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A Potion Disaster for Christmas by Vee starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 5] New!
When Harry deliberately makes his cauldron explode, both he and Snape are in for a Christmas to remember. Snape will regret assigning this particular potion on the last day before the Christmas break. And Harry will regret spoiling it. Or will he?

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry
Tags: Healing
Categories: Reverse Roles > Healer Harry, Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 2 - Completed: No - Updated: 02 Dec 2025 / 28 Nov 2025
Series: None - Challenges: None
Keep Your Enemies Closer by Riddletobien starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 1] New!
Harry's sixth year ends with the Dark Lord's takeover. Harry gets to live - but why? After a gruelling summer, he struggles with sneaky attacks at Hogwarts and his power over Dark Marks. He realises the truth, and the Order tries to free him from the horcrux - but fails. Harry feels as if he is slowly slipping away… but help arrives from an unlikely source: Snape.

~Gen, plotty AU: a slow-burn, realistic mentorship between Harry and Snape (will become the focus) and Harry and Voldemort

Takes Place: 6th Year, 7th summer, 7th Year - Snape flavour: Book Snape, Canon Snape, Snape is Mean, Snape's a Bully
Tags: Injured!Harry
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Bullying, Emotional Abuse, Suicide Themes, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 14 - Completed: No - Updated: 26 Nov 2025 / 19 Nov 2025
Series: None - Challenges: None
Feature Books And Aconite: The Adventures Of A Potions Apprentice by JAWorley starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 291] New!
Uncle Vernon’s acting weird, and Snape has designs on making Harry the most obedient student Hogwarts has ever seen. Harry just wants a quiet summer to himself and to earn the money he needs for his school supplies, but he could only hope for something so simple. Entry into the Bingo Card Fic Fest.  NOW COMPLETE.

Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Angry, Snape is Controlling, Snape is Kind, Snape is Stern
Tags: Hospitalization, Injured!Snape, Runaway, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Master Snape > Apprentice Harry, Fic Fests > Bingo! Fic Fest, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Bullying, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse, Physical Punishment Non-Spanking, Violence
Chapters: 29 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 17 Nov 2025 / 05 Nov 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
A Thursday Morning Potions Lesson by Ms77 starstarstarstar [Reviews - 3]
In a potions lessons shortly after the third task, Malfoy bullies Harry too far and Snape intervenes.

Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Book Snape, Canon Snape, Out of Character Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Stern
Tags: None
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: Bullying
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 14 Nov 2025 / 14 Nov 2025
Series: None - Challenges: None
Imaginary friend by SpiritTree starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 8]
What if the Dementors' attack in Little Whinging had turned out differently? What if Harry had been trapped in his mind, unable to escape?

Good to have a friend, even an imaginary friend - right?

Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: Out of Character Snape, Snape Comforts
Tags: Alternate Universe, Child fic, Injured!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Emotional Abuse, Neglect
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 25 Jun 2025 / 25 Jun 2025
Series: None - Challenges: None
Left Behind by Swamygliders starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 31]
Abandoned at a run-down orphanage by the Dursleys, Harry struggles with fresh injuries and a growing sense of betrayal. Confronting a world of unfamiliar faces and hesitant kindness, he cautiously navigates the bustling corridors and guarded smiles of Little Haven Orphanage. With his pillowcase of scant belongings, Harry steps into a new chapter fraught with uncertainty.

Takes Place: 2nd summer - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Angry
Tags: Abuse Recovery
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Emotional Abuse, Neglect
Chapters: 4 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 01 Jun 2025 / 13 Dec 2024
Series: None - Challenges: Orphanage
A Race Against Time by Swamygliders starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 11]
In the heart of the Chamber of Secrets, Severus Snape follows Fawkes to a critical moment where Harry and Ginny's lives hang in the balance. With time running out and danger all around, Severus must use every ounce of his knowledge and skill to save them. Will he succeed in his desperate mission, or will the chamber's secrets claim two more victims?

Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Desperate
Tags: None
Categories: Healer Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Character Death
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 07 Jun 2024 / 07 Jun 2024
Series: None - Challenges: None
Damage control by Riddletobien starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 8]
“You’ll find that the health of Hogwarts students is in fact my business.”

Harry forced a chuckle. “You don’t care. So you don’t get to demand anything.”

Summary: The first week back after summer break, scrubbing a cauldron makes Harry's damaged arm worse: Snape finds out about the Dursley abuse.

Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Cruel
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Spying on Harry! Snape
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Emotional Abuse, Neglect
Chapters: 1 - Completed: No - Updated: 23 Apr 2024 / 23 Apr 2024
Series: None - Challenges: None
Changing Perspectives by m1dnight_sky starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 12]
When Snape overhears a conversation between the Golden Trio minutes before potions class, information about Harry Potter's home life is brought to light. Can Snape and Harry overcome their differences for the sake of healing and Harry having some semblance of a positive mentor/father figure in his life?

*I do not own these characters or Harry Potter!*

Takes Place: 3rd Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind
Tags: Abuse Recovery
Categories: Healer Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 4 - Completed: No - Updated: 16 Apr 2024 / 15 Apr 2024
Series: None - Challenges: None
A Father's Love by Slaughterdeer starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 4]
After another horrible dream, Harry decides to wander off into the night.
He wants to find solitude, instead he finds something else entirely.

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts
Tags: None
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: Suicide Themes
Chapters: 3 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 11 Apr 2024 / 11 Apr 2024
Series: None - Challenges: None

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