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  1. Public Bookmark 92

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    Severus Snape receives three baffling Christmas gifts straight out of his own past. The quest to discover their meaning leads Severus through a string of forgotten memories centering on James Potter and Lily Evans. And the quest to come to grips with what he finds makes for a very interesting Christmas indeed.

    In the spirit of A Christmas Carol, Severus delves into his own past to discover why he's been handed something so valuable by the Potters of all people.

    Now complete-- happiest of holidays, readers!

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    01 Apr 2026

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    When Harry finds an injured Snape on his doorstep and must hide him from the Dursleys, he has no idea that this very, very bad day will be the start of something good.

    Harry and Snape are thrown together by annoying relatives, a series of strange dreams, and Voldemort's latest hunt for Harry, but their greatest challenge may well be surviving each other. This will be a long summer unless the two can find a way to work together. A slow-burn enemy-to-mentor story.

    Alternate 6th summer (and part of the school year): post-OotP; ignores HBP and DH. No slash, no romance. NOW COMPLETE!

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    31 Mar 2026

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    Albus Dumbledore finally sees the damage done. He sends Severus Snape to retrieve Harry Potter from the Dursleys the summer before his first year. Snape goes reluctantly, expecting a spoiled brat. What he finds instead is a quiet, wary boy with old clothes, too-thin arms, and a thirst for knowledge.

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    28 Mar 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 40

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    28 Mar 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 31

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    It was when their masks slipped, their supposed hatred for each other gone in the blink of an eye, at first, Harry was oblivious, but now he knew what no meant.

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    "I'm sorry, for everything, what I've said about your parents, what I've said to your friends, I didn't mean any of it. Wait, that's a lie. I meant most of the things I said in first year, but most of everything I said after that I promise I didn't mean. There were some… things that happened that first summer and it changed my viewpoint about a lot of stuff. I don't hate muggles or muggleborns anymore, I don't want them dead, I still don't understand everything but I'm trying. I promise I'm trying. I just had to keep up this act, if you will, otherwise things would have gotten a lot worse." Harry had stopped staring at their conjoined hands once Malfoy started talking, he was pleading at Harry, begging him to believe him, and Harry did. Harry had no doubts about what he was saying, which could cause problems if this was all a ploy, but Harry didn't think it was.

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    In which Harry lashes out at Dumbledore, Draco cares a whole lot, and the twins are there for emotional support
    (And for some reason Snape starts... caring?)

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    27 Mar 2026