Rating:
PG-13
House:
The Dark Arts
Characters:
Draco Malfoy Albus Dumbledore Harry Potter Lucius Malfoy Severus Snape
Genres:
Drama Angst
Era:
Multiple Eras
Spoilers:
Philosopher's Stone
Stats:
Published: 10/23/2004
Updated: 06/22/2005
Words: 86,998
Chapters: 28
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Scar Mates

RaeWhit

Story Summary:
Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his first year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwart's, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord. but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission"

Chapter 01
10/23/2004

Harry Potter comes to Hogwart's for his first year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwart's, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord. but it appears that this obvious connection is not the

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Chapter 02
11/11/2004

Snape's first encounter with Harry Potter at Hogwart's. The first Potions class from Snape's POV

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Chapter 03
11/11/2004

Snape has survived his first potions class with Harry. Discussions with McGonagall reveal more that the expected house rivalry. Snape's POV on Harry's Quidditch abilities, and an unlikely gift is made.

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Chapter 04
11/27/2004

Harry Potter comes to Hogwart's for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwart's, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord. but it appears that this obvious connection is not the

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Chapter 05
12/02/2004

Harry Potter comes to Hogwart's for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwart's, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the First year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to The Postal Mission. This chapter: An exasperated Professor Snape matches wits with Hagrid in choosing the magical beast to guard the Sorcerer's Stone...and is introduced to Fluffy.

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Chapter 06
12/14/2004

Harry Potter comes to Hogwart's for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwart's, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the First year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission"

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Chapter 07
12/17/2004

Harry Potter comes to Hogwart's for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwart's, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the First year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission" This chapter: Snape recalls the midnight hour when the Hogwart's staff convened to enchant the third-floor corridor to protect the Sorcercer's Stone, using old and deep wandless magic

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Chapter 08
12/26/2004

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord. but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the First year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission"

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Chapter 09
01/06/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwart's for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwart's, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord. but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the First year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission"

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Chapter 10
01/09/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwart's for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwart's, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord. but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the First year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission"

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Chapter 11
01/12/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwart's for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwart's, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord. but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the First year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission"

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Chapter 12
01/18/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwart's for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwart's,

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Chapter 13
01/20/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwart's for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwart's,

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Chapter 14
01/26/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwart's for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwart's,

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Chapter 15
02/01/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission". This chapter: Snape loses his temper at Hagrid's failure to keep secrets. Dumbledore and Snape revisit his Pensieve, this time to witness the young Death Eater's attempt to warn Lily that her family is in danger...

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Chapter 16
02/05/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission". This chapter: Dumbledore and Snape visit the Pensieve again, finally discovering that the connection between Snape and Harry was indeed forged by Lily herself. Young Severus sees Lily--alive--for the last time.

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Chapter 17
02/09/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission". This chapter: Dumbledore and Snape delve into the complex scheme that Lily set in motion to protect her son, and discover how difficult it may prove to dismantle it.

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Chapter 18
02/17/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal

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Chapter 19
02/20/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his first year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission" This chapter: Snape dreams of the night he tried to warn Dumbldore of the impending attack at Godric's Hollow. After refereeing at Quidditch, Snape confronts Quirrell in the forbidden forest

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Chapter 20
03/02/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission" This chapter: Snape and Dumbledore visit the Pensieve for the last time- to relive his memory of the Potters' death and the finding of the Boy-Who-Lived. Dumbldore prepares to tell him the truth about the boy's destiny.

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Chapter 21
03/12/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission" This chapter: the Pensieve of Godric's Hollow continued-Dumbldore sequesters Harry and Snape as arrangements are made. The events of the day that the two of them spend at Dumbledore's cottage in Malliag.

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Chapter 22
03/17/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission" This chapter: Snape has a confrontation with Draco, and the Headmaster finally tells Snape the truth about Harry.

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Chapter 23
04/01/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission" This chapter: Snape returns to his Pensiève to remind himself why he has always trusted the Headmaster. This time he revisits his own Death Eater trial.

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Chapter 24
04/10/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission". This chapter: Snape meets with Famel who discloses what must be done to break the power of Lily's binding spell; conern grows over Quirrell's increasingly alarming and eerie behavior.

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Chapter 25
04/24/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission" This chapter: Snape follows Hagrid and the four first-years into the forest on the night of their detention, and afterwards has a sobering conversation with Firenze.

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Chapter 26
05/07/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission" This chapter: Snape sees what is in Harry's mind; the final conflence of events begins, as Quirrell tries to steal the Stone.

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Chapter 27
05/29/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission". This chapter: Snape has a talk with Harry, as the boy lies unconscious in the infirmary; then the unspelling of Lily's amulets is performed, finally severing the connection between Harry and Snape.

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Scar Mates Epilogue
06/22/2005

Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts for his First year, having received his letter of invitation due to to the timely detective work of Potions Master Severus Snape. Now with Harry at Hogwarts, Professor Snape struggles to deal with the disturbing connection between himself and the boy. They both bear a scar given to them by the Dark Lord, but it appears that this obvious connection is not the heart of the matter. A tale of the first year through the eyes of the Potions Master. Multiple-chapter sequel to "The Postal Mission" This is the final/epilogue chapter: Snape and Harry are at last free of the connection that Lily forged--or are they? The Potions Master says goodbye to an old friend, and begins to prepare himself for what may come.

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