Thanks to a meddling Christmas Elf, Severus and Harry's lives will never be the same. Or: the story in which Severus and Harry become gingerbread cookies and Dumbledore has to rescue them from a snow globe.

Takes Place: 3rd Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Out of Character Snape
Tags: Adoption, Elves
Categories: Fic Fests > #20 Holiday Fest 2015, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Once, just once, he wanted to celebrate Christmas with people who did not call him "Potter" or "Boy" and accepted him as he was; with people who loved him.
With his parents.
Severus's heart sank as he made the connection between Potter's wish and the Bird of Death.

Takes Place: 7th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Child fic, Deaged!Harry, Deaging
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

The third and final story in the Watcher in the Shadows series. Albus discovers that Harry has been adopted by Severus over the Christmas break.

Takes Place: 3rd summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

On a Christmas Eve a year after the death of Lily Potter, Severus recalls bittersweet memories of snowflakes and laughter. Then he hears a cry in the night and discovers an unexpected surprise in the snow on his doorstep.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape