What if, while trying to escape Dudley's gang, Harry accidentally apparates to the middle of Diagon Alley instead of to the school roof? Who might he encounter and how could it change the course of his life? Based on a reddit prompt by u/A2groundhog. I plan on sticking reasonably close to the book cannon. The rating may change down the line.

"Uncle Vernon had a heart attack. He's dead." When Harry left 4 Privet Drive he thought he'd never return, let alone to say goodbye to the uncle who'd hated him his entire life. But, he'd already faced down dementors for Dudley. He could face his past.