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Soon after rescuing 7-year-old Harry from the abusive Dursleys, Severus Snape starts his teaching career at Hogwarts. Harry finds even more ways to surprise his father, the Headmaster, and a school full of students. Snape'll have his hands full, raising and protecting his son.
Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11)
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Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Child fic, Kidnapped, Snape-meets-Dursleys, SuperPower! Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Membership status: Member
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Reviews by lilyswinter
Rated: T
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Violence
Chapters: 24 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 17 Oct 2008 / 08 Sep 2007
Series: A Boy Called Whelp - Challenges: None
Chapters: 24 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 17 Oct 2008 / 08 Sep 2007
Series: A Boy Called Whelp - Challenges: None
| Title: Chapter 24: Chapter 24 | 26 Nov 2018 |
| Reviewer: lilyswinter (Signed) |
- Aaaah again I know that this story is over a decade old, but if you ever decide to come back to it to write the third installment of the series, I would read it so fast.
Both Whelp and Whelp II have been throughly uplifting, and exactly what I needed to read today.
Well, wherever you're at in life tight now, I hope you're doing wel! Thanks for blessing the world with these awesome stories, all those years ago!
| Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7 | 25 Nov 2018 |
| Reviewer: lilyswinter (Signed) |
- I know it's been over 10 years since you wrote this wonderful story, so I don't know if you'll see this commment, but I just wanted to let you know that this story is a delight. It's heartbreaking what Harry went through, obviously, but seeing him and Severus learning to heal, together, is beautiful. I always smile at the tender moments between them, and worry when they worry. You've done such a good job of making these two characters entirely three dimensional, and I adore them.
PS Your Molly Weasley is A M A Z I N G and I love her forever.
In a story that spans two decades, Lily and Severus look for a way to control the powers of the Dark Mark after Lily's life is threatened by Eileen Prince. Seventeen years later, Harry realized he has no idea who he is. SS/LE H/G RL/NT
Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Azkaban Character
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Azkaban Character
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: 16+
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Warnings: Character Death, Profanity, Romance/Het, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 55 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 14 Apr 2008 / 18 Nov 2007
Series: Lily's Charm - Challenges: None
Chapters: 55 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 14 Apr 2008 / 18 Nov 2007
Series: Lily's Charm - Challenges: None
| Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Of Mothers and Babies | 14 Oct 2018 |
| Reviewer: lilyswinter (Signed) |
- I've been binge reading this series like crazy on mobile, which doesn't let you leave comments, so I wanted to stop in real quick and say how much I'm loving this.
You develop Harry and Severus in such interesting ways, and I love the backstory you've created for them. I read this years ago, while it was still in progress, and I'm having a blast re-reading it now that it's complete.
Anyway, thanks for creating such an awesome story, and taking the time and effort to share it with the world!
| Title: Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Acceptance | 14 Oct 2018 |
| Reviewer: lilyswinter (Signed) |
- I really like the way you keep developing Snape and Harry's bond. It's endearing how tentative they are around each other, because they both care so much more than they're willing to show.
I especially liked this chapter, because it shows how open and willing Harry is to love. He really has such a generous soul, and it balances out Snape's taciturn nature well. I don't think they'd ever be able to restore their relationship without that balance.
It's been nice to see Harry taking brave steps forward, not sure if he'd be rejected, and then Severus offering reassurance in return.
Anyhow! I'm glad that Remus is okay, and very curious about what he and Dumbledore might have been up to. My guess is Horcrux hunting, perhaps? (If there are Horcruxes in this AU, which I don't know if they are.)
I'm very curious if Snape knows the truth about Harry and Voldemort's connection yet (if indeed Harry is a Horcrux in your world) and what Snape plans to do about it if so. I can't imagine that he'd just let Harry sacrifice himself, so I've been trying to figure out what alternatives Snape might concoct.
Wow that was a ramble! Anyway, this story has me utterly engaged, and I'm enjoying being immersed in the world you created. It all feels so real.
Alright, I'm off for more binge reading!
| Title: Chapter 34: Chapter 34: Embers | 14 Oct 2018 |
| Reviewer: lilyswinter (Signed) |
- Dear lord I'm crying. This story is so heart wrenching and so, so we'll done. I've been holding my breath since the Death Eater scene, and I'm SO glad that Severus is back. My shoulders sagged in relief at the same time that Harry's did.
Amazing chapter, as always!
Sequel to "Harry's First Detention" - read that first, please!
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T
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Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Physical Punishment Spanking
Chapters: 64 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 21 Nov 2009 / 24 Sep 2008
Series: Harry's First Detention - Challenges: None
Chapters: 64 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 21 Nov 2009 / 24 Sep 2008
Series: Harry's First Detention - Challenges: None
| Title: Chapter 16: Chapter 16 | 03 Dec 2018 |
| Reviewer: lilyswinter (Signed) |
- This is my new favorite story in the whole world and I love you. Just thought you should know. 100000/10 would read again!
After a series of tests to discover why Harry's magic has become erratic, a secret is revealed, one hidden for over fifteen years. But not all secrets disappear without consequence, leaving Severus to learn that potions cannot heal everything.
Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: T
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Warnings: Profanity
Chapters: 45 - Completed: No - Updated: 23 May 2012 / 29 Jul 2009
Series: Alea Iacta Est - Challenges: None
Chapters: 45 - Completed: No - Updated: 23 May 2012 / 29 Jul 2009
Series: Alea Iacta Est - Challenges: None
| Title: Chapter 7: Crawling Waves | 08 Oct 2018 |
| Reviewer: lilyswinter (Signed) |
- That mural really does sound amazing. Another emotionally packed chapter!!
| Title: Chapter 12: Fight or Flight | 09 Oct 2018 |
| Reviewer: lilyswinter (Signed) |
- Great chapter!
| Title: Chapter 6: The Other Voldemort | 08 Oct 2018 |
| Reviewer: lilyswinter (Signed) |
- Oh man I am Emotionally Compromised after reading this. I really felt Harry and Severus's pain and fear; you captured those emotions so well.
I also really liked the flash back to Snape and Lily as kids. I wish we got to see more of them in canon (the sweet times between them.)
Anyhow, WOW this story is taking me on a ride today. So intense!!
| Title: Chapter 20: Torturous Magic | 10 Oct 2018 |
| Reviewer: lilyswinter (Signed) |
- Aaaah so much going on here! I wasn't expecting good ol' Voldy to come back quite so soon, and I *really* wasn't expecting Dumbledore to straight up obliviate Molly like that (although, in hindsight, I'm a little surprised he didn't obliviate Ron and Hermione, or at least swear them to secrecy. I'm wondering what will become of that, since Hermione is nothing if not meddling.)
At any rate, what an intense chapter! So much going on here, and so many potential revelations.
Also, poor Harry dealing with all this at once. It's been interesting to see Severus struggle to deal with his new role in Harry's life, as well as maintain his own emotional distance and sanity. Sev really does have a heart...he just never expected to feel empathy toward Harry, of all people.
Okay now I'm kind of rambling.
tl;dr Another great chapter, and this part cracked me up:
"Not hungry. Wake me up after Potions."
Severus smirked. Harry must think he was Mr. Weasley, and he was in his dorm on a school day. "Harry, it's Severus, and you can sleep later."
"In Potions?" the child mumbled, clearly more asleep than awake if he was assuming Severus just gave him permission to sleep during Potions.
"Yes, you can sleep during Potions," Severus answered not being able to resist.