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Final Note 6 - June 2018:

Although it has already been a long time since I have posted or updated anything, it is time to make it official.

I will no longer be writing fanfiction.

I haven't come to this decision because I have run out of ideas or inspiration for my current works - to the contrary, I have put a lot of thought and planning into each of them. Even now, the moments and scenes I had planned live happily in my head. The issue becomes the fact that I have limited free time, so I must choose how to spend it. This is why there have so often been extremely long breaks between updates. In turn, this becomes unfair to readers, as I know that they often have limited free time as well and it is very easy to forget the plot of a story that wasn't born within your own head (and sometimes even then!).

Now, I know many of you would continue to wait for updates. We lovers of fanfiction are tenacious that way. However, since my free time is limited, I have decided that my focus needs to be on my original works.

In that spirit, though a part of me is saddened, I hereby abandon all my current works-in-progress. I will not be updating them again. However, I also open my stories up for adoption, should anyone be interested in continuing them in my stead. (Though, to be clear, I don't honestly think anyone would, but) I ask only that I be credited and that no large portions of my work, incomplete or no, be copied by another (so please link/direct readers back to my work if you continue it).

I've had such a great time in this fandom. Thanks to all who've helped keep the magic alive!

Warm regards,

Dream Painter

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When Marge Dursley arrives at 4 Privet Drive with a strange man on her arm, Harry discovers that the visitor is hiding his true agenda from the Dursley family.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: Snape is Secretive
Tags: Alternate Universe, Disguised!Snape, Snape-meets-Dursleys, Spying on Harry! Snape
Categories: Teacher Snape > Unofficially teaching Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Alcohol Use, Violence
Chapters: 6 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 30 May 2015 / 30 May 2015
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3 19 Sep 2015
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Aha! Knew it had to be something rather specific. I like that you have the wards weakening as Harry becomes less and less able to think of the place as home. Nice touch.

    Author's Response: Yes, I thought it would be a natural consequence of Harry's psychological and emotional state, rather than an abrupt failing of the wards. Because he really doesn't have anywhere else to go, the wards remain intact, but they're not all that strong. Thanks for reviewing! 😊

Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4 19 Sep 2015
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Yeah, Harry might want to work on being aware of his surroundings a bit. I suspect that Snape could give him a few tips, were he so inclined.

    Really like this story, the more I read.

    Author's Response: Isn't it creepy, how Snape can sneak around so well? I loved how they did the Astronomy Tower scene in the HBP film, where you hear everyone else coming up into the Tower, but Snape arrives silently, with just the tiniest creak of a floorboard to alert Harry. My hair stood up when the camera shifted to Snape, ooohhh, what a Moment!!! Thanks for the review!

Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5 19 Sep 2015
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Nooooo - what rotten luck. How can they just expect him to stay there. Gah. *grumbles about the idiocy of certain elements*

    Nevertheless, another good chapter. I do think Snape's advice in making the house his home is sound, even if I am not pleased about the necessity thereof.

    Author's Response: I think Snape would like to see Harry out of #4, but it's not his decision to make. However, I suspect he will have something to say to Dumbledore about the situation... Thanks for reviewing!

Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6 19 Sep 2015
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Snape's method of breaking up with Marge! Ah, heavens, that was great. I do like that Snape shared the tale with Dumbledore afterwards - nice touch.

    An enjoyable story, all in all. Very fun read. Thanks for sharing!

    Author's Response: Hee Hee!!! I absolutely loved writing that Marge scene! And, of course, Ripper had to put in a final appearance! Many thanks for reading and reviewing!!! 😉

This story is from the Summer Fic Fest. A prompt by Scorpia that I saw on Potions and Snitches website. Harry is kidnapped and Draco is the only one who saw it happen and who knows who did it.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern
Tags: Alternate Universe, Kidnapped!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Godfather Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Fic Fests > #18 Summer 2015
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Out of Character, Rape
Chapters: 23 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 20 Feb 2020 / 21 Jun 2015
Series: None - Challenges: Draco is the Only Witness
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 07 Sep 2015
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Ah, poor Snape. The summer's already promising to be "interesting for him" - and the story's just getting started.

    A good start. I do like how you had Harry choose to share some of his own memories freely to try to make amends. Very like him, really. Nicely done.

Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2 07 Sep 2015
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Oh, Draco. You really can be a little shite, sometimes. Deeply disappointed in blondie right now. *shakes head* At least the kidnappers don't have Harry's wand.

Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3 07 Sep 2015
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    What's wrong is that Draco is exercising his canonical tendency to be a hateful little toerag. D:

    God, poor Harry. Poor, poor Harry. Do please update, soon. I'm anxious to see him get out of this mess. My, but will Draco have some answering to do!

    Author's Response: Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story. :) I am so sorry that I haven't updated like I would have liked. So many things happened to me when this story started. I will tell you that I have finished the next chapter and it is with my beta as we speak, so I should be posting again shortly. I will also post why I've been absent for so long. :)

Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4 21 Sep 2015
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Good update, Mandancie! Very sad to see that things have yet to improve for Harry, however. Such an awful, awful situation for him to be trapped in. Draco has some answering to do!!

    Author's Response: oh yes, he does. Thank you so much for your support. I do apolgize for my lack of updates with my stories. Please know that I will not give up on this or my other stories.

Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5 14 Oct 2015
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    That vile, loathsome little cockroach... Really hoping to see Draco get some comeuppance - a great, big dose of it. Poor Harry.

    Not feeling very fond of that cliffie, either, tbh (I WANT MORE). Great update, though.

    Author's Response: Don't worry. Draco will get his comeuppance. Sorry about the clliffie, I'll be working on the next chapter soon.

What in Merlin's name does Potter think he is doing with that copper basin? Snape does some reluctant investigating while on guard duty at Privet Drive.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: None
Categories: Fic Fests > #18 Summer 2015, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: None
Chapters: 2 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 02 Sep 2018 / 15 Jul 2015
Series: None - Challenges: Unexpected activity
Title: Chapter 1: Guard Duty 05 Sep 2015
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Nice little oneshot. Poor Harry, though. Never fun when you just wanna sleep but can't.


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