Summary: Harry wants what no one has thought to give him. Safety. Security. The ability to rely on someone else. And he's willing to go to any length to find it.
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape Main Characters: .Snape and Harry (required), Dumbledore, Hermione, Pomfrey, Ron
Snape Flavour: Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Stern
Genres: Angst, Drama, Family, Hurt/Comfort
Media Type: None
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe
Takes Place: 2nd summer, 2nd Year
Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect
Challenges: None
Series: Wanted
Chapters: 26 Completed: Yes
Word count: 4918 Read: 101090
Published: 26 May 2018 Updated: 19 Jun 2018
“Should I still plan on going to the papers if the Headmaster tries to fight you on this, Severus?” Sprout’s voice fades into his awareness.
“Yes,” His pillow rumbles again. The hand in his hair is so so gentle. “We will have to warn Mr Potter of the possibility, of course. That’s why it’s a last resort. I don’t want to have to have more put upon him than necessary.”
“ . . . full support of the Goblins, Severus. They have frozen his accounts, and should he fight you on Mr Potter, they are ready to bleed him dry,” Flitwick says.
McGonagall asks something that Harry doesn’t hear.
“Mostly figuratively, Minerva,” Is Flitwick’s reply. “Although, the Goblins take the deliberate harming of a child--any child--as a very serious offense indeed. In fact . . .”
. . .
“Are you awake, Mr Potter?” Snape asks in a low undertone some amount of time later.
He blinks his eyes open suddenly. They are alone. And Harry is still using Snape as a pillow.
“‘m sorry, sir!” He whimpers as he scrambles upright.
“I’d say you were in need of it,” Is all that Snape says. “I trust that you will keep what happened here today to yourself?”
The End.