With Slytherin's monster at large, the Board of Governors decided to close Hogwarts for the Christmas holidays. Not wanting to go back to the Dursleys, Harry ends up temporarily homeless and is found by the most unlikely person.

Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind
Tags: Runaway
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round Three

Once upon a time a new headmaster dragged a young man in his charge back from the depths of darkness. Now, years later, another boy has turned up to school in poor shape and the Headmaster thinks it’s time for Severus Snape to pay forward what was once done for him, even if said Potions Master goes kicking and screaming all the way. Written for round two of the 2019 Tri-W tournament (even though it’s submitted late). If you like this story don't forget to go vote for it in Site News.

Takes Place: 0 - Before Harry is born, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Stern
Tags: Hospitalization, Injured!Harry, Injured!Snape
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round Two

“Yeah, I get it,” Harry said raggedly, looking away from Snape’s fierce gaze, “I just… it’s not safe for you to do that. I could hurt you when I’m like this – I have hurt you before.”

Snape jerked his head in a dismissive gesture, “Hardly more than a few bruises, Potter. I can’t expect you to recognize me when you are in this sort of state, you don’t even recognize yourself. Occlumancy is the only solution to drawing you out of your suffering. I will not argue with you about it again.”

“You could die,” Harry protested quietly, looking up at the man and feeling the edges of the wooden chair press into his thin shoulders and back, “I’m not a child anymore, Snape, I know that this could kill you.”

“Then it kills me,” Snape responded flatly.

Takes Place: 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts
Tags: Injured!Harry
Categories: Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round Two

When Harry woke up after an injury there were suddenly colors around every living person. So many colors. But then he saw it: a flash of gold in endless black. He wanted to see more of it.

Takes Place: None - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round One

Every year a professor is tasked with riding the Hogwarts Express from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, in order to keep an eye on the students, and this year it is Severus Snape's turn.

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Misc > All written in Snape's POV, Fic Fests > Tri-Writing Tournament 2019 > Round One