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"A Christmas Carol" is my favorite novella, movie, play, recording, you name it. My friends have plied me with a multitude of gifts along this theme over the years; the movie book, old copies, new copies, illustrated copies, children's copies, dvds of all the versions (except Cicely Tyson $170 is just too much for a VHS tape). They even found me a coloring book. I even have the song "Ebenezer Scrooge" by Teresa Brewer.
It probably shouldn't be a surprise that this plot bunny attacked me in the night when I was vulnerable. Hope that you enjoy my version. Without further ado, but with copious apologies to the late Charles Dickens, my version of A Dursley Christmas Carol.
Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11)
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Snape flavour: Snape is Secretive
Tags: None
Categories: Misc > No category on the site fits
Membership status: Member
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Reviews by rosina
Rated: K
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 13 Oct 2019 / 13 Oct 2019
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 13 Oct 2019 / 13 Oct 2019
Series: None - Challenges: None
| Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 | 17 Oct 2019 |
| Reviewer: rosina (Signed) |
- Very nice. Good to see the Dursleys see the error of their ways without actually being hexed. The future looks bright all round.
Author's Response: Yes, indeed. It won't be easy but having met Voldemort; they know what could happen. I thought I'd try a less violent solution. But Arabella's cousin I think could have been persuaded to hex them....
Halloween must’ve had a hit list. ‘Who can we screw with today? Excellent idea, Fate, our old favorite: Harry Potter.’
Not even having a Godfather in Snape could stop the evil from conspiring against him.
Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Stern
Tags: None
Categories: Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round Two, Parental Snape > Godfather Snape
Not even having a Godfather in Snape could stop the evil from conspiring against him.
Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Stern
Tags: None
Categories: Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round Two, Parental Snape > Godfather Snape
Rated: K
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 28 Oct 2019 / 28 Oct 2019
Series: Guardian of Hope - Challenges: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 28 Oct 2019 / 28 Oct 2019
Series: Guardian of Hope - Challenges: None
| Title: Chapter 1: A Feather of Hope | 28 Oct 2019 |
| Reviewer: rosina (Signed) |
- Nice to see this continuing. A surprise that Snape couldn't get Harry out of the competition. I liked how Harry just let Snape get on with working out some of his anger with no fear or worry for himself.
One foggy Halloween day, the Dursley family visit a circus. Harry, left to his own devices, goes to a 'Spooky Tent' where, among other exhibits, he sees a cursed photograph. Is it fake? Or is the black-robed man in the photo really a living person, forever trapped in a photo?
Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: Snape is Desperate, Overly-protective Snape
Tags: None
Categories: Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round Two
Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: Snape is Desperate, Overly-protective Snape
Tags: None
Categories: Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round Two
Rated: K
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Warnings: None
Chapters: 5 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 01 Nov 2019 / 28 Oct 2019
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 5 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 01 Nov 2019 / 28 Oct 2019
Series: None - Challenges: None
| Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3 | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Reviewer: rosina (Signed) |
- This is great. Unusual concept and I love Harry's character - he's a real mix of all the Hogwarts house traits. And Snape (hah, Snake) manages to be in character even stuck in a photo. Wonder what Petunia would think if she found out what Harry has brought into the house.
Author's Response: Thank you! Oh, Petunia would totally freak out if she knew that not only he brought "that horrible Snape boy" into the house, but also a cursed photo! The danger to her precious Dudders! But Snape is clever enough to hide out of sight when he sleeps, so it is not likely she will catch Harry with anything but a boring photo of a beach.
With Slytherin's monster at large, the Board of Governors decided to close Hogwarts for the Christmas holidays. Not wanting to go back to the Dursleys, Harry ends up temporarily homeless and is found by the most unlikely person.
Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind
Tags: Runaway
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round Three
Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind
Tags: Runaway
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round Three
Rated: K
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Warnings: None
Chapters: 6 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 25 Dec 2019 / 19 Dec 2019
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 6 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 25 Dec 2019 / 19 Dec 2019
Series: None - Challenges: None
| Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 | 22 Dec 2019 |
| Reviewer: rosina (Signed) |
- Good start. Glad Harry at least has Hedwig to look out for him. Onwards to find out where Snape fits in to the story.
Author's Response: Thank you! Hedwig is such a good owl. She makes sure Harry gets something for Christmas from the Dursleys each year, even though the Dursleys rather wouldn't give him anything.
| Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3 | 22 Dec 2019 |
| Reviewer: rosina (Signed) |
- I really like this, especially how you are showing Severus' character. He's just a little bit different to how he's often written. Looking forward to seeing what sort of Christmas he's planned for himself and Harry.
Author's Response: Thanks! In which way do you mean he's different? I do try to keep him in character.
| Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4 | 24 Dec 2019 |
| Reviewer: rosina (Signed) |
- 'Dream' Snape is certainly working hard to look after Harry. Don't think Harry will believe it when his fever subsides. BTW 'different' was meant as a compliment. Snape wasn't OOC, just well described as more than 1 dimensional. He is definitely slightly grumpy, certainly impatient, and some of his slightly rebellious thoughts made me smile.
Author's Response: Oh, I see, thank you! It's always a bit of a challenge to not make him too nice. ^^
| Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6 | 27 Dec 2019 |
| Reviewer: rosina (Signed) |
- Loved this one. Snape was very human, with a good si*ed Slytherin streak, and Harry didn't have a bad Christmas all things considered. Great! (*sorry - the last letter of the alphabet seems to have stopped working on my keyboard.)
Severus Snape just wanted to enjoy a brief respite over the Christmas Holidays away from students...maybe catch up on his potions journals or lose himself in brewing, but Petunia Dursley showed up on his doorstep with a cat and that all changed.
Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round Three
Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round Three
Rated: K+
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 28 Dec 2019 / 28 Dec 2019
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 28 Dec 2019 / 28 Dec 2019
Series: None - Challenges: None
| Title: Chapter 1: Unexpected Gifts | 28 Dec 2019 |
| Reviewer: rosina (Signed) |
- Good story. Especially liked the description of cat-Harry.
Severus finds something about Harry, that Harry doesn't like about himself and is dead set on hiding it from everyone.
*A response to Jan-AQ's 'Lefties' challenge.
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Snape's a Bully, Canon Snape, Snape is Controlling, Snape is Mean, Snape is Secretive, Snape is Stern
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
*A response to Jan-AQ's 'Lefties' challenge.
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Snape's a Bully, Canon Snape, Snape is Controlling, Snape is Mean, Snape is Secretive, Snape is Stern
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Bullying, Neglect
Chapters: 2 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 06 Apr 2021 / 20 Jan 2020
Series: None - Challenges: Lefties
Chapters: 2 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 06 Apr 2021 / 20 Jan 2020
Series: None - Challenges: Lefties
| Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1; The Hand Of The Devil | 20 Jan 2020 |
| Reviewer: rosina (Signed) |
- That was good. Looking forward to the next chapter.
Author's Response: Thank you and I'm glad! There will be an update soon!
After Dumbledore’s death, Hogwarts has to be evacuated to ensure a proper turnover of the wards. Accordingly, McGonagall announces that everyone must leave for the winter holidays. With Bellatrix still on the loose, Harry has little desire to endanger his friends by going home with them, so he resigns himself to a terrible holiday spent with the Dursleys.
Thankfully for him, Severus has been on the alert ever since he had uncovered bits and pieces of Harry’s childhood. When he discovers where Harry has gone, he immediately sets about putting the situation to rights.
Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Thankfully for him, Severus has been on the alert ever since he had uncovered bits and pieces of Harry’s childhood. When he discovers where Harry has gone, he immediately sets about putting the situation to rights.
Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Profanity
Chapters: 12 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 25 May 2020 / 16 Feb 2020
Series: Forgiveness and Redemption - Challenges: None
Chapters: 12 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 25 May 2020 / 16 Feb 2020
Series: Forgiveness and Redemption - Challenges: None
| Title: Chapter 5: A Not-At-All-Awkward Family Dinner | 24 Mar 2020 |
| Reviewer: rosina (Signed) |
- I really like how you are telling this story. Its great that Severus is not pushing Harry or smothering him, but giving him time to work things out for himself.
Author's Response: thank you!! yeah i think that snape, of all people, would know not to be too pushy with harry