Harry woke with a small moan he rolled over to see Severus give him what Harry was going to take at an attempt of a smile. Severus helped him sit up then placed a tray over his lap.

"I didn't know if starvation was part of your abuse or not so I thought soup was a good dinner with some fruit..."

Harry blushed bright red as his teachers all came in.

"Will you teach Potions?" He blurted out. " I want to learn to be better at them and maybe retake my owls. I was holding back in most of my subjects! I'm really not as stupid as everyone thinks I am..."

"Calm down." Severus sighed,"you're going to get a panic attack then my mum would have my head."

"Your Mum?" Harry asked head cocked to one side as Madame Pomfrey pushed her way in. "Madame Pomfrey is your mum?"

"I'm his adoptive mother." She said with a smile. "Now lets look you over properly. Really, Severus you should have called me the moment my new son arrived!"

Harry's face went even redder and Severus just sighed,

"Hagrid, can you look at his bird." Severus nodded to Hedwig. "I've been feeding her because I think she has some internal injuries I'm good at Healing but she's a bird and I'm not sure but I think her wings are broke..."

"HEDWIG!"

Harry tried to get to his owl but Severus and Poppy kept him sitting.

Hedwig hooted happily as Hagrid picked her up and began examining her.

"Eh, don' worry, 'arry." Hagrid replied, "I'll get 'edwig all fixed up in no time. "

"Thank you..."

"Harry Potter, sir!"

everyone jumped as Dobby appeared on the bed and latched on to Harry bawling.

Harry sighed and began patting Dobby's head with his now wrapped hand. Both of his hands and arms were wrapped tight with salve underneath his ribs were bound as well. No one seemed to understand why the house elf was reacting like this.

"Harry..." Severus wondered. Harry gave him a shy smile.

"Dobby is my house elf ..." Harry shrugged, "Well, sorta see we aren't bound together or anything but he saved me second year and I got him freed and he's been bringing me food every now and then and helping me with my wounds. I think he might have been stealing some of your potions..."

"and for that I cannot be mad." Severus replied, watching the house elf sneak a peek at him. "If they were for you. "

After getting Dobby calmed down they were able to get him to tell him all about what happened to Harry that he'd seen and after everyone, as one, ordered himself not to punish himself Dobby also gave them the diet he'd been keeping Harry on.

Poppy had fallen in love with the little elf and declared that he would now learn house elf healing from her elf and be bound to Harry forever. Both Harry and Dobby had cheered. She approved of the way he'd handled Harry's healing and that he'd kept records of everything he'd done and given Harry and the diet Harry was on she knew he'd be a perfect healing elf.

Harry was blushing so bad she wondered when the boy was going to pass out.

Severus smirked to himself as he fed Harry soup. The soup he'd brought had been whisked off and been replaced by a creamy tomato because apparently Harry hated onions. Severus filed that away for later and focused on how cute Harry looked blushing he just wanted to kiss him. He stopped himself though he hadn't held his feelings in this long just to take advantage of the boy when he was weak.

Harry shook his head half way through the bowl.

"I'm sorry I cant..." He stared down at his hands. " Dobby only started taking care of me two weeks ago..."

"It's alright." Severus said calmly and watched Harry's face by pass the Weasleys hair. He held in a chuckle. " You're really pale..."

"You should talk." Harry snapped, then tried to disappear. "s-sorry..."

"It's fine." Severus patted his head then pulled him into his arms holding him close. The room had finally cleared out. He watched as Harry relaxed and listened to his heart beat. " He's right I will protect you..."

Harry closed his eyes he felt so safe but guilt came crashing over him seconds later. Everyone he loved always got hurt. How could he do that to Severus? He couldn't but maybe... maybe they could stay like this just a little longer than he could do something about it.

Harry woke to see he was curled up in Severus' arms. He slithered out and went to the bathroom. Sighing he found his wand. He took a deep breath then pointed it at himself and cast a cutting curse. He chest exploded in blood and he hit his ground leaning against the wall. His hand shaking he did it again.

Darkness swallowed him and he fell over just as the bathroom door burst open and Severus ran to him.

"Harry!" He screamed sending a patronus to Poppy he began trying to close the wound before the child lost too much blood. "Dammit, Harry! Why the hell did you do this?!"

Poppy and Severus worked for three hours to save Harry's life. The boy was even paler than before as he lay on Severus' bed.

Severus' heart began pounding wildly.

"Why?" He sighed, laying down with him. " Why do you keep doing this, Harry? Cant you tell that I love you too?"

He sighed and kissed the top of Harry's head. He pulled Harry closer wanting nothing more than to protect him from everything but wondering how he was going to protect Harry from himself once school started. He sighed again.