Severus Snape wakes from brutal Chamber of Secrets nightmares and finds Harry up before dawn with Occlumency texts. A quiet check turns into real trust as they speak about fear, then Snape uses Legilimency to map Harry’s magical bonds and carefully contain the Voldemort link without harming his core. After a short dose of Dreamless Sleep, the day shifts to training with an Auror style animated dummy where Harry’s Reducto shatters the “indestructible,” and the evening closes with food, showers, and an honest talk about third year that tightens a growing guardian bond. This is close, character driven Snape and Harry mentorship with canon deep magic and steady hurt comfort.