| Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year | Chapters: 11 |
| Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape Disciplines , Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern | Completed: No |
| Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape | Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Family, Fluff, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Mystery |
| Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe | Word count: 42035 |
| Main Characters: .Snape and Harry (required), Draco, Dumbledore, Hermione, James, Lily, Lucius, Luna, Neville, Other, Remus, Ron, Shacklebolt, Sirius, Voldemort | Read: 8095 |
Summary: Harry Potter is no stranger to life turning out completely different to what he could have ever expected. He was an abused boy with murdered parents who turned out to be a wizard and the target of a dark lord after all. Given everything that had happened since he entered the wizarding world, he was used to his life being turned upside down. However, as the world gets torn apart by Voldemort's raging war in his 5th year, Harry is about to discover that everything he thought he knew all this time was a terrible lie and threatens to destroy everything he's created.
Awards:
Rated: 16+
Warnings: Character Bashing, Character Death, Out of Character, Panic attack, Violence
Series: None
Challenges: None
Warnings: Character Bashing, Character Death, Out of Character, Panic attack, Violence
Series: None
Challenges: None
Story Notes:
If you like Lily and James Potter and do not like to see them bashed, I highly suggest you DO NOT READ. They are TERRIBLE people in this story and they DO NOT get better. Extreme bashing of Lily and James will happen, so only read if you can handle it. I am not bashing them because I hate them--I'm honestly fairly neutral on their characters--but I am making them awful people for the sake of this story's concept.
All of Harry's canon adventures have happened, but with Draco and others as a part of them. A key difference: Harry, Severus, etc. know about the horcruxes and have since 2nd year. Dumbledore explained everything. They and the Order are hunting the horcruxes, and finding a way to destroy the one in Harry without killing him.
This is set in 5th year, but the war is at the stage it was in 6th/7th year. Voldemort's return was acknowledged after Cedric's murder and disappearances, raids, and murders are happening constantly.
Updates will be slow and sporadic.
Table of Contents
1. Chapter 1 by TheLostBoys333 [Reviews - 3] 
(4732 words) 
Please, leave a review if you enjoy.
2. Chapter 2 by TheLostBoys333 [Reviews - 2] (5425 words)
I'm super excited for this one as it is going to be quite different to anything I've ever written before in several ways, so I hope you like it too.
Remember, all relationships and such are well established in this story, and details about how it all came about come in bits and pieces throughout.
If you enjoy, please, leave a review (I adore reading them and hearing from you)! Thank you! :)
3. Chapter 3 by TheLostBoys333 [Reviews - 3] (3803 words)
A little train aftermath, more insight into Harry's past with Severus, and first meeting of the year's Defence professor.
I have chosen NOT to include Umbridge in this story for a couple of reasons:
1. I love writing during 5th year, but it gets a little tedious writing the same thing all the time with Umbridge and the Blood Quill, so I am cutting it out this time.
2. It would not work in this universe. Severus would know something was going on, and Harry and his friends would tell someone immediately because they actually have trusted adults in their lives, so it would just be pointless to include Umbridge and the Blood Quill. Another ass of a professor however... :P
I hope you enjoy. If you do, please, leave a review. Thank you!
4. Chapter 4 by TheLostBoys333 [Reviews - 2] (3117 words)
I apologize for the long wait on this story. There are a variety of reasons why it took a month. I appreciate your patience.
Note, I've made up everyone on the Slytherin Quidditch team except for Draco. Because Severus is not a spy and is not negatively biased against every other House except Slytherin, the terrible people that make the Quidditch team in canon do not make the team in this universe. Good Slytherins of my own creation make up the Quidditch team.
If you're waiting and confused why this story mentions Lily and James being alive but they haven't shown up yet, just be patient. They will very, very soon. Just have to do universe-building and set-up.
So, I hope you enjoy this chapter. If you do, please, leave a review, and I hope to have the next chapter out a little quicker this time.
5. Chapter 5 by TheLostBoys333 [Reviews - 1] (3868 words)
Mystery, mystery!
Also, not that this should need to be said, but extremely AU in regards to some deaths/survivals from the First Wizarding War in canon. As in, two people that survived the First Wizarding War in canon are going to be dead here.
I promise, Lily and James are appearing extremely soon as the mystery is unfolding.
I hope you enjoy. If you do, please, leave a review! Thank you so much!
6. Chapter 6 by TheLostBoys333 [Reviews - 3] (3548 words)
So, the mystery will continue to unravel slowly as they all continue to investigate. The truth won't suddenly be revealed. Lots of lies will still be told that they have to get around. Also, there will be the start to stuff with the horcruxes now, adding in a secondary mystery and plot.
I hope you enjoy this chapter. If you do, please, leave a review. Thank you. :)
7. Chapter 7 by TheLostBoys333 [Reviews - 2] (3311 words)
Apologies for the extremely long wait on this one. Many reasons for that. However, here is a quick note related to waits. Some of you may have read this before as I have posted it on all of my in-progress stories at this point to ensure I reach all my readers. So...
I will NEVER abandon a story. "Bond", "Shadows", "Morgan le Fay", "Life", and "Who We Are"...none of these will ever be abandoned. Now, sometimes, updates may take longer than normal. I try to update every couple weeks, but I cannot guarantee that. Keep in mind, I have a job and I'm pursuing a Master's degree and I'm human. Things happen and life does take precedent. However, just remember, even if I haven't updated in 2 weeks, a month, 2 months, etc., the story is NOT abandoned. A new chapter WILL always come, but sometimes it will take a while. Just, keep all of this in mind when reading and waiting. Also keep in mind that I appreciate your patience in waiting for chapters. I really appreciate it.
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Now, onto the story! Please, enjoy, and if you do, leave me a review! See you again soon (hopefully)!
8. Chapter 8 by TheLostBoys333 [Reviews - 1] (2850 words)
A little bit of a shorter chapter. More of a transition chapter with some lovely fluff. I hope you enjoy. If you do, please, leave a review. Thanks so much! :)
9. Chapter 9 by TheLostBoys333 [Reviews - 0] (3086 words)
A bit of a transition chapter, but I hope you like it! There will be more Lily and James soon, promise. If you enjoy this chapter, please, leave a review. Thank you so much and see you again!
10. Chapter 10 by TheLostBoys333 [Reviews - 0] (3843 words)
Welcome, welcome! We get a little angsty with Harry in this one. I hope you enjoy. If you do, please, leave a review. Thanks so much! See you again!
11. Chapter 11 by TheLostBoys333 [Reviews - 0] (4452 words)
...Is there really anything I can say to apologize for how long it's been on this story (not even mentioning any of my other WIPs)? You never intend for updates to take so long, but things happen. Work got busy (remember, I'm a supply teacher that was getting work basically every single day from September to November); school got busy (remember, I'm in the middle of a Masters degree); life got busy (lots of personal stuff, including a car accident for my dad at Thanksgiving and then I went to Florida with my husband last week); and, finally, just a lot of writer's block. It happens to me a lot, unfortunately.
So, I do apologize for how long it's been, but I think this upload proves my statement that I will never abandon a story no matter how long updates take. I hope I don't take as long for the next uploads, especially as this chapter ended up way longer than I intended, making me have to push like 2 things from this chapter to the next one, so I've got a clear path to write for the next chapter at least.
A reminder before you read this chapter: Lily and James are terrible people in this story! As such, do not read and then start leaving me reviews telling me this is not what they're like in canon, that they would never act like this or say these things. This is NOT canon and I've made them this way for this story's concept, no other reason.
So, I hope you enjoy this chapter and thanks for sticking around through the wait. I really appreciate it. If you enjoy this chapter, let me know. Leave a review. Thanks so much :)
To be continued...
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