All You Can Never Know

Stay where you are, the bracelet would say, I will come to you. Under his invisibility cloak, Harry would wait, wherever he was, whether it was in a secluded corner of the library or the top of the astronomy tower or waiting by the steps of Hagrid’s hut, Severus would come where he would reach out for him and it would feel just like the afternoon Severus had arrived to pick him up at Privet Drive in what was another lifetime.Summary: Harry breaks his arm at the Dursley's for the third time before Severus is sent to remove him from Privet Drive. With nowhere else to go, Severus raises him, teaches him to read, write and live beyond his childhood. Harry's selective mutism prevents him from speaking of his past abuse though it becomes clearer and clearer that he wishes to. This story is a poignant exploration of found family, the profound impacts of child abuse and the power of love persevering.

An ode to my childhood.Disclaimer: Harry, Severus and the rest of the Wizarding World belong to JK Rowling. Read at your own discretion. TW: Contains Spoilers. Click to reveal. Implied childhood physical and sexual abuse (from Dursleys). Self harm.