Harry finds himself having to unravel a mystery across time when he is forced to spend the summer with his Potions Master and Snape's estranged family. Who is the boy Harry keeps meeting at unexpected moments and why is it that Snape suddenly starts to develop some slightly more human qualities as the two slowly come to understand one another?

Takes Place: 6th summer, 6th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Snape Comforts, Snape is Loving, Snape is Secretive, Snape is Stern
Tags: Deaged!Harry, Deaging, Disguised!Harry, Time Travel
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

In the depths of the dungeons of Hogwarts, a school for witchcraft and wizardry, there was a dour man teaching his least favorite class of the day, fifth year potions. It was only his least favorite because of the amount of cauldron melting dunderheads in it. In particular, a defiant raven hair brat known as Potter.

However, on this day, the Potter brat held a mystery the potions master wanted to get to the bottom of. Earlier, when Potter had reached to grab potion supplies, his sleeve had slightly risen, revealing what Severus knew was a bruise. From the brief glance the Professor had gotten, it had looked like the injury wrapped around his wrist. The injury someone would receive if they were grabbed too hard by someone. 

Unfortunately, as a Professor, Severus was required to ask questions if he had any inkling of anyone hurting a student. Severus braced himself and looked around his classroom to make sure no one had blown up yet. He sighed silently and banished both Longbottom's and Potter's potions. They looked like they were both at the brink of exploding into a sticky mess. Why couldn't he have one class without exploding cauldrons? Was it that hard to just follow directions?

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts
Tags: Abuse Recovery
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape

Harry knew exactly what he was going to do before he did it, but that still didn’t mean that it was a well thought out or intelligent move in any way.

“Thanks, Dad.”

You could hear a pin drop. Harry was holding his breath, Susan went stiff beside him, everyone was staring, and Professor Snape had paused in his steps completely.

***

The news of Harry's adoption spreads, and Harry (with a little nudge from his peers) experiments with names.

Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Adoption
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

Harry's first year at Hogwarts is over and now that Severus is his guardian, he'll be going home with the professor for the summer and any previous misunderstandings regarding their relationship are long in the past.

Right?

***

in which Severus and Harry both must confront their own personal demons.

Takes Place: 2nd summer - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Adoption, Hufflepuff!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape

When Ron goes to rescue Harry in second year, Harry never got Dudley’s second bedroom. He got something much worse.

Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Injured!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape