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Summary: An accident the summer before 6th year puts Dumbledore's plans for Harry in motion sooner than planned. Will an unexpected truce with Snape better prepare Harry for what is to come? An introspective Snape mentors Harry fic with all the regular players, told from Harry's point of view. Slightly AU after OOTP.

Takes Place: 6th summer Chapters: 44
Snape flavour: None Completed: Yes
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape Genres: Drama, General, Hurt/Comfort
Tags: Physical Impairment Word count: 109105
Main Characters: .Snape and Harry (required), Bill, Dumbledore, Ginny, Hermione, Luna, McGonagall, Molly, Remus, Ron Read: 232746
Rated: T
Warnings: Neglect
Series: None
Challenges: None
Published: 28 Dec 2010 - Updated: 06 Apr 2011
Awards:
Story Notes:
This is a Snape mentors Harry story which progresses slowly and, I hope, fairly realistically.  Snape is a peripheral character until Chapter 10 at which point the relationship between Snape and Harry becomes the focus of the story and remains so until the end.  The entire story happens in the summer between fifth and sixth year and sticks fairly close to canon events (with a major exception that takes Harry away from the Dursleys for the summer).  The story examines how Harry would have been different had he and Snape developed a relationship such as this before the events of TDH
Table of Contents

1. First Moment of Impact by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 3] starstarstarstarstar (2290 words) Printer

An accident on Privet Drive sets events in motion that change the course of Harry's summer and his life.

2. Missing Days by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 2] (1098 words) Printer

Harry wakes up in the Hogwarts infirmary and takes stock of his injuries.

3. Belated Birthday by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 1] (2175 words) Printer

Harry reads about his accident in the paper and gets by with a little help from his friends.

4. Hats, Crackers and Presents by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 2] starstarstarstarstar (2064 words) Printer

This is how birthdays are supposed to be celebrated, belated or not.

5. The First Plan by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 2] starstarstarstarstar (1105 words) Printer

Professor Dumbledore discusses how the rest of the summer may play out.

6. Back on His Feet by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 3] starstarstarstarstar (1251 words) Printer

Harry's friends help him up, Hermione gets embarrassed and Ron wants breakfast.

7. Memories of Portkeying by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 2] starstarstarstarstar (1597 words) Printer

The friends spend the day outside and Harry remembers how he got to Hogwarts.

8. The Second Crack by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 1] (3227 words) Printer

Harry has questions for Dumbledore and Dumbledore offers some answers...which Ron doesn't like.

9. The Prophecy by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 1] (2072 words) Printer

Harry opens up to his friends about the Prophecy.

10. The Revised Plan by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 1] (1438 words) Printer

Harry's vision changes the plan and Dumbledore tells Harry what he'll really be doing for the rest of the summer.

11. Shell Cottage by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 3] starstarstarstarstar (2168 words) Printer

Harry and Snape prepare to leave together and Harry finds out something about his mum.

12. The Scar by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 2] starstarstarstarstar (2157 words) Printer

Harry explores the cottage and Snape confronts Harry about the scar on his hand.

13. The Dream by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 4] starstarstarstarhalf-star (1157 words) Printer

This short chapter is a dream sequence and has only a few paragraph breaks to make reading it a bit easier.

14. Sea Dreams by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 2] starstarstarstarstar (2303 words) Printer

Snape's sneak Legilimency attack is explained, and Harry learns about shields and barriers.

15. Childhood Friends by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 5] starstarstarstarstar (1943 words) Printer

Harry finds Dumbledore in the Grindelwald book and he and Snape go hunting.

16. H2O by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 1] starstarstarstarstar (2134 words) Printer

Harry recalls the 2nd task and gets a new bed.

17. Trust by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 5] starstarstarstarstar (2080 words) Printer

Harry wonders if an unforgivable can be justified and learns something about trust.

18. In Utero by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 6] starstarstarstarstar (2144 words) Printer

Harry loses himself in the water.

19. Emotions by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 3] starstarstarstarhalf-star (2671 words) Printer

Harry faces his past at the Dursleys

20. Symbols by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 2] starstarstarstarstar (3159 words) Printer

Harry and Snape discuss a new dream, and an old one.

21. The Summons by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 8] starstarstarstarhalf-star (2766 words) Printer

Harry uses his new-found Occlumency skills and Bill Weasley stands in for Snape.

22. Unwell by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 3] starstarstarstarstar (1907 words) Printer

Harry is ill and Snape returns and cares for him.

23. The Elephant in the Room by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 7] starstarstarstarstar (2605 words) Printer

Dumbledore visits Shell Cottage and Harry finds out more about the attack in the water.

24. Chessmen by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 7] starstarstarstarstar (2100 words) Printer

Harry discovers who the new Defense Professor is and finds an interesting book.

25. Fire and Ice by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 8] starstarstarstarstar (2498 words) Printer

An important conversation about trust and worries about the return to Hogwarts

26. Animagi, Wards and Tests by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 6] starstarstarstarstar (2264 words) Printer

Harry and Snape practice Occlumency, discuss wards and decide to go on holiday

27. London by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 5] starstarstarstarstar (2566 words) Printer

Harry and Severus spend the day in London and Harry spends the night waiting.

28. Waiting by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 9] starstarstarstarhalf-star (2081 words) Printer

A long day of waiting and an evening with Dumbledore.

29. Professor McGonagall by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 9] starstarstarstarstar (2342 words) Printer

Professor McGonagall comes to babysit and has an interesting conversation with Harry.

30. Passion & Suffering by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 10] starstarstarstarhalf-star (2510 words) Printer

Harry and Snape do an experiment to test their connection.

31. Dream Symbols by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 11] starstarstarstarstar (2463 words) Printer

Harry has another dream and Harry and Snape finally discuss the meaning of Harry's first sea dream.

32. Wanted by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 4] starstarstarstarstar (2399 words) Printer

In which Harry learns the symbolism of turtles, what's going to happen at St. Mungo's and gets a new guardian.

33. Let It Be by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 8] starstarstarstarstar (2624 words) Printer

More holiday, some clothes shopping and a celebratory fire

34. St Mungo's by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 10] starstarstarstarhalf-star (3014 words) Printer

Harry is admitted to St Mungo's and gets settled in.

35. Complications by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 9] starstarstarstarstar (3473 words) Printer

Existing curse damage must be dealt with before the nerve regenerative treatment can begin.

36. Treatment by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 13] starstarstarstarstar (2246 words) Printer

37. The Unexpected by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 13] starstarstarstarstar (3031 words) Printer

Starting to wind down...44 chapters in all...

38. Channeling Voldemort, Channeling John by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 10] starstarstarstarstar (2784 words) Printer

This chapter is inspired by a real-life experience with my son when he broke his arm and was administered the "conscious sedation" drugs to have it set. He channeled Jimi Hendrix.

39. Return to Shell Cottage by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 12] starstarstarstarstar (3090 words) Printer

Sorry for the delay...Five more chapters after this one.

40. Guardians and Gifts by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 6] starstarstarstarhalf-star (4101 words) Printer

41. Hogwarts & Hogsmeade by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 10] starstarstarstarstar (3897 words) Printer

42. Interlude with Friends by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 7] starstarstarstarstar (3642 words) Printer

43. The Last Week by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 5] starstarstarstarstar (2435 words) Printer

44. How it All Played Out by Suite Sambo [Reviews - 31] starstarstarstarstar (6034 words) Printer

This is the 'whirlwind' final chapter, played out in a lot of stream-of-consciousness style writing. Look for the sixth year interlude, a sequel of sorts, told in letters between Snape and Harry, and coming soon.

The End.
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