you raise me up || harry potter (revamped)

In which Harry's first friend is Draco, and Snape doesn't know how to love Lily's child. What happens at Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions that changes everything Harry might have known thereafter?

After meeting Draco in Diagon Alley, Harry reserves his judgements, desperate to make friends. And when the Hat places him in Slytherin, Harry must find a way to get along with his new Housemates and Head of House. Severus Snape, though initially vindictive, comes to find that his preconceptions may have been wrong... and those preconceived notions are shattered when Snape is the one to take Harry in the summer before his third year.

❝ Albus, are you sure Harry's power is love... and not forgiveness? ❞
❝ Forgiveness and love often do go hand in hand, Severus. ❞

Delves into Snape's childhood extensively and how he comes to terms with his guilt, abusive upbringing, and his father's religion and faith. Explores childhood trauma, British and American Wizarding politics, lycanthropy and medical services in the Wizarding world, parallel timelines, blood magic, Harry's struggle with being transgender (FtM) socially and psychologically, and more.

based on the same fanfic i wrote under the same name, except with better editing and plot lol