Ten years before Harry kills Voldemort the first time, a group of Muggleborns create a new life in the Hebrides. Harry Potter grows up on an island that is fiercely magical and independant. He returns as the Emissary a powerful sorcerer who even Dumbledore is wary of. Follow Harry's attempts to help his homeland. No slash. AU.

A badly bullied 9 year old Harry Potter brutally retaliates against his attacker and gets sent to juvenile corrections. At juvie, Harry learns some hard lessons that change the course of his life. AU from pre-Hogwarts. Brutal, Independant Harry. No bashing (per-se). Possible relationships.