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Fade by JAWorley starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 106]
Harry has a little problem, followed by a little freak out, and compounded by a confusing conversation with the Sorting Hat, who has special things in mind for him and Professor Snape. A (sort of) Christmas story as a lot of it revolves around Harry's wish for a good Christmas. [About the selected warnings] most of those were just to be safe. The Dursley's and their abuse is hardly mentioned, the corporal punishment is for the way the other students treat Harry (as well as the violence warning), and the limited use of profanity is mild.

Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Snape's a Bully, Canon Snape, Snape is Cruel, Snape is Kind, Snape is Mean
Tags: Resorting, Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Profanity, Violence
Chapters: 7 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 25 Dec 2014 / 22 Feb 2014
Series: Christmas Stories - Challenges: Christmas
Title: Chapter 6: The Other Team 14 Jun 2014
Reviewer: Sirena (Signed)
    Somehow I don't think Harry will succeed... or more like I think he will, but Snape will take few or even 1 point from him just to not let him win and this will crack poor boy.

Runaways by Whitsnitch91 starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 54]
They went through the same, and yet they were so different. They had the same secret and yet reacted so different.
Severus saves two boys, takes them in and tries to change everything, now that he knows, and yet everything is already different.
Will he be able to keep control of what he had planned? Will he manage with two boys on his hands, two boys that keep him busy?

Takes Place: 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Stern
Tags: Runaway, Time Travel
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Physical Punishment Spanking, Neglect, Profanity
Chapters: 10 - Completed: No - Updated: 24 Mar 2014 / 08 Mar 2014
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 8 15 Mar 2014
Reviewer: Sirena (Signed)
    Interesting idea with Pierce being in the picture, it's new and make it all more interesting.
    Sev seems to be really good with children in long way, which is kinda surprise... though he would struggle more.
    I am interested in how you are determinating Harry character, he is shuffling from broken silent type to this "Hey, stop it" attitude.
    All in all I really enjoy it, you're doing good piece of work here, keep it up!

Cherished by Roselina4389 starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 118]
'"Mmm," Harry copied him, a small smile forming on his lips. "Mmmm!" He said again insistently, as if expecting praise.'
After being rescued from the outrageous treatment of the Dursleys, Harry Potter is handed to Severus Snape and at first nothing good can be made out of this relationship. Babies can be quite a handful and Snape is NOT a tolerant man. Baby!Harry and lots of fluff.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Baby fic, Child fic
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Character Bashing, Neglect
Chapters: 29 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 13 Sep 2016 / 23 Jun 2014
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 25: Chapter Twenty Five-A Frosty, Panicky Christmas 13 Sep 2014
Reviewer: Sirena (Signed)
    Awww I was tricked! Though I will have 3 chapters to read and got just 1 :( Still better then no chapter at all especially you made us hanging there last time >.< Even if I could not believe Lucius would be so stupid to kill a child in his own house! I wonder what kind of spell Lucius placed! Draco and Harry are adorable~

The Blood of the Covenant by The Lonely God With A Box starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 155]
"How much do you hate me?" Harry asked Snape. "Infinitely," Snape sneered at him. "How much do you hate Sirius?" "Also, infinitely." "It's commonly understood that there are greater and lesser infinities. Whose infinity is greater?"

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Physical Punishment Spanking, Neglect, Rape, Self-harm, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 29 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 02 Feb 2015 / 09 Jul 2014
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 20: Life Stands Explained 29 Sep 2014
Reviewer: Sirena (Signed)
    Holy Sh... what did you do o.o

For the Greater Good by Elvira Slytherin starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 101]
When he learns about the Dursleys, Dumbledore forces Snape to adopt Harry. Harry is frightened knowing that Snape and his father were rivals in school, but things are even worse than he had imagined. As Harry learns of the real connection between Snape and his father, the line between good and evil starts to blur. What will Harry do when he learns about how the death eaters started and he finds himself sympathizing with them? Will Snape overcome his horrendous past and give Harry love and support as his world view crumbles around him?

Takes Place: 2nd summer - Snape flavour: Snape is Desperate
Tags: Adoption, Spying!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Alcohol Use, Character Bashing, Neglect, Profanity, Self-harm, Suicide Themes, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 14 - Completed: No - Updated: 21 Jan 2016 / 25 Nov 2014
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 9: Unknown Curse 19 Apr 2015
Reviewer: Sirena (Signed)
    I don't really understand how you can insist on Dumbledore love to Severus... love is trust and believing in other person. Even if you have your doubts because of past you can't possibly do something like THIS. This is pathology not love... one thing is that he could believe Sev had hurt Harry, but this though is basic on presupposition that Severus has cursed himself at age of 13, which is totally nutters... a proof if you would? Severus said Dumbledore didn't check wands so there should be none, just cos he though it is possible (if he would love him he would not get this idea by himself, this is something you have to have planted really skillfull in you mind, cos love would not make it possible to have that idea), which would be if Sev would be some split personality case. I know there is always a way around like Severus didn't know that Dumbledore checked and it was like that, but... ugh, I would be so pissed with this then I can't even consider it being true. Dumbledore logic is just f**k up and once again - this is not love. How is it even possible that after this much of prejustement Severus went to Dumbledore? If someone, hell even my parent, do something like this to me - told me I was the one who hurt myself so bad (cos I consider this blindnesses really awful, I can hardly imagine all this fear of surrounding, this strange, unknown noises, brrr...) to get someone in trouble... (damn, u can get yourself few bruises and said 'he bit me' but you don't do something like that!) this person would simply don't see me ever again or had to really try and beg for forgiveness, NOT other way around. Really, u go for help to someone who don't believe you EVER, really? If you insist on love in this I am afraid that Hesperis is right, cos it made Dumbledore psychopath and delusion, since it look like he loves Sev because he is bad, and torment him because he is bad and makin him bad so he can love him. Did you ever hear someone who is really in love say his subject of feeling is bad? No it is always like "you are good, I know you are, you just made few bad decision, few mistakes'.
    And out of this point - helping bad friends make you rather good then evil, it calls compassion and loyalty.

    BTW, I hate Dumbledore even more then b4 thanks to you.

    And this story had to be really good to make me this emotional about it to write comment... I am usually not flaming this much in comments if I write at all... I have spoken to reliese the steam, sorry XD

    Author's Response: Okay, the thing is Dumbledore's love for Severus has a twisted logic to it. I didn't plan to reveal this until later on in the story but to answer this review properly I have to give you this little piece of information. Dumbledore once had an only son, a Slytherin son who he loved more than everything else in the world but this son was evil. Everybody else knew he was evil and warned Dumbledore but he, blinded by love, refused to believe it. His son continued to torture and kill while Dumbledore defended him. In the end he committed mass murder and was killed by the aurors. Then, even Dumbledore had to admit that his son was evil. Every moment after that Dumbledore regretted his blindness. He wished that he could've seen his son's true nature when he was young so that he might have helped him. He kept thinking, what if I had been more strict with him? What if I had tried to stomp the evil out of him? Would he still be alive then? Could his soul have been saved? Severus, at the age of thirteen, looked so much like his son that Dumbledore instantly grew to love him. (Yes, I agree, maybe I cannot call this real love. Dumbledore loves his son through Severus.) Severus's fascination with the dark arts and his loyalty to the death eaters only reminds Dumbledore even more of his dark son. He thinks that Severus is his second chance, his way to remedy his past mistake. So now, Dumbledore is constantly suspicious of Severus and quick to punish any of his wrongdoings, no matter how small they are. He believes that if he stomps the evil out of him before it has time to develop, Severus's soul will be saved. He thinks that he is helping Severus by punishing him and telling him to suppress the evil side of him. Severus, on the other hand, has been starved of affection and when Dumbledore treats him as a son he grows to love him. From the moment Severus could talk everybody called him evil (even his own mother who was afraid Severus might grow up to be like his evil father). He has heard it so many times in his life that he has come to believe it. He completely believes that he is evil and most of the time, he thinks he deserves whatever punishment he gets from Dumbledore. I agree that the relationship between Dumbledore and Severus is not healthy. It is twisted and destructive. Maybe love is not the correct way to define it but it is the best term I can think of. Not all love is healthy. A mother who confines her daughter to her room all her life because she believes the world is dangerous loves her daughter but that love is not healthy. Incidentally, can't you love someone but not trust them? What if someone you love does something bad? What if your son, your mother or even a best friend does something bad to someone else? Wouldn't you continue to love them? Maybe this is just my Slytherin side talking but I don't think I'd ever stop caring for my mother even if she does something bad. I once had a very close friend (let's call her X for clarity's sake) who didn't have the most flawless character. She slept with the boyfriend of her best friend and then dumped him two weeks later. After that, understandably, she and her best friend of ten years stopped talking to each other. X tells me all this as if it wasn't a big deal and then one day she comes up to me and asks me 'Can I meet your boyfriend?' I say 'Hell no! Love you, hun, but I don't trust you one bit!' So yes, I believe that someone can love a person but not trust them. Don't ever apologise for a well justified opinion! I don't like it when people simply review by saying they hate the story but your review wasn't like that. You didn't like a part of the story and you gave me an honest opinion backed up by a reasonable explanation. I actually enjoyed responding to this review. I love a healthy debate! The world would be a boring place if everyone had the same opinion. Oh gosh, I didn't mean for this response to be so long but I got caught in the moment. Sorry! :)

Title: Chapter 9: Unknown Curse 19 Apr 2015
Reviewer: Sirena (Signed)
    I was laughing when I saw length of my review and now I laugh again seeing your answer XD totally match!
    I love that you put so many thinking in background of their actions!!
    Well Dumbledore went from one edge to another, make situation more complicated. I agree with your logic behind it, if someone do something wrong, wanting it or not but you are keeping it against that person. In that case Dumbledore is holding his son mistakes against Severus, cos he had made feelings transfer. I was really... mad (mad - from lack of a better word) that Dumbledore though Sev hexed himself being 13 yo kid without any proof or background really. In case you describes he probable thought of something his son done which was alike and assume Sev did the same, so there is a point why he is thinking it not just because, how he described it "James was such a good boy and you were always bitter". As it is it's unhealthy indeed... but after this mistake maybe someone will see his mistakes? (Hate D still the same, I just don't like him in total ;p)

    pathological love indeed!!

    To mother example - mother trust her daughter, she don't trust the world ;)

    PS. I figured it looked like flaming so I apologize just in case it offend you. And I love the story btw! Looking forward for next chapter.

    Author's Response: When I respond, I normally match the response to the review. But in your case, I didn’t mean to make it that long! I just started writing and couldn’t stop. By the way, I was having a major case of writer’s block that day. I had a plan for the next chapter but I just couldn’t write it. Then, after responding to your review, I got an idea! I modified my plan slightly and then, I started writing like crazy. Yay!!! Thanks for the inspiration! I don’t like Dumbledore either. Not even in the books. Don’t ask me why. Even I’m not sure. Maybe it’s because he treats Severus’s sacrifice in such a casual way. I still have a long way to go on the next chapter and it’ll probably be another week before it’s completely finished. Thanks so much for your reviews and I definitely wasn’t offended!!

Auld Lang Syne by sshpfanfiction starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 53]
After the events in 'Visions', Snape, Sirius and Harry have to figure what they mean to each other. Returning to a normal life may be more difficult than they expected, but they all need to get their act together before Voldemort gets the elixir of life.

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Kind
Tags: Adoption, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Godfather Snape, Parental Snape > Stepfather Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Violence
Chapters: 6 - Completed: No - Updated: 02 Apr 2016 / 26 Dec 2014
Series: May All Your Christmas' Be White - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 6: He's Mine 03 Apr 2016
Reviewer: Sirena (Signed)
    I was beginning to feel melancholic and chapter ended on me :/ (Michael existent part) Hope there will be next one soon! And they should totally get Harry some talk and punishment, ground him or something cos this was pure defiance on his part, even if in good faith. Sev is changing a bit, hope he will get around...

His Son by RhiannanT starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 156]
Severus Snape is well aware that Harry Potter is his son, just as he is aware of the kind of care he receives at the Dursleys. He is also quite certain that the boy is far better off without him. Most of the time.

Now, if only he could convince Harry.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Snape is Controlling, Snape is Stern
Tags: Child fic, Snape-meets-Dursleys, Spying on Harry! Snape
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Physical Punishment Spanking
Chapters: 8 - Completed: No - Updated: 19 Jul 2016 / 02 Apr 2015
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 2: Come here, Harry. 14 Apr 2015
Reviewer: Sirena (Signed)
    Oh, oh! Will Sev get soft and actually hug the child? I don't event know if I wish he would or not since maybe it need a bit more of bonding first...?
    Awsome job keeping Sev in character. It's realy nice to read!

Making a Deal by HotforSnape starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 11]
Harry wants to trade something he has, for something he needs. Has he chosen the right person, and does he have the right bait?

Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 17 Sep 2015 / 14 Sep 2015
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: The Deal 17 Sep 2015
Reviewer: Sirena (Signed)
    Like it. I think it would make good start for the series if you feel up to it. And it make good start, as it is your first story here :)

Fairytale Of Home by Livia Ethelind starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 132]
Thanks to James' sacrifice, Lord Voldemort is defeated. Lily barely survives and is rescued by Severus. Years later Harry struggles to live side by side with his hateful and unforgiving stepfather in a very troubled household. Unbeknownst to both much greater challenges lie ahead.

Takes Place: 0 - Before Harry is born, 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Snape Comforts, Snape is Controlling, Snape is Cruel, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Mean, Snape is Stern
Tags: Alternate Universe, Amnesia, Child fic
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Stepfather Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Character Death, Physical Punishment Spanking, Neglect, Profanity, Romance/Het, Violence
Chapters: 13 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 03 May 2017 / 11 Sep 2016
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 13: A Christmas Carol 03 May 2017
Reviewer: Sirena (Signed)
    It's a good ending, rather bitter one, but still good. I know people can change, inspecially when it comes to death of love ones, but I can't see Snape change now to want be failly with Harry, since he hasn't come around in 10 years leaving together, i think he just crack now. In my point of view it would need to take lot of Harry goodnes and forgiveness to help Snape pull up and change and I am not sure he has it in him after all this years...


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