A/N: In this story Harry is attacked a month after he is born

Baby Harry potter managed to escape the clutches of the Dark Lord the night Lilly and James potter died. At the moment Harry is safe at Hogwarts. Peter Pettigrew was caught and sent to Azkaban for betraying the Potters by Mad Eye Moody.

At Hogwarts:

"What shall we do with young Harry?" Lupin asked glancing at the innocent child asleep in his cradle.

"Well, I thought about him going to live with his aunt-"

"No way, I'm not letting my Godson to be bought up by Muggles!" Sirius interrupted

"Please don't interrupt me Sirius" Dumbledore said. "As I was saying, his muggle aunt was my first option. But I don't want young Harry to be bought up by neglect and hate due to the fact that he is a Wizard. She also has her own son to provide for"

"I will look after and raise Harry Dumbledore, he is of course my Godson and it is my responsibility to see that he has a good life" Sirius said.

"That of course was my second option, but Harry here is a young infant and will need exceptional supervision which I am afraid you Sirius cannot provide. You have a tendency to act reckless sometimes." Dumbledore stated, while Sirius frowned.

"Then where will Harry go?" Minerva piped up.

"I was thinking about Severus raising the child, only if he is willing to" Dumbledore responded his eyes twinkling, and with that Snape's eye widened at the thought of raising a child.

"I- I couldn't Dumbledore, not a child this young"

"Why not my boy? Harry deserves a guardian that can look after his well"

"And you think that I can do that? I am not as you can see Dumbledore the most fatherly figure"

"I reckon you will do Severus. And Voldemort is sure to rise again." Snape and everybody else in the room flinched at the sound of 'you know who's' name. "Maybe in five, ten or even fifty years, but he will rise again. And when that happens Harry will need you to protect his. To be there for his."

"You are asking a lot from me Dumbledore, this is James's son we are talking about"

"You maybe mistaken there my lad, but Harry is also Lily's child Severus, look after Harry for her. Promise her to love him like your own" Dumbledore said sincerely. Snape nodded in acceptance though confused about the start of the old man's speech.

"Hey, don't I get a say in this! I am his Godfather!" Sirius said angrily.

"Severus will require your assistance Sirius with raising Harry"

"Wait what! I am not working with him" Snape said pointing fingers.

"Both of you get along for Harry's sake. You don't have to live together or anything, but when Severus is busy you can assist him by looking after Harry for a couple of hours. That way you can actively be involved in Harry's life and he will know his Godfather"

"Fine" Sirius agreed folding his arm angrily.

"Dumbledore you do realise that I can no longer help the order in the way that I use to. If word get around, and I am sure they will sooner or later, then its not possible" Severus said.

"Yes, I will have to look into that, see if I can find a reverse spell"

"And if you can't, what happens then?"

"Do not fear Severus, every spell as a counter spell."

"But how about those Death Eaters that have not been sent to Azkaban, they will surely try to take revenge on Harry"

"Don't worry about that Severus, I have put the Fillius charm and extra protection spells on your Manor. I am secret keeper and I am sure you are wondering about your teaching position" Snape nodded. "You will have three years off to raise Harry until he is able to go to Muggle school, where then you will return as Hogwarts potion master. Until then Horace will fill in. Now to talk about Harry's volt in Gringot, his parents have left him a considerable amount of Gold, this will all be transferred to your bank, so that you can buy his the essentials. And the ministry are giving you one thousand gallium weekly for adopting Harry. This will continue until he is of age Not that you need the money Severus, you're wealthy enough"

"I'm adopting harry?" Severus asked.

"Well I thought so as you agreed, but if you do not want to I understand"

"No I want to"

"I will owl you will the adoption forms soon" Severus nodded.

"I think that shall be all" Dumbledore ended. "It will be safer if you floo back to your manor" Snape nodded and carefully picked up the sleeping Harry who stirred a bit. Snape turned to look back to Lupin, Sirius and Minerva who were standing in the side of the room silently. He glanced them a look of goodbye as he threw some powder in the fire place.

"And Snape, one more thing, promise to love Harry" Dumbledore finally said.

"I will" He replied quietly as he stepped into the green light.