When Severus is sent to collect The Boy Who Lived during the summer before his second year, the image of the pampered prince that he had imagined is shattered at what he finds. Will Severus be able to undo the damage that has already been done or is it too late? Rated T for mentions of child abuse. Severitus.

When Severus is sent to collect The-boy-who-lived to prepare him for Hogwarts, his image of the pampered prince he had constructed came crashing down around him when he finds Harry in his cupboard. Will Harry finally find a family to call his own? This is not slash and never will be, just a mentor/ possible adoption fiction. Rated T for mentions of child abuse and for safety!