Chapter 1

Harry was the boy under the stairs, used as a slave by his aunt and uncle, he was abused and hardly fed, but no one knew this they thought he was just a freak, he wasn't normal and his aunt and uncle thought that by beating him, it would go away.

He was used to being treated harshly and whenever he did anything wrong he would run to his cupboard under the stairs, he believed that he was a freak and deserved to be punished.

It was 6am and his aunt woke him up by banging on the door screaming at him, he awoke instantly and rushed around the place, making breakfast for the Dursley's but not for him. He soon rushed to the shop to get the newspaper and the milk, he was in such a hurry that he didn't see the mysterious man in black robes until he ran right into him 'I'm so sorry sir, I didn't mean to im.. I'm so sorry please don't tell my aunt' the boy choked out stuttering.

'calm down you stupid boy, stop blubbering, there was no harm done, but…' he froze he had looked into the boys eyes and had seen Lily's 'my dear boy are you Mr. Harry potter?'

'yes.. Yes sir.. Why?.. How?..' the boy stuttered terrified.

'don't worry boy, calm down, go back to your house, your aunt and uncle and I will arrive later with an old friend of mine' the mysterious man said kindly 'by the way my name is Severus, Severus Snape, good day young man!' and with that the mysterious man walked away.

The young boy stared at the man's back for a minute before he quickly started rushing again, he was going to be in trouble when he got home for being late but he didn't care, his mind was still miles away with Snape.

3 hours later

Suddenly there was a knock at the door, everyone inside the house went deadly silent. Vernon suddenly hissed through his teeth 'you, in your cupboard, NOW BOY!' he shouted point at Harry. Vernon walked to the door with a fake smile to see an old man with a very long beard and the mysterious man with a black cloak 'what the ruddy hell do you want?' uncle Vernon spat at them.

'we wish to see Harry, we know he is here so either let us in or we will force or way in.' Snape said in a menacing voice. Vernon stared at home for a minute before shouting 'FREAK! Get here now!'

Harry walked slowly our into the hall and than he saw Snape and chucked himself at the man, he had kept his promise and had returned to help him… he hoped.