Harry Potter has to deal with being different from the start. Starts in his first year, AU. Smart!Harry, Manipulative!Dumbledore.
Harry Potter argued with the Sorting Hat saying 'Not Slytherin' but the Hat has his own ideas. Now Harry has to deal with the house of serpents, manipulative adults, and saving himself. Can he deal with the weight of everything that's been laid out on his shoulders? Manipulative!Dumbledore, Slight Weasley and Granger!Bashing, and intense bullying.