| Takes Place: 3rd summer | Chapters: 7 |
| Snape flavour: None | Completed: Yes |
| Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Misc > All written in Snape's POV | Genres: Family, Hurt/Comfort |
| Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe | Word count: 25461 |
| Main Characters: .Snape and Harry (required), Dumbledore, Lily, Original Character, Ron | Read: 72565 |
Summary: Severus Snape gets more than he bargained for when he overhears a heated conversation between Harry Potter and his best friend, Ronald Weasley.
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Story Notes:
This was written for Swarmygliders' challenge, Window Sills.
Liberties have been taken with characterization and with regard to Snape's past. I hope that, regardless of these liberties, readers will still find this enjoyable, and leave feedback.
This is a work of fiction based on J.K. Rowling's characters.
Table of Contents
1. Argument Interrupted by darkorangecat [Reviews - 16] 
(4204 words) 
2. Dotting i's and Crossing t's by darkorangecat [Reviews - 12] (2349 words)
This particular chapter features Severus' interaction with Hermione and Ronald in an effort to better understand Harry. I've got a bit of a different take on Ronald in this story; hopefully you won't find that irksome.
3. Dreams and Memory by darkorangecat [Reviews - 6] (3450 words)
This was written after I'd written the story; I thought that, given the nature of many reviews, this chapter was a necessity. I hope that it fits well, and that you enjoy it. Thanks...
4. Rebuilding Bridges by darkorangecat [Reviews - 9] 
(2774 words)
This shows perhaps a different side to Severus and summarizes some events for the sake of not beleaguering or weighing down the plot with what I felt were unnecessary details (signing of the contract; dinner with Mr. Prince; Hermoine's and Ron's inclusion in the plot for Severus to adopt Harry, and their subsequent discussion with Harry).
5. A Swiflty Tilting Perspective by darkorangecat [Reviews - 20] (6851 words)
I apologize for taking so long to get this up, but this chapter was not part of the original writing, and it just came to me today. What I had as my last chapter, didn't seem like it would be enough. I've written Harry a little differently than he is in canon, because I've placed him in different circumstances. I hope that you enjoy the expansion of this story, and that you don't find how I've written Harry to be vexing.
6. Confrontations of Necessity by darkorangecat [Reviews - 16] (2222 words)
This is a chapter that I have been thinking on for a while. I wasn't sure about whether or not it was something important to include, but, in the end, I decided that it was. I hope my rambling is making sense.
There is a brief mention of suicide, though no specifics are given.
7. New Beginnings by darkorangecat [Reviews - 19] (3611 words)
I apologize for taking forever to get this tweaked and then post it. In truth, I got busy with work, and then forgot about this in the midst of all else that was going on.
This is the original ending that I had written for this story, before a side muse kicked in. I do hope that it works alright. (Another reason I took forever to post was because I kept second-guessing myself)
The End.
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