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With a strange potion, new location and the odd Muggle Studies Professor along for the ride, Harry's in for an interesting summer, but why is Snape here? Dumbledore had better pray he gets all three back in one piece! Humor, Angst, No Mary Sues, No Romance, no real plot.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind, Snape is Stern
Tags: Child fic, Deaged!Harry, Deaging, Injured!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 32 - Completed: No - Updated: 17 Jul 2016 / 15 Jan 2005
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 32: The Parent-Teacher Conference 27 Sep 2016
Reviewer: Kyralian (Signed)
    Firstly, I hope you are serious about finishing this story because I became enamoured of it and frankly speaking the current ending point is excruciating!
    Secondly, I am amazed at your portrayal of Harry. I read a few child fics before but usually the child Harry is unrealisticaly mature. I love his childish thoughts.
    Finally, about the adults - Hoppity is such a joy to read about, and the melting of Severus Snape is nicely developed. Whatever will he do when they return?
    I think the linquistic mistakes are the only thing I don't like. Thank you for writing it!

When Harry finds an injured Snape on his doorstep and must hide him from the Dursleys, he has no idea that this very, very bad day will be the start of something good.

Harry and Snape are thrown together by annoying relatives, a series of strange dreams, and Voldemort's latest hunt for Harry, but their greatest challenge may well be surviving each other. This will be a long summer unless the two can find a way to work together. A slow-burn enemy-to-mentor story.

Alternate 6th summer (and part of the school year): post-OotP; ignores HBP and DH.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Injured!Harry, Injured!Snape, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Violence
Chapters: 61 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 08 Mar 2021 / 30 Apr 2007
Series: None - Challenges: Battered Snape for Breakfast
Title: Chapter 25: Chapter 25 - The Gift 03 Oct 2019
Reviewer: Kyralian (Signed)
    I've seen this story many times, but never actually read it, probably discouraged by long time since last update. I'm so glad you came back to it, it gives me hope for other stories too. I'm especially happy that I've read it at last. I must admit that I didn't notice where old chapters ended and new began [except in writer's notes] the pace and atmosphere of the story hasn't changed. I love the crawling relationship, the language, the characterisation. I look forward to your updates, but it's November so I guess I'll need to be patient. Good luck at your writer's contest.

    Author's Response: Hi! I'm so happy that you took a chance on this story and even happier that you're enjoying it! I went through and revised all of my chapters before I started posting new ones, so it helped me to get back into it from a continuity standpoint. Thank you for the review - it's so nice to know whether I was successful there. :) I'm hoping for another few chapters before I take a break for NaNoWriMo.

Title: Chapter 27: Chapter 27 - Occlumency, Part 1 19 Oct 2019
Reviewer: Kyralian (Signed)
    Is this story planned until the end of summer or the conclusion of the war? I hope for the latter.

    Can you imagine the power of a twister of love would have on Tom?

    I haven't looked forward to updates so much in a long time...

    Author's Response:

    Thank you for the review! I like the way you think with the love twister! :)

    When I started writing this story back in 2007, I planned it as a summer-only fic. Then I was having so much fun with it that it grew and grew in my imagination until I’d plotted out multiple story arcs for a year-long, possibly even two-year-long, whole-war story. Unfortunately, that led to me feeling overwhelmed and not sure whether I could put that much writer’s sweat and tears into it…which I think played a large part in my abandonment of it. In order to complete it this time around, I’ve reined it back in to its original plan. Summer only (though it may overlap with the beginning of the school year), and it won’t cover the whole war. However, we’ll get some answers by the end of OME as to how Harry will be able to defeat Voldemort. So it will have a certain amount of war resolution.

    Anyway, I do have plenty of material already worked out if down the road, I want to do a sequel to conclude the war. I just can’t even think about or commit to that until this story is done and wrapped up with a neat bow or I’ll go crazy. ;)


Title: Chapter 36: Chapter 36 - Boundaries 02 Feb 2020
Reviewer: Kyralian (Signed)
    Snape must learn about the unconditional love due children, eh?

    Author's Response: Oh, I know! Snape isn't quite there yet, but he's growing. Both our boys are...they just need to grow before they alienate each other for good! Thanks for reviewing. :)

Title: Chapter 37: Chapter 37 - Snake in the Grass 08 Feb 2020
Reviewer: Kyralian (Signed)
    Imperious or something much, much worse? It's very comforting to know that come Saturday there will be a new chapter, but really! I don't know how I'll make it through the week now... And I work next Saturday so I won't be able to read until the afternoon... This is maddening.

    I admit I suspected something dodgy about Remus ever since he objected to the most secure safehouse. Harry should have wondered why Remus would leave the house during the night...

    Author's Response: Yeah, Harry could have put two and two together...but then, hindsight is 20/20. Here he is, completely distracted by his fallout with Snape, assured by the grownups that Remus is fine now (ugh, grownups!), and prone to trust and defend his friends from any suspicion. Poor kid not only dropped the ball, didn't even know there was a ball to drop. :( Thank you so much for the review! I'm glad you enjoyed the latest development. Oh, and maybe you'll be able to read the next chapter before work, as I'll be posting much earlier in the day due to travel plans. I suppose it depends on time zone. I hope you enjoy it either way, and I'm sorry to keep you waiting!!

Title: Chapter 37: Chapter 37 - Snake in the Grass 10 Feb 2020
Reviewer: Kyralian (Signed)
    I forgot to ask if you plan a Snape pov for when Harry is under the influence of the potion?

    Author's Response: So I have thought multiple times about penning a Snape POV chapter, but Snape's mind is so different than Harry's that it hasn't felt right so far. It's always a possibility until each chapter has been posted, but for now expect it all in Harry's POV. 

Title: Chapter 37: Chapter 37 - Snake in the Grass 11 Feb 2020
Reviewer: Kyralian (Signed)
    One more thing ocurred to me. Why did Remus ask when Snape and Dumbledore would show up? Did he hurt the others at the house to cover his tracks? A terrifying thought...

    Now, the ring - does it send an alarm signal or have a tracking spell on it as well? Is it visible for anyone else? What if it's taken away?

    3 reviews for one chapter - I don't think I've done it before.

    Author's Response:

    I'm not sure how much to share about what's going on back at Kneader's, as all will be revealed in time, but here goes. He was asking about Snape because Voldemort is after revenge and wants his wayward spy back to suffer the consequences of his betrayal. He was asking about Dumbledore to a) make sure he's not around to interfere with plans to take Harry and b) because it never hurts to find out what intel Harry might know and innocently share with Remus. As for what happened after Harry left, I'll leave that open to speculation for now. I will tell you though that Snape figures out pretty quickly that he's gone and that it involves foul play.

    The ring works by alerting Snape to Harry's location when he uses the ring. Others can see it but won't necessarily know what it is. It does have a tracker...but such things have limits...like, for instance, if he were to be Portkeyed to a location that's warded against such objects... RUH-ROH! You know...just speculating... *whistles*

    Haha I love it! Keep the reviews/questions coming. ;)


Title: Chapter 38: Chapter 38 - Welcome to Hotel Voldemort 16 Feb 2020
Reviewer: Kyralian (Signed)
    Two weeks... life brings many trials...

    I think I can guess how Harry's trust will be challenged now...

    Safe travel Kirby

    Author's Response: Many trials, indeed. At least I can point to my decade hiatus and say, "but this break is better than that one, right?" ;D I hope you can wait okay and that you like what's in store for our boys!

Title: Chapter 39: Chapter 39 - Window to the Soul 29 Feb 2020
Reviewer: Kyralian (Signed)
    Yeah! Crabbe did seem somewhat out of character there :DDD How did Snape manage to find Harry? So Harry can steal extra strength back through legilimency that's the trick Snape taught him. Voldemort will put Harry under the potion now, scared of Harry taking more, I'm sure. After that, he'll probably busy himself luring Snape with the ring. Maybe Snape/Dumbledore will let himself be lured while Crabbe/Snape does his mischief. Maybe polyjuice will be used, leaving Harry/death eater as potioned Harry while death eater/Harry escapes??

    I love speculating about this story, I think I haven't been so strongly affected. I don't usually review so much! I'd rather not have my experience spoilt in any way so you don't have to address any of my ramblings. This has been a pleasure to read.

    Author's Response: I love your theories! When do you want to start as my co-writer? ;) I won't tell you any spoilers, but I promise your questions will be answered before the story is done! I hope you're having a splendid week and can't wait to hear what you think about the next chapter!

Title: Chapter 40: Chapter 40 - Death Eaters are the Worst 07 Mar 2020
Reviewer: Kyralian (Signed)
    I admire your ability to plan, dedication required to bring a new chapter weekly. You can't imagine how comforting it is to check my email Saturday morning and be confident while doing so that a new chapter is waiting for me there.

    I liked the little surprise for Bella, I imagine the deatheaters will become even more wary of Harry now, as will Voldemort.

    Snape's feeling guilty, well, he bloody has the cause to! Somehow, this chapter made me resent him, unlike Harry who is much too forgiving! The bloody man nurses his grudges as if they were his children, while using any excuse to abandon the one child he's a guardian of!

    So Harry's picking up Legitimency nicely - that's very interesting...

    Author's Response:

    I'd say "poor Snape," but he brought it on himself. I love Snape-as-Harry's-mentor stories in fanfiction, but I don't think he could shed his character flaws of bitterness, resentment, impatience, etc., overnight. I'm aiming for his relationship with Harry showing him that he has the ability to change (and to start on it)...but the actual change itself would be a slower process. 

    You know, if Harry had more time to think in between the scariness and surprises and torture, I'm sure he'd be analyzing his newfound Legilimency ability like crazy! I'm sure when things settle down, he'll manage to be properly awed by his sudden progress and consider all the possibilities.

    Thank you for the regular reviews! I'm so glad you enjoy the weekly chapters!! It's been a lot of work, but it's been so so fun. Fair warning...I'm having a harder time keeping up, what with so many important/climactic scenes and tying up of loose ends coming up. In order to not stress myself and to not forget anything storywise, I may need to take an extra week in between updates for a couple chapters. I'll have a better idea by the end of the week, but I'll let you all know. Even though I love the idea of consistent weekly updates, my main goal is to simply to make sure people know exactly when to expect the next chapter and then to deliver. 

    I hope you're having a fabulous week! 



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