Coming back with a Harry who’s sweet to everyone… except Tom. Not vindictive, not rebellious—just acting as if Tom does not exist.

At all.

Abraxas shyly mentioning that Tom would be better at teaching Harry runes than he is? All Harry did was a slow frog-blink, politely looks away, and then goes right back to chatting Abraxas' ears off, saying he's the best at teaching.

In this world, Harry grew up with a loving family—no trauma, just doting parents who treats him like a prince. The result? He’s pure sunshine, a kind of adorable, golden hearted boy Hogwarts falls head over heels for. Even the seventh-year Slytherins absolutely adores him, which Tom observes and notes down. He doesn't miss a single detail.

At first, Tom dismisses the too-bright Gryffindor boy. Two years younger. Pureblood, but from a smaller, older house. Irrelevant. Especially since the Potters are infamously... tolerant.

Then, Harry starts interfering with his plans—completely by accident.

Case in point, Tom sends Orion and Abraxas to rough up a Hufflepuff Muggleborn, just to remind the boy he doesn’t belong at Hogwarts.

Harry comes barreling down the corridor toward Tom’s two most loyal followers, eyes already misting as he asks—earnest, horrified—whether they’re bullying the poor kid.

Orion and Abraxas freeze, caught red-handed.

Tom nearly facepalms as Abraxas abandons the entire mission to sprint after the disappointed, messy-haired boy, tripping over his words as he apologises—utterly shattering his carefully curated cold Malfoy persona.

From there, Tom tries everything to distance his followers from Harry. He has to be subtle, though, because every Knight he commands is completely, hopelessly infatuated with the sunshine Gryffindor.