Harry Potter's 5th year has brought crisis after crisis and attacks from adults who live to abuse their power. He needs the legal right to make his own decisions about his safety, all while taking on the Dark Lord and his minions. AU: Follows OOTP but the events have occurred before Xmas as we begin. Slightly AU Severus in the beginning/more as the story goes on. AU Lucius M.

This is a pseudo-sequel to Emancipated Minor. A change in a minor scene leads to a different sequence of events during Harry's 5th year, when he has been facing hardship entirely on his own. He needs the legal right to protect himself from abuse by adults. Follows OOTP, but all events occur 1st term. Mentor/bonding fic. Slightly AU Severus in the beginning/more as the story goes on

It's 5th year and Harry Potter has been facing crisis after crisis on his own. He has no one to turn to, other than his friends, but they can only help so much. Harry needs the legal right to protect himself from the abuses he is constantly targeted with. Follows OOTP, but all events occur 1st term. Mentor/bonding fic. Slightly AU Severus in the beginning/more as the story goes on

It is post DH, and in the immediate aftermath, Harry experiences a spontaneous de-aging effect that sets him back physically, (& mentally?) by about 3 years. Recovery is challenging, and Harry is resisting help. But he does manage to get it from some unlikely sources. Follows DH, but AU (Alive!) Severus and Malfoys. Bonding/Mentor fic. Rating may change to M in later chapters