Replaced Identity

Harry Potter is not really a Potter, but adopted. Emma Swan, 14 years ago, gave up a baby for adoption. How it will work out for Harry, if in his place is Henry. How about Voldemort and Dumbledore? Let us look together.

I do not owe Harry Potter or Once Upon a Time.

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Chapter 1: The truth and the letter

Harry, after the end of the 4th year at Hogwarts, returned at the Dursley's. This year in Hogwarts was not the best, as it is this year held the TriWizard Torment where he was forced to participate, and in the end of which, he saw die one of his schoolmate and the rebirth of Voldemort as well thanks to Peter Pettigrew, the real betrayal of his parents. He was forced to duel Voldemort, and, only because of sheer luck, was able to escape death, only to came to school and realized that he was only a tool in the hands of Dumbledore for the ultimately defeat of Voldemort, Ron was paid to hang out with him and Hermione reported what's going on to Dumbledore. How does he know that?

Flashback

"Can I go now to the dormitory, Madame Pomfrey?" asked Harry the nurse in the hospital Wing. She let him go, as she had other things in her mind and didn`t pay attention to him. Harry, of course, jumped at the chance and leave late at night to the Gryffindor dormitory. The corridors were empty because no one dared, after the events of the previous day, to go down the corridors. While he quietly walked toward the dormitory, he saw a light shine through the slightly ajar door to one of the unused classrooms. Slowly he went towards the light and peered through the door.

In the middle of the classroom, he saw Ron and Hermione, his best friends, talked with professor Dumbledore. Harry almost entered into the classroom when He heard Ron's words.

"Professor Dumbledore, there is going to be a payment as usual, though Harry's not going to Burrow this summer?" Hermione grimaced slightly at this statement.

"Is that all you think about Ron?" but before Ron could answer, interrupted professor Dumbledore.

"Now, Now, Miss Granger, Ron is, of course, in his own rights. Be friends with Harry is not the most secure and to get something in return, it was with his right, don't you think?" when Harry's heard this statement he froze, but he hoped Hermione didn`t think the same. His hope was not for long.

"Yes, I understand that professor Dumbledore, but at least sympathy for Harry we could have." she stated irritated. Ron's face turn red with anger and answered back, "Just because you're not paid doesn't mean you're better than me. You get free access to the restricted section in the library, tutor of the Order of the Phoenix, only because you reported back what's going on with Harry!" At this point Harry had tears down his cheeks, but he what affected him the most, was the following statement of Professor Dumbledore.

"Hermione, Harry will not have long to live, especially now, when Voldemort resurrected. The scar on his forehead is not an ordinary scar, but the connection with Voldemort. Sooner or later, Harry will have to die too, if we hope to be saved from the evil named Voldemort, and although I feel sorry for the boy, it needs to happen." He gently reminded Hermione, while Ron smiled triumphantly.

Harry had heard enough. He wiped his tears and went down to the Gryffindor dormitory, draw the curtains and lay down in the bed without saying anything to anyone. He put the silence charm around the bed and called Dobby. He knew Ron will go to bed without a look around and was therefore safe from his prying eyes.

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After all this, Harry, with the help of Dobby, who now works for him, took care of everything need to be done to be able to leave England. Dobby took him to Gringotts, where he found out he was emancipated because he participated in the tournament designed exclusively for students older than 17 years old. He also found out that Ron was paid from his account and Dumbledore take money from him regularly. It was also found in the Will of James and Lily that Harry should never been placed with the Dursley's as Dumbledore put him there illegally and pay them a monthly 2,000 pounds for his care. What was confusing was the name that has been mentioned in their Will, Emma Swan, as his possible guardian, but he has not given that information great importance.

He also arranged so that Dumbledore will no longer take money from his account from July 31 onwards; he then looked at the property, which he owns, and chose one in America, near a village called Storybrook, in the capital city of Boston. What was interesting about this village was that until some 32 years ago, this village did not exist and it is not showing in any atlas or maps, except for the documents property, which is located in this town. He found other magical schools in America and found one not far away. With all in place, he arranged with Goblins the final legalization of his emancipation as he must be at least 15 years old to officially take the Potter House Lordship and will be able to take an inheritance and heritage test. He also set up an appointment for a check at his scar. Dobby was then sent, alongside with Winky his other new house-elf, to prepare the new house in America.

End flashback

Therefore, Harry found himself in his room, thinking about what happened last year and what he learned. Some of the things was not clear, in particular, why were they talking about him in the unused classroom without adequate protection. He was staring in the ceiling when Hedwig flew in with a letter in her claws.

"Hey, girl, what have you got for me?" he patted Hedwig and untied the letter from her legs. The letter was yellowing in the corners and old, where were written, in an elegant handwriting, Harry Potter from Lily and James. Harry stood and stared at the letter. "Mum, Dad ..." he whispered, and with trembling hands opened the letter and began to read.

Dear Harry,

If you have received this letter, we died and for that, we are sorry. In our Will, we appointed a Guardian for you, and we hope that our wish was respected. However, I am afraid that this was not the way it was. James in part trusts professor Dumbledore, but I've noticed that too many times, he cleverly manipulates people around him for his own purposes. In the event that he got involved, I am afraid that you ended up with my sister Petunia. Petunia is not a bad person, but unfortunately, she hates everything that has to do with magic from the bottom of her heart. Last year, before we had you, our relationship very deteriorated and she said some mean words, even Freak once, especially when our parents died. If that happened, I am very, very sorry, because I know that in this case your childhood was not pretty.

Your father and I were thinking for a long time, if tell you what's going on or not and in the end we decided that it is better the truth, than live a life in ignorance, no matter how much the truth hurts. James, 1 year prior to your arrival, was in a duel with Voldemort, the evil wizard who is causing havoc in muggle England and killing people without magic and magic people born into these families. James managed to escape, but unfortunately a dark curse causes him infertility. He was heartbroken and sad to know he will not been ale to have his own family and an heir. Regardless, I managed to convince James to adopt, in spite of the time in which we live. I knew an Agency for adoptions in America. Employed in that agency was a young girl by name Tamara, who has just started working there. She provides us with information about the two boys, born at 31 July. One boy was born exactly at midnight and 31 July, the other boy was born at the end of July but had no magic. We took you. You were beautiful; you had blue eyes, which later began more green shade and light brown slightly wavy hair. We take care of all the paperwork and show my suppose pregnancy, so no one asked about it. We used a blood adoption, which, however, did not work as it should – namely your magic was protecting you and your appearance has not changed, and it shows you as our son and the son of Emma Swan, your biological mother, and Neal Cassidy. In adoption papers was write that biological mother does not want to have any contact with the child and does not want the child back under any circumstances.

This is where Harry stopped and blink away the tears which threatening to fall. "It looks like I'm chronically unwanted." sad whispered to himself. He put the letter in the hole under the bed and decided to go out, to calm down. He grabbed his wand and quietly headed for the walk to the near Park. There he swing for a few hours, he did not know how many, and stared ahead, without thought, until he felt cold.

"It looks like it will rain. I'd better go back." and slowly headed up in the tunnel, a shortcut to Private drive. In front of him, he saw Dudley, who departed from his gang.

"Who were you bulling today?" Harry asked and nearly started laughing when he saw Dudley jumped in fear. Dudley was not as fat as was years ago as he began with boxing and in the summer, with his gang, terrorized kids around the neighborhood.

"What do you want freak?" he mumbled back, and went on. Harry thought about revenge, but then decided it wasn't worth it. Soon he will go away and even though Dudley in fact was not his cousin, he lived with him for a long time, and care for him, regardless of how they behave towards him, so he just went along Dudley silently toward Private Drive. Of course, Dudley took advantage of every opportunity to insult his "Cousin", and this time was no different.

"Those freaks of yours are not coming to see you? They found out what kind of a freak are you?" Harry's clenched his fists and angrily responded back "no!"

"OOO, I hit a soft spot, did I? It is about Cedric?" he mockingly laughed at Harry.

"W-what? How do you know about Cedric?" Dudley's sneered back and for a moment he looked like Severus Snape.

"At night we hear you screaming for Cedric. Who is Cedric? Your boyfriend?" he spoke, but Harry, was not listening any more. Around them form some mist and coolness. Harry was afraid there were some Dementors so he said, "Dudley shut up and stays close to me!"

"What Is...? What are you doing with this! Dad said you cannot use this thing here or you will get expelled from that freaks school of yours."

"Shut up!" but Dudley did not listen and began to run straight to the Dementors. "Dudley, wait!" but was too late. He saw the Dementor held up to Dudley and trying to kiss him, so he raised his wand and shouted "Expecto Patronum" but from his wand went only a mist. So he tried again "Expecto...", "Expecto" and then has started to hear the voices of his parents, but also realize that Dudley is in danger, so he gathered all his willpower and said "EXPECTO PATRONUM!" From the wand came out prongs who Harry ordered to go aid Dudley and then the others, which were racing against him.

"Dudley?" he said and slowly walked towards him, in fear that Dudley was gone. Relieved, when he saw Dudley on the floor, crying and shaking, said gently. "Dudley, come on, let's go home." With all his strength grabbed his arms and took him to Private Drive. Unfortunately, when they came in front of their house, there waiting in front of the house, were three wizards, two dressed in dark blue robes and one with simple wizards robe and pink bow in her hair. The one with pink bow in her hair came to them with a parchment in her hand.

»Harry Potter, due to the violations of the Statute of Secrecy, with the use of the Patronus charm, which was performed at 21.20, and because of prior notice in the similar event of violations of the articles 345, you will be expelled from Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and wizardry. Due to the violation, we are here to take your wand. In the case of non-cooperation, you will be detained by Aurors and punished with imprisonment. Signed by Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic, and Dolores Umbridge, Undersecretary of the Minister" said the witch with a pink bow. Harry palled.

Expelled? I am expelled? And they will take my wand? He was thinking, but inside he was furious with Dumbledore, with the whole wizardry world, up to the Dursley's who will punish him, and also to Sirius Black, his the so called godfather, who in the last 14 years has not cared even once. Red in the face, he handed them his wand and took the parchment, where was the evidence of his expulsion from the school. He walked past them in the house without saying anything to anyone. Before he closed the door, he saw the witch with a bow, Umbridge?, make a victorious smile. In a moment, they were gone. He saw Mrs Figg walked toward the house, but did not want to deal with her, so he shut the door and placed Dudley on the stairwell.

"Dudley? Are you home?" said Petunia and entered in the hall. She palled, when she saw the pale, shaky, and crying Dudley."Dudley? What happened? Who did this?" She asked in her high voice, which led Vernon in the hallway.

"Petunia, dear, what happened?" Moreover, stopped when he saw the condition his son was in. Now he became red in the face and with clenched fists turned toward Harry. "You, you Freak! What did you do to him?" he started screaming, but Dudley interrupted him.

"N-n-n-no st-sto-p-p Dad. He saved my l-life. It it was horrible." He whispered before he threw up on the floor and fainted. Vernon and Petunia were speechless for a while, so Harry used this to tell the story.

"Dudley and I were in the tunnel at the crossroads between the streets when came the Dementors, the guards of Azakaban, the magical prison. What were they doing there I don't know. I threw them off with the patronus charm, which banishes them, so nothing bad happened to Dudley. If you give him chocolate to eat or hot chocolate today and tomorrow, he will be like new." Harry said and walked towards the stairs. Before he went to the room, he turned toward Petunia and Vernon, and said. "I know you don't want me to be here and I'm sorry you're having trouble because of me. Voldemort is back, I was expelled form my school and they took my wand. I would like to discuss how we're going to solve the situation. Tomorrow if that is ok with you. Please, take care of Dudley for now." Harry said, turned, and went to his room without a glanceback so he didn`t see the surprised look of Vernon and Petunia Dursley.

When Harry came to his room, he sat down on his bed and tried to relax.

"Well, now it will be even easier, since I have nowhere to go and don`t have any means to defend myself." he mused to himself and looked at Hedwig, who, with its smart eyes anxiously watching, if you can even say that the owls are looking worried. "Will you come with me?" he asked Hedwig. When she shoots him a gentle hoot, he smiled for the first time after a few months of anxiety. Harry took the letter from the hole under the bed. "It's time to read to the end, what do you say?" and began to read the letter.

Because we nonetheless find out her name, we decided to look into it and learned that she lived in a Foster home, and ended up in prison, where you were born. The prison was in Boston. That is all we know about it.

Because the blood adoption did not change your appearance, James decided to perform an extremely strong charm on you and use a disguise potion to make the change part of you. The changes will not last however and for your 15 birthday, you will get your true appearance.

No matter what was written in the letter, Harry, we love you very much. James fell in love with you the first time he holds you in his hands and from then on, he accepted you for his son. Don't think for a moment that we didn`t love you or that we regret the adoption – it is not true. We take care of all the paper regarding the Potter property and told the truth to your godfather, Sirius Black, who is tied with an Oath, and it is his duty, in the case that we're not going to be able, to give you this letter.

The next thing I have to say is the manipulation of One Albus Dumbledore. Before you came to us, before we found you, Sybill Trelawney in an interview with Professor Dumbledore in Hog`s Head, made a prophecy that goes like this:

"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies ... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not ... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives ... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies ..."

Don't believe for a moment that it's true, it can't go for you, in case you were the target and not Neville. Albus Dumbledore, such as it is, will subject you to guilt to be sure you will fight for him. You are not responsible for all Wizardry Worlds. Your magic is different from ours. When we tried the blood adoption, a light blue shield envelope you and protected you but you are not this child and if you were, prophecies are self-fulfilled. It is not your duty, Harry.

You know we love you, Harry, and I'm sure you biological mother and father loved you as well.

With love

Lily and James

Harry was openly crying now and didn't hold back. He was crying for a lost mother who left him. He was crying for the death of Lily and James, two people who sacrificed their life for him. He cried for his childhood, which he lost, friends who he never had, and the godfather, who did not take care of him. He cried for his wand, for the school, which he no longer attended, but most of all, he was crying for himself and for what was lost and what he never had - love. He cried all night and clutched the letter, which they sent to him, until he fell asleep. He wakes up in the sunny morning and gentle hoot from Hedwig. Harry was rubbing his eyes and stood up from the bed. He took his clothes and went into the bathroom. He took a shower and dressed, then went into the kitchen, where he sat at the table with Petunia and Vernon Dursley. I probably can't say they are my Aunt and Uncle, don't I? He sarcastically thought.

"Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon. We need to talk." Harry said. He didn`t take the food, because it was not expecting.

"We damnt it really need to talk to Boy!" Harry took a deep breath and started talking.

"Yesterday was just the beginning of what would happen in the future. I know that we don't like each other, but I don't want you to get all in trouble. Yesterday they came from the Ministry of Magic and expelled me from my school. They also took my wand, the only tool with which I can defend you and myself. Because of that, I can no longer protect you; I would ask you to sign the papers for my emancipation." he stopped and out of his pocket took a bunch of papers and for sign and continued "so I can go out of your way. Because I know moving are expensive, I made sure some money will be on your account on 31 of July. I bought you a new house in America and you have your post in Grunning`s in America. All you have to do is sign the documents for my emancipation. Your post in Grunning`s, if you want to come back in few years, will be still accessible, since it is a replacement for a period of 5 years in America. You still have ownership of the House I am sure Aunt Margie will watch and made sure will be clear. Otherwise, I can't protect you Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon." he finished and waited.

Vernon Dursley was not a smart man, but he knew how to anticipate and calculate, and made deals. On the one hand, he wanted to get rid of a nephew he never wanted to have under the roof, on the other hand, he wondered where all the money came from. Petunia was thinking the same things and who was the first to speak.

"How do we know that this is all true? Moreover, where did you get the money?" Harry anticipated those questions, so he breathed deeply and replied.

"This year at school was a Tournament, in which could participate only wi... er ... students of age. I was entered illegally and was forced to take part in it. Because of this, I'm in ... er ... that world recognized as an adult. As an adult, I have the right to family assets, which were my parents. It's not much, but enough that I can help and can live a couple of years without work, a humble life in a small apartment," he added in hope that Vernon and Petunia would not ask more from him.

"We're going to think about it. Go to your room and stay there until the evening, leave the papers here." Vernon said.

"Yes, Uncle Vernon. Aunt Petunia" Harry nodded and went to his room. He left his trunk in the care of the Goblins, who create an alternate trunk for King`s Cross station as to not arose suspicion and which lasted one day. He had with him only his invisible cloak and his wand that had been took by the Ministry. He had a backpack where he put his new clothes – Dobby brought some for him.

"Well, I hope Hedwig that everything will work fine. It will be easier for me to go from here as I will change appearance soon" and lay down in his bed and went to sleep.

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Meanwhile at number 12 of Grimmauld Place in London, a lone figure was sitting in the living room deep in thoughts. He knew Harry had probably read the letter and learned the truth about his parents. He also knew Harry will no longer look like James. This thought saddened Sirius – the last connection with his friend will go away in a few days, and will be no longer, as will Harry change. Sirius didn't know what to think about this. Pretend to love Harry was difficult because he didn`t really know him, and the fact was that Harry was in no way similar to James. With James when they were fourteen, they were doing stupid things around Hogwarts, they pranked the Slytherins, went to Hogsmeade, spend money. Harry ... Harry on the other hand is a serious, his personalities is more like Lily`s, though Lily was not his mother; he has torn clothes, in school was not good in almost anything, is unpopular, has the invisible cloak and does not play any prank. Weasley twins are much more like James as Harry himself never was. And this partly irked him. James died for him and Harry has nothing in common with James! Was Sirius mad.

The only person who liked and accepted Harry for who he was was Remus. Remus knew from the beginning that Harry's was not the biological son of James and Lily, but didn't say anything. It pained him so much that they did not trust him with the truth, but he was quiet and accepted this. He assumed Siruis knew, and this made all more painful. In particular, he was sad that Harry didn`t have any friends. He knew himself what it means to be alone, living alone, to take care of himself, and although in Hogwarts he had James and Sirius, he was never fully accepted. Oh, yes, they told him he was their friend, they also learned to become animagi, but he was never accepted. He was too serious, did not approve of their pranking, and above all he was more responsible than James and Sirius. Yes, he understood Harry perfectly. He remained in Order and next to Sirius, only because he wanted to be near Harry. When he saw Harry for the first time after 12 years, he was angry with Dumbledore, because he did not take care of him. Harry was a small, and probably he hadn't eaten enough and his clothes were in a worse state than his own. He went to Dumbledore, said to him, what he think about it, but it did not help. Therefore, he decided to help Harry, no matter what, and so he stayed. Now he was sitting in front of Number four Private Drive watching the House. Harry very rarely went out of the House. Arrabela Figg alerted them that something happened, because there were three wizards in front of the House, but failed to talk to Harry. Dumbledore went immediately to the Ministry to look if there was something, but find nothing; and so they continued watching. Today he was on Duty all the way to his birthday on 31 of July.

Remus Lupin was aware Harry didn`t have any friends; he knew that Ron and Hermione were with him because of Dumbledore and Sirius really doesn't love Harry like he should have. He saw how the Dursley`s behave, how Harry behave and knew Harry did not know parental love. "I just hope you don't know what they do, Harry. I don't want to imagine how the truth will hurt you." Remus whispered to himself.

Hermione and Ron were together with the whole family at Grimmauld Place number 12. Hermione felt a little guilt for what she did to Harry. Until she came to Hogwarts, she was always alone, derided, and without friends, and she will probably be alone at Hogwarts as well if it was not for Harry, who saved her from a troll, and those made friends with Ron and the others. However, she buried deep inside her guilt because of her faith in authority. Dumbledore know what's right, she thought. Ron on the other hand was angry. He was jealous. Harry has it all, he has the money, the fame, and he can do whatever he wants. All are running behind him, caring for him, watching him, how he was a King; and he does not have to clean! In his musing, he forgot he was Harry only friend, on which he turned his back on - he is paid to be friend with him. He also forgot that Harry`s parents died and he saw a classmate died in front of him.

Yes, they all had something towards Harry, everyone except a lonely and poor werewolf, which has been under a tree and watched Harry's House.