Tonksiscool: I thank you for your review and to answer your questions, yes he did take to knight bus, but is staying in muggle London. About Lucius knowing that Harry is gone…he doesn't. He simply said that Harry wasn't stupid.

A/N: Okay, I know it's been awhile, and I'm sorry. College is eating my brain and I just haven't had time. Just to let all of you know, there is no set plot for this story. I know where I want to end up, but getting there is a complete mystery. I really am trying to keep this story kind of balanced between Luthien and Harry, more focused on Harry of course. I just wanted to let you guys know that. This is also a perfect example why students should not be allowed to have computers in class.

A/N: Time jump in this chapter.

My Life as I Knew It

Harry thought he knew his life.

He thought that he knew most of the facts.

He…was apparently wrong.

He always assumed that Voldemort killed his parents. That's what the history books told him. That's what Hagrid told him. That's what Dumbledore told him. That fact was true. Voldemort did kill his parents. But that is where the truth stops. That was the last fact that Dumbledore told him. That was the last fact that Dumbledore wanted him to know. And Harry was sure that Dumbledore thought it was all for the greater good1 .

Harry realized that Dumbledore didn't like him. Hell, Harry realized that Dumbledore barely tolerated him. Harry realized that all Dumbledore wanted him for was to defeat Voldemort. Because apparently the old goat couldn't do it himself.

Figures.

Harry had begun to notice these things at the end of his fifth year. After Sirius died and Dumbledore then decided that Harry should know the truth…or his version of it.

You see, according to Dumbledore Harry is the chosen one. Maybe he didn't say it in so many words, but Harry knew that that is what Dumbledore wanted him to think. Harry realized that the time was now to make his own choices. He had to decide whether to be this weapon, or to go his own way.

Harry had two days until he had to go to Hogwarts.

The date was August 29th.

This was the date that turned the tide in the war.

And Dumbledore had no idea what his little weapon was up to.

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"No"

"Yes"

"I will not"

"You will too"

"You can't make me"

"Yes I can"

"No you can't"

"Yes I can"

"I'd like to see you try"

This was the conversation currently going on in Malfoy Manor while Harry was fixing his life. This is what Tom Riddle walked into the study to find.

"What in Merlin's name are you two arguing about this time?" Tom asked, clearly used to the bickering.

"He is trying to make me go to Hogwarts instead of Durmstrang this year, AND I WON'TLET HIM!! I will not be stuck in that light school. I'll kill them all. Although majority wise that wouldn't be a bad thing, I don't think it is overall a wise choice" Luthien replied, brown hair bouncing with her erratic movements.

Oh, I forgot to mention that didn't I? Luthien's hair is no longer purple. She decided on a less noticeable dark brown.

Lucius liked the brown only a little better than the purple.

"Oh but you will be going to Hogwarts." Tom told her quite plainly.

Luthien stared.

Lucius smirked.

Tom giggled.

…

No wait, erase that last one.

Where were we?

Ah yes.

Lucius smirked.

"I told you so." Lucius said triumphantly.

Luthien replied with a simple "Shut. Up."

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1 September 1996

"HARRY!!" Hermione screamed, running toward the said person on platform 9 and ¾.

"Can't….breathe….must….breathe…." Harry gasped as Hermione grabbed him in a bear hug.

"Oh, sorry" Hermione said, letting him go.

"It's okay. It's good to see you too." Harry said smiling.

"Where were you last month? We were so worried" Hermione said as she, Harry, Ginny, and Ron boarded the train.

"I was thinking" Harry replied, not wanting to really explain his reasoning.

"About what?" Ron asked, almost appalled at the thought of thinking over the summer.

"Stuff…look, I need to go find someone, I'll be back in a little while", and Harry left the compartment, not giving the others a chance to respond.

Harry had been walking up and down the train for the last 15 minutes, yet he still had not seen the person he was looking for. He walked for another 5 minutes when suddenly…

"Watch where you're going Potter!" Draco Malfoy yelled as Harry almost ran him over.

"Ah! Just the person I wanted to see!" Harry all but shouted after standing up.

And without further ado pulled Draco by the collar of his shirt into the nearest compartment.

And, after seeing that someone was already in the compartment, said without thinking,

"Who the hell are you!?"

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So, here is chapter four. With how this class is going, I may get a lot of writing done on Mondays.

I'm not promising anything, but this story is picking up speed, so maybe my writing will as well.

1: Yes, I know that this is from DH and Grindlewald. It does not mean anything. The line simply fit so I put it there. I didn't want anyone to think that I would be bringing Grindlewald into this.

Review please? 

Blade