Deathly Hallows spoilers ensue. This story is being written as a response to JKR's comment in an interview where she said if Snape could choose to live his life over, he would choose Lily over the Death Eaters. AU Sequel posted: The Moment It Ended.

Suppose the Marauders torture hadn't driven Snape to Voldemort and he had been the better man. What would the future have looked like? Warning: may now contain DH spoilers.

AU, kidfic. The war is over, and Severus Snape wants out. A reluctant Albus Dumbledore agrees to help him.

Severus has never done anything for anyone, but what will he do for one small boy named Harry?

@EDITING AND RE-POSTING@ #-STORY IN-PROGRESS-#

Complete. Slash Harry/Chris. Harry tries to make a normal life in San Francisco after escaping from Azkaban after being framed for murder except he can't escape magic, no matter what form it is in. Great involvement in the Charmed Ones' family.

Post HP7. Oh, phooey, Snape became a ghost. What kind of torment will he wreak now? He certainly will not become editor of the Quibbler, chief investigator of other ghosts' psychological states, best pals with the Bloody Baron, or Irma Pince's lover.

About a month after the sad demise of Tom Riddle, a certain greasy haired individual, who thought he was going to die, has somehow survived. Harry is understandably reluctant to meet him...