Vernon awoke early one morning to avoid an abusive wife and a spoiled child. He finds Harry Potter in a basket on the doorstep. He sees this as a chance to be the father he has always wanted to be. Slash. Bashing of Dumbledore/Molly/Ron/Ginny. Maybe more. Good dark. No pairings yet though. Rated M because of abusive themes.

To them, he was a Death Eater and a Spy. He was the youngest person to become a potions master and a stern potions professor. To her, he was a warrior. To himself, he was a loyal servant. And to one small boy, he was a protector. "But no matter the marks that marred his skin or the vows that were demanded from him, his loyalty was only to Lady Magic herself." Severitus