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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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Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his second year and finds that there are secrets about himself that have been kept. And that there's something new taking up residence in the castle...

Takes Place: 2nd summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 26 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 01 Jul 2003 / 01 May 2003
Series: Not Myself - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 26: Year's End 07 Mar 2010
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    I love the Harry you have crafted for this series - in fact, I rather like what you've done with all of the characters. Also, Niamh (and Mika, as well) is a delightful addition to the 'cast'.

    Once again, well done! I look forward to reading the next one.

A letter from home sends Harry down a path he'd never have walked on his own. A sixth year fic, this story follows Order of the Phoenix and disregards any canon events that occur after Book 5. Spoilers for the first five books. Have fun!

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Slytherin!Harry, SuperPower! Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Alcohol Use, Neglect, Self-harm, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 96 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 14 Sep 2007 / 28 Feb 2007
Series: A Year Like None Other - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 96: Epilogue: Severus 31 Jan 2010
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Long before I even had much interest in this fandom, I was told - in no uncertain terms, I might add - that I *had* to read this fic. Now, do I see why.

    Brilliantly done, with events and situations that were plausible, characters that were not only believable, but in-character, all cleverly woven together in a manner that was wholly satisfactory and thoroughly entertaining, I find myself wishing I had read this fic long before now.

    Or, in more concise terms:

    OMG! I LOVE THIS!!!!

    And now off to the next one...

Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his third year - a year in which a murderer has escaped from Azkaban prison. And he just might be after Harry... Year three in the Not Myself Series.

Takes Place: 3rd summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Alcohol Use
Chapters: 25 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 01 Sep 2003 / 01 Jul 2003
Series: Not Myself - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 25: Another Year, Gone 08 Mar 2010
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Brilliant! And with all the fun and charm of the first two, to boot!

When Three year old Harry Potter is taken to the hospital, the Dursley's find out some unsettling news. Not wanting to take care of the child, he is left at the hospital, and then sent to an orphanage. Will the Wizarding world find Harry?

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Child fic
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 9 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 23 Mar 2007 / 11 Mar 2007
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 02 Aug 2010
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Aw, poor little guy! I wonder what Snape's gonna find?

Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3 02 Aug 2010
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Little guy just has a way of worming into your heart, doesn't he? ^^

Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7 02 Aug 2010
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    It was good to see Harry having a better day. Very nice.

Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 8 02 Aug 2010
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Poor kid. :(

Title: Chapter 9: Chapter 9 02 Aug 2010
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Very cute and sweet. ^^ I like it!

(Hints of Child Abuse) First Year, AU in Potion's class. Snape grasps what he otherwise would have missed. Looks may -not- be deceiving, but in a different way than he had even considered...

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Misc > All written in Snape's POV
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 17 Apr 2007 / 16 Apr 2007
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Dual Ties 21 Feb 2010
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    Poor guys! Nicely written, though.

Sequel to Forlorn Hope. "And yet, here I am, forced to endure what dreams may come and fight with friend and foe alike. I know not which is which, they know not which am I". Horris

Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Slytherin!Harry, SuperPower! Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape > Severitus Challenge
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Alcohol Use, Violence
Chapters: 8 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 30 Apr 2007 / 17 Apr 2007
Series: Forlorn Saga - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: The-Boy-Who-Could-Not-Die 01 Aug 2010
Reviewer: Dream Painter (Signed)
    "meant to be totally and utterly confusing"? Greeeat. Like I don't confuse myself enough. I'll be keeping my eyes peeled - and the title is duly noted.

    Glad to see that there's more to the Saga, even if it isn't supposed to be an actual sequel, but a "fanfic of a fanfic".

    Awesome start - but then, it only took me a few chapters of Forlorn Hope to know that I love your writing style. ^^


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