Tom leaves behind a wildly desperate Harry when he begins his first year at Hogwarts. AU in which Harry and Tom grow up together in the orphanage. Slash TMR/HP Featuring a dark, possessive Harry

"Don't be ridiculouss," she said. "Your name is whatever I want it to be." Dudley's pet snake runs away with Harry. As such, he receives a slightly different take on the wizard world. Features diary!Tom later on, possibly a Slytherin Harry, and slight RL/SB. Gen right now, possible het and slash later.