"Perhaps a man with a prerogative to redeem himself in the memory of the mother would, in turn, give comfort to a child so justifiably desperate for it,” Dumbledore grinned at the other man’s unbidden expression of shock. “But when said like that, it hardly encompasses the depth of emotion I would expect when I see the person in question has cradled Harry Potter to sleep after a nightmare.” “I-I...” Severus scowled. “I was not cradling him.”

Rated: K+ - Chapters: 10 - Genres: Family - Completed: Yes
Characters: Snape and Harry (required), Dumbledore, Petunia - Warnings: Child fic, Neglect Takes Place: Pre Hogwarts