Twelve-year-old Harry Potter survived a tragic second year at Hogwarts only to go "home" and be badly abused by his relatives. At the end of his rope, Harry makes a wish that sends him to an alternative universe where James and Lily are very much alive, he has a brother and...an older version of himself? but Voldemort reigns supreme.

11 year old Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts suffering the effects of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his relatives. Severus Snape puts on a mask and rarely lets it down, being despised for the greater good. What will happen when one hurt little boy gets the chance to be loved and protected like he has always longed for? Soft-hearted Severus. OOC. Mentor/adoption fic.