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What Might Have Been

Focus: Books Harry Potter, Since: 08-29-11

Founder: BeautifulApocalypse - Stories: 35 - Followers: 11 - id: 94929

This place explores the "what if" realm. What if Snape had saved Harry from the Dursley's as a kid? What if Snape was really his dad? What if Snape took Harry under his wing? Here's where you'll find completed fics that answers those questions and more. You'll also find De-aging fics here. Mostly just Harry and/or Snape, but there are others, too. NO SLASH! Snape/Hermione for the most part. Suggestions welcome!

Tangled Relations by Resqgal reviews

Complete Harry discovers that he's not as alone in the world as he thought. Will those involved be able to accept what they discover?

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 24 - Words: 35,567 - Reviews: 370 - Favs: 394 - Follows: 89 - Updated: 10/7/2003 - Published: 7/16/2003 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Of Trolls and wizard kids by LLALVA reviews

First year. The staff in Hogwarts realize that Harry is being mistreated they are going to help him, so they assign him a guardian. The guardian is Severus Snape. It has corporal punishment in some chapters.

Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Hurt/Comfort/Angst - Chapters: 23 - Words: 81,455 - Reviews: 595 - Favs: 823 - Follows: 446 - Updated: 6/15/2010 - Published: 8/10/2009 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Nobody Cared by etherian reviews

11 yr old Harry misses the Hogwarts Express. Snape is sent to find out why. What he finds changes any preconceived notions he might have had about the Boy-Who-Lived. AU, manipulative!Dumbledore, DE's, Voldy, but no horcruxes. UPDATED COMPLETED 2015

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 27 - Words: 368,968 - Reviews: 2891 - Favs: 6,898 - Follows: 3,264 - Updated: 2/26/2016 - Published: 2/18/2010 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Never Normal by Lexie Lupin reviews

Severus adopts Harry though a ritual to make Harry his real son. Harry just wants to be normal but that isn't possible with escaped convict Sirius Black on the loose. Harry's first year at Hogwarts but with a slight twist to it. Sequel to Greedy Mistakes.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 15 - Words: 40,574 - Reviews: 142 - Favs: 164 - Follows: 110 - Updated: 4/29/2007 - Published: 1/15/2007 - Complete

Harry and the Stubborn Old Headmaster by teddyaccount reviews

By chance Minerva McGonagall meets a six-year old Harry. Partly a child fic. Warnings: Abuse!Dursleys, completely AU, partly OOC, Dumbledore bashing, good Tom, Char.death!Dumbledore by choking on a lemon-drop, De-aging, Pairings: SS/de-aged MM, HP/GW

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 176 - Reviews: 1239 - Favs: 964 - Follows: 697 - Updated: 3/28/2016 - Published: 2/24/2008 - Harry P., Minerva M. - Complete

Oh, to have a father by Minerva-Severus-Dumbledor reviews

** COMPLETE 22 Chapters**Is James REALLY Harry's father, lets find out... rated pg13 for child abuse and language

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 22 - Words: 36,428 - Reviews: 177 - Favs: 318 - Follows: 92 - Updated: 9/4/2002 - Published: 7/31/2002 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Snape's Vocation by Gillian Middleton reviews

Sequel to 'Mine'. Snape and Harry settle down and learn more about each other. These chapters can be read as individual stories, but I have further chapters written and planned.

Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 20 - Words: 119,982 - Reviews: 769 - Favs: 1,282 - Follows: 221 - Updated: 1/11/2005 - Published: 7/17/2004 - Severus S., Harry P. - Complete

Vows II: Duty by Zarathustra46 reviews

Sequel to Vows. Join the Snapes as they try to determine why an escaped prisoner is heading straight towards Hogwarts and seems to want to attack Harry.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 20 - Words: 75,137 - Reviews: 374 - Favs: 616 - Follows: 257 - Updated: 3/11/2012 - Published: 6/28/2009 - Severus S., Harry P. - Complete

Vows by Zarathustra46 reviews

Severitus taking place between first and second year. Vernon loses it after Dobby drops the cake and he discovers Harry isn't supposed to do magic at home. Now complete.Chapters 8 - 11 contain strong language and details child abuse/rape.

Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 31 - Words: 116,752 - Reviews: 610 - Favs: 1,858 - Follows: 685 - Updated: 3/11/2012 - Published: 7/21/2008 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Family from the Fire by hpbrat2 reviews

What if a potion's accident during 4th year had occurred? Would Harry still have to compete? AU with some aspects of canon. OOCness from certain characters. Dumbledore bashing.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Family/Drama - Chapters: 12 - Words: 19,334 - Reviews: 203 - Favs: 994 - Follows: 371 - Updated: 2/14/2011 - Published: 1/19/2011 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Mythic Alliance by Jendra reviews

They say there's no such thing as a magical Animagus. They're wrong. Harry Potter, Severus Snape and Draco Malfoy join together in an alliance no one, especially Voldemort, is expecting. Severus/Harry mentor, Harry/Draco friends. No slash.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Friendship/Adventure - Chapters: 27 - Words: 75,564 - Reviews: 447 - Favs: 1,993 - Follows: 664 - Updated: 8/10/2010 - Published: 5/10/2010 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Mine by Gillian Middleton reviews

Against his better judgement Severus Snape let a part of himself be used in a spell six years earlier. Now the consequences of his actions cannot be avoided any longer and Snape finds himself the father of a five year old boy-Harry Potter! Complete.

Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 2 - Words: 26,191 - Reviews: 485 - Favs: 2,616 - Follows: 479 - Published: 7/14/2004 - Severus S., Harry P. - Complete

Jamie Snape and the Chamber of Secrets by Original Dark Angel reviews

AU CoS. Dobby never stopped the mail and as a result, Severus Snape has to rescue our hero from Privet Drive. The only way to keep him safe requires an Unusual Adoption. Abuse via Dursleys

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 15 - Words: 56,079 - Reviews: 482 - Favs: 1,286 - Follows: 487 - Updated: 9/15/2006 - Published: 7/13/2006 - Severus S., Harry P. - Complete

Whelp II The Wrath of Snape by jharad17 reviews

Soon after rescuing his 7yearold son, Harry, from the abusive Dursleys, Snape starts his teaching career at Hogwarts.Harry finds more ways to surprise his father, and a school full of students. Snape'll have his hands full. Warn:violence,chld abse.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 24 - Words: 80,346 - Reviews: 2551 - Favs: 2,590 - Follows: 1,451 - Updated: 10/16/2008 - Published: 9/8/2007 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Whelp by jharad17 reviews

AU. Harry is 7 years old and treated literally like a dog by the Dursleys. Will he be rescued by the wizarding world? Will he ever be fit to take on the mantle of The Boy Who Lived? childfic, preHogwarts, sevitus. warning:extreme child abuse, violence

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 27 - Words: 75,078 - Reviews: 2034 - Favs: 4,371 - Follows: 1,392 - Updated: 9/2/2007 - Published: 7/15/2007 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

What Do We Do Now by momma-dar reviews

How different would Harry be if he was taken from the Dursley's when he was 5 and raised by his real father, Severus Snape, and the rest of the Hogwarts staff. And what is the surprise that they get after they bring Harry home. Complete!

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Mystery/Family - Chapters: 25 - Words: 32,916 - Reviews: 916 - Favs: 1,352 - Follows: 609 - Updated: 4/26/2008 - Published: 3/20/2003 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

The Best Revenge by Arsinoe de Blassenville reviews

AU. Yes, the old Snape retrieves Harry from the Dursleys formula. I just had to write one. Everything changes, because the best revenge is living well. T for Mentor Snape's occasional naughty language. Supportive Minerva. Over three million hits!

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 47 - Words: 213,669 - Reviews: 6677 - Favs: 9,716 - Follows: 4,877 - Updated: 9/10/2011 - Published: 3/9/2009 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Running by ceseabug reviews

Harry is in Occlumency lessons with Snape when it is discovered that he has been abused by the Dursleys, this is their life after that fact. Abusive!Dursleys. Nice!Snape. OOC!Snape&Harry. Language warning. Abuse toned down from original.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Family - Chapters: 9 - Words: 22,792 - Reviews: 234 - Favs: 1,180 - Follows: 663 - Updated: 1/16/2012 - Published: 10/29/2009 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Reading the Signs by goldencompass reviews

Harry is hurt and loses his voice. Will Snape help him find it? Not slash.

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Drama - Chapters: 26 - Words: 50,699 - Reviews: 1485 - Favs: 3,069 - Follows: 1,184 - Updated: 3/16/2008 - Published: 1/14/2007 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Greedy Mistakes by Lexie Lupin reviews

10 year old Harry is kidnapped along with his aunt and cousin after Vernon finds money that belonged to powerful people. Snape eventually steps in to save the day and later adopts Harry. Some scenes of child abuse. COMPLETE WITH SEQUAL! Please R&R!

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 5 - Words: 10,529 - Reviews: 58 - Favs: 170 - Follows: 71 - Updated: 2/4/2007 - Published: 1/4/2007 - Complete

Vows III: Honour by Zarathustra46 reviews

Sequel to Vows and Duty It is advisable to read these first . The Snape boys are at it again, facing dangers during Harry's fourth year.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 23 - Words: 104,338 - Reviews: 453 - Favs: 514 - Follows: 319 - Updated: 3/11/2012 - Published: 5/7/2010 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Harry Potter and the Guardians of Power by teacherbev reviews

Nominated for best action adventure at Quills! After being ambushed and kidnapped, Harry and Snape escape... Snape becomes a mentor. No SLASH. AU story starts in the middle of Harry's 5th year. PDF, ebook, mobipocket available on author's homepage!

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Humor - Chapters: 30 - Words: 170,166 - Reviews: 1093 - Favs: 2,599 - Follows: 737 - Updated: 12/5/2005 - Published: 10/12/2005 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete

Green Eyes by Aroon reviews

OV Gruene Augen Harry's first year. Harry did not just lose some points in his first potion lesson, but also received detention. See what could have happen, when Severus became aware of some differences between Harry and his father James Potter.

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 16 - Words: 57,160 - Reviews: 344 - Favs: 1,238 - Follows: 576 - Updated: 8/1/2011 - Published: 2/8/2008 - Complete

Go With the Tide II: Seeing is Believing by Tantz reviews

After the events until Christmas, Voldemort has to surpass his own self to regain his status and destroy the Order of the Phoenix... Complete! With Epilogue!

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 21 - Words: 70,404 - Reviews: 821 - Favs: 775 - Follows: 163 - Updated: 12/30/2006 - Published: 6/7/2003 - Severus S., Harry P. - Complete

Because You're Mine by Ms. Padfoot reviews

Harry is rescued from the Dursley's by Severus Snape. What he tells Harry leaves him stunned. Who is my father?...I am. Not all is as it was believed to be. Who really is meant to be the 'Saviour of the Wizarding World? Complete!

Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 76 - Words: 611,455 - Reviews: 1608 - Favs: 2,281 - Follows: 907 - Updated: 5/21/2009 - Published: 1/16/2004 - Severus S., Harry P. - Complete

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