He was three when the violent abuse started, he was four when he stopped talking, he was five when his uncle started to use objects to punish him and he was eight when he realised that his uncle was beating his aunt. Yet his aunt had no clue that Vernon was actually selling and beating his nephew. When she did find out he was ten and had raised hell, even Vernon's usual threats had no effect and when she found out he had encouraged Dudley to beat up his cousin she had all but caused world war three. The days after she had found out were hazy for Harry, Vernon had disappeared, Dudley had been sent off to St Brutus's reform school and Petunia had gotten in contact with a man called Remus whom had known Harry's father, together they had taken Harry away and nursed him back to health but no cure could fix a broken mind. So Remus had introduced Harry to the Weasleys in the hope harry would open up and actually talk again. Remus understood and respected Harry's condition but it was hard to raise a boy who never talked.
Harry got along well with the Weasleys but especially the twins and Ginny. Remus thought that he would have gotten on with Ron the best but even though he was friendly Harry had written that Ron creeped him out. So Remus had left the issue alone.
Harry was at the Weasleys and was grinning from ear to ear, he had known the Weasleys for about a year and a half and after writing down that he had wanted to learn how to fly Petunia had finally allowed the twins to teach him and had even scrubbed together enough money to buy him a broom. So the twins were stood outside after being home from Hogwarts for only a day to teach Harry how to fly, Ginny who had entered her first year was busy telling her family about year so far.
Fred turned to Harry.
"Okay Harry, it may be a bit scary at first considering your feet won't be on the floor are you okay with that?" Harry nodded enthusiastically.
"Okay, I want you to stand over your broom and say up, then swing your leg over and think about flying" Harry did as instructed and before he knew it he was flying around the paddock. He looked down to see the twins clapping and cheering, even Ginny had come out to see how he was doing and was wildly cheering. Harry blushed and flew down to the floor. Ginny had wrapped him in a hug before he had even unmounted his broom.
"Holy Merlin Harry! That was brilliant, I'm so proud of you" Harry blushed and awkwardly hugged her back. The twins laughed and patted Harry on the back.
"Well done little prodigy, oh how prongs would be proud" that was another thing that everyone had learned. When Remus had learnt that the twins had the map he had told them about the marauders. They had almost fainted when they had learnt the tales of the four and had doubly named Harry prongslet.
Harry grinned at his friends and everyone walked back into the house. Mrs Weasley made sure they were all fed. Shortly afterwards Harry and Ginny went back to Potter Manor.
Potter Manor had fallen into Harry's possession after he turned eleven and had become a lord in the eyes of the wizarding world. He had moved his family in there and had loved it. Family portraits were everywhere and he could even communicate with his parent's portrait.
Harry could hear his guardians before he saw them, they were arguing over whether or not Remus could stay at potter manor during the full moon. They did this every full moon and the outcome was always the same, Remus would stay. Harry walked into the kitchen and smirked, Ginny looked on in confusion as Harry scribbled something onto a piece of paper and handed it to Remus. Remus looked helpless.
"I know we have a supply of the wolfsbane potion from your fathers vault but what if it doesn't work!" Harry gave him a look and Remus crumbled. Ginny laughed as Petunia patted harry on the head.
"Thank you, now how about you two go on up to Harry's room and Ginny you can tell Harry all about your first year at Hogwarts." They nodded and ran off to Harry's room.
Harry's room was magnificent. A single bed lay underneath the window, the walls were coated in red and green but with a few flecks of blue and yellow. Ginny always thought that they represented the four Hogwarts houses since Harry himself had never been there. Yet Harry always claimed that that was just how he wanted his room decorated.
Harry sat on his bed expectantly. Ginny grinned and launched into an explanation of the Hogwarts houses, how nice her classmates and how the classes treated her. She was just about to launch into an explanation of a diary she had found amongst her things when she stopped abruptly. She turned to Harry who was looking at her curiously.
"Harry can you keep a secret?" he nodded and Ginny took a little black diary out if her bag. Harry paused for a moment before a searing pain roared across his scar. He grabbed the diary and threw it across the room. Ginny jumped up and grabbed the book back.
"Harry what are you doing, you could hurt Tom!" she yelled. Harry fell backwards onto the bed, trying to keep the pain at bay as he grabbed the diary and read three words that momentarily stopped Harry's heart.
Tom Marvelo Riddle
Harry sprung up and sprinted downstairs. Ginny ran after him, confused. Running into Remus's study ad placed the diary in his desk. Remus looked at harry in bewilderment before he too saw to whom the diary belonged.
"Harry where did you get this?"
"It's my Mr Lupin" Ginny said timidly. Remus looked at the pair and made them sit down. He knelt down in front of a panic stricken Ginny.
"Ginny, where did you get this?." He asked, Ginny's eyes watered slightly in fear
"I found it in my things, I thought my parents had out it in there"
"Did anything strange happen when you wrote into it, was there any previous entries" Ginny looked at Harry who offered her a warm smile. Ginny's hand shook
"Well, it wrote back, I thought my parents had enchanted it, why? Am I in trouble" Remus shook his head.
"No Ginny however I would like to keep this, aside from the diary has anything strange been happening at Hogwarts?"
"The chamber of secrets has been opened and…. And... Well it seemed foolish but I've been blacking out every time there has been an attack" Remus sighed heavily.
"Okay, Ginny I want to keep this diary if that is okay with you?" Ginny looked to Harry who had his head down and nodded.
"What's going on Harry?" when harry didn't answer she looked towards Remus.
"That's a good question but just let me figure out the answer before I answer you, let me insure you aren't in trouble" Ginny nodded and Harry stood up, walking towards Ginny he pulled her out of the study.
The night continued and Harry tried to distract Ginny who had eventually fallen asleep in his room, Harry who had been staring at her hadn't heard Petunia come in. She took one look at his face and instantly saw what was bothering him.
"She wasn't targeted because of you" When harry didn't reply Petunia carried on.
"We don't know why she possesses a piece of Voldemort but it isn't your fault, most people don't even think you know about the wizarding world and Voldemort attacks without mercy" when harry didn't do anything to indicate he was listening she walked out the room. Harry spent the rest of the night wondering how his best friend had become a target of a megalomaniac.
