Severus Snape was wandering the hallways looking for wayward students out of bed. He heard voices from around a corner and just as he was about to bust the rule braking students he hears something unexpected come from Ron's mouth.

"You need to go to a teacher and tell them what has been going on at the Durley's."

When he peeked around the corner he saw a prone boy that couldn't be Harry Potter sitting in a window sill with his knees pulled to his chest and tears streaking down his cheeks.

Takes place either first, second or third year. No evil Dumbledore, but Severus Snape's heart begins to melt.