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What if one thing changes, and it changes everything?
Harry's first visit to Diagon Alley goes off track when a Gringotts break-in leaves Hagrid preoccupied and Harry goes exploring on his own. He learns about prejudice and bigotry in the wizarding community, talks to a lonely snake, and meets a pale boy in a robe shop who hides beneath a mask of arrogance.
Harry begins to question: Is Slytherin actually the house of evil, as Hagrid says? Or does it represent ambition, perseverance and loyalty? And then there are the other houses: Kindness, bravery, a thirst for knowledge - how could he ever choose between them?Meanwhile, Draco is surrounded by Death Eaters and dark magic, scared of becoming the person his father wants him to be, but more terrified of trying to change and still ending up the same.
Note: There will be a time jump! It starts with Harry's first year because I wanted to make a few small changes that will then change the course of the entire story. The goal is to make it feel like this could have been canon, if only...