This story was inspired by a passage from the Deathly Hallows right before Snape dies. What if it was all different? What if Harry was rescued at 4.5 years. What if Harry was unable to fulfill the Prophecy? AU

After Draco and the Slytherins dress like Dementors to scare Harry, Harry flees in a moment of panic, only to hide in a rarely used classroom. He ends up overhearing a conversation between two people that turns his entire world upside down. He now has to figure out how to come to grips with having a new father, and what that means in the long run.

"Looking for someone?" a voice asked. My eyes widened when I realized the origin of those words. "Granger." I muttered while straightening my coat and allowing my composure to find its way back into the way in which I stood. "Not used to seeing you without your oversized baboon latched to your arm, trouble in paradise aye Granger?" I sneered. Action/Romance Don't like, don't read!

It has been Severus Snape's greatest wish to go back and fix his life with Lily. What happens when he suddenly gets the chance, remembers everything, and has changed enough to avoid Slytherin? Marauder-era, pre- and established Severus/Lily. 50/50 COMPLETE!