Professor Snape is sent to rescue Harry in the summer after his first year, exposing the truth about how his relatives have treated him. Forced to rethink what he thought he knew about the boy, wearing down the walls of prejudice and hatred between them and changing the paths of both of these wayward souls in ways neither would have ever imagined. NO SLASH; Snape Mentor Fic

Begins where Heroes & Villains (Season 4, Episode 12) left off...Hoping for a bit of normalcy the heroes attempt to take advantage of the quiet while Emma fights an enemy that only strikes when she is at her most vulnerable. Will she have the strength to defeat a foe that no one ever sees or will the ones she loves most be forced to watch her lose her will to fight? {Captain Swan}

Severus Snape survived. The war is over and Voldemort defeated, leaving much to be repaired, the hardest being the emotional wounds of the survivors. The journey will not be easy, especially for Harry & Snape. Is it possible for the two of them to work together despite the history between them? Can an intriguing outsider help bridge the gap between them? (Snape Mentor) (NO SLASH!)

October 31st 1981- A young wizarding family is torn apart by the most evil wizard of his day. This is a brief emotional look into that night from the viewpoint of the woman whose love saved her most precious gift to the wizarding world.