Harry Potter Re-done
Prologue
It is late at night and there is hardly a sound in the neighbourhood other than the sound of rain hitting the ground. It is one of those middle-class neighbourhoods where each house is a clone of the one next to it, dreary and lacking in imagination. It is in one of these houses, in the back garden that a boy is sat under a bush, trying to get some shelter from the rain.
'Thanks a lot cousin' he thinks sarcastically to himself, 'this is now the third time this month he's locked me out, just because he thinks its funny.' He glances at his watch that his cousin had managed to crack the screen of and as such it was given to him. Saying that, almost everything he ever had, had at one point belonged to his cousin and he only got it when it was broken or worn out.
'11.58pm. Not long to go now' the boy talks quietly to himself. 'Well it could be worse I suppose, at least its quiet.' Just then his watch beeps indicating the hour, 'Happy Birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy ninth birthday to me' he quietly sings. As he sits under the bush he wonders for the umpteenth time what exactly he did to end up living with his Aunt, Uncle and Cousin. They made it quite clear they didn't want him around.
Just then a thought strikes him, 'If they don't want me here, why should I stay? They always say I'm a burden to them. It's late, there's no-one around...where would I go though? Doesn't matter, anywhere is better than here.' With that thought he moves from under the bush towards the back gate. He reaches it and carefully slides the bolt back, wincing as it squeaks slightly. Eventually it slides all the way back and he opens the gate. Moving slowly at first but with increasing confidence he makes his way down the road out of the neighbourhood. Just before he leaves he turns to take one last look and mutters to himself 'Well I'm never coming back to Privet Drive again.'
A/N Please note this is my first attempt at a fanfic, its just an idea that's been in my head lately. Any constructive criticism is welcome. If this does bear any resemblance to anyone else's work then I apologise its certainly not intended. There is a great deal of Harry Potter fanfic and most things have already been done. Hopefully I will be able to put it together in a new and interesting way for you.
