The location of the Potters is discovered after Voldemort tortured poor young Peter Pettigrew leaving him weak and broken mentally. but Lily and James still have one person who will choose to do the right thing. if lily and james never died how would Harrys upbringing be different?

Severus Snape found out long ago he was a father, but had believed that the child's aunt and uncle was better for him. But when a neighbor contacts the order about a problem and it gets ignored Snape decides that it is time to step up and check on his three year old son and be the father he never got to be.. Beta credit goes to Vortex-With-An-End!

Story is based on something I read on facebook news. When Young Harry is left on the doorstep of The Dursleys, Petunia does something very heartbreaking. But Minerva rescues him and decides with permission from Albus to raise hardy herself but she battles with a pain in her heart that had been prominent for many years. She struggles with the fact Harry reminds her of her son...