Harry Potter

Smoke Mirrors and Dreams

Chapter 1

August 1st 1991

As harry lay on the dirt floor of the shed wondering what he did to make this happen he knows in the back of his mind that this is not how other kids live he has seen it Dudley and all his friends have new things and are always going places but not him.

He thought would it be different had his parents lived would have things of his own be able to have friends and go places with them would he be loved that's one of the things he wanted most of all his thought was broken with he unlocking of the shed.

"Come here."

Harry knew the voice was Dudley's this was going to be another beating it seemed like Dudley loved to do that but all of a sudden he felt his pants being pulled off.

"Your going to like this potter."

Dudley rammed hard in to Harry dry making him scream but the gag kept it quiet Harry would be glad when it stopped cause the pain was horrible.

Harry don't know how long it went on but Dudley finally stopped and Harry felt something running down the back of his leg thinking god it was over it was not long before he heard Dudley say.

"Come one mate try it its tighter then hell it feels really good."

Harry then felt another entry this one bigger then Dudley and hurt more and lasted even longer about half way though Harry blacked out from the pain when Harry came to all he knew was that it was dark out he hurt and felt like he wanted to die why this why now Dudley had never done more then just beat him and let his friends beat him but now they had gone to new things which he did not want to happen he soon passed back out in pain and shame.

August 2nd 1991

"Come on boy time to get back to work."

Harry heard is uncle say as as uncle unlocked the chains and took out the gag.

"pull up you pants get in side and make my breakfast NOW boy."

Harry started to the house and was told to wash his hands before he started on breakfast about half way though his uncle walked over to check.

"THAT'S NOT HOW I WANT MY BACON."

Vernon grabbed Harry and forced him up on the stove top.

"Stop it it burns please uncle Vernon stop it."

"Shut up boy you know you earned this for messing up my breakfast."

After about 3 minuets his uncle tossed him to the floor and kicked him in the ribs then took off his belt and started whipping Harry in the back where the stove burnt his back causing the burns the open and bleed and reopening the old wounds Vernon beat Harry till he passed out then dragged him out to the shed and chained him back up and placed the gag in his mouth.

Harry don't know how long he was out but he was in pain from all the pain he did know that Dudley had his way with him again and that his back was on fire and hurt every time he tried to turn over the pain was so bad this time that he could not go to sleep so i sat there thinking why this is his life and how to get out.

As he thought more and more the thought of his uncle aunt and cousin feeling the same pain they had made him feel and how it would feel so good to know they feel what he is going though not but a few minuets later he could smell smoke and not long after that he heard sirens he could see flames though the cracks in the shed door he then knew the house was on fire at that time he did not know rather to cry and laugh knowing they are feeling pain lots of pain.

Something told him he had caused the fire the thought filled him with darkness and a feeling of power he stared laughing but one part of him side this is wrong the other part said they had it coming he laughed for a full yen minuets before passing out from pain and hunger.

August 5th 1991

Harry woke still in pan and still hungry as he laid on the dirt floor of the shed he wished the chains would just go away as he lay there wishing he started to feel the chains loosen and then fall off it took time for Harry to sit up and remove the gag has he sat there trying to get the energy to move he thought where he could go after a few minuets and the it came to him a few time when "the family" would go somewhere they would leave him with miss. figg but then it hit him the shed door is still locked.

After a long thought he said to him self what the hell he thought about the door opening and then he heard the door splint he opened his eyes and seen the door gone from the shed kind of shocked he could do such things made him a little uneasy about what he is cause people cant do things like he has done so what did it make him Harry shook his head and started to hobble his way to Miss. figg's house.

It took Harry a long time to walk all the way in the shape he is in he made it to the door and feel to his knees before knocking Miss. Figg opened the door.

"How god Harry i heard you died in the house how is this possible."

"Shed I."

Harry just grabbed his throat in pain from all the days screaming it hurt and he found it hard to say anything.

"Here come on in i have to call someone just lay there on the couch."

Miss. Figg ran to the other room and grabbed a hand full of floo powder she tossed in to the fireplace.

"Severus Snape"

A moment later Snape's head appeared in her fireplace.

"What is it Arabella?"

"Severus its Harry he is alive but he don't look good it looks like he was beaten and starved."

"Have you told Albus about this."

"No he was around the night of the fire at the Dursley's and never once looked for Harry."

"He want ok step aside i'm coming though."

Severus stepped out of the fireplace.

"Where is he?"

"In the living room and the couch."

Severus walked in to the living room if not for his training he would have fell over at the site of this 11 year old boy Harry looked like he was maybe 8 at best he was far to thin and short for his age.

"Harry i'm Professor Snape i'm going to take a look at you and see what all has been done and try to help you."

"Why no one cares they just beat me and rape me why should any one help me."

The words that Harry had said had dug deep Severus fought not to show rage at what had been done to Harry but when he seen Harry grab his throat and wince in pain Severus thought this is not time to get mad its time to help Harry.

"First drink this Harry it will help with your throat."

Harry looked at him and shook his head no.

"Harry it wont hurt you Severus is just trying to help you."

Miss. Figg. said

After thinking about it for a bit Harry took the vile and drink what was inside.

"Wow thank you sir it really does work."

"Now Harry i need to look you over and see what kind of damage has been done will you let me take a look at you?"

"Yeah you can take a look i guess but your just going to find all the scars and the burns on my back and chest."

Severus had Harry take off his shirt and he went pale never in his life had he seen so much damage on one little boy and when he cast the medical spells he knew he found more damage so much in fact he started to feel sick."

"Harry there is just to much for me alone to fix so will need you to come with me to hogwarts."

"What's that sir?"

"Well its the school you will be going to this year your a wizard you know"

"No sir i am a freek thats what my uncle and aunt called me all the time."

"Have you wondered why that house caught fire."

"Cause i am a freek and have some kind of freek power."

"No Harry your a wizard your magic lashed out to protect you for any more harm."

"But i did not do anything i just thought what would happen should they feel all the pain they put me though all at once."

"And your magic answered your call however with a bit more power then i had been expecting."

"But i am scared of it i laughed about it i laughed when the house was burning down."

"Harry its ok to feel like that some times i give you my word i will work with you on your magic and teach you how to control it so you never make something like that happen again with you wanting it to happen ok."

"Ok go with you as long as you can help me."

"I can Harry that i can."