Rating
15+
Chapters
37
Words
71,816
Characters
Draco, Ginny, Harry, Dumbledore, Hermione, Neville, Remus Lupin, Ron, Snape, Voldemort, Fred/George, Lucius, Seamus, M. McGonagall
Primary Relationship
Secondary Relationship(s)
Genre(s)
Action, General, Angst, Drama
Era
Advisory
Mild Violence,
Story Reviews
Status
Completed
First Published
2005-10-13 2:15pm
Last Chapter
2006-02-16 11:50pm
Last Updated
2006-02-21 1:26pm
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| Ch. # | Chapter Title | Word Count | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minds Eye Revelations
|
1,709 | 20 |
| 2 |
Blood Guardian After the revelation of the Dursley’s deaths, Dumbledore is forced to bring a distant blood bond to light. |
1,837 | 13 |
| 3 |
Inhibited Rage The blood guardianship is made official, much to Severus Snape’s resentment. |
2,186 | 14 |
| 4 |
A Detention and a Revelation Harry prepares his mind for the funeral and is shocked to learn that he will not be attending alone. |
1,445 | 14 |
| 5 |
Attack of Entombment As Harry and Snape attend the funeral of the Dursley’s, Snape realises that there is more to Harry than he previously thought. |
2,089 | 13 |
| 6 |
Most Ancient Bonds Bonds are brought into play as Harry’s life hangs in the balance after the attack at the funeral. |
1,278 | 12 |
| 7 |
Calm After the Storm Severus Snape and Harry recover whilst working out their own feelings |
1,834 | 10 |
| 8 |
Unwelcome Attachment Harry and Severus Snape come face to face after a fight between Harry and his sworn enemy Draco Malfoy |
2,262 | 8 |
| 9 |
A Serpents Curse Harry, Ron and Hermione take a trip to Hogsmeade with devastating results |
1,923 | 9 |
| 10 |
Conversations in the Night Severus fights with the possibility of telling Harry about his guardianship as Harry learns more about the curse that befell him. |
1,625 | 10 |
| 11 |
Invoking the Essence Harry reacts badly to the potion that he takes in hope of controlling the serpents curse causing unexpected reactions. |
1,783 | 10 |
| 12 |
A Shocking Confrontation Harry finally finds out the truth about Snape in a shocking confrontation. |
1,600 | 13 |
| 13 |
Bitter Empathy The aftermath of the revelation proves a difficult time for both Snape and Harry as the serpents curse becomes more apparent within Harry's mind. |
2,090 | 7 |
| 14 |
A Proposal Most Surprising Snape makes a most shocking proposal to Harry involving a near illegal serum. |
1,586 | 10 |
| 15 |
The Weight of Secrets Harry falls out with Ron as his emotions become difficult to cope with as Snape fearfully awaits their meeting. |
2,242 | 8 |
| 16 |
Confessions of Legitimacy As Harry and Snape sit in the heat of the open fire, confessions and truth is forcefully told when Snape drinks the near illegal powerful truth serum. |
1,674 | 11 |
| 17 |
Christmas Reservations With Christmas coming up, everyone has mixed emotions. Harry finally makes it up with Ron whilst Snape worries about Draco’s words concerning the dark lord. |
2,167 | 11 |
| 18 |
Fairy Lights and Fire Light Christmas celebrations arrive at Hogwarts with a surprise gift to Harry from Snape which brings out new emotion that leads to a tense Christmas discussion. |
3,838 | 14 |
| 19 |
Beyond Trepidation Gryffindor plays Slytherin in a match that ends in near-disaster, resulting in Snape using a dangerous dark-magic spell. |
2,989 | 6 |
| 20 |
Uncertain Expectation Harry fights against his inner turmoil as Snape lays unconscious in the hospital wing fighting for his life. |
2,472 | 9 |
| 21 |
The Ancient Blendell Box Harry finally opens the ancient Blendell box that has been passed to him from Snape, whilst Snape still lies in between life and death. |
2,666 | 8 |
| 22 |
Pendant of Power Harry dabbles with dark power as he attempts to save Snape. |
1,212 | 6 |
| 23 |
Dark United Visions Harry’s visions become more intense as a familiar face makes an appearance back in the classroom |
2,108 | 6 |
| 24 |
Discernible Summons The dark mark burns brightly upon Snape’s arm which causes desperate tension between guardian and charge. |
1,279 | 6 |
| 25 |
A Deadly Mission and Exposure Voldermort gives Snape a deadly mission as Harry’s secret is revealed with devastating results. |
2,018 | 8 |
| 26 |
Reserved Fortification Harry ventures into the dark night to retrieve answers that only a past deatheater can answer. |
2,619 | 5 |
| 27 |
A Promise Unveiled Harry confronts Snape after some well received advice. |
2,010 | 5 |
| 28 |
Let the Truth Be Your Guide Harry learns the truth behind Snape’s strained behaviour. |
1,602 | 5 |
| 29 |
Trust and Friendship Harry and Snape remain clear of one another, their fears for the deadly mission breaking slowly into their hearts. |
1,949 | 5 |
| 30 |
The Love That Binds As Harry lies in a comatose state, the end of term mission quickly approaches. |
1,304 | 6 |
| 31 |
Countdown to Obscurity With only a week to go before the end of term arrives, tension is running high throughout many of Hogwarts inhabitants, tension that will lead to devastating results unless Harry can find a way to stop them. |
2,427 | 6 |
| 32 |
Evolved Offerings Ron and Hermione confront Harry after his shocking revelation |
1,611 | 9 |
| 33 |
Midnight Hidings Time is running out and Harry fears the worst as he stumbles across a midnight conversation. |
1,682 | 11 |
| 34 |
Upheaval Most Terrifying As Snape encounters an unfriendly face, Harry feels the wrath that is issued. |
1,513 | 7 |
| 35 |
Reverberation of Conflict Harry realises too late that he can do nothing to prevent the inevitable as the deatheater’s make their way into the castle. |
1,909 | 6 |
| 36 |
Grave Sentinel As the conflict continues, Harry realises exactly what he needs to do. |
1,522 | 8 |
| 37 |
Vinculum Animus Scindo The final chapter: Will the bond between guardian and charge mean the inevitable for Harry and Snape? |
1,756 | 17 |
Snape seems like a cold, bitter man to those around him, but what if one day he was forced to change? What if the blood bond realisation between two sworn enemies comes into play forcing them to put aside their differences and act as family – for better and worse?
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