Voldemort needs a spy but placing his youngest, most talented lieutenant in Dumbledore's pocket without endebting said lieutenant to his Lord's service would be foolish. What gift could Voldemort bestow upon Severus Snape to ensure his absolute loyalty? The Potters, perhaps?

The essence of Halloween (or Samhain) can be condensed into a moment; amid the warm cracking of a log fire, with the fading taste of chocolate upon your lips, you sit in suspense, listening to a ghost story. You shudder as the tale reaches its climax, gasp in safe fear, then relax into your chair. Whilst fluffy Halloween ficlets are enjoyable, one needs a pinch of darkness, a dash of horror, to add piquancy.

This is the tale of four Halloweens, the first three of which are told from Voldemorts P.O.V. Need I say more?

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Child fic
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape, Fic Fests > #12 Halloween 2010

When Voldemort turned up on the Potter's doorstep on the 31st of October, Halloween, his spell backfired and killed him instead(no Voldemort or Horcruxes), Lily lives and so does little baby Harry, but James Potter is dead. When James died, he gave bloodwards to their house to save them, his love, that is, a few years later when Harry is older Lily marries Severus Snape, her best friend. When Lily goes missing for a few months on a mission for the Order(she isn't dead) Severus must get over his hatred of James and the past and look at Harry for who he is. Is this what its like to have a caring father?

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

On Halloween, a special quilt evokes memories for both Harry and Snape. One-shot. (Written for Halloween 2010.)

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape

During the annual Halloween feast, Snape decides to accept Dumbledore's offered lemon drop. Never before did Snape realize that he'd end up hearing from Harry Potter that he's the boy's hero, though, as a result. Inspired by a YouTube vid.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Fic Fests > #12 Halloween 2010, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape

Eleven year old Harry Potter is not the boy everyone expects him to be. Unpopular, picked on, and unable to perform magic correctly most of the time because of a stutter, Harry is the boy nobody wants to be around. What happens when Severus Snape, the Potions Master currently spear heading the anti-Potter party, gets a glimpse of the boy’s true personality and inner workings?

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Cruel, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Mean, Snape is Secretive
Tags: Adoption, Injured!Harry, Physical Impairment, Runaway
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape