Ancient magic says that if an innocent magical child is in danger, The Fates may choose to send down two adults: one to guide the child to a guardian, and one to guide the guardian to the child. When the two guides meet again, they will be brought back to the Afterworld, and the child will be left with its destined guardian. No form of authority can come in between this Fated bond.

Takes Place: 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Child fic, Resorting, Runaway
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

After two weeks of torture by Death Eaters, Draco and Harry have to find a way to cope with all their memories. Severus, as their guardian, tries to help and spends some time with them at a therapy camp in the USA. Draco and Harry friendship

Takes Place: 4th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape

Small decisions can change canon events. One small decision can change the fate of not only a small boy, but also an entire world. Fusion with Forever Knight. Minimal mentions of past child abuse/neglect. Complete AU, Pre-Hogwarts through Hogwarts years. No slash.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Baby fic, Child fic, Vampires
Categories: Master Snape > Apprentice Harry, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Misc > Keepers of the Snitch

Hindsight is 20/20, but when Harry's last steps into the forest set him back further than he'd ever thought, he never realised how grateful he'd be to have Snape there to help too.

Takes Place: 8 - Pre Epilogue (adult Harry) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Time Travel
Categories: Snape Equal Status to Harry > Comrades Snape and Harry, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape

The year is 2018; 19 years after the Second Great Wizarding War and the new first years are due to arrive at Hogwarts. Things have changed since then and only a few live to tell the true tale of what happened that night at Hogwarts 19 years ago.

The newly elected ghost of Slytherin is patiently awaiting the arrival of the students and his beloved father. No one knows who he really is except the faculty. Nevertheless; some of his secrets will come to light with time. The secrets the Harold Barnaby Snape hides from the world.

Takes Place: 1st Year, 2nd Year, 3rd Year, 4th Year, 5th Year, 6th Year, 9 - Post Epilogue (middle aged Harry) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Resorting, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape