So basically, the AU is a sort-of “What if Winnie was found in the span of one year?”

That means she was found in July 2009, one year after her vanishing. She still gets sorted into Slytherin, and she still befriends Cassandra, adding a bit of ✨flavour✨ to the storyline.

Now, HEADCANON TIME!! WOOP WOOP!

Winnie is autistic. She actually went to the same ABA clinic as Elli did, but was the first to be taken out after getting a concussion after a teacher hit her with a yardstick. Mind you, she was about three or four, so it is entirely possible that she might have seizures, but I'm no expert, I only know two epileptic people.

She basically gets along with EVERYONE. Cassandra loves her, the Freys tolerate her, Robyn sees her as a friend, you get the point!

Yes, she got a haircut. I just thought she'd look good with short hair. She actually wanted it because she didn’t want to see Ivy every time she looked in the mirror, and to differentiate herself from her.

She and Cassandra develop a romantic subplot in Y4, making Ivy extremely jealous. (BEARRODENT FTW!! WOOP WOOP)

Winnie is VERY intelligent. Probably more so than Kevin. She is also a really fast learner. She can grab a book of sheet music on how to play Saria's Song and before you know it, she's playing like a professional.

She helped Cassandra get over her fear of Esme. I mean, Esme is a very sweet woman. Why was Cass even afraid of her in the first place?