In the Wake of Fire

AU: Growing up abused and starved, Harry struggles to maintain his footing in a new norm where his squib aunt treats him like a normal human being and teaches him ritualistic blood magic. If only that were the crux of the matter, he wouldn't be sitting in some rundown pied-à-terre, interpreting gang signs from his socially awkward abductor. And to top it all off, he's a fairy!