Harry Potter's Better Life

Prologue Harry's New Start

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Yesterday was Harry Potter's tenth birthday. However, he didn't receive any gifts like he does every year. Harry lives with his aunt and uncle, who abuse him regularly. Despite being aware of the situation, Harry has not informed his teachers about it because they are good friends with his aunt and uncle. If Harry does reveal the truth, he might face severe consequences from his uncle. Unlike his cousin, Harry does not have a bedroom and is forced to sleep in the cupboard under the stairs. Whenever Harry does something unusual, his family gets angry because they don't like the idea of magic in their house.

Harry is a bright young boy, but unfortunately, he cannot show it. His cousin Dudley performs better in school and tests, which makes Harry feel worse. On top of that, Harry doesn't even know his own name or his parents' names. Before starting school, he thought his name was "freak" or "boy," which is how his uncle and aunt referred to him. However, on his first day of school, he learned that his name is Harry Potter. When he asked his family why they never told him his name, his uncle Vernon beat him severely and locked him back in the cupboard under the stairs. Despite his injuries, Harry's arms healed overnight, which seemed like magic.

Harry is responsible for all the household chores including cooking and cleaning as his aunt insists on it. His uncle beats him if he fails to do so. At school, he is bullied by Dudley and his gang and has no friends. One day, while playing in the playground, Dudley and his gang chased him, a cruel game they call "Harry hunting" or "Freak hunting". They almost caught him but then Harry suddenly teleported to the top of the school roof. The school authorities and the fire service were called to rescue him. After Harry was brought down, his aunt punished him by locking him in his room/cupboard for a week. 

Harry sometimes doesn't receive any food when he exhibits his extraordinary abilities. However, the more he contemplates his powers, the more he believes they might be magical. Despite this, he remains unaware of what he's actually doing. One thing Harry does know is that he keeps having the same nightmare about a woman with red hair and green eyes, a bald man with red eyes and a snake-like face, and a white sink. In the dream, the woman asks him to take her, not her baby, but then there's a green light. Harry always wakes up after seeing the green light and wonders if it is real or just a nightmare. He also wants to know if the man that looked like a snake is real.

After having the same nightmare, Harry gets out of his small room, which is a cupboard under the stairs. He opens the door and walks out, closing it behind him. He heads to the kitchen to cook breakfast for his family, as he has done every day for the past five years. Fortunately, it's Saturday, and that means he has to clean all day. Harry thinks to himself, "I just need to wait for someone to help me. But who am I kidding, that's not going to happen!" He continues cooking breakfast for his family, who treat him badly. Suddenly, Petunia, Harry's aunt, walks into the kitchen and stops behind him, calling him a freak. 

"Now, boy, make sure this breakfast is good for my lovable Dudley and your uncle too. Now get back to work, you freak!" she said, shouting at him like always. 

" Yes, Aunt Petunia," Harry said with an emotionless voice. But inside, he wanted to talk back to her. The other rule in this house was that Harry: or boy or freak, was not allowed to show any emotions to the Dursleys. If he did show emotions, he would either be denied food or beaten by his uncle. Then, Harry's aunt walked back to the living room, not thinking about Harry at all. It had been like this for ten years, and Harry desperately wanted to get out of this house. He dreamed of living with a nice family so that he would not have to do housework again in his life.