Invisible Friend

Summery: 5 year old Harry gains a measure of control over his powers, enough to turn invisible and run away.

Chapter 1

Freak sat in his cupboard playing with his marble. It was slowly rising into the air above his palm then sinking back towards his hand. He had always known he was different, that he was bad. At least that's what Uncle Vernon told him that everyday. As he slowly made the marble turn a figure 8 he smiled. Freak didn't think that what he could do was bad. Of course he would never show Uncle Vernon any of it.

Floating his marble was calming and today he would need calming more than ever before. Today was supposed to be his first day of kindergarten. This meant that he would get to leave the house. Freak had not been outside in a very long time. He had no intention of ever coming back into this house again.

Ever since Freak learned that unless someone knew he was there no one could see him, he had begun to plan his escape. This discovery had been wonderful! Aunt Petunia had three ladies over for tea last week. Freak had to go to the bathroom while they were there. He had snuck out of his cupboard but all three women had been in the hallway. However, none had seen him. He froze when he heard Aunt Petunia's voice calling that tea was ready. All three women had moved right by him, but not a one had seen him. Freak hoped this meant that no one could see him, but that had been ruined a few minutes later when Dudley pushed him into the wall on his way to the bathroom.

Freaks plan was simple, Uncle Vernon would take Dudley and he to school. Once he left, Freak would simply walk away. No one would see him since no one expected to see him. With this in mind, Freak put everything he had in to the paper bag he had been given to carry his books. Everything consisted of his marble, two crayons, a picture of a motorcycle with wings and an extra pair of too large underwear. Having everything packed, Freak waited for Aunt Petunia to wake him to make breakfast.

He wasn't waiting long. Less than 30 minutes later the bang came on his door. He smiled has he climbed out of his tiny sanctuary, hopeful for the last time.