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Snape and Harry resume Occlumency lessons in book six, with significantly different results. Harry grieves for Sirius (rather than getting over his death impossibly quickly). Things... ensue...

Takes Place: 7th summer, 8 - Pre Epilogue (adult Harry) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Neglect
Chapters: 14 - Completed: No - Updated: 27 Nov 2011 / 11 Feb 2008
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 9: Lending a Wand 09 Mar 2011
Reviewer: Rhyselle (Signed)
    I love this story more and more with each chapter. Snape and Harry are both in character, and yet the relationship and interaction between them are changing realistically as the tale moves on.

    My favorite part of this chapter is the bit about the time-lapse shrinking spell. I laughed out loud when the penny dropped for Harry and he realized why Snape taught him the spell. *grin*

    Of course, this means that Harry won't have an excuse for not finishing his summer homework!

    Well done! As always, I look forward to the next chapter!

    Author's Response:

    I'm very glad you're enjoying it, and that you find the characterization realistic; I do try. :)

    I am sure that given the various other activities avaliable to him at the Dursleys', Harry would much prefer to do his summer homework.

    Thank you for reviewing!

    ~Aethyr


When Severus Snape miraculously survives Nagini's venom he is bundled off to Azkaban. With Harry's help he is cleared and he soon discovers that he has far more to live for than he had ever imagined.

Takes Place: 8 - Pre Epilogue (adult Harry) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Azkaban Character
Categories: Reverse Roles > Parental Harry, Snape Equal Status to Harry > Comrades Snape and Harry
Rated: K - Warnings: None
Chapters: 3 - Completed: No - Updated: 21 Dec 2008 / 31 Mar 2008
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3 25 Sep 2012
Reviewer: Rhyselle (Signed)
    More please! :-D

    This was a great and fun story to read. I really loved the last chapter when Harry told the edited story of the Gringott's heist to Jamie. :-D

    I like how Snape is still a bit befuddled and not quite sure of how things are to go on. But Jamie will heal up a lot of the invisible injuries, I'm sure, and Severus will become a good daddy.

    Please finish this story if you are able. It's terrific!

When Severus adopted 6 year old Harry Potter, he vowed that Harry would never know the abuse he had suffered as a child. But what happens when Severus is attacked and falls into a coma and the Ministry decides to turn Harry over to his next of kin—Tobias Snape! Will Harry survive?

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Child fic
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Healer Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Alcohol Use, Character Death, Physical Punishment Spanking, Neglect, Profanity, Violence
Chapters: 20 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 03 May 2008 / 14 Apr 2008
Series: Never Again! - Challenges: Tobias Snape
Title: Chapter 20: Understanding and Reconciliation 27 Apr 2010
Reviewer: Rhyselle (Signed)
    This is a wonderful story! I wasn't so sure I'd like it much because I've never cared much for most writers' interpretations of Tobias Snape. But you really did a great job on this story with the unique plotline, and the excellent character development.

    I particularly like the idea of Severus being a Healer/Potions Master. I don't think that I've ever read a fic where he's in that kind of career.

    I found the changes in Tobias Snape extremely realistic, along with Severus' reaction to him. Very believable!

    And I LOVE that last little bit about Inky coming to life from Harry's magic! "Why did I ever let him read THE VELVETEEN RABBIT?" LOL! That was so funny!

    Well done!

    Author's Response:

    Thanks! This story was written as a prompt from Daughter Of Ares so I wanted to portray a different and more rounded Tobias Snape. 

    Oh, good, because when I made him that, I thought . . .I hope this doesn't sound too crazy, but I think it fits him.

    Yeah that line was classic. If you read Growing Pains you'll get to see more of Inky alive.


Small decisions can change canon events. One small decision can change the fate of not only a small boy, but also an entire world. Fusion with Forever Knight. Minimal mentions of past child abuse/neglect. Complete AU, Pre-Hogwarts through Hogwarts years. No slash.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Baby fic, Child fic, Vampires
Categories: Master Snape > Apprentice Harry, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Misc > Keepers of the Snitch
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Character Death, Neglect
Chapters: 5 - Completed: No - Updated: 18 Mar 2012 / 03 May 2008
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 3: Family 20 Jul 2010
Reviewer: Rhyselle (Signed)
    Wow! This was awesome! I hadn't seen it in the archive before, or I'd have been reading along as you posted it. This is a great crossover, and I hope that it has not been abandoned.

    Excellent characterization on both sides of the table, wizard and vampire alike.

    Well done!

Title: Chapter 3: Family 20 Jul 2010
Reviewer: Rhyselle (Signed)
    Wow! This was awesome! I hadn't seen it in the archive before, or I'd have been reading along as you posted it. This is a great crossover, and I hope that it has not been abandoned.

    Excellent characterization on both sides of the table, wizard and vampire alike.

    Well done!

    Author's Response: It's not abandoned, I just have no writing time ATM....

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.

Takes Place: 4th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Physical Impairment, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Profanity, Self-harm, Suicide Themes, Torture
Chapters: 7 - Completed: No - Updated: 19 Feb 2010 / 08 Jun 2008
Series: None - Challenges: Burnt Hedwig to the Rescue
Title: Chapter 7: Quidditch Fanatics 16 Oct 2011
Reviewer: Rhyselle (Signed)
    More please! I love this tale.

    Well done!

Sometimes getting what you want is terrifying. Can Severus and Harry manage after the roller coaster that was first year?

Sequel to Reading the Signs.

Takes Place: 3rd summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect
Chapters: 15 - Completed: No - Updated: 14 Feb 2011 / 07 Jul 2008
Series: Going Through the Motions - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 13: Chapter 13 06 Jun 2010
Reviewer: Rhyselle (Signed)
    The key was the best gift EVER! :)

    Wonderful chapter, and well worth the wait!

Dumbledore's plans -- and foresight -- extend far beyond what Harry could ever have imagined. A response to Scorpia's "Almost Alone" challenge.

Takes Place: 7th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Snape Equal Status to Harry > Comrades Snape and Harry, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: None
Chapters: 9 - Completed: No - Updated: 20 Dec 2010 / 18 Jul 2008
Series: None - Challenges: Almost Alone
Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6 21 Jul 2010
Reviewer: Rhyselle (Signed)
    Powerful! A powerful story, and it was almost like coming out of a pensieve for me when I read the last line of the final posted chapter.

    I understand the lure of fanfiction when one has college papers to research and write.... I spent many hours scribbling fanfic when I ought to have been studying. Thank you for giving us these wonderful chapters despite your busy-ness with school.

    Well done!

    Author's Response:

    You've articulated very well one of the reasons why I write; it's heady stuff, having that sort of hold over a reader, if only while the magic lasts. Thank you for your kind words.

    ~Aethyr


Locked in a cage for six years, Harry is found abused, neglected, and virtually wild by none other than Severus Snape. Will he ever become a normal child, or will six years of abuse prove to be too much for him.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Child fic, Physical Impairment, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Profanity, Rape, Romance/Slash, Self-harm, Suicide Themes, Violence
Chapters: 9 - Completed: No - Updated: 11 May 2009 / 16 Aug 2008
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6 26 Nov 2011
Reviewer: Rhyselle (Signed)
    Oh, I love the mental image your description of the last little bit when the transfiguration wore off gave me! I like how you're going slow with Harry's responsiveness to his new environment... that's very realistic, and I like also how Snape is still the snarky, impatient fellow he is in canon, but is making a conscious effort to act with patience and even understanding as Harry begins to learn how to live outside of his cage. Nicely done!

Title: Chapter 9: Chapter 9 26 Nov 2011
Reviewer: Rhyselle (Signed)
    This was an excellent chapter! I love Harry's explorations, and especially the description of how, because of his bad vision, things would "pop up" into his awareness as he moved around the room. :)

    His reaction to the House Elves was great! And just where DID Harry learn the word "baby"?

    I do hope that you will eventually continue this story. It's a great premise, and your storytelling skills are terrific. I got invested into this tale quite quickly, and want to know what happens next.

    Well done!


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