AU where McGonagall puts her foot down and says ‘you’re going to give Lily and James and Sirius and Remus and Peter’s boy to WHO?’ and proceeds to destroy every argument Albus has by saying ‘you don’t want him raised so he’s revered and pampered? Fine, give him to me, I’ll raise him.’
She would be strict and firm but Harry would never doubt that he was loved and important; just no more than anyone else.
Mama McGonagall AU 2k15
I’m crying?
Baby Harry growing up on the Hogwarts grounds.
The paintings on Baby Watch when he learns how to crawl.
The ghosts watching him during naptime.
All the teachers reorganizing their class schedules so someone can watch Harry.
Baby Harry and Hagrid.
They’d have to refit the charms on the school when he hits his terrible two’s because he somehow can get the stairs to move at his whim, and he once stranded a group of 5th year Ravenclaws on a landing for two hours.
Four year old Harry loving Professor Flitwick and his charms, floating fairy lights and flower fish.
Two year old Harry babbling in Parseltongue and accidentally finding the Chamber of Secrets.
The Quidditch teams argue over who gets to teach Harry how to fly only for McGonagall to find out one day and give ALL of them detention.
Harry catching a bug and being miserable and McGonagall shifting into a cat and curling up and purring next to him to settle him down.
Harry getting to meet Remus.
Harry and PEEVES.
Summer vacations to Scotland, Harry knowing every inch of Hogwarts like the back of his hand, Harry growing up as keeper of Hogwarts from the start.
Harry being utterly destroyed by the idea that when he really gets to go to Hogwarts (nevermind he’s been sitting in classes since he was five) he’ll have to choose a House.
Harry at 11, standing in the Great Hall, vehemently denying the Sorting Hat’s attempts to put him anywhere.
Harry going to Hogwarts Unsorted because what, exactly, are they gonna do about it? Kick him out?
I NEED TO WRITE THIS BC DO YOU KNOW HOW AMAZING AN EFFECT THIS WOULD HAVE ON THE SCHOOL?
An Unsorted child being free to go from Common Room to Common Room, talking to everyone, having a small bias for Gryffindor due to Mama McGonagall, but learning how everyone is the same and becoming friends with all sorts!
Still being best friends with Ron and Hermione but also befriending Draco bc he can see there’s a lot more to him than the prat, since he knows all Slytherins wear a mask to hide their insecurities.
Harry trying to clean out the Chamber of Secrets with the help of a few teachers he has wrapped around his fingers so he can have his own special place.
Moaning Myrtle adopting him as a little brother since he’s the only one who likes to listen to her stories and genuinely cares about her.
I need this so badly now omg
Also, I’m pretty sure that with McGonagall as a guardian Harry would have been 5000% more ready for everything that would happen. She would have taught him how to be so clever and sly.
God, give this to me
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