Around a young witch or wizard's eleventh birthday they acquire wings, a sign that they have developed their full magic. Many worship their new wings, but to Harry, it's just another sign that he is a freak. Severus Snape is assigned his guardian over the summer before Harry's first year. It is up to him to teach young Harry the ways of the wizarding world and to come to terms with his newfound fame. But there is darkness lurking around every corner, and if Harry is not careful, it will be the last thing he ever knows. Eventual Severitus.

Response to Mellow Moon's Wizards with Wings challenge

Takes Place: 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts
Tags: Slytherin!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Dumbledore forces Severus to continue to teach Potter Occlumency. This prolonged exposure engenders a fragile bond between the two. This new relationship will change the lives of many, including their own.

Adoption and torture warning have been added as the story may deal with those but are not a certainty as of now.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Snape Equal Status to Harry > Comrades Snape and Harry, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape

No, Dumbledore did not use a picture of Severus Snape to teach little two year old Harry to call the man 'Da.' That is a ridiculous accusation and it will not be stood for!

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Child fic
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Severus takes Harry on vacation. He has to bring home a souvenir, right?

Takes Place: 3rd Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Out of Character Snape
Tags: None
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Harry's spiralling out of control. After a particularly brutal summer in Little Whinging, he craves power like he's never known before. It starts small, a curious, tentative dark curse here and there, nothing major. Accidental at first, really. It just keep growing and growing. He's addicted and he can't stop. Not that he really seems to want to.
Snape is sick of the boy's lack of concentration and respect. For his own sanity and his love for Lily, he realises that he must do something about Potter's recent behaviour. He doesn't like what he finds.

Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind, Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape
Tags: Addicted!Harry, Injured!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys, Spying on Harry! Snape
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape