Hello everyone!  Thanks for reading my first fanfic on P&S!  I'm not sure how long it'll end up being, but I promise to stick with it until the end.  Reviews, critiques, and suggestions are more than welcome.  Now, a bit of background about the story.

In this AU, the Dursleys are highly abusive (which, granted, you probably figured out from the summary and tags, but hey, stating the obvious never hurts).  In addition, the summer before Harry's third year played out quite differently; Aunt Marge never came to visit because one of her dogs got sick.  Thus, Harry never ran away and stayed at the Three Broomsticks; he didn't come to King's Cross with Ron and his family, and Mr. Weasley didn't warn him not to go looking for Sirius; he was stuck with the Dursleys for the rest of the summer, which clearly didn't go very well.  The rest shall be explained throughout the story!  

Mandatory disclaimer coming through:  I do not own Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Hogwarts, or any other part of the Harry Potter universe.  All credit goes to J.K. Rowling. 

Without further ado, let's begin!