I own nothing except the idea for the story. Harry Potter belongs to JK Rowling. I just like to play with the characters.

Chapter one

Not long after the eleven year old Harry Potter arrived at Hogwarts, he was determined to find out about the magical world and his family. Since his aunt refused to tell him anything about his mother and the only thing he did find out was his mother's parents were dead. Harry decided to find out as much as he could, even if it meant spending hours upon hours in the Hogwarts library.

He did find out that he could get back issues of newspapers and magazines, so he sent Hedwig off with money and a note asking for all newspapers and magazines from the year his parents were born up until today, one of each to be sent daily.

One of the first people to try to befriend Harry was a red headed boy called Ron, but after finding out Harry would spend most of his time in the Hogwarts library, Ron stopped following Harry everywhere. One person did spend a lot of time in the library at the same time as Harry was a muggleborn girl named Hermione Granger. She never sat with Harry even though they were both in Gryffindor, she sat at another table with books spread out around her, similar to Harry.

A month after being at Hogwarts, Harry had been asked to the headmaster's office. He found out that the deputy head would be present as she was Harry's head of house, but also the potions master would also be present, as he was next in charge. On the note he received it gave the password to get passed the gargoyles, liquorice wands. He did not need to knock, the moment he stepped towards the large door, it opened and Dumbledore waved him inside.

'You wanted to see me Headmaster?'

'I did Mr Potter, firstly, I would like to know how you are settling in to your classes?'

'Considering I knew nothing of this world two months ago, I believe I have settled in quite easily.'

'You do not sound very happy Mr Potter, is there a reason?' Minerva asked.

'A reason, well, you could say it's the fact I have been denied my heritage, been brought up completely ignorant of this world and I am some type of celebrity. I also find out that I am supposed to be this world's saviour. Well I can tell you now that I will not fight for a world who abandoned me. Now if you wish to expel me for my honesty, go ahead. But I will not respect anyone that had a hand in leaving me with abusive, disgusting muggles. I've learn enough in my first few weeks to make them behave, which I intend to do. So no, I am not happy.'

'You cannot use magic outside of Hogwarts until you are of age.'

'Ah yes, that is true Headmaster, but it's also true that in life and death situations an underage wizard or witch can use magic to save their lives. As I have had more than a dozen near death experiences in my very short life, I will use what I've learned to make those…people leave me alone, by any means necessary.

'One thing Headmaster, if you believed leaving me with them would endear me to you or most of the people in our world then you were very much mistaken, all it has done is made my hate for muggles stronger, not to mention you. It also made sure I will never fight for you and if Voldemort returns then he is everyone else's problem. Maybe I might join him, he seemed to have the right idea in regards to muggles. Now I have a stack of homework, can I leave or is there more false interest you want to show me?'

'Twenty points from Gryffindor for your rudeness Mr Potter,' Minerva saw Harry shrug, 'Do you not care for you house.'

'Not really, it's a place to sleep that is about it. There is no use trying to change me, you lot worked it so I would be brought up exactly the way I am. Blame yourselves if you end up with another dark wizard in the future, not a dark lord, but one that is definitely on the side of grey.'

'I do not like your attitude Mr Potter.'

'Then allow me to leave and you will not have to put up with me any longer Headmaster.'

'Fine, go back to Gryffindor tower.'

Albus, Minerva and Severus watched the young boy leave, 'I did say leaving him with Lily's sister was a mistake Headmaster. She was a very selfish and cruel girl, sounds like she never changed.'

'If he's attitude does not change then he could be a danger to our world.' Minerva said.

'He is the one the prophecy mentions, we must get him to understand that. I will get Mr Weasley to try and talk to him.'

'What about the letter we heard he sent to Amelia Bones? If that is true could why not use that to bring the boy around,' Minerva said.

'Black deserves to rot in that place Minerva.'

'Not if he is innocent Severus, I know you do not like him and have your own history, but we must think of the future.'

'Minerva is right, Tom is out there somewhere, he will find a way to return and if we do not have the-boy-who-lived on our side then we might end up with him running this world and you back under his thumb.'

'Do what you feel is right of course, Albus, like you always do,' Severus turned, his robes billowing as he swept from the office. He was surprised to see Harry Potter leaning against the wall, 'Did you want something Potter?'

'The hat considered putting me in Slytherin, but do you know why I asked it for any other house beside yours?'

'Enlighten me,' Severus could not believe what the boy said and wondered if he was being truthful.

'I met the arrogant Draco Malfoy, he believed he was better than I was just because he happens to be a pureblood, yet purebloods are not that powerful. I have been doing some research since that big oaf took me shopping. It seems a lot of the families that aligned themselves with Voldemort were halfbloods and more powerful than the few purebloods that joined him. It seems that producing children with family members have caused their power to drop off. Oh by the way, my father only married my mother so he could make sure his children were powerful. He believed having a muggleborn produce his heir would make sure that child ends up powerful and he was right. You might not like me and have tried to make me ruin my potions but I think I've proven I can do anything I set my mind to. One is becoming the most powerful…grey wizard our world has ever seen then making sure no magical child is raised by disgusting muggles. I thought since you are powerful, it's easy to see, you might want to take the next few years to decide who you want to be loyal to. That old fool up in his ivory office, the halfblood Voldemort who has no humanity left inside him. Or someone in between the dark and the light that will be running our world in the future.'

'You sound as arrogant as your father Potter.'

'It's not arrogance…sir, it's confidence in my ability. I found a letter from my mother, she mentions you a lot, it seems you meant a lot to her. She said she was sorry that she never got to talk you around before you took the dark mark. Oh and you do not need to worry about me, I will not reveal your secret. Hopefully that will show you I am someone you can trust and I'm not just a replica of my bullying father, good night,' Harry smiled then turned on his heel so his robes billowed out behind him very similar to how Severus's robes looked, then he strolled away with easy confidence.

Severus had no idea what to make of the Potter brat, but one thing he did know was, he was going to keep a closer eye on that boy.

The following day Harry sat alone at the Gryffindor table eating his dinner, Ron sat beside him, then dished up his own dinner.

'Do would want to hang out after dinner?'

'Only if it's in the library.'

'Come on Harry, you've got to have some fun.'

'Fun, with the amount of dark wizards around or just anyone that might not like you, I want to live so I will learn what I need to do that. So unless you wish to sit and go through old spell books then you might as well give up.'

'Do you mind if I join you Harry, I would like to learn more?' Neville asked shyly.

'Sure, but you don't need my permission Neville, you just have to want to learn.'

'I thought if we became friends then maybe you could spend some of your holiday with my family.' Ron said.

'Why would I want to spend time with people I don't know or interested in knowing,' Harry finished his drink then stood with Neville joining him. They walked off without looking back at Ron who kept glaring, but he looked up at Dumbledore who didn't look happy. The old man nodded then gestured with his head. Ron knew what that meant, he had to go with Harry even if it meant hours spent in the library.