I never thought being an Auror would be so crazy. With Death Eater attacks every week, there was always something to do, and in between that, there was the constant paperwork and assignments that Moody gave us. At the moment, I had finished my daily work-loud and had nothing else better to do.
I got up and stretched. Why not go for a walk sense I have nothing else better to do? Nobody noticed me as I got left. I was almost at the door when I heard the voice that kept me locked up here for most of the day.
"Hey! Evans! Just the person I needed to see. Come with me to my office."
I reluctantly followed 'Mad-Eye' Moody to his office, silently cursing myself for simple not Apparate out of the headquarters. I sat down hesitantly, somehow knowing that he had something cooked up for me.
Moody looked at me intently with both eyes before he spoke. "I am impressed with everything you have done so far, Evans. Very impressed. It's hard to believe that you have only worked her for two and a half years. After heavy consideration, I think you are ready for a more difficult assignment."
I gaped at him. That caught my attention. Hadn't that been my dream for the past year? All I've been getting is annoying assignments where I had to be someone's bodyguard or check security at Gringotts. I hate to admit it, but those occasional Death Eater attacks sort of brought me out of the monotony. I quickly shut my mouth and answered. "I think I am ready, sir."
Moody grunted. "Good. I've seen you in action and I know you might be able to handle this. I want you to gather information on James Potter." He paused. "Our sources think that he may be one of You-Know-Who's most trusted follower. Unfortunately, that's all we know. I want you to learn everything there is to know about him. Places he's been, things he's done, heck, I don't care if you find out his favorite flavor of ice cream, just dig as deep as you can. I want you to know everything about this guy. Got it?"
"Yes sir."
"Good, know get out of my office!"
He didn't need to ask twice. I quickly got out of that office like a bat out of Hell. James Potter. I've never heard of him before. I thought I had known all of the know Death Eaters out there, even the members of inner circle, but I guess that this guy must be pretty big if no one really knew about him.
If no one knows this guy then where am I going to start? Think Lily, think. Suddenly, it hit me. All the Death Eaters had gone to Hogwarts, James Potter probably did too. I gave myself a mental pat on the back for the stroke of genius and luck. I had always been close to Dumbledore, my old headmaster. He will help me. I know it.
I wonder what mysteries James Potter's past holds.