In a little house beside a river, two people share a pot of coffee as the sun slowly rises. One of them has seen what it would mean to lose everything. The other has felt the joy of getting it all back. Both are learning what it means to be human. The final installment in this five-part series.
Takes Place: 6th summer
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Snape flavour: Book Snape, Rickman Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Cranky, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Sassy
Tags: Healing, Injured!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Snape Flavour: Book Snape
Stories
Rated: K+
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Warnings: Emotional Abuse, Profanity, Violence
Chapters: 4 - Completed: No - Updated: 01 Dec 2025 / 23 Sep 2025
Series: It Takes a Village - Challenges: None
Chapters: 4 - Completed: No - Updated: 01 Dec 2025 / 23 Sep 2025
Series: It Takes a Village - Challenges: None
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
~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+
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Warnings: Bullying, Emotional Abuse, Suicide Themes, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 14 - Completed: No - Updated: 26 Nov 2025 / 19 Nov 2025
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 14 - Completed: No - Updated: 26 Nov 2025 / 19 Nov 2025
Series: None - Challenges: None
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
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
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Warnings: Bullying
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 14 Nov 2025 / 14 Nov 2025
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 14 Nov 2025 / 14 Nov 2025
Series: None - Challenges: None