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NOTE#1: I make up stuff… it's AU and I am having fun with it… so hopefully no freakage and lots of enjoying the flowage! Thanks as always for the reviews, favs and alerts! Luv ya' all! My FFF... boredom is ramping up... so lots of writing and watching of the seasons...

Chapter 10

"Yes." She growled instantly pissed to be classed in the same category as her father's special projects. "If I had been he would have used it to his advantage a long time ago." She finally admitted the truth she had always known.

"Then maybe it was Cas." Sammy guessed because frankly he had to agree with Meg, if she'd had any gifts Azazel would have exploited them years ago.

"What?" She asked with a look of total confusion on her face as she tried to figure out what exactly Sam was getting at.

"Cas couldn't come when we called because he's grounded, but what if he sent you that message?" He told her quietly and at her blank stare he added, "To help without… helping."

"And the headache… that was just an added bonus?" She asked with a touch of sarcasm.

"Maybe it has something to do with the fact that you are still technically a demon and he is an angel…" Sammy guessed as his brain twirled around the possibilities.

"That would totally suck Sammy." She told him with a pouty face.

Sammy laughed but sobered instantly at her glare. He quickly switched to an expression he often used when he talked to people on their cases as he told her with a sympathetic look plastered on his face, "Yep, it would."

Meanwhile in the kitchen, Dean was hashing out his own theory with Bobby.

Bobby was staring wide eyed at Dean.

Dean showed his frustration as he huffed angrily at Bobby, "You got a better idea?"

Bobby stood silent so long that Dean snorted before he remarked smugly, "I didn't think so."

"If he already had a physic… a demon no less, why would he have needed Sam or the others for that matter?" Bobby asked as he tried to work out Dean's theory in his head.

"I don't know." Dean admitted with a healthy dose of frustration as he ran a hand through his hair.

"See." Bobby grinned at the totally annoyed expression now plastered on Dean's face.

"Maybe…" Dean started as another thought popped in.

"And why did she never use it on you two?" He asked and smirked at Dean's blank stare.

Dean frowned as he asked out of the blue, "Are you actually defending a demon?"

"Idjit." Bobby snapped as he stormed out of the room only to come back for a bottle of pills and a glass of water.

"Will those even work on her?" Dean asked, his tone doubtful.

"I guess we'll find out." Bobby said with a smirk.

Coming back into the room Meg asked Dean after she had taken the medicine and sat the glass down, "What's the verdict doc?"

"What?" Dean asked innocently.

"Really, Dean… I'm not stupid. You went to the kitchen to decide…" Meg started only to be interrupted by Dean.

"I did not." Dean denied loudly as he turned slightly red.

Sammy snorted as he changed the subject, "Ok, now what?"

"Now, I'll research the Hawthorne Knot and you guys… I guess can start looking through books." Bobby stated as he turned towards the library.

"For what?" Dean asked as he plopped down on one end of the couch.

"Idjit." Bobby muttered as he left the room.

Dean smiled as he leaned back and closed his eyes. He was so tired; he would just rest his eyes for a second he thought to himself.

Meg stood and whispered, "Let's look on the net too. You still have a laptop?" She asked Sammy as she waited on him to head to the library himself.

Sammy nodded as they headed to the study letting Dean sleep.

Hours later and they were still no closer to finding anything than they were before they'd started.

"Why I am here? What purpose have I ever served?" Meg asked quietly as her hand stilled while in the middle of picking up another book.

"Maybe to have a chance to right the wrong done to you and your family." Sammy said as he looked up thoughtfully at her from the laptop.

"What about the wrong I've done to so many? To you…" She looked towards the living room as she added, "To Dean."

"Look… I'm not a demon… but I've done my fair share of fucked up things and I was given a chance to fix it… why can't you have the same opportunity?" Sammy reasoned even though a part of him agreed, okay a big part agreed with Dean, they had to be cautious.

"Hello, demon here." Meg said as she huffed her hair out of her eyes only to have it fall back to the same spot.

Sammy chuckled as he said, "Yeah… but."

"I wouldn't trust me either after Ruby." Meg commented frankly.

"I would prefer if you never mention her name again." Sammy said flatly causing Bobby to look up at them.

"Sorry." Meg said as she looked down in shame, she didn't want them associating her with that slut and then she goes and brings her up. She shook her head as she said softly, "We have no idea where to start. I have no idea of a name, a place or anything… not even a birth year. It's hopeless."

"Maybe not…" Bobby said thoughtfully as he stared at his computer screen.

"What?" Meg gasped as she quickly stood, "Did you find something?" she asked anxiously as she hopped slightly from one foot to the other.

"Well," Bobby sighed as he pointed to his monitor, "The only thing I'm coming up with can't be what we're looking for… but maybe it's a family tie though?" He asked as he glanced up at them, "Something to get us where we need to…" He said as he rubbed his chin, suddenly he stopped and stared once again at the screen in front of him.

Sammy stood as well and walked over to Bobby, placing a hand on his shoulder as he asked, "What is it?"

"It says the Hawthorne Knot was the Hawthorne's way of tying a message up to be delivered where it couldn't be read. They were the most trusted messengers of King Henry the firsts'." At the twin looks of confusion, Bobby said as he amended, "Ya know, The King of England. They were with him from the very beginning, before he even became King. They were instrumental in getting messages where they needed to be, unopened and secure. They would tie a ribbon around the missive, tie it with a special knot and seal that knot in wax. There was no way to untie or remove the wax without it being evident."

"Okay… but what's that got to do with Meg?" Sam asked as he looked at her to gauge her response.

She shrugged… she had no idea what it had to do with her.

Sammy leaned down and looked at the screen before he stood and stepped away from the computer towards the bookshelves.

"What? What is it?" Meg asked as she followed Sammy over to the bookshelves.

"I remember something about…" He started to say only to stop to read titles as he walked along the shelves, "I remember this book because it was the only one not about demons or supernatural things." Sammy said as he grabbed the old book he was looking for from one of the top shelves.

"What?" Bobby asked in a confused tone as he looked up to stare at Sammy before he told him, "All my books are about the supernatural."

"Bobby, this one is about the reigns of the Kings of England. How's that supernatural?" Sammy asked as he came back to sit down at the desk across from Bobby.

"It has demon possessions and evil through out it." Bobby growled in an aggravated tone.

Sammy laughed as he told Bobby, "Show me."

Bobby held out his hand and as he took the book he muttered, "Chocked full of it."

Sammy folded his arms across his chest as he waited, a smile playing on his lips.

Meg just watched curiously as she wondered what any of this had to do with her.

TBC

ShortNote: Hawthornes, as far as I know were never messangers or cousins to the Kings of England. There was however, theories of how he may have murdered a brother to become King. Just in case you think I'm insulting a relative of yours... I'm sorry. But if that is the case, I'm insulting mine as well... LOL~Crissi