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Thematic list: somebody rescues Harry from the Dursleys
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This is the list of fics that follow the scenario "Somebody rescues Harry from the Dursleys." For [info]accioslash as a thank-you gift.

Usually I don't make single-scenario based searches, but I'm ready to make an exception in this case. Firstly, what [info]accioslash wants, she gets :) And secondly, there are lots of fics with this scenario, so I guess the number deserves a separate list.

What I take:

- fics where anybody (Snape, Lupin, Tonks, Puss-in-Boots, whoever) comes and takes Harry from the Dursleys. Harry might be kept in a locked room, beaten, abused, raped, or he might be just unhappy - it doesn't matter as long as it's perceived as a rescue.
- slash, gen or anything else.

King Draco's code:

- Harry should be actually rescued from the Dursleys. If he was visited but not taken away, if he run away on his own, if he was found in the street, it doesn't qualify.
- the rescue operations we have seen in canon don't count;
- big fat Nota Bene: speaking from bitter experience, the problem with some fics on this list is going to be the truly horrible way of how they are written. So I'm asking you to not bring fics where the author absolutely can't cope with grammar and spelling. I realize that some people are less literate than others. But if the author doesn't know that there are such things as commas, there's a chance that I won't take that fic. I'm tolerant enough in this respect, not being a native speaker myself, so if I am 'squicked' with grammar, it's usually saying something.
- 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 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, who rescues Harry, what the pairing(s) is/are.

Fics are sorted in alphabetical order by TITLE (articles excluded, i.e. The Devil Will Drag You Under is placed under 'D')

Special marks:

# - liked
## - loved
NR - have not read
new - added in the last month or so

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



new Amari, by ArtemisHowls NR
WIP. PG. Summary: An attempt to escape the Dursleys lands Harry back at Hogwarts, where he and his secrets clash with Snape. Snape rescues Harry.

Another Snape Saves Harry from the Dursleys Fic Now With Flying Trainers and Snogging! by Zillah ([info]visionshadows)
HP/SS; PG; one-shot. Summary: [points at the title]

The Basement, by Marz1 NR
Gen; T (PG-13). Completed. Summary: "AU third year. I must have a sign on my back that says "psycho paths please attack me". I would not put it beyond Dudley to afix such a sign to me, but I doubt he could spell it accurately enough for a psycho to understand." Sirius 'rescues' 13 yr old Harry...even though he ends up stashing Harry in Grimmauld Place with only Kreacher to take care of him.

Because No One Must Know, by Juxian Tang
Vernon/Harry, NC-17, warning: underage abuse, rape. Summary: "Uncle Vernon finally finds the way to make Harry pay up for everything." One of Vernon's co-workers goads him into sexually abusing Harry, and then selling his services to the co-worker and his friends. Snape comes in at the very end and saves Harry.

The Black Secret, by Rickman's Girl NR
Gen (?), T, novel-length. Summary: "Lily hid a secret from everyone...except her twin brother. Animagus, Quidditch, rivalries, and discoveries all included in this answer to Severitus' challenge." Snape rescues Harry.

The Bond that Intertwines Us, by Pain Revisited NR
Gen; T (PG-13); discontinued (?) WIP; AU. Summary: "Sirius is proven innocent when Harry is only six years old. Can the two help each other through their horrible experiences?"

The Boy Who Cried Wolf, by Bexpotter NR
Gen; K. Complete. Summary: "A very young Harry meets a man with light brown hair who starts talking about magic to him. Who is he and why does Harry feel like he knows him?" Remus does the rescuing in this one. Has an alternate ending.

Catechism, by Dreamfall ([info]dreamfall_ff) (or at Skyehawke, slower updates) ##
Gen; R; AU; WIP. Summary: "What if the Dursleys were smarter? Smart enough to turn Harry against magic- against himself. How long would it take anyone to realize how much damage was done, and once it was discovered how could they ever hope to fix it? A disturbing look at a Harry who has been taught from infancy to hate and fear everything he is."

A Chance at Normal, by [info]momma_dar NR
HP/DM; M; WIP; Severitus's challenge. Summary: "Harry is rescued from certain death only to have his life turned upside down. Is there a chance to have what he was always wanted. He is rescued by Professor Snape and Professor McGonagall."

Curing Nightmares, by [info]diagonalist
HP/SS; NC-17; one-shot.Summary: HPchanslash challenge #85: Snape is assigned to observe Harry's sleeping habits one summer to cure his insomnia and curb his nightmares. Unfortunately for Harry he seems to have more erotic dreams than nightmares that end up being observed as time passes. Snape however is acting oblivious and pretends to think them nightmares that he should soothe. Ordering supervised hot baths after 'calming potions' that leave him woozy enough to need much help with thorough massages to follow.

Dance With Me, Harry, by Aerie22 NR
Can't say anything about the pairings, novel-length. Summary: "During the summer after his fourth year, after Uncle Vernon beats Harry, the only thing that keeps him going is thinking about Hermione's kiss at the train station. But once the authorities intervene, he is sent to live among the Muggles, where he learns about life and love. But will this help him win Hermione's heart? Or will Voldemort strike first?" Sequel in Progress: The Next Dance.

Death Before Dishonor, by RobinLady NR
Summary: "During the summer after Harry's fourth year, he is again stuck at the Dursleys'. But when Aunt Petunia meets a new friend who claims to be an old friend of James Potter, the Dursleys plan on dumping Harry with him when they go on vacation. There's only one problem. It's Wormtail." Sirius rescues Harry.

The Devil Will Drag You Under, by [info]dementordelta ##
SS/HP; NC-17; novella; AU; chan. Summary: "Harry must marry Snape for his own protection. Only a legality for seven years, of course."
A smutlet from the same universe: Just Like Breathing (NC-17)

Don’t Rock the Cradle, by Corgi ([info]goldpemcorgi) at SS/HP fuh-q fest at Kardasi.com. For password join the Kardasi-security y!group
HP/SS; PG; MPreg; bonding fic; one-shot. Summary: "Severus must acknowledge that Harry and the child he carries are his before the Ministry tries to take him away." Severus' rescuing Harry is just an element of the backstory.
Sequel: The Joy Of Parenthood (NC-17)

Eclipse, by Koanju ([info]verstehen) and [info]saeva NR
HP/SB, HP/SB/RL; NC-17, AU. Harry's rescued by Sirius. Summary: "Alternate Universe. Harry decides that the price of going to Hogwarts isn't worth going there. And then, when he's thirteen, his godfather appears. Written pre-OOTP. SLASH. CHILD ABUSE. IMPLIED INCEST. M/s. S&M. BONDAGE. Unedited at the moment."

new Everything I'm Not by Laureen ([info]giesha_kitten) NR
HP/DM, R, WIP. Summary: Draco has failed in his mission and his lifeis forfeit, so he goes the one place no one will look for him: Harry’s.Here he sees that life is not as he expected for The-Boy-Who-Lived, and when things go too far he steps in to save the boy he once thought was his enemy." Draco who rescues Harry from the Dursley's.

Flawed Lines, by [info]diagonalist (you'll need PSA password)
HP/SS; NC-17, novel-length. Summary: "Snape saves Harry from the Dursleys and realises that there is more to Harry than he's always assumed. They grow closer as he helps Harry to recover. Angst and suicidal themes."

Getting Harry Back, by [info]avus NR
Gen; R. WIP. Summary: "A month after he sees Sirius killed, Harry is assaulted by mysterious dark forces, Muggle and magical. Harry knows they're beyond his abilities alone, but where can he turn? And darkest and deadliest are those forces gathering within himself." A/N: "While there are sex scenes, including gay sex (though it’s not slash), I rate it R for graphic violence, including sexual violence. Not intended for sensitive readers. Please take this seriously."

Go With the Tide and its sequel Go With the Tide II: Seeing is Believing, by Tantz
Gen; PG-13, chaptered fic. Summary: "Snape retrieves an injured Harry from the Dursleys-- only this time, the damage is more permanent, and Snape is not prepared to be cuddly." Snape rescues a blind Harry and becomes a sort of mentor for him.

Gold and Silver, Fire and Ice, by Ankha NR
Gen (?), T. WIP. Summary: "Harry's in trouble and who comes to save him, Snape! Yes the dear old Potions Master. But soon they're both embroiled in a sea of uncertainty. What is the Star of Hope and how can it defeat Voldemort? Can the new family survive?"

Good Babysitter, by Rosemaryjolene NR
Gen; K+; AU; novel-length. Summary: "Mrs. Figg isn't the only one who minds Harry." A young woman called Nell, who minds Harry, finds herself compelled to take the boy and run.

Grim Dawn by Robin4 NR
Gen; T; chaptered novella. Summary: "Prior to Harry’s third year, he leaves the Dursleys, desperate to escape. But before the Knight Bus can stumble upon him, he encounters someone far different, and his world begins to change. Complete!" Sirius rescues Harry.

Hall of the Mountain Kings, by Tara Tory ##
SS/HP; R; novella. Summary: "It's another Snape saves Harry from the Dursleys story but goes in another direction almost at once. Voldemort gets killed somewhere in the middle. Ha. Serves him right."
Sequel: Hall of the Mountain Kings: The Holly and the Ivy (PG).

Hand-Me-Down Clothes, by [info]quillitch NR
Gen; K+; chaptered novella. Summary: AU: "By Merlin Albus! That boy must be moved!" What if Dumbledore took Harry away from no.4 Privet Drive, with its perfectly pruned shrubs and colour co-ordinated flower beds, to somewhere he could call home..."

new Harry Potter and the Nightmares of Future Past, by S'tarkan NR
WIP, R. Summary: "The war is over. Too bad no one is left alive to celebrate. Harry makes a desperate plan to go back in time, even though it means returning Voldemort to life. Now an 11 year old Harry with 30 year old memories is starting Hogwarts. Can he get it right?" The Weasleys rescue Harry.

Harry Potter and the Unsuspecting Savior, by Earwen Uruviel Tinuviel NR
Gen (?); T; complete. Summary: "Harry's uncle beats him while he is sick and depressed. Snape comes to the rescue and is forced to take care of Harry during the summer. Features an OC as well."

new Harry's Savior, by Shadowsylvia NR
Completed, long, PG-13. Summary: "Harry is offered a way out of the Dursleys and specialized education to be an Auror. The catch...Voldemort." Harry's rescued by Tom Riddle.

Hate and Love, by Teigra NR
HP/SS; PG-13; unfinished. Summary: "Harry is saved from the Dursleys by Severus Snape."
Sequels: Here with Me (complete) and My Heart Is with You Always (unfinished.)

If You Are Prepared (NC-17), by Cybele ([info]cybele_san) ##
HP/SS; NC-17; novel-length. Summary: "A task he can't refuse. A boy he doesn't want to refuse."

In Between Days, by [info]atrata (or read the fic here in one file) ##
HP/SS; NC-17. Summary: "ClinicallyDepressed!Harry meets AmbiguouslyTrustworthy!Snape. Hijinks ensue."

In Memory I, by Becka (or here)
DM/HP, SS/HP; R. WIP; more chapters are available through her yahoo!group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beckafics/ Author's 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. The Death Eaters don't rescue Harry but they help him and train him.

Innocence Lost and Found Series, by Inga NR
Gen. Summary: "The Dursleys are borderline abusive, but rescuing Harry may mean that Sirius must forfeit the chance to prove his innocence and put the war effort in jeopardy. Remus and Sirius need to help Harry through this new rise of darkness even as they come to terms with the last one."

new Jamie Snape and the Chamber of Secrets, by Original Dark Angel NR
Complete, chaptered fic. PG-13. Summary: Dobby never stopped the mail and as a result, Severus Snape has to rescue our hero from Privet Drive. This requires an unusual adoption. Harry is rescued by Snape.

A Knight of My Own, by Altaira
Gen; PG, novella, AU. Warnings: violence and child abuse. Part of the HP/SS Fuh-Q-Fest Wave X at http://www.kardasi.com/HPSS/storyindex.htm. Wave X "Not here, not now! No magic?" For password join the kardasi-security yahoo!group. Snape rescues Harry, although Harry doesn't live with him later.

A Life of Lies, by kamahpfan NR
H/Hr (?), M, WIP. Summary: "Post OotP! Severitus Challange. Snape is sent to the Dursley's in disguise and makes a very unpleasent discovery. Rated for (some) language, Future Violence and Abuse."

Living with Danger, by whydoyouneedtoknow NR
T; novel-length. Summary: "AU. Harry Potter is stolen from the Dursleys before he is even 2. He grows up happily in hiding, with two sets of parents, three siblings (eventually), red-haired friends (more eventually), and pranks galore. SBOC, RLOC, no slash." For sequels, check the author's page.

Midnight Guardian, by ksomm814 NR
Gen; K+; novel-length. Summary: "AU - Third Year. What if a certain phone call pushed Uncle Vernon too far, changing everything? The truth will be revealed but which version will Harry believe? The past will be revealed along with the introduction of old aquaintances."
Sequels: Trials of a Champion (completed; Year Four) and Burden of a Destiny (WIP; Year Five)

Mine, Snape's Vocation, The Owl and the Puppy-dog and The Absence Of Unhappy, by Gillian Middleton ([info]gillianinoz) (or here) ##
G; AU; Severitus fic. Author's summary: For Mine: "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!"

Never Alone, Never Again, by Bored Beyond Belief ([info]quillscribe) NR
Gen; T; novel-length. Summary: "Harry's holiday reaches it's lowest point. Will Harry finally be able to have the kind of love everyone else seems to take for granted?"

Of Western Stars, by neutral ([info]neutrallized) (or read it here)
PG-13; gen; child abuse. AU. Novel-length. Author's 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.

new Once Upon a Time-Turner, by AbstractConcept ([info]the_con_cept) #
Snape/Harry, others; eventual NC-17, long. Summary: Snape decides he isn’t happy with the end results of the war, and starts over with a clean slate-and Harry Potter. But though he’s determined to change things, he isn’t expecting the biggest changes of all-the ones to himself.

One Good Turn, by [info]empathic_siren (at A Turn of the Page; you'll need password; or in the author's yahoo!group, which you'll have to join to read it)
T. Author's summary: "COMPLETE! Yes, it's another Snape save Harry from the horrible abuse of the Dursleys, but with original twists and Turns. A true hurtcomfort fic with plot, adventure and intrigue galore."

One Winged Angel, by ShivaniBlue ([info]grazhir)
HP/TR, R, novel-length. Summary: "One view on why Tom Riddle became Voldemort, and what he does once he realizes that particular truth." Harry is rescued by Tom Riddle from the abuse of the Vernon Dursley. Involves snakes and a porkey.

new Paddy's Little Pup, by teacherbev NR
WIP. PG-13, gen, AU. Summary: "A scruffy stray dog is welcomed into the Dursley’s home after saving their son Dudley’s life, but strange things begin happening and for once, Harry’s not to blame." Sirius rescues Harry.

The Portkey Solution, by puck_nc (or here) NR
Gen; PG. WIP. Summary: "Voldemort wants Harry dead. Lucius wants to stay in the Dark Lord's good graces. So he hatches a deliciously evil scheme to use the Dursleys to do the dirty work for them. If Harry is going to return to Hogwarts for his fifth year, it will take help from an unexpected source. Bank statements from Gringotts, sleeping draughts, and an unknown witch driving a Citroen." Harry is rescued by an OC.

A Prelude to Valour, by [info]nimori ##
SS/SB, SB/JP, SS/SB/HP; NC-17; 4-chapter novella. AU. Summary: "Snape saves Harry from the Dursleys. Harry doesn't want saving." Warnings: underage (15), voyeurism, rimming, disturbing content, past character deaths.

A Promise Worth Keeping, by [info]casfic NR
Gen, PG-13; novel-length. Summary: "AU. 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." Sirus rescues Harry.

Punished, by Constant Vigilance
HP/DM; R; chaptered fic. Summary: "Harry is saved, by an unlikely hero."

Recnac Transfaerso, Flawed Perfection and Full Circle, by Celebony NR
Genish Het: HP/GiW; RW/HrG, George/OFC; PG-13; novel-length. Summary: "Harry gets cancer in result from saving a Muggle's life, but will this become just the thing to save the Wizarding world?"

Sacrificial Lamb, by [info]empathic_siren (you'll have to join the author's yahoo!group)
SS/HP, Petunia/RL, NC-17. Summary: "In an attempt to rid Harry of his magic, Petunia unwittingly recreates a dark art ritual that brings people with complimentary magic together. It's a long road to love for Harry and Severus, but they get there--one wacky adventure at a time."

Scars, Whiskers, and Sherbert Lemons, by Alexannah NR
WIP. PG-13. Summary: Harry looked around the kitchen and smiled at his family's antics. He was home. Harry is rescued by Albus.

Season of Healing, by Lady Dien Alcyone ([info]dien) ##
HP/SS; PG-13, discontinued. Summary: "Circumstances lead Harry Potter to stay with Severus Snape for the summer before his seventh year-- a development neither of them expect to be happy with. But they both have a lot to learn about each other... and a lot to unlearn. And perhaps, in the process, they can each find some healing."

new Second Life, Nia River NR
PG-13, gen so far, WIP Summary: "Hermione and Ron are hurt very badly in the debacle in the Department of Mysteries at the end of OotP. When Harry finds a timeturner, he uses it, intending to go back to when his parents were still alive to warn them. But Harry being Harry, it goes wrong. Not only does he appear in the wrong time, he also appears in another dimension. So he finally decides to adopt his other younger self." An older, alternate dimension's Harry rescues and adopts the new dimensions younger Harry.

Shelter from the Rain, by ChicagoMyth NR
Gen; PG. AU, WIP. Author's 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!"

new Snape's Invisible Friend, by teacherbev NR
Completed. PG. Summary: 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. Harry rescues himself, but Snape doesn't let him go back. Sequels: Growing Up Snape and Shaun Snape, Age 8.

Something Different, by MissPatriciaPotter ([info]ryou_lover15) NR
PG-13. WIP, AU. Author's summary: "Lucius goes to a muggle park and a young Harry Potter is there. Harry tells Lucuis about living with muggles. child abuse." It's about young Harry meeting Lucius Malfoy and later on young Draco Malfoy.

Stealing Harry, by Sam Vimes ([info]copperbadge) (for navigaton use the bar on the left or tags) ##
R; SB/RL or PG; novel-length. Gen (kid-friendly version), you can choose which one to read. AU where Sirius and Remus kidnap Harry from the Dursleys and raise him by themselves.
Sequels: Tales From the River House and Laocoon's Children (WIP)

Sympathetic Magic, by shedoc10
HP/RW; R; novel-length. Summary: "Harry and Ron discover there is more to thier friendship than anyone knew." Ron and Molly rescue Harry.

A Tabby and Her Kit, by uber grasshopper NR
Het: MM/AD; 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?"

The Taming of Harry Potter, by Melissa Jooty #
Gen; PG-13; AU; WIP. Summary: "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..." Snape rescues Harry.

Tears of the Sun, [info]eriador117
HP/SS; NC-17, novel-length. Warnings: AU, some mentions of child abuse, attempted non-con. Summary: AU, Harry is rescued from Privet Drive when he is five years old by - a penguin?

new Three Men and a Baby, by Pottertwist NR
WIP, R, Sirius/Remus/Severus. Summary: "Harry has parents who come to claim him from the Dursleys when he's only 2. How will the three fathers deal with raising their young son?" Harry is rescued by Remus.

new To Woo One Harry Potter, by Devious Ava NR
Sirius/Harry/Remus, WIP, R. Summary: "Sirius and Remus are absolutely in love, but they want to share their love with Harry. To show that they love him more than as just a godson, they set out to woo him." Harry is rescued by Remus.

Trying Again by Cyndassa NR
SS/HP, NC17, 5 chapters. Summary: "A physically and mentally abused Harry has to try living a ‘normal’ life." Dumbledore rescues Harry from over-abusive Dursleys and hides him in Hogwarts.

The Weasley Plot, by loralee1 NR
PG. Complete. Post-HBP. The Weasleys believe that family comes first, even if they are not blood. Arthur Weasley must choose his course what is right or what is easy, Harry Potter or Albus Dumbledore.

Web of Lies, by Star Polaris NR
Gen (?); T; novel-length. Summary: "After GoF Harry is feeling depressed, seeing how the Dursley are treating him, Dumbledore decides to take him in. To which lengts will the headmaster go to insure their safety?"
Sequel: Web of Lies: Revelations.

What Do We Do Now, by [info]momma_dar NR
Gen; PG-13. AU, WIP. Author's 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."

White Knight, Grey Queen, by Jeconais NR
Het: HP/PP, PG-13, chaptered novella. Summary: "When Pansy finds herself on the wrong side of Voldemort, she persuades her parents that only one person could help them. Harry. A story that looks at what could happen if Harry had someone who loved him, someone who would push him, and someone who would back him financially." Pansy rescues Harry.

The Wizard of Silence, by Corwalch NR
Gen (?); G+; WIP. Summary: "HPCharmed XOver. The Dursley's hate magic so much they are willing to try & handicap Harry to insure he doens't become a Wizard. However the wizarding community aren't the only ones watching over Harry & someone intends to intervene."

Yet Another Snape Meets the Dursleys Story, by Rabbit
Gen; PG; unfinished (27 chapters.) Summary: "When Snape is summoned to Privet Drive, he does not find what he expects to find."


Many thanks to everybody who helped with the search!

Know other good fics where Harry is rescued from the Dursleys? Please, share!

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