Disclaimer: This is just me messing around with the genius that is, harry potter. I don't own the characters.

I am a 17 year old trapped in the body of an eleven year old, in a world that is not my own. I have already fulfilled my role and am not about to draw attention to myself by allowing some idiotic piece of headwear destroy my plan by sticking me in either Gryffindor or Slytherin!

Do you hear me hat?

Hmmm you are the most difficult sorting I have undertaken in over a hundred years Mr Shadow, or is it Potter. Your ability to create a whole new persona is itself a clear indication of a Slytherin…but then again your past actions are that of a Gryffindor…..

Please, you see my reasons are valid and that my intentions have changed. I am no longer the hero, from now on I am just Harry….just Harry.

Oh my boy you don't realise how wrong you are, the power you hold could one day rival Dumbledore himself. But if you are sure….better be

RAVENCLAW!

A small pattering of applause and I have taken my seat, nothing more…I am of no importance. I am now Harrison Shadow, orphan, wizard and all around nobody.

"Hi I am Terry Boot," I glance at the boy beside me and then quickly mumble my name before turning away. These are all just children…they have not seen the horrors I have faced. They will not ever know the pain and suffering of having lost everyone and everything.

I am alone.

This is a world where my parents are alive and it was baby Harry who was murdered. Neville is the saviour and yet I could see it in his eyes when I met him today that he does not have the strength.

No Dursley's.

No Cupboard.

No Starvation.

He has the one thing I was denied, he has family. On the night that Voldemort attacked his family it was his grandmother who took the hit.

Fuck this, I don't care anymore. Shut up hero complex, this is not my fight!

Ok, wow I am going looney. Now I am talking to myself, shit Cara was right. Well I don't blame myself to be honest…I glance up at the teachers table: Lily Potter –Charms, James Potter and Remus Lupin – Defence, I am surrounded by ghosts.

Ghosts that don't even realise I exist, sure some might notice a slight resemblance to James and Lily Potter if they look closely enough but I intend to make myself so scarce that no one will even bother. Besides I am not the same 11 year old as I once was…nutrients potions helped me achieve the right height and some advanced magic fixed my eyesight as well as my hair.

It was ridiculously easy to avoid the ministry's stupid tracking spell anyway.

I smirk to myself as I noticed the slightly nervous looks the other first years are giving me.

It has begun.

A/N I'm not sure whether I will continue this, it's just a short intro and I intend to move it along to 5th year pretty quickly…if anyone is interested of course. Cara is an O/C if you were wondering. I have a vague idea of how she will be involved. If anyone would like to suggest pairings they are welcome to.

Xx Ramblings