A/N: This is the first time for me writing a fic. Please bear with me if I make any mistakes. Please review! Powerful Harry! Manipulative Dumbledore! A loving squib aunt Petunia! This is the story of a boy who is the most powerful wizard of all times! All the characters belong to j.k. rowling. this is a non-profit story.

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CHAPTER 1: Prologue

The house of the Dursleys was a very normal house, thank you very much. Mr. Vernon Dursley was a very large beefy man with little neck and small piggy eyes. Mrs. Petunia Dursley was a horse-faced woman with a neck twice its usual length and extremely thin. Their son, Dudley Dursley was a year and a half old, with five chins wobbling whenever he ate food. They were a very normal and loving family. Little did they know that their lives were about to change very very soon.

It was early morning, Mr. Dursley was his usual self, reading his news paper and having his coffee. Mrs. Dursley was making breakfast for the family. Looking at the time, Vernon got ready for going to his office, the Grunnings, a drill making company. He was about to get into his car when he spotted a small tabby cat sitting on the wall. "Shoo!" Vernon said, waving his arms at the cat. The cat just looked back at him without moving a bit. 'Strange cat' Vernon thought and got into his car. As he was backing out of his car, he looked into his back mirror and spotted the cat reading the Privet Drive map. 'No! looking at the map' Vernon thought to himself as he drove towards his office. As he got into his usual mood, he forgot all about the cat.

When Vernon reached his office, he was busy the rest of the day with his work and didn't notice the flock of owls flying past his window. At lunch time he got down his office to get a sandwich for his lunch from the shop opposite to his office. As he was going a man in robes suddenly hugged him and said, "Rejoice sir and be happy! For today is the day that you-know-who has vanished!" Vernon muttered about crazy people and went back to his office. He got to yell at three different people and signed some new contracts. In all, he was very satisfied with his day and returned home in the evening.

When he reached home, he saw the same tabby cat sitting on the wall and muttered about crazy cats and went inside. He spoke to Petunia about his day and bragged about his contracts and in all a very happy family went to sleep at night. They were unaware about the events going on outside their house. Few streets away a man suddenly appeared out of thin air with a small pop. He was very old with his white waist long hair and his white beard tucked in his belt. He was wearing midnight blue robes and a pointed hat with half moon spectacles and twinkling blue eyes.

He took out a pocket watch which was very weird with planets instead of numbers on its dial. It must have meant something to him because he muttered, "Hagrid's late" and took out a silver lighter. He clicked it once and the nearest lamp post extinguished and its light floated down to the lighter and vanished. Twelve times he clicked the put outer and twelve lamp posts extinguished. He then calmly walked towards the Dursley's house and looked at the cat and said, " Fancy seeing you here, Professor McGonagall." The cat blinked once and then suddenly turned into a tall, thin stern looking witch. "How did you recognize me?" McGonagall asked looking at the man closely. The old man laughed pleasantly and said, "I've never seen a cat sit so still."

McGonagall suddenly asked, "Is it true? About Lily and James?" The old man sighed sadly thinking to himself, 'Yes, yes, they are dead and good thing too. That Lily was a bitch trying to meddle with my grand plans. If it were not for that fool James, my plans would have spoilt.' Then he said to her, "Its true Minerva. Both of them have departed for the next great adventure." McGonagall gasped and asked about Harry. He replied, "Hagrid is bringing him here." McGonagall pursed her lips but kept her thoughts to herself.

Suddenly the air was torn with a great rumbling and a giant of a man sitting on an equally large bike came flying down. "Hello Professor Dumbledore. I brought harry as you asked." Dumbledore took Harry in his arms and turned a nearby rock into a basket and placed Harry into it. He took out a letter and placed it on top of Harry, then turned around and said, "We should be leaving now. There are many things that have to be done." With that Hagrid rode his bike away, Dumbledore returned the lights to the street lamps and vanished. McGonagall looked longingly at Harry then took him in her arms and sat on the pavement of number four privet drive after turning her robes into a beautiful dress waiting for the morning to arrive.

The morning arrived and McGonagall stood waiting near the door. Petunia suddenly opened the door and jumped into the air when she spotted McGonagall. "My God, Professor! You shocked me! Why are you standing outside? Please come in. We can talk inside." To say McGonagall was shocked was an understatement. She stood there with her eyes wide open and her jaw on the floor. Petunia giggled and asked, "You thought I won't remember you professor? You were the one who came and explained my parents about Lily and her gift. Its hard to forget such things." McGonagall closed her mouth with a snap and went inside. They went to the living room and both sat on the sofa.

Then Petunia asked if she would like some tea or coffee. "Coffee would be fine." McGonagall replied. Petunia went to the kitchen to prepare coffee while McGonagall sat thinking how to break the news to Petunia. She came back with a cup of coffee for herself and McGonagall and sat down opposite to her. With a sly grin, Petunia said, "So I see that you have finally decided to settle down Professor. What is your baby's name? Is she a boy or a girl?" Poor McGonagall choked on her coffee and replied with a gasp, "I'm still single Petunia, this is not my son, he is your nephew Harry." After that she explained everything to her. During her explanation Vernon came and sat down next to his wife and he too was listening. By the end of the explanation Petunia was crying bitterly on Vernon's shoulder. "Can I see him?" Petunia asked. McGonagall handed over Harry to her. Petunia looked at Harry lovingly and said to herself, "He has Lily's eyes." Then she bent down and kissed him on his forehead. McGonagall started explaining everything to Petunia about the wizarding world, the ministry of magic and the rest.

After McGonagall left, Petunia turned towards her husband, "Will you take the day off today? I have got some work in London. So you have to take care of Harry and Dudley." "Of course dear" Vernon replied and kissed her lovingly on the cheek. She got up and took the car keys and drove to London. She arrived at the Leaky cauldron and entered inside. She went to the bar and said to the bar-keeper, "I have to go to the Diagon alley. Can you please open the way to the alley?" The bar keeper grunted and went and tapped the particular brick on the wall.

Petunia went to the wizarding bank Gringotts and went to one of the goblins. She said, "I am Lily Potter's sister. I've to exchange some muggle money into wizarding money but I only have the credit card. Can you help me?" The goblin looked up at her and said, "oh yes, please come with me." He took her to the gringotts manager and left her in his office. The manager said, "we were about to contact you today Mrs. Dursley. We have a letter from your sister for you which she asked us to deliver to you in case of her death. But first we have to confirm your identity. Please place a drop of your blood on this parchment. He handed her a parchment and a dagger. Petunia cut her thumb and placed a drop of her blood on the piece of parchment. Thin lines started forming on the parchment and soon her family tree was there. The goblin took the parchment and said, "very well. Everything is in order. Here is the letter.

Petunia took the letter and read,

Dear Petunia,

How are you? I hope this letter finds you in good health. If you are reading this letter, then I have died and Harry must have come under your wing. Petunia, you were a dear sister to me and were always there for me. I have some things to tell you which are of urgent nature. I was killed due to a prophecy which was made about my son. It said, "The one to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches, born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies. But he will have the power the Dark Lord knows not. And neither can live while the other survives. The one to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches."

Petunia, you must know that I don't trust the headmaster of Hogwarts. He is a manipulative bastard. He will do anything to control Harry. You must not allow that. I have spoken to the Goblins. They will help you. I am sure that Dumbledore has placed some spells on your house. And I wouldn't put it past the old coot to have put some place on dear Harry. He must start learning as soon as he turns 5. First and foremost he must learn occulemency and legilemency. Furthermore, ask the goblins to remove all the spells from Harry and your house. And ask them to provide a tutor as well for Harry when he turns 5. Also, provide him a custom made wand. Don't go to the Olliwanders. Don't worry about the Gold. I have already asked them to take the money from the potter vault.

Please do this for Harry. I will be forever indebted to you.

Yours sincerely,

Lily

Petunia had tears in her eyes as she finished reading the letter. She folded the leter and kept it in her purse and turned to the giblin and asked, "So, will you help me?" The goblin looked back at her and replied, the potters were a very prestigious family. We would be honoured to help their heir. Expect us at your house at midnight tonight. We will come there." "And what about coverting some money from my credit card?" Petunia asked handing the goblin her card. The goblin took the card and asked, "how much will you need?"

"100 galleons." Petunia replied.

"very well." The goblin fiddled with the card in some instrument and handed it back to her along with 100 galleons. "here they are."

"Also, I would like you to create a new account in the name of Evan Richards and transfer all the gold from the potter trust vault to that vault." Petunia said.

The goblin took out the necessary paperwork and Petunia filled it up. Then she asked the goblin to keep everything a secret handing 10 galleons to the goblin. The goblin greedily took the money and said, "It was a pleasure doing business with you Mrs. Dursley. May your gold always prosper." "Likewise" Petunia replied with a nod.

Petunia took the money and went outside buying books on wizarding culture, wizarding code, wizarding history, etc. then she came out in muggle London and bought some clothes and toys for harry. Then she returned home waiting for the arrival of goblins. Right at the stroke of midnight, she received an owl. It contained a note which said, 'We cannot enter the house yet. Please bring Mr. Potter outside. –Gibbledook.' Petunia took Harry outside and a very old goblin took Harry in his arms and started muttering something in goblin language. Then he looked at Petunia surprised and said to her, "There are many spells on Mr. Potter. There are power blocks on him, as well as tracers and memory blocks. We have to work very fast because as soon as we remove his tracers people will come looking for him here."

Petunia was shocked and asked, "What can we do?" The goblin replied, "We have to take down the wards and the spells on Mr. Potter at the same time. But first we have to put a strong glamour charm on him as well as protections. We can do one thing. I have brought a necklaces with me. I can put the glamour charm as well as protection charms on them which will protect him from most of the common compulsion charms and curses. After that we can bring down the wards on the house as well as the spells put on Mr. Potter. After that we have to work quickly on putting wards on your house which will only allow muggles to see the house. The wizards will only see ruins when they look at the house." "Please do it" Petunia said, so the goblins started working fast and soon they had removed the spells from harry as well as the wards on the house. Suddenly Petunia asked, "but they can still spot us somewhere outside the house. What can we do about that?" "We can put glamour charms on you as well and give you all new names and the concerned papers." The goblin replied. "please do it as well." The doblins set to work and soon everything was ready.

That day, the Dursleys vanished completely along with Harry Potter and a new family lived there namely, the Richards.