Yeah, this was a pretty tough chapter to swallow. Child abuse even in the teenage years seems really hard to get a feel for. Everyone seems overly emotional and out of control in this first chapter so I am a bit skeptical at this point. Lucius hits Draco, Draco goes to Snape for comfort, Draco also tries to kill Harry, Snape hits Draco. If I were in this fanfic, I would be ducking every time something went wrong, sure I was about to be hit or punched or thrown against a wall.

 However, as I said, it is a first chapter. You could show how everyone, including Snape, matures and grows and develops over time.

So, I'll save my thoughts and comments for later chapters. Some times a writer needs to grow into the story and takes a chapter or two to stretch his or her wings. I'll wait to see where this flies.