Raven stepped out of the police station, smirking evilly as a police officer dragged the unconscious Vernon off to a jail cell. He was in for a nasty surprise when he woke up...

The purple-skinned young woman turned her attention to the little boy wrapped in her arms, who had woken up once she got to the police station. He looked back up at her, and she smirked when she saw the look of pure wonder in his. He was excited to be in the grasp of a superhero.

"Alright, now that we got him out of our hair, let's get you to the hospital to get you looked at." Raven said as she levitated slightly off the ground and glided towards the hospital. Throughout the journey to the hospital, Harry didn't stop looking at her in awe.

'She's amazing...' He thought. 'I'm flying with a real superhero...and she's so nice...She...she gives me hugs...'

Raven, for her part, was smiling internally as she held the child tightly so he wouldn't fall.

'Even I have to admit the kid's adorable...If Starfire ever sees him, she'll flip...'

It took them six minutes to get to the hospital. Raven landed in the parking lot and started walking towards the front doors. While walking, Raven looked down at Harry and her eyes widened in surprise.

"What...? You're already healed...?" She asked, stunned by the amazing recovery Harry had made. Indeed, most of the horrific injuries he had sustained were already healed up, leaving behind only the scars. Harry realized the pain in his body had lessened significantly, and his eyes widened.

"Oh no! I did the freaky stuff again! I'm sorry! I'm sorry, please don't hit me, I won't do it anymore, I'm sorry!"

Raven watched in shock as Harry started to panic. 'Was this why that fat monster did that to him...?' Raven thought as she tried to calm Harry down. Thinking fast, Raven hugged Harry and rubbed his back. "It's okay, little guy... I'm not mad, just surprised. You don't need to worry, I'm not going to hit you." Raven said in an attempt to console him.

Harry clutched tightly at the woman's leotard and buried his face in her chest, allowing his rapid breathing to even out. She really was the nicest woman he'd ever met...

He wished that he could stay with her, but that was impossible. She wouldn't want to keep him for too much longer. He was an unlovable freak. Everyone hated him.

When he calmed down completely, Raven stroked his head and breathed out in relieve. "Are you feeling better?" The titan asked him. Harry nodded.

"Yes miss, I'm feeling much better." He answered softly.

Raven blinked as she remembered that she hadn't told him her name.

"My name is Raven, little guy." She said gently. "What's yours?

"H-Harry..."

"Hey there, Harry." She said calmly.

"Hi, Miss Raven..."

"Well, it looks like most of your injuries have healed already so I think I can take care of the rest of your them now." Raven told him, making him look at her in confusion.

"How are you going to do that Miss Raven?" Harry asked.

Raven smirked. "You're not the only one who can use "freaky stuff"." She said. She placed her hand against Harry's forehead, and whispered out a few magic words. Harry's eyes widened as he felt relief flow throughout his entire body. By the time the incantation had finished, the pain was almost entirely gone.

Not only that, the rest of his injuries were gone as well. Harry looked at her, once again awed at what she did. "How did you do that?" Harry asked, feeling better then ever. Raven smiled as she explained.

"Well, I used my magic to heal the rest of the injuries." The young woman explained before looking at him in confusion as he stiffened. "What's wrong?" Raven asked the little boy.

"M-Magic...?" Harry asked softly.

"Yeah...That's what I used to heal your injuries." Raven replied, brow raised.

"But...That's a bad word!" Harry exclaimed. "I get hit when I say that word..."

Raven gave him a sympathetic glance and tightened her hold on him. "It's okay Harry, he won't hurt you ever again." Raven told him as she started running her hand up and down the little boy's back.

Harry snuggled into her warm body and placed his head on her shoulder.

Harry smiled softly and closed his eyes in content. Not only was Raven's body warm, but her cloak was warm too. It was like lying in the world's most comforting bed...

While he was getting comfy, Raven was thinking about what to do next. 'I guess he can stay with me for now...' She thought as she decided to get Harry's opinion. "Hey Harry?" The purple young woman said gently to get his attention.

"Hmm?" Was Harry's reply, being too comfortable to say anything else.

"How about we go to my place for now, so we can eat and rest?" Raven asked him.

Harry blinked at the thought of food, and he looked up at the woman. He must have misheard her...There was no way...

"I-I'm allowed to eat?" He asked.

Raven at him with an arched brow. "Um...Yeah, you're allowed to eat. Why wouldn't you be?" Raven asked.

Harry looked at her timidly. "Because freaks like me don't deserve to have food." He said sadly.

Raven gritted her teeth and let out a soft growl of primal, maternal fury.

"That...BASTARD..." She seethed. Harry flinched. Raven held him tighter. "Listen to me, Harry...You're not a freak. You do deserve to have food. And you're going to have food. Come on, let's go home and get you fed."

Harry's eyes sparkled. "R-really?!" He asked, hoping that this wasn't a trick. Raven looked at him. His happy, hopeful demeanour calmed her down, allowing her to give him a small smile.

"Really." Raven told him as she started to levitate.

Harry couldn't believe his luck. He met a superhero. The superhero saved him from his cruel uncle. He got to go flying with the superhero. She was taking him to her house. And she was going to feed him, too? It was all too good to be true...He prayed it wasn't a dream, and he wouldn't wake up back in his cupboard...He was going to cry if that happened.

And then his uncle would hurt him, which Harry really didn't want to go through ever again.

Raven readjusted him so he would be nice and secured during the flight. "Alright. Next stop, my house." Raven said as she started to fly towards her home.

One would believe a child as young as Harry would be terrified of flying. They were completely wrong. The little boy stared at all the sights in amazement, watching the bright lights of the city, the citizens going about their nightly business...It was awe-inspiring.

"It's so beautiful!" Harry said out loud, causing Raven to chuckle.

"It sure is Harry, it sure is." The superhero said with a smile.

Harry was able to enjoy the sight of being so high above the city for half an hour before they made it to where Raven lived, which was in a nice two story building near the edge of Jump City. When they finally landed, Harry couldn't help but feel some disappointment because he wanted to fly some more.

Raven noticed the expression on his face, and smiled.

"Tell you what...I'll take you flying again soon, okay?"

Harry eyes brightened. "Thank you, miss Raven." He said cheerfully. Raven smiled and ruffled his hair.

"Sure thing. Now to get you something to eat..." Raven said as she reached into her pocket and withdrew her house key. She inserted it into the lock and went into her house.

Once inside, the young woman placed Harry on her sofa. "Okay, make yourself at home, kid. I'll see what I can find for us to eat." She told him as she made her way into the kitchen.

Harry looked at the couch he was sitting on and smiled. It was soft and warm, just like Raven herself.

He allowed himself to relax and enjoy the comfortable couch and closed his eyes for a second.

In the kitchen, Raven was going through the cabinets and the fridge for something to feed harry. "What should I make?" Raven asked herself as she spotted something that would be perfect. "That could work." Raven said with a smirk as she grabbed everything she needed and started cooking.

As soon as their dinner was cooking, Raven went into the living room to check up on Harry. Once she got there, she saw that he had fallen asleep on her couch, and was currently curled up in a ball, breathing peacefully.

She smiled as she watched his peaceful slumber. She wordlessly unwrapped her cloak from around herself, and draped it over the child's tiny body, smiling when he subconsciously grabbed it and wrapped it tighter around himself. When she was sure that he was comfortable, she walked back to he kitchen to continue cooking.

50 minutes later...

Harry's eyes fluttered open, and he sat up, confused. He realized he must have fallen asleep...Wait...why was his body so warm? Curious, he looked down to see Raven's cloak wrapped around his little body.

'I-It's Miss Raven's cloak...' He thought, feeling the fabric. 'W-Why is it on me...? Did...Did she put it on?' Harry felt a warmth in his heart, thinking about all the superhero had done for him in the past few hours. A minute later, he heard footsteps heading his way.

Harry turned to see the familiar purple woman stepping into the room, smirking.

"Well, look who's awake." She said. "Have a good sleep?"

"Um...Y-Yes..." Harry replied. "...Um...D-Did you put your cloak on me?"

"I sure did." Raven replied.

"Um...Thank you...It's comfy..."

"I know, it's really comfy. Glad it worked for you." Raven said as she took a seat next to Harry. "Dinner's ready if your ready to eat." She told him.

Harry blinked, then noticed the smell of food coming from the kitchen.

"Um...A-Are you sure it's okay if I eat?" He asked softly.

"...Come on, let's get some food in your stomach." Raven calmly grabbed Harry and carried him into the dining room.

She set him down at the table and set a plate in front of him. The plate had chicken breast with barbecue sauce, macaroni and cheese and a side of broccoli. Harry's mouth watered at the smell and look of the food. Raven then set a glass of water next to his plate and sat down next to him with her own plate of food and water.

Harry spent a moment just staring at the plate of food, unsure of what to do. Raven smirked.

"Go on. Eat." She said patiently.

Harry nodded his head and looked at his food. He picked up his fork and stabbed some of his broccoli, then slowly put it in his mouth. His eyes widened as he took a taste of the crisp and fresh vegetable and hummed, liking the flavour.

Raven smiled, content he enjoyed his meal, then began to eat her own food. As she ate, she couldn't take her eyes off of Harry as he happily dug into the food on his plate.

She thought it was kind of funny that he was enjoying the broccoli when children his age avoid it like the plague.

She put down her fork for a moment. "So how are you enjoying your meal?" She asked Harry.

Harry smiled at her. "It's the best thing ever..." He replied. "Thank you..."

"You're welcome, Harry." She replied.

She ruffled his hair and they continued to eat. Before too long, they finished eating and Raven put the dirty dishes into the sink. She then picked up Harry and walked back to the living room, then sat down on the couch with Harry on her lap.

Harry smiled in content and nestled into the young hero, enjoying the warmth of her body. Raven smiled, grabbed her cloak off of the couch, and wrapped it around him once more, making him look like a cocoon with a human head.

He hummed in content as he started to nod off. Raven saw this and smiled warmly. "Are you getting sleepy little guy?"

Her response was soft snoring. Blinking, Raven saw that Harry had fallen asleep in her arms, his own arms wrapped around her tightly as he smiled happily in his sleep.

Raven smiled as she watched him sleep. 'Cute...' She thought as she slowly got up, making sure not to disturb him while he slept and walked to her bedroom. She went to her bed and placed the Harry cocoon under the sheets.

When the little boy snuggled into her blankets, Raven smiled and laid down next to him, then pulled him into her arms and held him close.

As they laid there, Raven realized that she grew attached to Harry.

She realized she didn't want to let him go...She wanted to be the one to take care of him, to feed him and clothe him and love him and give him the life he deserved.

She wanted to adopt him, and no one would change her mind.