Slytherin!
Sickly and neglected by his caregivers, little Harry would not have survived were it not for the mysterious dark angel who watched over him, caring for him when he was sick. Harry never knew his name, until he attended Hogwarts and discovered a certain teacher bore a remarkable resemblance to his savior.
Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 1st Year
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Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Child fic
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Healer Snape
Membership status: Member
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Reviews by Keats
Rated: K+
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Warnings: Neglect, Profanity, Violence
Chapters: 46 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 17 Oct 2008 / 04 Aug 2008
Series: None - Challenges: Heals like Magic
Chapters: 46 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 17 Oct 2008 / 04 Aug 2008
Series: None - Challenges: Heals like Magic
| Title: Chapter 19: Antidote | 04 Sep 2008 |
| Reviewer: Keats (Signed) |
- Good Hermione has smacked some sense into Ron (literally) it’s about time and it would make things easier for the trio and much easier for Harry. Love the way McGonagall is with her boys, it would be nice if she knew their true relationship she has already figured out a lot (so has Hagrid – he is not as dumb as everyone thinks he is), she would definitely approve.
Author's Response: yes, it had to happen sometime, and Ron needed a good smack upside the head. Eventually, perhaps Sev will clue Minerva in on his little secret and Hagrid also, because he does need help keeping an eye on Harry. Minerva would definitely approve of that relationship.
| Title: Chapter 23: Stairway to Heaven | 07 Sep 2008 |
| Reviewer: Keats (Signed) |
- That was so beautiful I loved it...Harry got to have a wonderful experience with his mom and dad, who gave him their approval for Sev as his dad. I think that approval was very important as Harry would have probably felt guilty for loving Sev as a dad against James (especially when Sirius and Remus re-enter his life). Very happy that Sev was able to break down and show all his emotions to Minerva, he allowed himself to cry and express his feelings in a way I’m sure he hasn’t done in a long time – if ever. Hopefully Minerva could help the two to become a real family (legally) even though emotionally they already are.
I for one love the religious aspect of the whole story I think it is very well done love the prayer very much I know any parent with a dying child has prayed that prayer.
On another note; that little boy is in a lot of trouble – I know you said you weren’t going to do CP other than a smack or two but a spanking could be implied, because that little boy was very disobedient and should have known better.
Author's Response:
Yes, it was, since now Harry can love Severus without worrying that he is "betraying" James's memory. Severus really needed the emotional release there, and Minerva was the only one he would have allowed to see him fall to pieces like that, unless it was Lily and Hagrid, who had comforted him when he was 13 over his mom's death.
You'll see what happens about them becoming a family legally next chapter.
That prayer is very important and shows Sev's deep connection to God which is a focal point of this story.
yes, Harry is in a whole lot of trouble, and Severus will punish him appropriately, as you'll see next chapter. Harry will be quite sorry, trust me.
| Title: Chapter 26: A Firm Hand | 10 Sep 2008 |
| Reviewer: Keats (Signed) |
- That old cow she knew about witches and wizards so why the pretence of St. Brutus' they just can't stand the fact that Harry is a special child and want to degrade and put him down as much as possible. Love her punishment, they are always so concerned about what others think of them well people are certainly talking now. Can you have additional punishments for the Dursleys as well (one possible is taking away a monetary stipend which was to see about Harry and this loss makes them lose all the comforts they were so accustomed to – while making them see Harry in expensive clothes with everything his heart desired).
Since I didn't get to review the other chapters - vacation has ended :( I am very happy that Sev is now legally Harry's dad, loved Harry's punishment including the fact he had to wait overnight for it - the things his imagination came up with was punishment in itself LOL. Also liked that Percy took charge of Ron - the only one who got away without punishment is Hermione
Author's Response:
And they'll have something to talk about for a LOOONG time, LOL!
I probably will have the Dursleys punished as well, the removal of the money is a great idea! And so is seeing Harry happy with his "Uncle Toby" and living in luxury, hehehe!
You're right about Harry's punishment and imagination . . .a guilty conscience is the worst thing.
Percy wouldn't let Ron get away with anything and actually Hermione feels guilty too and was given a lecture as well by someone . . .you'll find out later on.
| Title: Chapter 31: Practice Makes Perfect | 20 Sep 2008 |
| Reviewer: Keats (Signed) |
- I just love little Whisper he is just too cute...running after squirrels and pouncing on mice he is just adorable. I am so happy to see Harry in the form of Whisper having fun like a little child so innocent, when I consider the childhood he actually had, this time is like a real healing being Whisper has healed the child of so much ills – he can just be a child happy and carefree
Author's Response: You're absolutely right. Being an Animagus is very beneficial to Harry as it was for Severus as well. Neither of them had happy childhoods and being a leopard cub was like gaining a second childhood in a way.
| Title: Chapter 32: A Shocking Discovery | 20 Sep 2008 |
| Reviewer: Keats (Signed) |
- I am happy that Whisper has found some friends to play with and have fun - no matter that they have gotten into trouble that’s part and parcel of the whole deal
The whole saving people thing or in this case pegasus saving thing is just in Harry's nature, he would never help something die. Harry is strong magically and should be able to protect himself and the pegasus for a good while until Wraith/Sev, Rellah or even Swift might be able to come in time to help fight
Author's Response:
yes, Harry does need friends, even in his Animagus form, and the foxes are right up his alley.
Harry would never try and help someone--or something--to die and saving the pegasus is a must, as you'll see.
You'll see just how strong Harry is magically next chapter, which is now up! Thanks for your wonderfully insigthful reviews!
| Title: Chapter 34: Saving Boreal | 22 Sep 2008 |
| Reviewer: Keats (Signed) |
- Oh Sev was very fair, a spanking can be a very effective punishment for a naughty child but as Eileen said it is not the only punishment there are alternatives. Sev is very uncomfortable with this type of punishment because of his and Harry's past so he does not have to use it, for another child (like Ron) it may be the best method but it is not for Harry – he was already starting to unconsciously compare Sev with Aunt Marge. I think a week without Whisper is a very good punishment. Harry knows what he did was naughty and that he deserves some punishment but he wasn't bad he was a child who was having fun and didn't think, ALL children do that and it is the responsibility of a good parent to guide them which is what Sev did. The scare of almost losing Sev should make Harry think a little more about the danger around him...but he is just a child and he deserves some childish moments. I think that Harry in the back of his mind believes that eventually he is going to screw up so bad that Sev is going to leave him or that Sev will think of him as a Freak, Harry has to be reassured and reminded that Sev is his angel. What is a parent but an earthly angel.
Author's Response:
Exactly right, and Sev realizes that the child needs a lot of reassurance, even if he won't admit to it. Harry isn't used to being around people who care about his wellbeing and he's not used to thinking that how he feels or what he does matters to anyone. it's all very new to him and it will take him awhile, the whole summer, perhaps, to get used to it.
Thanks for the lovely review!
| Title: Chapter 37: Birthday Surprises | 28 Sep 2008 |
| Reviewer: Keats (Signed) |
- Harry had such a wonderful time I am so happy that he could be a normal child and celebrate his birthday. Sev's gift is amazing and for Harry it would provide him with some great memories.
Ron is a prat and is becoming an even bigger prat than before... I am glad that Harry did not notice his jealousy to spoil the party. Jealousy and Envy are two of the seven deadly sins and Ron is falling big-time; while Hermione can begin to see Sev like her “Hogwarts dad”, Ron just doesn’t have the maturity or the heart to appreciate anyone other than himself, Ron is proving to be no kind of friend at all.
Author's Response: You'll see the Pensieve memories in a few chapters, it'll be really emotional. Ron . . .he is very immature here and has a good deal of growing up to do. His jealousy blinds him to the truth. His envy is going to come back and bite him in the ass, as you'll see, and then perhaps he'll learn something. Hermione has always been able to see behind masks and has always known that Severus was more than what he seemed, she is intuitive as well as book-smart.
| Title: Chapter 39: A Very Pointed Object Lesson | 02 Oct 2008 |
| Reviewer: Keats (Signed) |
- The glen punished Ron and he feels guilty, at least now he would grow up a bit and become a better person and a better friend to both Harry and Hermione.
Sev has found himself another imp to be guardian to. The golden trio are now in his care.
Has Hermione figured out that Sev is Uncle Toby as yet?
Author's Response: Yes, he now realises the error of his ways and will continue to think about it when Harry speaks to him as well. And yes, now Sev has another child to guard and protect, the poor man! Yes, Hermione knows about Uncle Toby, Harry told them everything when Snape adopted him. It wasn't mentioned, I know, but they do know Snape's alias.
| Title: Chapter 41: The Challenge | 04 Oct 2008 |
| Reviewer: Keats (Signed) |
- What was Severus thinking how could he make such a deal, he gave Harry a smack for risking his neck, well Sev deserves a hard smack for risking Harry's life in this race and making this deal.
Sev kicked butt in this chapter and while the two would have returned with possibly more muscle Sev has the law on his side he could have gotten help from others (as bad as it sounds)Dumbledore or even Malfoy would have the power to overturn someone like O'Shea. Harry has to win...could you imagine the evil and corrupt things a man like O'Shea could do if he had the boy-who-lived in his employ - Sev did not weigh the implications of this deal again - what was he thinking. I think Sev deserves more than a smack.
I look forward to the coming chapters with baited breath; as usual you have me wanting more.
Author's Response: technically, Severus has the law on his side, since O'Shea did abuse Boreal, however they have no proof save the pegasus himself and I don't think the word of a non-human creature, remember the Ministry is prejudiced, would be able to stand up in court. Plus O'Shea has tons and tons of money and can easily tie Sev up with court fees and appeals and whatever till kingdom come, he would go broke just trying to counter all the legal stuff. Plus while Sev could take on two or three wizards and dust them, even he would get exhausted from that after awhile, and he could never approach Lucius, since Lucius would want to know why Sev was concerning himself with Harry. As for Dumbledore, well, I don't know how much influence he would have had, but Severus would never go begging to him for help. Yes this race is dangerous, but remember who Harry has on his side, the premier racer Boreal, who O'Shea wants back desperately--why? Because he has the best shot at winning obviously, otherwise why bother looking for him? Severus realizes this, of course, and he will do everything he can to make sure Harry is safe while he flies and then all he has to do is win and they can never touch Boreal again, legally or otherwise. Sev is betting on Boreal to bring his rider home safe, and it's a good bet. Firefox won that race twice because he had a bonded rider on his back, but not all pegasi will find a rider to bond to, but those that do can fly ten times better, and that is also a point in Harry's favor.
| Title: Chapter 44: Night Flyer | 14 Oct 2008 |
| Reviewer: Keats (Signed) |
- This is really exciting I can't wait for the race. Of course Harry and Boreal are going to win what kind of question is that
Author's Response: Great and yes, the should win.