[Sequel to The Guise of Family] - Following the death of the King, Harry returns to Hogwarts as the new Guardian still sleeps below. While shadows of the past stalk Harry and his sister; they will delve into the secrets of warding, dark creatures, and ritual magic. New teachers arrive at Hogwarts in preparation for a gathering of epic proportions.

Harry Potter was lucky to survive being bitten by the basilisk in his second year thanks to Fawkes. But what if the phoenix tears and basilisk poison mixing had an effect on Harry? How would the world handle a more powerful, intelligent, and cunning boy-who-lived who didn't take all the abuse? Harry x Gabrielle Delacour. Dumbledore, Hermione, and Weasley bashing. Summary inside.

Harry gets a chance to see what his life would have been like if Wormtail had betrayed them fully that Halloween night. He swaps his universe for the cannon universe. Canon compliant up until the fourth book. Book Three of the Dark Prince Trilogy. H/G AU

COMPLETE. Sequel to The Balance of Power trilogy (The Slytherin Connection, the Unexpected Inheritance and the Trelawney Prophesy). Post Hogwarts. Can Harry get out of this last mess – alive? The manipulation continues.