In the quiet after the Dementor attack, Prince Manor turns into a recovery ward. Madam Pomfrey binds ribs and plans potions while Severus Snape steadies a shaking Harry with melted chocolate and rare gentleness. In the sitting room, Dumbledore and Remus debate a darker truth: the Ministry may have sent Dementors, and Dolores Umbridge is coming to Hogwarts. When the visitors leave, Snape brews fresh pain relief, vows protection, and begins to see the boy he misjudged. A tense, character-first guardianship chapter with healing detail, political stakes, and fragile trust.
