guarantees) so I can keep you guys going until February break, but I’ve realized it’s pretty hard to write during the school week. This week alone I have seven tests to study for- that’s right, seven!- because the quarters ending soon. And I’m working. Time is limited.
6. Decorum Disaster by writeurlife [Reviews - 24] (1802 words)
I know, there's no Dudley in this one.... Sorry. He'll appear again, but I wanted some strictly Harry and Snape interaction.
7. Quidditch Fanatics by writeurlife [Reviews - 25] (2597 words)
I'm not even going to bother to apologize. It's been far too long for me to think that such a thing would be acceptable to any of you. I'll only say that I will endeavor to do better in the future.
To be continued...
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