What if someone had gone to check on Harry while he was a child? What would his life be like growing up without the Dursley's? And can Severus Snape truly care for a child? This will be a Severitus story and will be a prequel to the Harry Potter books. AU warning: some child abuse in early chapters.

Severus Snape knew many things. He knew how each and every potion ingredient would react to another. He knew that he should never have agreed to become a teacher and, above all else, he knew that Petunia Dursley nee Evans should never be allowed within a hundred feet of a magical child. (A Severus raises Harry fic because I love them. Simple as that.)

6 year old Harry Potter has nothing but a vague memory of being loved; of a life before he had been left at the hands of the Dursleys. One person hasn't forgotten, though, and when Sirius saves Harry from his abusive relatives, can he fix the damage done, and give Harry the life James and Lily wanted for him? WARNING-ABUSIVE DURSLEYS! Sirius never in Azkaban, Genius!Powerful!Harry.

Post First year. When Vernon beat his freakish nephew one night, he hadn't expected the brat's godfather to show up. Or: the one in which Vernon Dursley and the rest of his vile family receive exactly what they deserve. Protective!Sirius. Harry and Sirius bonding and fluff. No slash. Rated T for non graphic child abuse.

This is a story of what could have happened if the Dursleys had died when Harry was eight years old and Snape had taken over his guardianship. Warning, there will be parental, non-sexual spanking of a child. The sequel is started: Harry Potter, age 9.

When Harry is eight he wins a camera and begins to photograph the neglect and abuse he suffers. He flips the tables on the Durselys blackmailing them into treating him reasonably. Harry is very perceptive and anyone will have a hard time trying to manipulate him. Smart!Manipulative!Grey!Slytherin!Harry, Manipulative!Dumbledore, some Weasley and Dumbles bashing. BEING REWRITTEN

At seven, Sirius rejected his family's pureblood ideals. At fifteen months, Harry was left with a family that hated magic. Both paid a high price, and at thirteen, they both ran away. This is the story of two abused boys and how they found healing.

Thirteen years ago three lives came to an end, but like a phoenix one of those lives rose back up from the ashes and grew into a remarkable young man. While the world thought him dead he was free to learn, surpassing any and all expectations set for him. His name coming out of the Goblet of Fire was unexpected, but nevertheless it's time for him to face his destiny.

The Dursleys, Harry, Sherlock, John and Detective Inspector Lestrade all walk into a bank. What happens? Nothing good obviously… So what happens after they leave the bank after something tragic happens?

This is a sequel to Harry Potter, age 8. Please read that story first, it will make things make more sense. This story is based on the idea that the Dursleys die unexpectedly when Harry was 8, and he is placed with Severus Snape as his guardian. This story will contain parental spanking, if that bothers you please don't read.

Sequel to LIKE A PHOENIX. Now that John has his magic back, how is this going to affect the Work with Sherlock? Not to mention the Wizarding world's relationship with the Muggle British Government. And how much does Jim Moriarty know? (10-chapters)

When Severus Snape is left in charge of Hogwarts over the christmas break, he is less than pleased to discover Harry will be one of his charges. Events force him to face that Mr Potter may not be quite what he has assumed all these years. Year 6

Harry walks the halls of Hogwarts seriously injured and is confronted by the Slytherins. They take him to Snape, who uses Legilimency to make a startling discovery. Is Dumbledore really who he says he is? Is Harry really on the right side of the war? Goodish!Voldemort, No Slash, Powerful Harry, Mentor Snape, Good Malfoys, super bad Dumbles, very abused Harry, AU Goblet of Fire

"So, why are we going to … Little Whinging? How is there even a town named Little Whinging? Is it next to Greater Whinging? Part of Blubbering County? Bisected by the Distraught River, perhaps? Ridiculous." John sighed. "Because Lestrade asked us. He said this was right up your alley—a classic locked room mystery, clearly a murder. Victim's name is Vernon Dursley." (12 chapters)

Over the year two Hogwarts Fourth Year students (from canon) decided to do sonething different. By the start if the summer they had an internet Hogwarts chatroom ready. One of these students was Hermione. Read from a professors point of view, who just happens to find it. No slash or romance! Draco and Harry friendship. Some bashing. Severus/Harry as mentor and student.

Harry Potter has never had an easy life. Abused and hated by his relatives, he is near to giving up. But when his Godmother Anna Lupin, half werewolf and world class Auror comes to pick him up, will he finally have the family he deserves?

Harry is sorted into Slytherin, and Snape finds out some disturbing information about the boy-who-lived. What happens when Snape discovers Harry's secrets, his talents and his temper? WARNING: Contains mention of neglet/child abuse by the Dursleys

The manipulations of Albus Dumbledore have gone too far this time. An abused, seven year old Harry Potter is left, beaten in his cupboard. Cue Severus Snape. Dumbledore/Weasley bashing. Abused!Harry. Severus/Harry Mentorfic. Rated for violence.

When Harry and his pretty new neighbour and friend are rescued from Privet Dve, Snape becomes Harry's reluctant guardian and carer in the weeks following. Old prejudices are challenged as Harry's new friend casts her own spell over the Potions Master