On a late night in July, six-year-old Severus Snape finally decides to run away. However, his plans go awry when his drunk father returns home early, and the aurors arrive at Spinner's End. Suspicious and wary, Severus finds himself being adopted by none other than the Headmaster of Hogwarts himself, Albus Dumbledore.

21-year old Professor Severus Snape is dangerously close to the edge. As he struggles with depression, habits that he'd hoped to leave behind resurface, and he once again finds himself craving the solace of his blade. It's up to his mentors, Albus and Minerva, to find him help before it's too late.

[COMPLETE] The war is over, but Severus Snape is depressed. After being forced into the hospital wing by Albus, Minerva, and Poppy, he embarks on a journey of recovery. As he struggles with self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and briefly being de-aged, he comes to realize that his family has been there for him all along. Trigger warnings: contains self-harm and attempted suicide.

Severus Snape is depressed after the war and is dragged to the hospital wing by Poppy, Albus, and Minerva. From there he goes on a journey of recovery, is accidentally de-aged to a teenager for a week, and finally embraces his new family along the way. Trigger warnings: contains self-harm and attempted suicide.