Summary: (AU) Harry is taken from his aunt and uncles after Dumbledore finds out about the abuse. All the anger between Harry and Snape never happened he is like a mentor to Harry.

Couples: Snape/Lily, Albus/Minerva, Harry/Ginny

Chapter 1- Privet Drive

Three weeks into the summer we find Harry sitting alone in his room at Privet Drive after having cooked his family dinner, where his aunt gave him only a piece of stale bread and old cheese. He was thinking about how drastic of a turn his life had taking since June. He had lost the only person closest to a parent he had ever known, his godfather Sirius Black.

He hears a tapping noise at the window looks and sees an owl there. He goes to the window, lets the owl in, and reads the letter.

Dear Mr. Potter,

I have something of utmost importance to discuss with you. If you are up for it I will come to your place of residence tomorrow at noon and we will go to Hogwarts for safety reasons.

If you are okay with this please send word as soon as possible.

Sincerely yours,

Albus Dumbledore

Harry hurries to his desk, grabs a quill and parchment and replies

Professor Dumbledore

I would be very pleased if you could come over to discuss whatever it is that you need to discuss. I will see you at noon.

Harry

He tied his letter to the owl's leg and watched it take off. Harry lies back down on his bed and tries to think what Professor Dumbledore has to tell him. After a while he looks at the clock and sees that it is ten at night and decides to go to sleep.

Harry is woken by a slight tugging on his shirt by an owl; the owl dropped the letter on Harry's stomach.

Harry

I shall see you at noon.

Albus Dumbledore.

Harry then gets up, goes to the kitchen to make breakfast for his family. After breakfast Harry goes out and starts on his chores. First he weeds the garden, and then he mows the lawn, and then trims the hedges. After a while he feels like someone's eyes are on him so he turns around and sees Professor Dumbledore there watching him. Harry stands up and says

"Hello Professor."

"Hello Harry, now first things first is we need somewhere private to talk. Do you want to stay here or go to Hogwarts?"

"Just to talk or what?"

"Well now to talk but after we'll see. Did you tell your aunt and Uncle I was coming today?"

"No sir."

"Well then let's go tell them that you will be gone for a couple of hours okay."

"Yes sir."

Harry and Dumbledore went into the kitchen where his aunt was

"Aunt Petunia."

She turned around and said "What do you want?"

"I just wanted to let you know that Professor Dumbledore is here to take me to Hogwarts for a couple of hour so we can talk privately."

"Go then." Harry looks at Dumbledore and shrugs and they walk out.

Once outside Harry asks

"How are we getting their sir?"

"Were going to side-along apperate. Grab hold of my arm please."

Harry did and felt like all the breath was being forced out of his lungs and he was being squeezed through a tube.

When Harry opened his eyes he looked up and saw Hogwarts and one word came to mind 'Home.'