A Harry Potter fanfiction. At eleven, Rahul leaves home to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, arriving the same year as Harry Potter. He does not expect to be special. He expects to survive. Sorted into Gryffindor and learning magic alongside familiar names, Rahul moves through first year as history unfolds exactly as it always has. Or so it seems. Because some stories do not announce when they begin to change. As friendships form, questions deepen, and choices begin to matter, Rahul starts to notice patterns that others overlook. Moments where the world feels almost decided. Almost waiting. This is a slow-burn, canon-aware retelling of the Harry Potter series through the eyes of an original character. It follows the original events at first. Then asks what happens when someone notices them too closely. A story about identity, queerness, belonging, and the quiet courage it takes to step into a future that may not be written yet. Updates weekly.