What Harry's life would be like if he'd meet Hermione first during his train ride to Hogwarts. The two of them met Neville Longbottom later on. What would Harry's life would be if he had these two as his friends and had chosen different options on his life at Hogwarts? After all, with a Dark Lord coming after his head...
"This Cinders girl is just like you!" Dudley snickers as he watches the television. "Dressed in rags, does all the chores, always dirty, and no one wants her. Even her parents are dead!" Later, when Harry lies in bed and stares up at the dusty cobwebs on the cupboard ceiling, he can't help but wonder wearily: "If I'm...