James and Lily survived the attack but were in a coma like state in which they are dead but not quite. Petunia abandons Harry at seven, he's raised in an unknown organization/boarding school. AU Harry/undecided.

There's only so much before it gets to be too much. Some people smile and wallow in their own self pity when alone. Others just suck it up and keep on going. How long will it take before the bell comes tolling for a hearse and a grave.