Themed list: childhood of canon characters

Posted on November 10, 2007
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This list is a part of the “Family Life arc”. Childhood in HP fiction. Part 1: the childhood of canon characters.

My hearty thanks to savannahdreamer for her help with coding and to kyuuketsukirui for the help with transferring the list to my site! Also huge thanks to Jetamors whose Page o’ Gen Recs I used in search of fics for this list and which everybody should bookmark and visit regularly!

RULES:

What I take:

I’m interested in how childhood is shown in Harry fiction, that’s why I’m limiting the age of characters. Here I take the fics where:
- we can see the childhood of a canon character (Harry, Snape, Dumbledore, etc), only pre-Hogwarts years;
- the fics can be AU or not, gen or not. If it’s chan (fics featuring sex between an adult and a minor), they will qualify only if the kid is under the age of 11 (doesn’t attend Hogwarts yet);
- fics that are partly about pre-Hogwarts and partly about Hogwarts years of a character are OK;
- fics where characters are magically turned to their younger selves under the age of 11 (Potions accidents, spells gone awry, wrong time travel, something else).

Won’t do:

- if a canon character’s childhood is mentioned but the fic isn’t about it, or is about another character. For example, Best Wishes, by _hannelore.
- fics with flashbacks/recollections of somebody’s childhood (if the fic isn’t written for their sake);
- fics where characters are already attending Hogwarts; in the case of chan fics, if the minor is called ‘kid’, it’s not enough;
- fics with children who are original characters.
- Important: as I haven’t decided where to put epilogue generation fics, to the “Childhood of canon characters” or to “Canon characters have children”, I’m not taking them at all so far!
- no WIPs that have only a chapter or two written;
- no drabbles;
- do not bring fics you haven’t read;
- do not bring fics you didn’t like;
- do not bring fics the authors of which show no grammar or spelling skill even if you liked them;
- do me a courtesy, please, do not leave only a link. I’d be really grateful if you tell me (besides the title and author) whether the fic is a WIP or completed, what the pairings and the rating are, and whose childhood it’s about.

Fics are sorted in alphabetical order by TITLE (articles excluded, i.e. The Doll Army is placed under ‘D’.)

Warning: Not all of these fics are gen, there are chan fics, too (featuring sex with underage characters). Pay attention to the fic info! There will be bold chan there, so avoid them if you don’t like them.

Special marks:

# - liked
## - loved
NR - have not read
new - added in the last month or so
The character whose childhood the fic is about, is first thing in the info about the fic, bolded.
There are three ways of showing childhood in these fics:
a) If it’s a ‘normal’ childhood study, that is, the author supposes what might have happened when a certain character was young, putting the events of his/her fic in the known background. For such fics there’s no special mark on the list;
b) AU, when the author changes the known canon background (Sirius is out of prison when Harry is two; Snape is Harry’s father; baby Harry is adopted by Lucius Malfoy, etc. In this case there’s a bold AU mark in the fic info;
c) magically changed age fics (potions, spells etc.) In this case there’s a bold MCA in the info. So, if you are after them, just pick the fics with this mark from the list. If you are interested in this scenario, try checking FFnet C2 communities; there are bound to be some fics with de-aging there.

These are NOT my recs; it’s just a themed listing.

I don’t want to steal somebody else’s work, so check here, a list of fics featuring Severus Snape’s childhood and Severus Snape de-aged stories, compiled by SyberSnake
and
Little Ones Fics! by Jan

30 Short Stories about Harry Potter, by Strigoia (or here)
Harry. Harry/Draco, Harry/Ginny, R, 2 parts and epilogue. Summary: 30 short-short stories about Harry Potter’s life, from all different periods, and not in chronological order. Because sometimes just a glimpse tells more than the whole story. Warnings: Slash, het, angst, violence, disturbing imagery, character death (canon), and generally just running poor Harry through the ringer. Some chapters are about Harry’s pre-Hogwarts years.

4BIDN, by Capitu & Batwings
Draco. Lucius/Draco; NC-17, chan, incest. Summary: Lucius loves to make his little Draco happy, and Draco loves to make Daddy feel good…

Accio Stone, by krislaughs #
Harry. AU. Gen; PG-13, one-shot. Summary: “This is what might happen if Lily and James Potter had survived Voldemort’s final attack, if Harry grew up in a close-knit family far away from the wizarding world, if it was Harry’s eleventh birthday and there was a whisper of trouble in the air…”

All God’s Creatures, by MizBean
Ron, Ginny. Gen, G, short. Summary: Where Fred and George have a brilliant plan, Ginny is annoying, and Ron quietly has a nervous breakdown. Just a typical summer in the Weasley household.

new All In Good Time, by Alisanne
Severus. Snape/Harry, past Harry/Ginny, PG, 13500 words. Prompt/Summary: Howabout a time travel romance, with young Snape accidentally coming forward to the future, and Adult Harry having to take charge of him until they sort out what made it all happen. Optional saving-Snape-in-the-Shrieking-Shack and cutting-off-the-epilogue, at the discretion of the writer. Warnings: Evil Ginny alert.

And He’ll Never Walk Draco Again…, by Trillian Black
Draco. Gen; PG-13, short. Summary: “Lucius takes a very young Draco out for a walk. Big mistake…”

new Another Fine Mess, by anon
Severus. Snape/Harry, NC-17, ~12,500 words. Warning: Underage. Summary: An accident with a Time Turner has unexpected consequences for Severus Snape, especially when Harry comes to his rescue.

Arches, by Camwyn
Gregory Goyle. G; gen. Summary: “One doesn’t get into Slytherin by being stupid. Gregory Goyle remembers a lesson his father taught him in his childhood - a lesson about where strength lies.” Four-year-old Goyle.

Avocado, by LittleGreenPerson (aphoenix2007) #
Draco. PG; gen; short. Summary: “Thirteen-year-old Nymphadora Tonks never knew she had a cousin. When she meets him, she wonders what this Avocado he keeps on talking about is. Perhaps Draco isn’t as innocent as Nymphadora thought…”

Babysitter, by Spye
Draco. MCA. Harry/Draco; R. Summary: “The curses cast on Draco at the end of fifth year are removed incorrectly, leaving him in a state requiring that he be taken care of. Who better than Harry Potter?” Fits partly. Draco physically reverts to toddlerhood, but still has all his memories.

A Bedtime Story, by emiime
Weasley boys. Gen, G, short. Summary: Arthur tells his boys a story.

Before I Am Old, by Maeglin Yedi
Tom Riddle. PG; gen, short. Summary: “Even the Dark Lord was once a child.”

Best Mother In The World, by lorelei_lynn (or here)
Harry. Gen, PG, short. Summary: AU. With her own child dead and her orphaned nephew to raise, Petunia can’t stop trying to compete with her sister.” Written for the AU challenge at omniocular. Prompt: Dudley was never born (or died very young), so Petunia felt very different towards Harry in her grief. Harry had a very different childhood.

The Birthday Present, by tracy_loo_who
Draco. Harry/Draco; PG, short. Summary: “Draco recieves a birthday present from his father.”

Blackpool Pier, by Triskelion
Neville. G; gen. The day Neville was thrown off Blackpool Pier and almost drowned. 6-year-old Neville. Summary: “Neville Longbottom decides that he hates family reunions. And picnics. And ponds. And Dugbogs. And Grindylows. And life in general.” Second of Neville Longbottom stories. The 1st one is After the Screams.

Bless The Child, by Gia NR
Harry. Gen; PG-13, novella. AU. Summary: “Summary: At the young age of 5, Harry somehow makes it to Hogwarts. The entire faculty decide to let him stay. Harry and Snape bonding, with more than just a bump along the way.”

Bounce, by arborealis
Neville. Gen, short. Summary: “Well, my gran brought me up, and she’s a witch,” said Neville, “but the family thought I was all Muggle for ages. My great-uncle Algie kept trying to catch me off my guard and force some magic out of me.” –Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

Boys don’t Kiss, by Black Cat
Harry. AU; Snape/Harry; R; short, chan. Summary: “Snape has to babysit an 8 year old Harry and all he wants in return is a kiss.”

A Brand New Shiny Bicycle, by Marchioness Sweet Flower
Harry. Gen; G, short. Five-year-old Harry watches Dudley get a shiny new bicycle for his birthday and decides to behave so well that he too will get one for his birthday.

Brothers from the North, by lyssaphra
Harry, Viktor Krum. Gen; PG-13. AU. Novel-length. Summary: “When the Krum family happens to find Harry on that fateful night -81 and take him in as their son, they change history. But how come only Snape knows where he is?”

Burdens of Childhood by Melissa Jooty NR
Severus. MCA. Gen; PG-13, discontinued WIP. Summary: “What connection is there between a missing Potions Master and a prodigious child found wandering the Mojave Desert? The answer will lead Dumbledore and his staff on a quest to protect Voldemort’s chosen heir from falling into the hands of darkness…” Snape is turned into a child.

By Lux of Luna, by nimbus1944
Gen; PG, one-shot. Luna, in vignettes, is a reasonably bright and normal kid at age 8, a witness to death at 9 and her odd self by 10. It explains the origin of a very dangerous object, and why she keeps her wand behind her ear.

The Care Of Infants, by Perfica (Stellahobbit) ##
Harry; MCA. Snape/Harry; NC-17. One-shot. Summary: “A curse from Voldemort regresses Harry to infancy. Snape must protect him while the Order tries to find a way to reverse the spell.”

Castles of Sand, by The Treacle Tart
Barty Crouch, Jr. Gen. PG, short. Summary: “Challenge: An incident from the pre-Hogwarts childhood of Barty Jr. Condition: No abusive Barty Sr.”

Chance Encounters, by Arabella
Harry, Ron, Hermione. Gen; G. One shot. Summary: “Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s first meeting - and it’s not on the Hogwarts Express.” The guys are five years old.

Changeling, by lydiabennet (or here) #
Weasley twins and other Weasley children. Gen; PG, one-shot. Summary: Fred wants a dog more than anything, and he’ll do anything to get one. Anything at all.

Chaste, by yaoishonen (adult-locked post; you must be a member of the community to read it)
Draco. Lucius/Draco; NC-17; chan, incest. Summary: “Draco wakes from a bad dream.”

Child of Mine, by Lina Inverse the Dramata NR
Harry. Gen, PG-13. MCA, discontinued WIP. Summary: “Harry’s turned into a baby, now the Potions Master is stuck having to take care of him, but now things are different. The scar is gone, and Harry can’t be returned to his family, so he’s left in Snape’s care…. question is, will they actually SURVIVE the experience?”

Childhood Living, by Dommichan NR
Harry, Hermione, Ron, Draco, Pansy, and Blaise. MCA. PG; gen; one-shot. There’s an accident in Potions class and Harry, Hermione, Ron, Draco, Pansy, and Blaise are all transformed into five-year-olds. What will Snape do with them? And what is Voldemort up to?

Comfort, by Dracofiend
Harry. Snape/Harry, PG-13, short. Warnings: Chan. Summary: Children remember their first place of comfort.

Coming In From The Cold, by ahappyjtm (you’ll have to join the group) NR
Harry. PG-13; gen. AU WIP. Author’s summary “Harry is a street waif in London and he has this rather large black dog following him around, and what about those dudes in black robes?”

Corduroy, by Shellebelle
Harry. Gen; G, short. Five-year-old Harry sneaks upstairs to listen to Aunt Petunia read a story to Dudley.

Cross, by Underlucius
Remus. Gen; G, one-shot. Summary: Little Remus is quite cross. So’s his family.

Curse of Fate, by Mistress Nika NR
Harry. Snape/Harry; R, WIP. Summary: Thousands of years into the future, vampire Harry only wants to join his loved ones in death. However, his curse of immortality is absolute. Therefore he sends himself back into the body of his infant self, vowing to this time refuse eternity. When do things ever go according to plan? Unexpected changes to the timeline, people who aren’t as they once were and more send his life spiraling out of his control.

Daddy, by Isidore13 (you’ll need password; instructions how to get it are here)
Draco. Lucius/Draco; NC-17; short, chan, incest. Summary: “6-year-old Draco tells his Daddy about his day at school.”

Dazzle, by gehayi
Regulus. Gen; G. short. Summary: Fear, a storm, a story, a kiss. And a memory young Regulus doesn’t quite recall.” A five-year-old Regulus is afraid of thunder.

Dear Father Christmas, by codenamelily
Harry. Gen, PG, short. Summary: “Everyone says that I’m too old to believe in you but I think you must be real, because the Dursleys would never bring me a Christmas present by themselves.”

Decreso Aetas, by Harry’s Gryffindor Angel
Harry; MCA. Harry/Draco; PG-13, novel-length. Summary: “An accident occurs in Charms class that leaves Draco looking after a…slightly different Harry…How will they live through it, and how do others take the change?”

A Different Boy Who Lived, by AngelMorph NR
Harry, Neville. Gen; G, AU, discontinued WIP. Summary: “What if Voldemort chose to mark Neville as his equal instead of Harry? That’s the question that this story sets out to answer.”

Do Not Forget, by Happydogue
Severus. Gen; one-shot. Summary: “Have you ever wondered what made Severus Snape the man he is? Here is a glimpse into a few months of his childhood.”

Doctrine and Devotion, by Amanuensis
Draco. Remix of Gloria Patri by Underlucius (the same URL). Lucius/Draco; PG-13/R; incest warning. Draco and the family motto.

Dogs of War, by Koanju (idiotparade) and Saeva
Blaise. PG-13, discontinued WIP. Summary: “Blaise is afraid of Knockturn Alley but he lives there now, with his mother and father. This is home. He accepts that.”

The Doll Army, by Fernwithy #
Tonks. Gen; G, short. Summary: “Six year old Dora Tonks gets a visit from three Marauders, and her dolls get a new mission in life. (I Wonder If…)”
Sequel: Your Very Own Dora (see below).

Draco’s Boy, by Empathic Siren (or here) #
Harry, Draco. Harry/Draco; non-magic AU, R, novel-length. Summary: “Harry and Draco meet as eight-year-olds after Harry moves in next door. Draco takes a liking to Harry and decides to make him his boy. Follow them as they grow-up together, learn each other’s deepest secrets and, after a little bit of angst and a whole lot of UST, fall in love.”

Draco’s Lessons, by Jade and kelley
Draco. Lucius/Draco; NC-17, chan; incest.

Dream Boxes, by Switchknife
Harry, Dudley. Harry/Dudley; NC-17, short. Summary: “Dudley dreams. Warnings for explicit sexual content, violence, homicide ”

Early Birds, by sine_que_non767
Draco. Lucius/Draco; NC-17, chan, incest. Summary: “Some things never change, even when they should.” Draco is 8. Remix of Switchknife’s Early Birds fic, a NC-17 Snape/Harry, can be found here.

Eight, by Lily Elizabeth Snape
Harry. Gen, R, WIP, AU. Summary: “Harry is eight years old and is sent to live with Snape. Will Snape ever lighten up enough to notice Harry’s problems? Abused!Harry, Guardian!Severus, No slash.”

The Empty Heart of the Sea, by Valis2
Tom. Gen; R, ficlet. Summary: “Tom Riddle, his formative years at the orphanage.”

The End is Nigh, by dolorous_ett #
Ginny, Luna. Gen, PG-13, ~8000 words. Summary: The last of Ginny’s brothers has gone to Hogwarts. She is bored and lonely, but the only other wizarding child in Ottery St Catchpole is Luna Lovegood, and she’s weird. A tale of words, chickens, religious mania, friendship and childhood’s end.

Eugenics, by Foreword #
Argus Filch. Gen; PG, one-shot. Summary: On his eleventh birthday, Argus didn’t get any cake.

Extraordinary Normalcy, by Sullen Siren
Harry. Gen; PG-13, short. Summary: “Bartemius Crouch Sr. has dinner with the Dursleys.” Harry’s 5 or 6.

Fallen, by Yih NR
Harry. Harry/Voldemort, Harry/Lucius, Snape/Harry; R, novel-length. AU. Summary: “Taken as a child, Harry grows up knowing Nagini as his caretaker and Voldemort as a person that he’d like nothing more than to impress…” First chapters are about childhood.

The Familiar and the Family, by donnaimmaculata #
Five younger Weasley children. PG, Gen with some slashy undertones; one-shot. Written from Scabbers’ POV.

Family Album: Carols for Christmas, by Nineveh
Bellatrix, Sirius, Andromeda Black, gen; G, one-shot. Summary: “While shepherds washed their socks by night, All using Scourgify! Barty Crouch’s wife is run off her feet organising the children’s Christmas concert, while young old Bellatrix Black is terrified at the prospect of her solo. Andromeda has told Sirius there’s a lethifold lose in the building and he’s determined to catch it. A Christmas special with the Black family, featuring singing, mince pies, long-suffering house-elves, a Longbottom bride and plenty of foreshadowing!”

Family Means More Than Blood, by WingsofaDream NR
Harry, Draco. Harry/Draco, one-sided Voldemort/Harry, adoptedfather!Snape; PG-13, novel-length. Summary: “AU. A prophecy made in 1975 dramatically changes the life of the boy who should have been known as Harry Potter.” The ‘timeline’ is a bit different in this fic - Harry and Draco went to Hogwarts (for their first year) on 4 September 1989.

Favourite Things, by ashe_frost
Draco. Harry/Draco; PG, short. Summary: “Harry seduces Draco from across the Great Hall.” It’s not quite fitting ‘cos only 1/3 of a short one shot is about childhood, but it has Draco with a tutor pre-Hogwarts.

Fed, Dorge and the Unwitting Babysitter, by Trillian Black
Fred and George. Gen, PG-13, short. Summary: “Christina is fresh, excited and above all innocent. She believes that there’s something good inside every one of us. That’s until she joins a babysitting agency and agrees to look after a certain pair of Weasley toddlers.”

Feels Like a Dream, by luthien82
Harry. Snape/Lupin, PG-13, novella, AU. Summary: What if James and Lily decided on a backup plan and Remus gets custody of Harry instead of the Dursleys? Enter one confused Remus Lupin, a scowling Severus Snape, shitty Ministry laws and a twinkling Albus Dumbledore.

Fine With Her, by Laura Smith
Hermione. PG; gen, short. Hermione’s pre-Hogwarts life, and how she feels when she gets her Letter.

Firebrand, by frolics (locked)
Fred and George mostly; some Ron and Ginny. Non-graphic twincest FW/GW; PG-13, short. Summary: “On the other hand, there are different fingers.”

First Magic Drabbles, by Titti (link to the main page)
Lucius, Narcissa, and Draco’s first signs of magic are described. G; gen, short.

The First Signs of Magic Series: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Severus Snape, by Icarus (or at Sugarquill) ##
Hermione, Draco, Severus. Gen, PG, short. What the title says, the first appearance of their magic.

First Steps, by bugland (link to the main page) #
Severus. Gen; G, short. Young Severus Snape goes for a walk with his father.

Five Ways Remus Lupin Never Raised Harry Potter, by juliette_kelley (or here, locked) #
Harry. Remus/Sirius; PG-13; one-shot. AU. Summary: “Five scenes. Five different ways Remus Lupin could have raised Harry Potter, but didn’t.” Notes: Each AU scene follows canon until one particular event happens differently.

Forever my Baby, by Blessing of Earendil
Harry. Gen; PG-13; AU, discontinued WIP. Summary: “Basically a ‘Harry is Snape’s son’ fiction. I wanted to see little Harry with a loving father, growing up in non-abusive surroundings. Also shows how Black’s life could have been.”

For Sixteen Galleons, by Ruhgozler ##
Harry and Draco. PG-13, AU, discontinued WIP. Summary: For Draco’s 7th birthday, he wants his very own boy. We all know Lucius spoils him rotten. This will be Harry/Draco slash MUCH later. They are only 7 for gosh sakes. Meanwhile, two little boys learn about becoming friends.

Framework, by Morgan
Harry. PG; gen; one-shot. Summary: “Harry can’t see.” How several-year-old Harry got his glasses.

From Childhood’s Hour, by lilo2823
Severus. Gen; PG, short. A scene from Snape’s childhood: Severus and his teddy bear.

Fugitive Prince, by March Madness NR
Harry. PG-13, AU, discontinued WIP. Summary: A prophecy stretches war a decade too long, ending with the Potter’s second son flourishing while the first suffers a dark life of ignominy. Harry Potter now rests in the hands of Fate as he’s forced to prove his worth to a world that doesn’t care to know.” Eight-year-old Harry.

George, Don’t Do That! by Emily Anne
The youngest Weasleys, Draco, Neville. G; gen, short. Summary: “Ever wondered what a magical nursery school would be like? Based on the Nursery School Monologues by Joyce Grenfell, meet the hapless teacher struggling (and generally failing) to cope with Draco at his brattiest, the littlest Weasleys, and a paint-eating Neville.”

A Gentlemen’s Agreement, by Femme #
Draco. Gen; G, short. Summary: “Snape and Draco come to an understanding.” Draco is 5.

Girl, by Ishafel
Draco. Chan. Draco/Lucius; NC-17, short. Summary: “The wizarding world has never valued its daughters as it should.”

Good Babysitter, by RosemaryJolene NR
Harry. Gen; PG, AU, novel-length. Summary: “Mrs. Figg isn’t the only one who minds Harry.”

Good Intentions, by louise4 (northern_rain) NR
Harry, Draco. MCA. PG; Harry/Draco; discontinued WIP. Summary: “Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy were meant to be friends. Somewhere something went wrong. Can things ever be set right. When Harry and Draco take de-aging potion and return to children secrets are revealed.”

Green Eyes, by lilian_cho
Draco; PG-13; AU. Gen; Harry/Draco preslash, short. A Harry Potter adaptation of Grimms’ “The Frog King.” Playing at the dragon fountain near the forest, ten-years-old Draco lost the Golden Snitch which commemorated the fastest capture in Quidditch history. A green-eyed frog leapt out of the dragon’s mouth and made a deal with him.

Growing Pains, by Eledhwen (angeleledhwen)
Severus. Gen, G, one-shot. Summary: “Severus Snape, aged seven to fifteen.”

Growing Pains, by SensiblyTainted NR
Harry, Draco. Harry/Draco, R, novel-length. Summary: MCA The summer after Sirius’ death: the abuse at the Dursley’s leaves him broken. Snape is asked to try and help, and discovers that the key to saving Harry may be Draco, who has returned after his own difficult summer.

Growing Up, by narie_the_waitress NR
Sirius. Gen; PG. Sirius Black, from birth to 17, told in drabbles. Summary: A child is only the reflection of his surroundings.

A Gutter Rat’s Tale, by Minnionette
Severus. Gen, R, AU. Novel-length. This starts with Snape being a very young gutter rat, and goes through until the present. Summary: “Severus Snape writes Harry Potter a very personal letter. Severus explains not only of his past, but also of Harry’s heritage and family history.”
Sequel: Pandora’s Box (PG-13, novel-length).

Gypsy Caravan, by witchdragon NR
Harry. Harry/Draco, NC-17, WIP. Summary: AU. 5 year old Harry Potter overhears his Aunt complaining to his Uncle about the “freaks” camping nearby. Maybe if they are the same type of “freak” he is they will want him?

Harry Potter and the Ebony Orb, by tati1 NR
Harry. PG-13. AU, discontinued WIP. Summary: “Going from when Harry was four to first year. What if the Dursleys were WAY abusive? What if someone saved his life? What if…Harry was tossed into a competition BEFORE the GoF? NOT for kiddies. This story is very big on abuse, and has (potential) slash.”

Harry’s Dragon, by Mimiheart
Harry. Gen; PG, short. Summary: “When Harry sees a film five years before Hogwarts, things start to make sense for him.”

Hocus-Pocus, by Rinsbane (locked)
Tom.Gen; G, short. Summary: “In which a child discovers magic and a period is anything but the end.”

Hunting the Traitor, by FairyTale NR
Harry. PG-13; novel-length; pre-Hogwarts AU; story takes place when Harry is seven years old. Summary: “What if Harry had not gone and lived with the Dursleys? At least not for eleven years. What if a certain werewolf had fought the fight of his life with the Ministry of Magic to gain custody for him? What if he had finally won this fight? Love, peace, happiness for everybody involved? I don’t think so. Throw in the return of the Dark Lord, Death Eaters and an escaped convict, and you get a story in which nothing is what it seems. A story which lets the custody struggle with the Ministry of Magic appear like a picnic for Remus…”

Hush Little Baby, by D.M.P
Draco. Gen; G, short. Summary: “More about family than romance. A father tries to relate to his son.” It features Draco as a problematic baby.

Imperfections of the Flesh, by LinW (aka Nesting Hedwig)
Draco. Snape/Harry; NC-17, short. Summary: Ravaged after the final battle, Harry, Severus, and a de-aged Draco are taken to a Muggle hospital to recuperate. It is only after their return to the wizarding world that they heal. You can read it at the Snape/Harry Fuh-Q-Fest Wave V at http://www.kardasi.com/HPSS/storyindex.htm. For the password join the kardasi-security yahoo!group.
Sequel: Better Than a Kitten (hard R/light NC-17). Summary: “A de-aged Draco longs for a brother or sister, and his Uncle Sev can do anything. (not MPREG)” (or at kardasi)

Imperius on a House Elf, by Starrysummer
Draco. Lucius/Draco; NC-17, short. Chan. Incest.

In Memory I, by Becka (or here, fewer chapters than at FFN)
Harry. Draco/Harry, Snape/Harry; R, discontinued WIP; more chapters are available through the author’s yahoo!group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beckafics/ Summary: “What if someone followed Hagrid the night he delivered Harry to the Dursleys? How would Harry’s life have been different?” AU that follows Harry as he grows up with the abusive Dursleys, and continues to his time at Hogwarts.

In the Hour of Shadows, by emynn
Severus. Snape/Harry; PG, one-shot. Summary: “Severus Snape found over the years that there was only one thing that made his birthdays bearable.”

An Innocent Gift, by Amber Dream
Severus. MCA. Gen; PG, WIP. Summary: “Due to Voldemort’s… insanity, Severus is forced to take an unidentified potion. When the effects of said potion take place, what does Dumbledore do? Send him to the one person he feels he can trust of course. Not slash.” Snape is turned into a baby.

It Really Wasn’t my Fault, by Apostrophe Ess
Harry. Gen; G, one-shot. Summary: “Having found Harry on the canteen roof something has to be done about it.”
Sequels: Under the Stairs: “Harry has lived under the Dursley’s staircase for a long time now. He doesn’t mind it quite as much as they think he does.”
Mind Your Own Business, Boy: “Harry has displayed some worrying behaviour at school. His teacher wishes to raise it with Petunia Dursley.”

It’s Never Too Late for a Happy Childhood, by Antigone Q
Harry. G; Gen, short chaptered fic. Summary: “Harry goes back in time to give his five-year-old self a happy Christmas.”

Knick-Knack-Paddywhack, by breed (weatherby) (or here) #
Harry. G; gen, short. Summary: “Harry’s time with the colour gold, doilies, shoelaces, and his sixth birthday.” Harry spends his sixth birthday at Mrs. Figg’s house.

Lamb to the Slaughter, by T’Pau Silver
Severus, MCA. Snape/Remus; NC-17, long one-shot. Part of the “Master and the Wolf” Fuh-Q-Fest. Summary: “Challenge 246) When Snape is temporarily de-aged, no one but soft-hearted Lupin is willing to take care of him. While caring for the five-year-old, Lupin learns things about Snape’s past that bring him to see the man in a different light.” Warning: mentions of child sexual abuse.

Last Row, Single Seat, by Dayse
Harry. Gen; G, short. Summary: “Harry Potter is not like the other children.” Harry in primary school.

Learning the Hard Way, by spookykat
Harry. Gen; PG-13 (for language); one-shot. Summary: “Dudley’s gang had been chasing him as usual when, as much to Harry’s surprise as anyone else’s, he was sitting on the chimney. …All he’d been trying to do was jump behind the trashcans. Harry supposed the wind must have caught him mid-jump.” (SS/PS, 25, American Edition)”

Learning to Spell, by Nattish #
Harry. Gen; G; one-shot; AU. Summary: “Harry is very young and has been sent to live with Snape. He finds it easier to make friends with the forest creatures than the mean old man.”

Lion’s Mouth, Snake’s Bite, by Kat and Tzigane #
Draco. PG-13; gen, short. Summary: “Draco gets a Pet.” The story goes beyond Draco’s childhood.

A Little Bit of Music, by rhoddlet
Percy. PG-13; gen, short. Summary: “Photography is a surprisingly popular hobby in magical families.” A glance at Percy’s childhood and Weasley family life.

Little Boy Lost, by Elektra
Harry. Gen, short, G. Summary: What would an outsider have thought of the Dursleys’ treatment of Harry? Set during PS/SS.

A Little Prince by Anj #
Draco; also Theodor Nott, Blaise, Harry, and others. Gen; PG, chaptered fic. AU. Crossover between the Harry-verse and Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess. Summary: “In a world where there was never a prophesy, never a sign of an end to the war between ‘good’ and ‘evil’, there lived a little boy who loved his father very much indeed.”

A Little Prince, by Azazello
Severus. Gen, PG, one-shot. Summary: “This story of Severus Snape’s earliest childhood, tells the background behind this scene in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”: “…a hook-nosed man was shouting at a cowering woman, while a small dark-haired boy cried in a corner…” It also shows whence the styling used by Snape, “The Half-blood Prince” came.”

Little Whinging Primary, by Kiara NR
Harry. Gen; G, AU. Unfinished story set in America. Harry goes to primary school.

Little Witches, by Manraviel
Hermione. Gen, G; one-shot. Summary: Books, cats and fairytales - that’s what made Hermione a special little girl. But then one day, she and her parents discover something else.

new Living On, by wingdance #
Harry, Blaise, Tracey. PG-13, gen with established Remus/Sirius in the background, AU, ~9K words. Summary: Life for Lily doesn’t end just because her husband’s life has.

Living with Danger, by whydoyouneedtoknow NR
Harry, Hermione, Draco, Ron, Luna, and Neville. PG-13; novel-length; AU. Summary: “Her landlady married a dog and had his baby. Her little sister is far too smart. She helped to steal two little boys, one with a famous scar, and her husband is a werewolf. Her name is Danger. This is her story.” The story has two sequels and several short companion pieces which can all be found via the author’s profile.

The Living Years, by DementorDelta #
Severus, MCA. Snape/Harry, NC-17, novella. Snarry Games Entry. Team: Postwar. Theme: Romance. Prompt: Sanctuary. Summary: Severus Snape makes the ultimate sacrifice for Harry Potter. No, not that sacrifice! The other one! And finds Sanctuary in the most unexpected of places.

Loosey Lippity Lessons, by Fernwithy
Five youngest Weasleys. G; gen, short. The five youngest Weasleys have lessons.

The Lost Boys, by Ishafel
Draco, Ron, and Harry. Gen; PG-13. Chaptered fic. Summary: “A look at the scars the wizarding world leaves on its children.” Fits partly because only one part is before Hogwarts, and not entire part.

Lullaby of a Dragon, by Dorothy / Mysticalsoul (evil_hufflepuff / justapresence) NR
Harry; MCA. Harry/Draco; PG-13; discontinued WIP. Summary: “Something happens in potions, and Harry is turned into a child. While people are trying to figure out a cure, Harry ends up clinging to Draco Malfoy for some reason, and everyday he gains one year, changing his mind, his outward appearance and his soul.”

The Maddest House, by Busaikko (link to the tag; you’ll have to scroll) ##
Harry. Sirius/Remus; NC-17, novel-length. Summary: “AU. In the aftermath of Halloween 1981, Sirius Black finds himself in a safe house with baby Harry.”

Madonna & Child, by Ishafel
Draco, Gen; PG-13, ficlet. Summary: “He is not her son, and she has no love to spare for him.”

A Magic Beyond, by Kiki Cabou
Harry, AU. PG-13, 5-chapter novella. Summary: “It’s amazing what an adorable six-year-old kid will bring out of a group of bitter, tired, college-age music students. Journey back to a time when the world was big, kindness was life-changing, and Harry Potter knew how to dance.” Harry’s on a field trip in his primary school.

Malfoy Child, by Vorabiza
Draco; MCA. Harry/Draco; PG-13, novel-length. A potions accident turns Draco into a four-year-old and Harry takes over his care for the next four months.

The Mark of Childhood, by esmaraldo
Draco; gen; G, short. Summary: “A mother’s influence can leave a strong impression upon a young boy’s mind. It may even change his destiny.” Half the fic are scenes from Draco early years.

A Memory Found, by Mystical Dragon #
Severus. Gen; PG; novella. Summary: “When a memory charm is lifted, Severus Snape slowly begins to heal from his past.” Severus re-lives his childhood as a six year old.

Mine, Snape’s Vocation, The Owl & The Puppy-dog and The Absence Of Unhappy, by Gillian Middleton (or here) ##
Harry, Neville, Ron. G; gen, novellas. AU. Takes on the “Snape is Harry’s father” story-line. Harry here is about five years old. Summary: “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!”

Mippy (or “No”). A Tale of Baby Snape, by Bugland (link to the main page)
Severus. Gen; G, short. Baby Snape’s first word.

A Most Unlikely Pair, by Eodrakken (pauraque) #
Draco. G; gen, ficlet. Lucius sends Peter to comfort baby Draco.

Mrs. Brown’s Washing, by Zillah (visionshadows)
Severus. R; Snape/OFC, short. Snape over thirty years. There’s a part of the fic where Snape’s eight.

My Dad, by Sever Us / Alia (aliaseverus) (or here, fewer chapters)
Harry. Gen; PG-13; AU, discontinued WIP; adoption scenario. Summary: “Severus Snape is Harry Potter’s Dad - but not how you think! Scenes in the life of a suprised potions master forced to raise his cousin’s son. Follows Harry’s life from age two on if he’d been raised by Severus.”

My Godfather, the Wizard, by Nattish #
Harry. Sirius/Harry; R; short. chan. AU.

My Sister’s Ghost and Spring Cleaning, by Elektra
Harry. Gen, PG, short. Summary: An exploration of one woman’s grief, guilt, and envy. What was Petunia thinking when Harry was first shut in the cupboard beneath the stairs?

Never Be More My Son, by Iulia Linnea (locked)
Harry. Gen, PG-13, short. AU. Summary: Harry’s father teaches him how to become a proper wizard. Notes: Written for omniocular’s September Challenge, the Harry Potter AU Extravaganza. Response to Prompt Four: “Voldemort kidnaps young Harry instead of trying to kill him. James and Lily live. I’d like to see the humanization of Voldemort via raising Harry but not unabashed fluff.”

New Beginning, by Darkwriter7
Harry. MCA. Snape/Hermione; R, discontinued WIP (?). Harry’s fed up with his life. Hermione can’t have children but wants one. So Harry takes a deaging potion to become Hermione’s child.

A Nick In Time, by Tira Nog (also here or here) ##
Harry, Severus; MCA. PG-13. Summary: Harry Potter and Severus Snape awake to an unusual development on Boxing Day.
Sequel: Growing Pains (also here or here)
NC-17. Summary: Harry Potter and Severus Snape attempt to adjust to the changes in their lives and see if there is any place for the friendship they found as children.

A Night At Dumbledore’s, by pnkngrnd3
Severus and Remus. Gen; G, one-shot. Summary: “At the age of five, Severus and Remus spend the week at Dumbledore’s and this is their first night.”

No Butterflies, by pirl
Remus. Gen, G, short. Summary: Just after Remus turned five, he stayed overnight at St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries after eating one of this father’s mushrooms.

Of Western Stars, by neutral (neutrallized)
Harry. PG-13; gen; child abuse. AU. Novel-length. Summary: “Five years into his imprisonment, Sirius finds an article with a picture of his godson. He escapes Azkaban, determined to see Harry at all costs. But when he finds the six and a half year old child neglected and abused, he makes a decision that traps him under more troubles than ever before.” For sequels and snippets, look at the author’s page.

one for sorrow, by lilith_morgana #
Severus. Gen, R, one-shot. Summary: “Eileen sings to her baby in Azkaban.”

One Potato, Two Potato, by Magical Me
Harry. Gen; G, short. Four-year-old Harry scrubs potatoes and tries to ask Aunt Petunia about his scar.

The Other Black Girl, by Smelltastic NR
Andromeda Black and her sisters and cousins. R, discontinued WIP. Summary: All her life Andromeda Black has been told that she must uphold the family honour and with her beautiful and talented sisters she cuts a swathe through the school. However dark forces are closing in on her family and Andromeda is slowly losing all that she took for granted as her sisters slip further and further away from her. Then something happens that changes her life forever. Will Andromeda take the chance with someone who dares to look past her family name? “Starting from childhood this is the story of ‘The Other Black Girl’. Includes the pre-Hogwarts years of Andromeda Black and her sisters and cousins, but mostly it’s set during Hogwarts. There’s several het teen relationships in later chapters, and the main one will eventually be Ted/Andromeda.

Over Tea, by DementorDelta (or here) ##
Harry. Harry/Snape; PG, short. Summary: “Snape and McGonagall forge an unusual friendship until a certain student tests the bonds.” The fic has some wonderful pictures of Harry’s childhood.

new Padfoot & Moony’s (Not-So-)Excellent Adventure in Babysitting, by LB Beck
Tonks. Gen, PG, ~7500 words. Summary: Sirius blackmails Remus into babysitting for his cousin Andromeda’s daughter, four-year-old Nymphadora. After all, how difficult could it possibly be for a runaway rebel and a werewolf prefect to entertain a lone small child for one day?…

Past and Future, by Switchknife
Severus, starting at the age of 8. Snape/Remus; R, short. Summary: “Severus Snape’s life, measured in cauldrons.”

Path of Glittering Darkness, by Diamond-Raven NR
Severus. R; novel-length; violence, non-graphic rape, torture, drug use. Summary: “Severus Snape’s long journey from an abusive and horrific childhood to Hogwarts, Voldemort and finally, the Order. In other words, one persons long stumble through the darkness towards the light we all crave.” The first part of the story focuses on Snape’s childhood.

Paws In The Night, by Rachel NR
Harry. Lucius/Harry, NC-17; Chan, child abuse, violence, rape; complete. AU. Summary: “An abused damaged boy finds the ability to escape his life by shape changing. His life leads him to a dangerous wizard with a soft spot for kittens who takes him home as a pet.” Harry aged 9. Fits partly because most of the time Harry is a cat.

Payment in Kind, by Beth H (bethbethbeth)
Draco, Neville. PG, short. Summary: “Draco uses his powers for good. So does Neville. And there’s cake.” Half-present (6th year) and half-past (childhood); Neville/Draco pre-slash.

Petunia’s Battles, by jazzyjello
Harry. Gen; PG, one-shot. Summary: “Most days, with Vernon at work and Petunia left at home to care for two babies, she felt trapped within her house’s walls. Here is where she fought her many unnoticed, unappreciated battles.”

Playtime, by Keieru
Draco, Gregory, and Vincent. G; gen. One shot. Draco, Gregory, and Vincent meet for the first time at age 6.

new Please Check the Place and Time, by Ciircee #
Harry. Remus/Sirius, R, one-shot. Remus rescues Sirius from going to Azkaban, and the two then rescue Harry from the Dursleys.

Porcelain, by velutfortuna
Harry. Gen; ficlet. Summary: “The powers of observation and precociousness aren’t always a good thing.”

The Potions Master’s Life, by theatresm
Severus. Gen; up to NC-17. Prequel to Brave New World (Snape/OFC.) From A/N: “It’s a “reverse-engineering” of Snape’s character, if you like: a hypothesis of how BNW!Snape became the man Miranda met.” Chapter one (long) is devoted to Severus’s pre-Hogwarts years.

Prayer of a Child, by Indarae
Harry. Gen; PG (mention of past Lily/James and Lily/Severus), novel-length. This is a Severitus fic that is also AU where the Longbottoms cracked and told the Lestranges that Harry was living at 4 Privet Drive. Features a four-year-old Harry.

Preface, by Electric Android ##
Draco. Lucius/Draco; NC-17, one-shot; incest and cross-dressing warnings. The story follows the life-long line of Lucius/Draco relationship, and it shows many pictures of Draco’s childhood.

Prejudice, by Jetamors (or here)
Draco. Gen; PG-13, short. Summary: “Draco gets beat up by bullies and runs home.” Draco is 8.

Primary Care series, by The Senjou #
Harry, Draco; MCA. Snape/Remus, Harry/Draco, NC-17, chaptered novella. Summary: “Tensions at Hogwarts result in a bizarre accident endangering Harry Potter and disrupting the life of Severus Snape and a certain werewolf.” Remus has left the wizarding world and is living as a muggle, and Severus, Harry, and Draco join him.

The Prince, by Becky M_____ (biichan) (member-locked at the PP; ask to join)
Harry. MCA. Chan. Harry/Draco; NC-17, one-shot. Summary: “Princes are only supposed to rescue princesses but one just rescued Harry Potter.” A/N: Fantasy fest fic for silvernighttwin”>: Harry/Draco consensual chan. Harry gets de-aged for draco but has his child memories during the event. Dom draco.

Promise, by Underlucius
Lucius. Gen; G, short. A/N: “This is simply a glimpse into Lucius’ birth and very early childhood. All within my Green Lights-verse. No Chan in this, Heracles didn’t begin to abuse Lucius until he was about 8, here he is 4 or 5.”

Promises Unbroken, by RobinLady (or at FA, but it’s not updated past ch.23 of PD there) NR
Harry. Gen (Canon Lily/James); PG-13; novel-length. AU: “What if Sirius had remained the Secret Keeper? Harry has his parents, true, but Voldemort is still out there, Peter is still playing both sides, the Aurors are horribly outmanned, etc.”
Sequels: Promises Remembered and Promises Defended (WIP; same link as above).

A Promise Worth Keeping, by Cas NR
Harry. Gen. PG-13, long. Harry is ten; AU: Sirius, Remus, and Severus are all trying to save him - from Muggle social services, among other things. Summary: “Before he ever hears of Hogwarts, Harry has a magical accident which has horrible repercussions for him. In a race to protect him, two old friends end up on opposite sides when the real danger lies elsewhere.”

Punishment..?, by TrippinUpStairs (faretheeweel) NR
Draco. MCA. Harry/Draco (Possible Slash in later chapters); PG-13; WIP. Summary: “Harry switches potions with Draco in class to avoid getting in trouble, but it soon backfires and causes some rather unexpected results.” Draco gets turned into a child.

new Raindrops, by Alexis8907 NR
Harry. Gen, PG-13, WIP. Summary: “Abandoned on the streets, then placed in an orphanage, and finally adopted by a loving woman. Things are finally getting better for young Harry… or are they?” It begins when he’s seven.

Relative Happiness, by loupnoir
Harry, Dudley. Gen; PG, short. Summary: “This was written for Saeva’s gen ficathon. Nattish’s challenge: 1. Aunt Petunia was kind to Harry precisely one time during his childhood. (Condition: Petunia’s POV).”

Remebrance and Renewal, by Avatar Arkmage and Nigel T NR
Harry. MCA. Gen; PG-13. WIP. Harry is accidentally turned into a 6 year old. Summary: “After having his Pensieve violated by Harry Potter, Severus Snape wants nothing to do with the arrogant youth. What happens when their fates collide? Note: Chapter 46 has a special tribute to Severitus! Post OOTP. No-Slash or pairings, just friendships.”

Salt Water Tides, by Louise Lux
Severus. Snape/Lupin, pre-slash; PG, short. Features a detailed scene from Severus’ childhood.

The Secret Language of Cats, by Thistlerose #
Remus. Gen; PG. Summary: “Wandering, six-year-old Remus discovers, is in his blood.” Set in the Midnight Conversations universe, though it can be read independently.

Severus’ Marvellous Medicine, by Julad and Calico
Severus. Gen; G, illustrated Roald Dahl x-over. It’s not quite *Snape’s* childhood, but it’s very fitting.

The Shape of Me, by Pandora Culpa NR
Tonks. PG-13; gen; discontinued WIP. Summary: “No matter how rare an occurrence, the Ministry of Magic never overlooks that birth of a Metamorphmagus. There is special schooling to be arranged, for the young changeling must be taught at an early age to resist the temptations inherent in their ability. At eight-years-old, Nymphadora Tonks must begin to learn what it is to be true to one’s own principles, and how to carve an identity out of the infinitely malleable material that is herself.”

Shelter from the Rain, by ChicagoMyth NR
Harry. Gen; PG. AU, discontinued WIP. Summary: “Rescued by the Hogwart’s staff, a four-year-old Harry discovers new surroundings, a family, secrets, and sinister plots to stop the Boy-Who-Lived. Snape adopts Harry fic!”

A Single Love, by Vera (dragons_muse) (requires password) #
Tom. Harry/Tom Riddle; NC-17, chaptered novella. NO chan. AU. Summary: “Nature versus Nurture. If Tom had been raised by Harry instead would he have grown up to be Lord Voldemort?”

Slither, by Arkady (wired_lizard)
Tom Riddle. Gen; PG-13, short. Summary: A little boy named Tom, the snakes he talks to, the grass of remembrance, and the pain of a changeling. Before Hogwarts, before wands and books and spells, before he had anything, there was just the orphanage playground and the grass snakes that hunted through the weeds.

Snape’s Invisible Friend, by teacherbev NR
Harry. Gen; PG-13, chaptered novella. Summary: “AU Harry rescues himself as a baby and chooses Snape as his protector, why no one knows, because the toddler isn’t telling, and no one can see him but Snape. No spoilers, No Slash, No Mary Sues.”
Sequel: Growing Up Snape.

Snapshots of the Moon, by ariastar
Remus, Sirius. Remus/Sirius; PG, short. Summary: “The longest one-shot in the history of the world, concerning Sirius, Remus, childhood, Hogwarts, and not really growing up.” Sequel: Photographs Faded with Time (PG-13).

Snitch, Now and Then, by blue (egoteabsolvo) #
Draco. Snape/Draco; NC-17; short, chan. Summary: “A man and a child. A professor and a student. Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape. The Past and the Present. And a Snitch, Now and Then.” The story has two planes, one is recent, Hogwarts years, the other is when Draco is 5.

Solstice Lover, by Josan #
Severus. Author says slash, so be it; Snape-centric; dark; PG, one-shot. A lot about Severus’ childhood.

Something Different, by MissPatriciaPotter (ryou_lover15) NR
Harry, Draco. PG-13, discontinued WIP. Summary: “Lucius goes to a muggle park and a young Harry Potter is there. Harry tells Lucuis about living with muggles. child abuse.”

Somewhere Down the Road, by Frances Potter (dragon_charmer) (locked)
Harry, Draco. G, AU, WIP: link above goes to ch.1; to read the following chapters you’ll have to search through the author’s LJ. Summary: “Ickle nine-year-old Draco is taken to Stonehenge by his parents.”

Stealing Harry and its sequel Tales From the River House, by Sam Vimes (copperbadge) (use the navigation bar on the left or tags; or here) ##
Harry in story 1; Harry, Neville, Draco, Padma in story 2. R; Sirius/Remus, long. AU where Sirius and Remus kidnap Harry from the Dursleys and raise him by themselves. Tales… show us Harry’s life with Sirius and Remus in hiding, and also the home lives of Draco, Neville and Padma. The next story in the arc, WIP, Laocoon’s Children, follows Harry when he, Draco, Neville and Padma enter Hogwarts.

Strange, by confusedkayt
Hermione. Gen; G, one-shot. Summary: “Dr. Granger is always listening for the umpteenth call from the school about her daughter’s supposed misbehavior. Something strange is afoot. Maybe Muggles aren’t as clueless as they seem.”

The Strength of a Slytherin, by Ilmare2
Severus. Gen; PG-13. Novel length. Severus Snape finds a box under his bed and reminisces about his childhood.
Sequel, discontinued WIP: The Sorrows of a Slytherin.

Sugar Moon, by Alchemia Dent (link to the main page) #
Remus. Gen; G to R. 5-year-old Remus and fairy tales. Author’s explanations and spoilers are here.

The Swing, by Anders Svartalfurinn (svartalfur)
Severus. Snape/Harry, NC-17, 21K words. Summary: Severus is waiting for his friend to return to the playground, Harry wants to find out everything about Lily, and the Healers at St. Mungo’s are at a loss to explain Snape’s condition.

A Tabby and Her Kit, by uber grasshopper NR
Harry. AU. Albus/Minerva (?). PG, novel-length. Summary: “Minerva stubbornly defies Dumbledore’s command and rescues baby Harry Potter from his uncaring relatives. How will she handle raising him without the help of Hogwarts?”
Sequel: The Rising of a Lion (discontinued WIP).

Tabby Cat, by pasi
Harry. Gen, PG, short. Summary: Harry Potter, various Dursleys and a certain cat Animagus.

Talk of the Devil, by Narcissa Malfoy NR
Harry. Extraordinary Normalcy remixed (see above). Gen, G, basically the same summary.

The Taming of Harry Potter, by Melissa Jooty #
Harry. PG-13. Child abuse. AU. discontinued (?) WIP. Summary: “Formely entitled ‘The Boy In The Basement’. For young Harry Potter, a cupboard under the stairs is luxury compared to the conditions he has been kept in since he was seven years old…”

Tears of the Sun, by Eriador117
Harry, Ron, Ginny, Twins. Harry/Snape; NC-17, novel-length. Warnings: AU, some mentions of child abuse, attempted non-con. Harry gets rescued from the Dursleys when he is five years old and the beginning chapters are all about his childhood growing up with the Weasleys. He doesn’t go to Hogwarts until he is 17.

This Life Holds Its Secrets Like the Sea, by Memorycharm
Tom Riddle. Gen, PG-13, short. Summary: Young Tom Riddle meets a snake in the grass.

Those Shrouded in Dim Light, by Queen of the Castle (jessicaqueen) (or here)
Harry, AU. Snape/Harry, PG-13, chaptered fic. Warnings: Sexual situations (not graphic), emotional abuse. Summary: AU. Harry didn’t understand the world outside his cupboard and his relatives. When he was finally let out of his dark prison, he sought the closest thing to their indifferent cruelty he could find.

Three Gryffindors and a Baby, by Celeste NR
Severus. MCA. PG-13, discontinued WIP. Summary: “An accident in Potions (where else?) turns Snape into an infant. Dumbledore in his glorious wisdom (and because it makes a nice plot) leaves him in the care of Harry, Ron, and Hermione.”

Ties That Bind, by Alchemine
Minerva. Gen, one shot, PG-13. Summary: “A little girl. An old man. A lonely mountainside. And a very irritable owl. If you’ve ever wondered how Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall met, here’s your chance to find out.”

Tin Soldiers, by Selune (erised1810)
Tom Riddle. G; gen, short. Summary: Tom has a task to do as punishment, and finds out something very useful. Notes: This is based on a scene frm Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer. The scene is lifted directly from Aunt Polly’s to an English garden of a fictional orphanage.

new To Be Three Again, by Sev1970
Severus, Remus. Gen, G, ficlet. Summary: Three-year-old Severus Snape and Remus Lupin meet.

To Say Nothing of the Mudblood, by alldoubtaboutit
The Black children (Bellatrix, Andromeda, Narcissa, Sirius, Regulus) and James Potter. Gen; PG, one-shot. Summary: Mayhem! Disaster! D00m! A ten-year-old James Potter goes over to his friend Sirius Black’s house to stay for the weekend. Coincidentally, Sirius’ parents and uncle and aunt are watching a play on that very same night, so his cousins are at Number 12 Grimmauld Place as well.

To the Moon, by Constant Vigiliance (link to the H/D page) #
Draco. MCA. R for implied incest and sexual abuse, novella. Summary: “Draco is turned into a child. Harry takes care of him.”

Trouble, by sangochan
Draco. Gen, G, short. Warnings: cuteness and fluff. Nice!Draco.

The Truest Master, by Bugland (link to the main page)
Severus. Gen; PG-13, short. Nine year old Severus at his home.

Two Little Boys Meet, by jadedroses and purple_avocado
Harry; Draco. Harry/Draco; PG, short. Summary: Harry and Draco meet for the first time. Authors Notes: AU, as indicated above. The Potters and Malfoys are friends, but their sons have never met. Draco has always been away when Harry comes with his parents to visit the Malfoys, and vice versa. (Shush. It’s possible.) They’re both about six in this. Voldemort does not exist.

new Two Sides of the Same Coin, by Ten Toes NR
Harry. Gen, PG-13, WIP, AU. Summary: Petunia and Harry become a team, and Harry finds the wizarding world much earlier than anyone suspects. He hides his Slytherin self under the guise of a naive Gryffindor. He also hides the wizard friendships he made years before Hogwarts.

Uncle Algie Makes A Call, by BrieflyDel NR
Neville. G; gen; one shot. When Neville was eight, his Uncle accidentally dropped him out a window. This is the story of that encounter.

Uncle Lucius, by Dee (mombi_of_oz)
Ron. Ron/Lucius; NC-17; chan, short. Challenge #3: Ron, as a child, gets lost in Muggle Soho while on a trip with his father. After wandering around for a while, he gets frantic, and starts crying. Lucius Malfoy, on the way back from a business meeting, stumbles across Ron, hidden and sobbing in an alley. He realizes whose child Ron is, and decides to harass Arthur through Ron. He disguises himself, and ‘helps Ron get back home.’ End: Ron is returned, but knows something has happened only through his father’s reactions, but he’s been obliviated and cannot remember.

Unreachable, by Alchemine
Minerva. Gen, one shot, G. Summary: “Some wizards hate Muggles. Some Muggles absolutely loathe wizards. Nine-year-old Minerva McGonagall meets a few members of the latter group, and learns a lesson from her father.”

To Walk Afraid, by imochan
Sirius. Gen; G; one-shot. Summary: “When Sirius Black is six years old, he sees it. For the padfooted ficathon challenge: “Somebody thinks they are imagining the big black dog slinking around the shadows at Grimmauld Place. They’re not.”

What Do We Do Now, by momma_dar
Harry. Gen; PG-13. AU. WIP. Summary: “Harry is five years old and is being raised by his father Severus Snape. A surprise awaits the Hogwarts staff when they rescue him from the Dursley’s. Read to find out more.”

What Harry Saw, by anathdemalfoy
Harry. Harry/Dumbledore; NC-17; short, chan. Summary: “An AU fic where Dumbledore is raising Harry Potter at Hogwarts. Little Harry is being encouraged to make friends with other wizarding children. On a visit to Malfoy Manor, he sees something fascinating, and tells Albus all about it…”

What We Share…, by slinkiestumble
Gen, Weasley children, PG, short. Summary: Ron has the dragon pox.

Whelp, by jharad17 NR
Harry. Gen, PG-13, novel-length. Childfic, pre-Hogwarts, Sevitus. Warning: extreme child abuse, violence. Summary: 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?
Sequel: Whelp II The Wrath of Snape, WIP: “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. Warnings: violence,child abuse.”

When The Ghost Came by Sarah (singwithin) #
George. Gen; G, one-shot. Summary: “An AUish look at the twins, and how things might have been different.” Fred was never born, and George was always alone until the day a ghost talked to him.

Wizard Rugrats, by x_remuslupin_x
Marauders generation. Gen, discontinued WIP. Community info: “This is a community dedicated to everyone’s favorite collection of Harry Potter adults on a rather different scale. This community will be a collection of Adventures that will go on, mostly at the Wizard Playground, though as the adventures grow, some might take place in other places (including the homes of our favorite rugrats).”

Worlds away, by one900
Harry. Remus/Sirius; PG; AU, short. Summary: “Challenge fic based on the following: a) The Dursleys refuse to take baby Harry, b) Another family/person takes Harry in — ie: no orphanages! c) Remus in a main role (but he doesn’t *have* to be the one that takes Harry in) 1 optional request/restrictions: Remus/Sirius.”

You Never Even Call Me By My Name, by mollymoon
Tonks. Gen; PG-13, short. A/N: “Written for erised1810’s scenario in the GenFic-A-Thon: Five-year old Tonks shows her first signs of magic. No restrictions.”

Your Very Own Dora, by Fernwithy #
Tonks. Gen; G. Remus teaches Dora Latin. Set right after the night the Potters died. Summary: “It’s November of 1981, and Dora Tonks feels like people keep leaving her. She’s not about to just let her favorite Latin teacher leave as well. Sequel to The Doll Army.” (see above).

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