Disclaimer: This story is 100% alternate universe and most, if not all, of the characters in this story are out of character as well. Also I don't own anything by J.K. Rowling and I am not trying to steal her characters, plots, or moments within the books that she has written. This is my own story and I also claim to not copy off of anyone else's work either in the process.

NOTE: I had a really good point brought up from one of the reviews in this chapter. So Lily is supposed to be muggle-born and should know about brail and other things when it comes to being blind. Well in my story she's a pure-blood. So that's where I'm going with this. I had to make her pure-blood so they could just go with what Dumbledore wanted in this chapter.

Chapter 1

1 month later

Harry was sent home early from Hogwarts following the Basilisk attack, and everyone at school was worried. Draco Malfoy, Professor Snape and most of the Slytherins didn't care though. Harry's eyesight had not improved at all and he was slipping into a massive state of depression because of it. How could he perform magic if he couldn't see? How could he be expected to finish homework? Or fly a broom? Or avoid getting lost because of the changing stairs? He was without answers and had a lot of puzzling questions.

Despite this unfortunate accident, Harry did have a lot of support from his parents. It didn't matter what he needed help with. If either James or Lily was home, they would do anything to help their son. The first thing they gave him was a unique pair of sunglasses that would never slip or fall off unless Harry purposely removed them. His eyes were greyed out from the toxin so he needed to hide his eyes when he was around other people. Lily and James were also a little frightened by their son's new appearance, but they would never tell him that.

Every once in a while both of his parents would have to leave and they had no choice but to leave Harry behind. It did bother him at first, but there was nothing he could do about it. The only problem was trying to keep himself entertained. The family didn't have much that Harry could do without his eyes. The boy was getting exercise around the property by walking because James set up barriers so Harry wouldn't go too far. But even that was becoming tedious.

Harry's parents were very concerned about him and his future. Neither parent wanted to talk about it, but both of them were worried about sending their son back to Hogwarts. Lily had thought about taking over as the Professor for Charms Class, and therefore be closer to her son, but her application was rejected because Flitwick did not want to give up his position and would not retire for another 5-10 years. Mrs. Potter even offered to teach part-time for Charms but was denied. It was nothing personal. Dumbledore wanted Flitwick to keep teaching because he was extremely good at it. James had a similar problem. He wanted nothing more than to stay and teach his son from home but was unable to because of his Auror job. He had taken a lot of days off right when Harry was injured, but he didn't have any more days left, and his boss couldn't do anything more for him. The Potter parents also thought about keeping Harry at home and learning from a private tutor, but they had not talked to Harry about that idea yet.

"What are we going to do, James?" Lily asked. "I don't think sending Harry back to Hogwarts is the best idea."

"I don't know, Lily. I want to help Harry as much as I can, but I've already missed a lot of work being here the last month. I want to be here to help him. I just hope he understands." He sighed.

"I'm sure he does, love. He may need our help, but he understands that you need to work." James said his thanks and returned to the matter at hand.

"I don't know whether it's best to get a tutor or not. We do have a lot of money in our accounts to provide him one, but maybe we can take the money we already put down for the rest of his years at Hogwarts and give it to the tutoring instead?"

"Yeah maybe." She said as she started to become distant. James took her hand and assured her that everything would be alright. She smiled as best as she could but she was pretty unsure about everything. Suddenly James had a pretty good idea.

"Hey, I just thought of something. What if we try to train Harry in wandless magic?" Lily seemed surprised at this idea.

"I hadn't thought of that. I know that it's going to be extremely hard for him. I don't know anyone who can do that proficiently and Dumbledore even has a hard time doing it himself."

"Yes that's true, but we know Harry is an extremely gifted child. He did survive the attack from Voldemort when he was a baby, he also defeated Quirrel over a year ago, and he just took down a fully grown Basilisk. A Basilisk, Lily! No one I know could ever possibly take it down, much less by themselves."

"Maybe you're right." Lily said as she smiled genuinely at her husband. "Come on, James. Let's go talk to him."

The parents walked up the stairs of Potter Manor and turned to the left of the hallway towards Harry's room. When they arrived, James knocked on the door and waited for his son to answer. He allowed them to come in.

"Hey, Harry. How are you doing?" Lily asked. Harry was starting to get really annoyed by this question since his parents asked him this on almost a daily basis. But there was no reason for him to yell at his parents. They were only trying to help, and he knew that.

"I'm fine." Harry said. His response wasn't mean nor was it happy. Just somewhere in the middle.

"That's good, honey." Lily responded back. No one said anything. James decided to get to the point after some time.

"We have an idea, Harry, and we wanted to see if you were okay with it."

"Okay. What is it?"

"Well, we know that doing magic with a wand is going to be a little difficult for you and ..."

"Difficult? It's going to be impossible! How can I do magic without seeing? Having a wand is useless to me! How does this make me any better than a squib?" Harry asked with some anger. James was trying not to feel sorry for his son, but it was proving to be quite difficult. Lily wasn't far behind her husband on feeling the same way. But their son was right. If Harry could not perform wandless magic then he would most likely not be able to perform any magic at all. He would be a pure-blood wizard with his magic locked away.

"We both realize that it will be a challenge for you from now on, but, we have an idea that may allow you to still perform magic." James said.

"Mum, Dad, I appreciate it, but I can't rely on accidental magic for the rest of my life." James thought that was a little funny but Lily shut him up by poking him in the ribs.

"No, son. We had another idea in mind. How would you like to start training to learn wandless magic?" Harry certainly wasn't expecting this.

The boy thought about it for a moment and realized it would be impossible to do. No one could do wandless magic well enough. No one. He knew that Professor Dumbledore could do a little wandless magic, but not enough to be a master. Witches and Wizards relied on their wands for everything, and because of that, the thought of trying to not use a wand was laughable. Even if a witch or wizard could do wandless magic, the probability of blocking any spells would be slim to none. If anything, the offensive magic was much easier to understand than the defensive. Why defend when you can attack? Harry may have been overthinking his answer, but he had to be smarter now. He couldn't afford to be any weaker than he already was. Worse than that, Voldemort was still out there and he was supposed to destroy the Dark Lord someday.

"No."

"No? Don't you want to try at least?"

"I know what you're trying to do. Because I'm blind, it's going to be damn near ..."

"Don't curse young man!" Lily demanded.

"Sorry. Because I'm blind, I will have to memorize every spell flawlessly without witnessing it and I can't make potions without burning or killing myself unless I know what to do already. Using wandless magic would not help me at all with these problems. Trying would only make my life harder than it already is."

As Harry said this aloud, he realized that learning wandless magic could be a blessing in disguise. No one before him may have been able to expertly perform this feat, but maybe, just maybe, Harry could be the first master of wandless magic. Since his eyesight was gone, it should, in theory, boost his other senses to near superhuman levels. Perhaps he was doubting himself at first, but it could be something that could make him stronger. Stronger than anyone. The boy wanted that power now. There was only one answer he could possibly give.

"Are you saying you don't want to try, Harry? Could consider giving it a go for a little bit?" James asked.

"Okay. I'll try." Harry said with some sort of smile on his face. Somehow he could tell that his parents were smiling back at him.

"Great. We will start training as soon as we find someone." James said. "Now why don't we do something together? You haven't been outside your room that much this summer." Lily gave her husband a worried look that made it obvious that Harry may not want to.

"Hold on a moment. You don't have to go anywhere if you don't want to sweetie. If you're not ready to be around other people, then we completely understand. Don't we, James?" She looked at her husband and was demanding cooperation.

"Yes of course. If you're not comfortable, Harry, then we don't have to go. The choice is yours son."

"Okay. I guess we can go somewhere."

"Any place in particular?"

Harry started to think. If he went into Diagon Alley, there would be a good chance of him being depressed because he wouldn't be able to see all the sights of the magical stores around him again. Not to mention all the people who would whisper behind his back about being famous. So he didn't choose Diagon Alley. Next, he thought about going to one of his favorite places just near the edge of Scotland. This had been where the Potter family would have fun at the beach for many years. The boy wanted to relax on the beach and see the majesty of the oceans, but that wasn't going to happen. So he threw that out too. Harry didn't know what else to do. Everything he was thinking of made him more and more depressed. Maybe he shouldn't go anywhere after all.

"Nowhere ..." Harry said quietly. Lily tried her best not to cry.

"What about inviting over Ron or Hermione? That'd cheer you up, right?" James asked. Harry shook his head in response. The boy had only received a few letters from his friends so far, and he didn't want to be around anyone anyway. Ron sent a lot of letters, but Harry was getting tired of hearing his friend feeling sorry for him and blaming Ginny for what happened in the chamber. Lily didn't like hearing this either since she would read Harry's letters aloud to him. It wasn't Ginny's fault and the pity was driving him crazy. He already got enough of it at home. Hermione didn't reply as much, but she was more annoying than Ron. Hermione tried to gloss over the fact that it never happened at all, and only pretend that everything was normal. When she started informing him about signing up for classes, Harry was infuriated. She knew he couldn't do anything, so why would she even bother telling him to choose any classes? So because of these reasons, Harry avoided his two best friends.

"Okay. Why not take your broom ..." The moment he said it, Lily had a murderous glare that made her husband feel like 10 inches tall. Harry tried his best to forget that he couldn't ride a broom, but the realization was overwhelming, and he started to cry. Lily came over to her son and hugged him.

"It's okay, Harry. It's okay. We're sorry for bringing it up."

"I'm so sorry son. I wasn't thinking. It just slipped out." Harry was still crying and didn't do anything else.

"Is there nothing you would like to do, Harry?" Lily asked. The boy shook his head.

"Well alright then. If you change your mind, just let us know. Okay, Harry?" He nodded. His parents took their leave and made their way downstairs. Along the way, they could hear Harry sobbing loud enough even though he was trying his best to hide it. When the Potters made it downstairs, Lily put up a silencing charm and began to yell at James.

"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU, JAMES POTTER? HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT TO HIM? YOU KNOW HOW UPSET HARRY'S BEEN EVER SINCE HE FOUND OUT HE COULDN'T FLY!"

"I'm sorry, Lily! I wasn't thinking! I just ..."

"I KNOW YOU WEREN'T THINKING, JAMES! NEXT TIME THINK BEFORE YOU SAY SOMETHING STUPID LIKE THAT AGAIN! DON'T MENTION FLYING AROUND OUR SON! HE HAS IT BAD ENOUGH ALREADY BY BEING TARGETED BY THE PRESS! DON'T MAKE IT ANY WORSE YOU GIT!"

"I'm sorry! I honestly forgot ..."

"YOU FORGOT?! YOU FORGOT THAT HE'S BLIND? ARE YOU A COMPLETE IDIOT? HE IS EXTREMELY UPSET BECAUSE OF YOU! GO UPSTAIRS AND FIX THIS NOW! YOU ARE SLEEPING ON THE COUCH TONIGHT! DON'T BOTHER TRYING TO NEGOTIATE!" She screeched with her wand pointing in his face.

"Yes, Lils ..." James said with his head hung low. He was a little grateful to get out of there because Lily could be ruthless with her arguments and temper. She was right though, James had screwed up big time, and he had to make things right with Harry. The father went up the stairs and found that Harry had made his way to the bathroom. The door was shut.

"Son? You okay in there?" James asked. Harry didn't respond but his father could still hear him through the door. The father knocked again and asked the same thing he had said just a moment ago.

"NO I'M NOT OKAY, DAD!" Harry yelled.

"Harry, I'm really sorry! I just ..."

"LEAVE ME ALONE!" Harry yelled at his father. If James could see Harry's face, then he could see his son's hurt and anger all over.

"Okay." James said as he sighed one more time. "I'll come back later to check on you. I love you, Harry." The man turned around and went back down the stairs.

Harry continued to cry in the bathroom for a little while longer. He had no concept of time but thought it may have been about 30 minutes since his father tried to talk to him. After temporarily getting over the sadness of not being able to fly his broom, Harry tried his best to make it back to his bedroom without assistance. The boy wasn't in the mood to accept help anyway. He did stumble a few times but eventually reached his destination. If he had to be honest with himself, he wasn't really mad at his father. The boy was under a lot of stress because of the Daily Prophet. When the news got out that he was blinded because of what happened in the Chamber of Secrets, the public was in a bigger frenzy over him than normal. He was already the Boy-Who-Lived, but now he was labeled as the Boy-Who-Lived-Without-Sight. Harry hated the new name.

To go along with the backlash, there were a lot of concerned magical folk who wondered if Harry should even be called the Boy-Who-Lived anymore. Since he was now "a crippled savior" and "a broken hero" the public started to wonder if Harry was even able to survive the killing curse at all, and the story was all made up. Harry thought this was lunacy. Yes, he survived the killing curse but only because his mother and father blocked him from Voldemort, and their love for their son saved not only themselves but baby Harry too. Harry wasn't a supernatural god who couldn't get hurt. He was just as human as everyone else. Now that he was crippled in the public's eye, Harry's fame was starting to turn to infamy.

There was some good that came out of that article in the Daily Prophet. They also took the liberty to smear Gilderoy Lockhart's lies across the front page. If the man was actually sane, then he would have been sent into Azkaban for committing over 20 counts of fraud, and for illegally Obliviating over 30 witches and wizards. But Lockhart was not sane anymore. Since he had lost his memory, the man could only remember anything within a 10 second time span. By the time he was able to ask someone what their name was, he would forget what happened, and ask again. Harry didn't feel bad for the fake Defense Professor's fate.

The shocking detail of the article was that Ginny Weasley was not mentioned once. Harry was thankful the paper did not mention she was responsible for opening the chamber but was mad when he realized that Tom Riddle was also not mentioned. How could the paper not report that? Then again, the press' leak to the story probably had no idea what happened and only focused on Harry, Lockhart, and the students who were released from their petrified state. It figures that the Prophet would only report on the "important issues" and gloss over the little details.

In the coming weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Potter were not having any success in finding a wandless magic professor to tutor their son. Since there were not many witches and wizards who were experts on the subject, the list of possible candidates was incredibly short. The Potters knew they were running out of time because if they could find a suitable tutor, then Harry would have to attend Hogwarts again. Lily and James only wanted to send him back if there was no other option. The adults were starting to lose hope, but after they explained their need to help Harry to Dumbledore, the Headmaster Of Hogwarts flooed over with an interesting solution to their problem.

"Hello, James. Hello, Lily." Dumbledore said. The Potter pair said their hellos. "I understand you are trying to find Harry a teacher to help him with wandless magic. Is this true?" They both said yes.

"I see. Well, wandless magic can be taught, just like any other form of magic, but I believe you are looking at this the wrong way."

"What do you mean, Albus?" James asked.

"Both of you have been searching for someone who is skilled in that area of magic, but most, if not all of the candidates are not going to be of much help. Is this correct?"

"Yes, that's true."

"May I suggest we get someone who is extremely skilled in dueling, formidable with magic and has trained many witches and wizards over the years?"

"Where are we going to find someone like that?"

"That's easy, James. I am talking about Alastor Moody." The Potters looked at Dumbledore with uncertainty.

"Not to disagree with you Albus, but why him? Also, he's not an Auror anymore so wouldn't that make him a little rusty? We need someone who can think and act fast if they are going to train my son."

"I agree. That's why I am recommending him. While he may not look like someone who could keep up, Alastor has one of the most brilliant minds in England when it comes to magical theory, magical analysis, and defense. His need for "constant vigilance" is what has made dark wizards fear him and others respect him." Dumbledore said.

"Would he even agree to do this? I remember from the Order meetings that he was very grumpy and cynical about your ideas." Lily asked.

"I have already asked Alastor about this in case you were interested. While he may not sound like it, Alastor is more than willing to take your son as his student for wandless magic." James and Lily were starting to feel a little better about this decision but there was one detail that Lily wanted to know.

"If he is as good as you say, Dumbledore, then why aren't you a master of wandless magic by now? Surely someone of your talents could learn this ability from Moody with your eyes closed."

"Ah yes. I thought one of you might ask me. I honestly have no desire to learn wandless magic. While I can perform some spells without any assistance, it is very taxing on the body, and mine is not as young as it once was." This answer made sense to Lily.

"Now we must plan these lessons. I am suggesting that we set up a large practice area inside of Hogwarts for Alastor to train your son." Dumbledore tried to say before he was interrupted.

"Forgive me for saying so, Dumbledore, but we do not want to send Harry back to Hogwarts unless it is unavoidable." Lily stated.

"Oh?"

"Harry has enough of a hard time here as it is, so trying to navigate around the castle is going to be difficult. Not to mention casting spells and creating potions will also be a hassle. We feel if he is here, then we can continue to help him as much as possible." She continued.

"I see. I will be sad that Harry may not come back, but should you change your mind, please let McGonagall or myself know." James and Lily were grateful that Dumbledore understood.

"So if we cannot use Hogwarts, what can we use instead?"

"I can ask Alastor if there are any spare rooms available for your son to use inside the Ministry of Magic. Other than that I am not sure."

"We should probably avoid the ministry too. The Daily Prophet has written a lot of unpleasant articles about Harry lately." James explained.

"Alas, you are right, my boy. Hmm. Well, I do have one more idea. Before you say anything, please listen to what I have to say." The Potters nodded. "Inside of Hogwarts, there is a special room that can only be accessed if the person walks in front of it three times while thinking of what they require. When the doors appear, the room will change into whatever the user wanted. The elves call it the Room of Requirement or the "Come-and-go-room". The room would be completely hidden from the staff and students because no one other than myself or the elves know if its location. Even if someone were to come close, we can put a few notice-me-not spells on the room. Also, we can make it so Harry can floo directly into the room instead of having to walk outside the room. Does this sound like a plausible idea?"

The Potters really liked the idea but felt it would do them some good to see the room before a decision was made. After agreeing to at least getting a tour of the room, Dumbledore was asked to wait in the living room while Harry was brought downstairs to see if this would be a good idea.

"Ah, Harry! It is good to see you. How have you been?" The old wizard asked as Harry came down the stairs.

"Fine sir." Harry said but he was not particularly happy at the moment. Dumbledore just decided to get down to business. Something told him that it would be better to just skip the pleasantries.

"Harry we have something to discuss with you. Your parents and I may have found a teacher who could teach you in wandless magic. Not only that, but you and your professor would meet in a special room that transforms into whatever you would require for training. Your parents already informed me you did want to give wandless magic a try. Are you still interested?"

"Yes, sir."

"Wonderful. I shall reach out to your new professor immediately. I want you to be on the lookout for my letter on the next steps of your training. Have a good rest of your summer." And with that Dumbledore flooed away.

Lily and James met Dumbledore the following day and saw the Room of Requirement. The parents were ecstatic for their son and couldn't wait until he could use the full potential of the room. It was decided that Harry and Alastor would train here after that. Two days later, Albus Dumbledore's Phoenix, Fawkes, delivered his letter with instructions on Harry's new classes. It was the 31st of August and the letter indicated that training would begin tomorrow at 9:00 AM by going through the floo network and saying the words "Room of Requirement". Even though it was going to be a very long and uphill battle, Harry was a little excited about going to class. That is until he met with his professor for the first time.

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