Edited with new chapters. Harry is expelled after the dementor attack before the start of his fifth year. But he isn't going to take it sitting down. He doesn't care what Dumbledore says- he's doing things his own way that will allow him to live his life the way he's always wanted with the only family he has left.

Harry is expelled after the dementor attack before the start of his fifth year. But he isn't going to take it sitting down. He doesn't care what Dumbledore says- he's doing things his own way that will allow him to live his life the way he's always wanted with the only family he has left. AU.

Harry is expelled after the dementor attack before the start of his fifth year. But he isn't going to take it sitting down. He doesn't care what Dumbledore says- he's doing things his own way that will allow him to live his life the way he's always wanted with the only family he has left.

What would happen if Harry had actually been expelled after the dementor attack? Would he be forced by Dumbledore to return to the Dursleys, or would he take matters into his own hands that would finally let him live the life he's always wanted with the only family he has left?

What would happen if Harry had actually been expelled after the dementor attack? Would he be sent back to live with the Dursleys, or would he finally be given a chance to make a new life for himself with the only family he has left? Read and find out. Full summary inside.