She should go back to her flat, wash off her makeup and crawl into her bed. The mornings after one of these parties are the only times she can really sleep, so flattened by exhaustion that even the nightmares can't penetrate the darkness But she's not going to bed. She's going to Boston. X-posted from ao3.

FANTASTIC BEASTS SPOILERS! What if the Dursleys had been a bit more devoted to beating the magic out of Harry? Newt Scamander and Albus Dumbledore both have long and dark histories, but there is one thing they both know. They would do anything and fight anyone to prevent the death of one final Obscurial.

Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten. Eight-year-old Harry Potter is being abused at his relatives' house. Severus Snape discovers this and takes action. Meanwhile, nine-year-old Hermione Granger's parents have been involved in a terrible accident, and Minerva McGonagall is forced to face her past while assisting a family member in need.

Harry is sick of being treated like a child and having all his decisions made for him. He takes things into his own hands, but this leads him down a spiral of bad choices. Can anyone stop Harry before it gets too far? Set in the summer after 5th year and follows on to 6th year. Contains drinking/smoking/drugs/strong language. No slash. Follows canon.