Potions and Snitches
Snape and Harry Gen Fanfiction Archive

Tags: Depression Recovery
 


Stories
Something is off with Professor Snape and it falls to Harry and, of all people, Sirius Black to find out what is going on. Can enemies help each other?

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Depressed
Tags: Depression Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Out of Character
Chapters: 3 - Completed: No - Updated: 19 Sep 2023 / 13 Sep 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Taking place directly after the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry is trying to deal with his trauma from the course of the events of the war and struggles to confront it, along with trying to manage his grief. Snape survived but disappeared in shame and remorse after the battle. Harry finds him, and they both discover that they have more in common now more than ever - Both are struggling with their sense of self and purpose. But stray Death Eaters from the battle are re-grouping for a final stand to take out the great Harry Potter, and their traitor, and Harry and Snape must put aside their differences to end the fight once and for all, whilst dealing with Snapes' illness along the way. Explores darker themes of grief, self-blame, PTSD, depression, and suicidal ideation.

Takes Place: 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Stern
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Depression Recovery, Injured!Snape
Categories: Misc > No category on the site fits
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Character Death, Eating Disorder, Panic attack, Self-harm, Suicide Themes, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 65 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 02 Sep 2023 / 01 Feb 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
After the Battle, the only thing that Harry wants to do is rest, but he notices that there is something that he needs to do first: bring Snape's body back to Hogwarts. Ron and Hermione will be there to help him, while they deal with the effects of the war and learn to find hope where there seemed to be none. Once they find out that certain Potions Master is not as dead as they thought he was, things will start to change. (Snape!Lives)

Takes Place: 7th summer, 7th Year, 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry), 8 - Pre Epilogue (adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Kind, Snape is Mean
Tags: Depression Recovery, Injured!Snape
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Misc > Strictly Canon Universe, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Panic attack
Chapters: 19 - Completed: No - Updated: 30 Aug 2023 / 13 Oct 2021
Series: None - Challenges: None
Harry has gained an unexpected interest in potions, but that does not stop him from blowing cauldrons. To counter that, Harry throws himself headfirst in studying the theory. Ironically, he just keeps getting worse, and Harry can't figure out why.

Umbridge is another obstacle, as is Professor Snape.

Or is he?

Podfic (audio) and text versions.

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Depression Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Physical Abuse, Violence
Chapters: 2 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 28 Aug 2023 / 28 Aug 2023
Series: None - Challenges: Reconditioning, Create a non-traditional fanwork!
It only took a moment for the world as Harry knew it to crumble. For everything he thought he knew to be cast into doubt. High on the Cliffs of Dover, he'll learn not just about himself, but his bitter old potions professor, and his beautiful rescuer, each scarred by love and loss. Secrets are waiting in the winds. It will take all the hope in the world to bring them to the light.

Takes Place: 3rd summer, 3rd Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Stern
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Depression Recovery, Disguised!Harry, Hospitalization
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Alcohol Use, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Panic attack, Profanity, Romance/Het
Chapters: 28 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 07 Feb 2023 / 03 Aug 2022
Series: Wishing on the Winds - Challenges: None
Harry needs a break. From himself. From reality. From the huge ordeal of existing and being alone in that existence.

He also has double-potions first thing in the morning.

*Severitus one shot*

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Out of Character Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Alternate Universe, Depression Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Eating Disorder, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Profanity, Suicide Themes, Violence
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 12 Nov 2022 / 12 Nov 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
Severus has seen many a kind of strangeness in his years of life. However, none seem to even grace the presence of one certain mystery - Harry Potter. The boy leads trouble from the moment he set foot on the stones of Hogwarts, and yet, the troubles seem deeper and much darker than usual.

The more he tries to untangle the mystery of a certain Potter, the more he gets tangles in the mess. Will it be that Severus can know Harry, or will it be that he looses his own identity?

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Animagus!Harry, Depression Recovery, Evil!Albus, Runaway, Slytherin!Harry, SuperPower! Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Character Bashing, Character Death, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse, Profanity, Rape, Sexual Abuse, Suicide Themes, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 4 - Completed: No - Updated: 19 Sep 2022 / 22 Aug 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
Response to a challenge: Out of the darkness by Swamygliders. In his fourth year and after the events of the Triwizard Tournament, Harry stares down from the Astronomy Tower. An unlikely someone stops him from falling, and tells him he matters.

Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Stern
Tags: Depression Recovery
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Out of Character, Self-harm, Suicide Themes
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 24 May 2022 / 14 May 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
Someone has to pick up the pieces of Harry's broken soul. Severus just never expected to be the one to do it.

OR

The one where Harry actually has a friend growing up, and suddenly being a wizard doesn’t seem like that big of a deal.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year, 2nd summer, 2nd Year, 3rd summer, 3rd Year, 4th summer, 4th Year, 5th summer, 5th Year, 6th summer - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Depression Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Alcohol Use, Bullying, Character Death, Drug use, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse, Profanity, Rape, Romance/Het, Self-harm, Sexual Abuse, Suicide Themes
Chapters: 7 - Completed: No - Updated: 29 Apr 2022 / 05 Jul 2021
Series: None - Challenges: None
Harry never expected anyone to care. He never expected anyone to be there to pick up the pieces after he takes the final step. Badly injured and suffering the effects of long term abuse, does Harry now have the strength to take a step in a different direction?

Maybe. Maybe with a little help.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Overly-protective Snape
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Depression Recovery, Hospitalization, Injured!Harry, Physical Impairment, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Bullying, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse, Self-harm, Suicide Themes
Chapters: 2 - Completed: No - Updated: 08 Jan 2022 / 08 Jan 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None

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