| Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) | Chapters: 42 |
| Snape flavour: None | Completed: Yes |
| Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape | Genres: Drama, Family |
| Tags: Adoption, Child fic | Word count: 200456 |
| Main Characters: .Snape and Harry (required), Dumbledore, Arthur, Molly, Original Character, Other, Remus, Sirius | Read: 219760 |
Summary: When the great granddaughter of Aberforth Dumbledore moves to Britain to be close to her fiancé, and is hired to teach Magical History at Hogwarts, Severus Snape and Lucy O'Conner discover that sometimes fate (or six-year-old Harry) has a way of throwing a wrench into life's best laid plans.
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Story Notes:
Preface: It is nearly five years after Voldemort's first downfall and the summer before Severus begins his third year teaching at Hogwarts. The year before, Severus discovered that Lily had named him Harry's second godfather, and he has now had custody of Harry for nearly a year. They are adjusting well, and wouldn't change a thing.
As the story unfolds, the circumstances of how Harry and Severus became a family will come to light.
All Recognisable characters and scenarios are the property J.K. Rowling. Lucy, Kenneth and the O'Conners are mine
Table of Contents
1. Harry's Crush by missyanne [Reviews - 4] 
(2798 words) 
2. Lucy's Woes by missyanne [Reviews - 5] (5643 words)
Lucy will feature predominately in this chapter. I feel it important that you, the reader, get to know her early on. Severus and Harry featured are in this chapter too, but it is mostly dedicated to Lucy. I want you to know her character and motivations and that she is, in fact, very human. She too, like everyone else, has her flaws.
3. Kids Do the Darndest Things by missyanne [Reviews - 5] (2529 words)
Severus reveals how he gained guardianship of Harry and how he overcame Lily's Blood Wards.
4. Oh, What Problems the Collywobbles Can Bring by missyanne [Reviews - 6] (2164 words)
Term begins…and Lucy's life is about to become complicated. How will it affect Harry and Severus?
5. The Fact's of Life by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (1738 words)
A short extension of chapter 4.
6. The Ravings of a Dung Beetle by missyanne [Reviews - 4] (1664 words)
A little it of what is actually going on inside the head of Kenneth Musgrave. And Severus gives Harry 'The Talk.'
7. I Fell Out of Love by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (2023 words)
The aftermath of 'The Talk.'
And Lucy comes face to face with Kenneth. Is she too hard on him...or not hard enough?
8. Advice from Severus by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (2325 words)
Some things never change, such as an interfering Albus. And Severus gives Lucy some advice from a man's perspective.
9. Like it Had Been the Most Natural Thing in the World by missyanne [Reviews - 2] (4147 words)
Severus and Lucy come to truly appreciate their friendship. But Harry has more in mind than friendship for his daddy and Miss Lucy.
10. An Unimaginable Bastard by missyanne [Reviews - 2] (2927 words)
Kenneth attempts the unimaginable.
11. Dating Advice from Fred and George by missyanne [Reviews - 2] (3964 words)
Just like the title said and a few thoughts from Molly on Severus and Harry.
12. Games and Obsessions by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (3678 words)
POV bounces around in this chapter. I wrote it long ago before I learned to use persective. I put it horizontale rule bars to indicate POV change, but I could not come up with a way to fix it without re-writing the entire chapter.
13. Meet the O'Conners (or Pig in a Pen) by missyanne [Reviews - 5] (6587 words)
Lucy's faimily comes for a brief visit...And who is this mysterious Alf?
14. 'Witchcraft' by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (4410 words)
I need to give a little info so you know how to follow the dialogue. When you see bold italics, a certain someone is singing to another certain someone along with a recording. When you see plain italics, it is simply the recording.
Warning: Mild sexual imagery in this chapter.
15. Severus and Lucy by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (4285 words)
Warning:This chapter contains mild to moderate sexual imagery.You have been advised.
16. Changes by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (4803 words)
Since I'm going through the Muggle courts, I was going to try to follow the British Adoption Laws of that time. However, after extensive research, I could not find any useful information pertaining adoption laws in the U.K. before 1989. So basically, I have to make things up.
As this is purely a work of fiction set in an Alternate Universe, it should not be too big of a deal. So please don't send reviews saying that I have the Law all wrong.
That's right folks. I'm the Law around these here parts…which makes life a heck of a lot easier for me…the author…and Severus too for that matter.
***A special 'Thank You' to tambrathegreat.
She has kindly offered to Beta this story for me. She has a remarkable gift of prose that, in my opinion, will help this story reach its potential. She contributed some great ideas to this chapter. Any mistakes found are purely my own. Thank you, Tambra.
If you haven't checked out her stories, you really need to. They are AWESOME!
17. October 31st by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (4730 words)
18. The Spell Book by missyanne [Reviews - 5] (5651 words)
Warning:Moderately explicit sexual imagery.
19. The Serious Guy by missyanne [Reviews - 5] (4717 words)
20. One Fine Day Goes to Hell by missyanne [Reviews - 4] (4557 words)
21. "...too" by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (3230 words)
22. At Spinner's End by missyanne [Reviews - 4] (7187 words)
What will Severus do when Albus tells him he can no longer keep Harry?
23. An Innocent Man by missyanne [Reviews - 2] (4662 words)
What Sirius is thinking, from his own Point of View.
24. Revelations by missyanne [Reviews - 2] (5427 words)
25. Harry Makes a Proposal by missyanne [Reviews - 4] (4059 words)
26. Happier Than Any Fairy Tale, Sweeter Than Any Dream by missyanne [Reviews - 2] (4937 words)
Warning: This chapter contains adult situations and brief moderate to slighty explicit sexual imagery.
27. Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones But Words Are Far More Hurtful by missyanne [Reviews - 4] (7264 words)
28. Finding Lucy, Losing Harry by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (6015 words)
29. Thank you, Aberforth and Alf by missyanne [Reviews - 8] (4870 words)
30. The Greatest Magic by missyanne [Reviews - 9] (5735 words)
31. Know Thy Enemy by missyanne [Reviews - 8] (6822 words)
32. Failed Quest by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (6606 words)
33. A Night Out by missyanne [Reviews - 5] (7278 words)
34. Christmas in Charleston by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (6723 words)
35. Revenge by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (3611 words)
36. The Rook Takes the Queen by missyanne [Reviews - 5] (6042 words)
This chapter may be disturbing to some readers, as it was definitely disturbing for this author. This chapter includes sexually explicit language and scenes of violence against a woman, including sexual molestation and attempted rape.
If you feel, this chapter may be too disturbing, you may wish to skip it. The next chapter will go over most of what happened to Lucy without the graphic detail. But this is a scene that cannot be sanitised or glossed over. Reader discretion is advised.
37. Grief... and a Letter from Lily by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (6468 words)
38. Life Begins Again by missyanne [Reviews - 3] (5084 words)
39. A Time to Live and a Time to Die by missyanne [Reviews - 6] (7169 words)
Language warning.
40. The Pain of Healing by missyanne [Reviews - 8] (7033 words)
41. Marry Me by missyanne [Reviews - 6] (6441 words)
42. Epilogue by missyanne [Reviews - 20] (2453 words)
The End.
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