Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.

A/N: Assume that the character was alive when it was written, but dead when it was read. There may be spoilers up to Book Seven, but you probably won't notice them unless you've read it.

Ten things the world should know about Harry Potter:

1. He hates the wizarding public more than he hates You-Know-Who; with Voldemort, at least, he knows where he stands.

2. He regrets not shaking Malfoy's hand that day on the Hogwarts Express; he's always wondered if maybe he could have saved Draco if he had.

3. He was almost Sorted into Slytherin. He never told anyone, because who would believe him? But he doesn't want to be remembered as just a Gryffindor- he was more than that.

4. He mastered Occlumency- too late, but he feels he owes it to his godfather. Sometimes, though, he's not sure if it works.

5. He never blamed Sirius Black for his parents' deaths. He blamed Dumbledore, Pettigrew, Voldemort, even himself, but not Sirius. Never Sirius.

6. He never wanted to be a hero. He doesn't want to be remembered, except by his family. He knows he'll be remembered anyway.

7. He wakes up sometimes, in the middle of the night, and sees blood on his hands, and nothing can get rid of it; so he sneaks out of the Tower and flies for hours. It makes him feel almost normal.

8. He's afraid to look in the Mirror of Erised. He isn't sure what he'll see- his parents and Sirius, Voldemort lying dead on the ground, or Tom Riddle triumphant…

9. He hates Divination with a passion. It killed his parents and ruined his life. But he still follows the prophecy because really, what choice does he have?

10. He's scared. He doesn't want to die, but he'll walk calmly to his death anyway. It's the only way to save the family he's made for himself.

11. He wishes someone would save him.