DragonQueen

"The last thing Harry had expected when he’d stormed away from the Dursley’s was to come face to face with an escaped murderer who just happened to be a wizard, and had known his father!" PoA AU - When Harry Potter ran away from the Dursleys in the beginning of his third year at Hogwarts, he was befriended by an escaped convict with the mysterious ability to change into a dog, and who claimed to be his Godfather. Harry's task now is to separate truth from lies, and in doing so perhaps find a home at last... But then again, to lie is to beLIEve.

What if The Dursleys didn't take Harry in? What if Harry grew up on the streets? What if Snape was Harry's real father? An original story using some very old cliches.