A/N: I did promise Arnold DeVillena after his review that I would post this today. So Arnold DeVillena Like I said here it is. Thank you for your review and I hope you like it.

Harry Potter is not mine this is a story from a fan.

A Helping hand.

C6 A new Light.

Minerva was sitting behind her desk reading the last letter she had received from her favorite niece. She had been reading it for the third time and it frustrated her more than the other letters she had gotten from her niece.

From the first letter, she had got she knew that there wasn't any doubt that the Harry Potter she was talking about was the boy who lived. But the letter didn't add up to the story's she heard from Albus. Something wasn't right but she didn't know what it was.

So with an uneasy feeling in her stomach, she again went over to the office of one Albus Dumbledore. As deputy headmistress, she didn't need a password to pass the gargoyle but she still had to knock, just as she was about to hit her hand against the door.

"Hello, Minerva come on in".

Minerva gave a sigh and opened the door. "You do know that I hate it when you do that right".

Albus just chuckled and let his eyes twinkle. "Yes I know, but I just love to do that".

Minerva did give him a dirty look but could not put the hate behind it. Albus had been her friend for many years, so she knew all his tricks, even if they were a little annoying at times.

The moment she walked into the office she hesitated a little. Not only was Albus sitting behind his desk but he did have to another guest there and her colleague Severus Snape.

"Please come in Minerva, I was just about to call for you".

She didn't say anything to Albus but just looked at him as she raised one eyebrow.

Albus chuckled again. "As you can see we have our minister Fudge here and the head of the DLME Amelia bones. They are here to discuss the students we are worried about; you know the Muggleborns who are in danger of being outcast when they get back home".

Minerva nodded and immediately thought about the letter she got from her niece, but as much as she wanted to bring it up at that moment, she knew she had to keep it to herself as long as she could. Then again she could also drop a little hint to get Amelia involved.

So for an hour she listened and listened. Basically, it came down to only two children who could have problems when they were got home. But those problems would be looked after by an Auror that was appointed by Amelia herself. This was the moment she had been waiting for. "You know I just wondered how Harry potter was doing. What is he, eight or nine by now"? The moment she said it she looked at the eyes of Dumbledore. There she could see that the twinkle was gone and was replaced by something else, was that something that looked like frustration.

"You know I have been wondering that for myself for quite some time now," Amelia told Minerva as she looked at her.

"Well, I can tell you all that Harry is doing fine and that he is growing up to be a wonderful boy". Albus broke through the conversation that was about to start between Minerva and Amelia".

Both women didn't say a thing but knew that Albus had tried to derail their conversation. Why was something they didn't know but they didn't push it either?

"I think he will be a spoiled brat just like his father".

"Now Severus" Albus scold him.

Minerva didn't say anything but was only giving him dirty looks.

Amelia, on the other hand, didn't like it one bit and like always she knew exactly when to keep her mouth shut. So she didn't. "Mr. Snape I can hardly believe that you can already say that Harry Potter will be like that ".

"I know how is father was like".

"I don't know what his father was like but for you saying that is something I don't like. It also tells me that when Mr. Potter gets to go to this school, he will not be well received by you as his professor".

"Well, I tell you".

"I don't want to hear it SNAPE" Amelia snapped. "What I do want to know is why is Mr. Potter being kept away from his world and also, why the letters from my niece are coming back unanswered or aren't coming back at all".

"Like I said like his father, arrogant like he is above everyone".

"Now Severus my boy" Albus began. "Mr. Potter does not live in our world for his own protection. There are wards around his residents to keep magical people away and I know that it has saved him from at least two attacks by former death eaters".

"Albus I asked about the letters but now I want to know who the two death eaters were," Amelia said as she started to get up from her chair.

"Amelia please everyone deserves a second chance".

"If you go after a child then you don't" Amelia snapped while she started to point her finger at Albus. "You know as well as I do that we have a lot to be thankful for, and it's all thanks to that little boy. Even you Snape" she again snapped as she saw that Snape was about to open his mouth to say something. "Does he know about his role and does he get the letters from our people".

"Amelia. Everybody needs to get a chance to better their ways".

"That is not what I asked Albus".

Albus sighed. "No Amelia he will not know about his role before he enters Hogwarts". Albus looked at the table and held his tongue.

"And the letters".

Albus sighed again. "No, he does not receive any letters. I had to place an anti-mail ward because of the place where he is living".

Minerva shook her head, on one hand, she wanted to know a lot about Harry. She had questioned herself how she could ask Albus about it again. On the other hand, she was glad with Amelia who was asking the questions she wanted to know. But the answers were not to her satisfaction, for the second time she shook her head and listened to Amelia.

Amelia looked at Albus with disbelieve in her eyes. "That boy lost both of his parents in one night. He is a hero to the most of us. Now I understand why he is being kept away from our world but does he even know about our world at all. Or will he come here ignorant for what he is?. You do understand that he has to be Lord Potter when he gets back. If he does not get his education he will start out to be a very poor Lord. Now because you are keeping his mail away people are already starting to think he is arrogant and above us all, this because they are sending him good wishes, gifts, and even money. So you are going to send a letter to the Daily prophet to explain the mail ward and why you did it".

"I don't think it will be that bad Amelia," Albus said with his grandfatherly smile.

Amelia pinched the bridge of her nose. "When was the last time you went and visit Mr. Potter".

It was now that Albus gave a quick look at Minerva.

Minerva saw the look and instantly knew she would not like what she was about to hear.

"The last time I saw Mr. Potter had been the night I left him at the place he is at this moment".

Minerva sighed and left the office in a fit of anger. With bolted fists and almost running, she made her way back to her own office at the other side of the castle. For the first time in almost eight years, she slammed the door as hard as she could behind her.

The moment she sat down she could not help herself. "How could he, How could he lie to me that way. He has never been to Harry and just told me he was doing okay. He just lied to me and now that poor boy is being abused and he is just letting it go on".

"Mini, would you please keep it down a little there are still students at this school you know".

Minerva looked up and saw Amelia standing in the doorway of her office. "I'm sorry Amelia but it's just, never mind".

"No Mini, I know you longer than that and you blowing your top like that is nothing. So tell me which pore boy is being abused".

"Please close the door and sit down".

Amelia did what Minerva had asked and sat down.

"It's about Harry Potter he is the boy".

"Stop right there Mini" Amelia broke in. "If I heard you correctly and I know I did, it has been Albus that was lying to you".

Minerva nodded.

"Now because of that we cannot do it here, so because tomorrow is Sunday I want you to come to my office at the ministry. There we will see what this is all about".

Minerva Nodded again and got up from behind her desk. While she took Amelia into a hug she told her that she had some letters to show her but she would do that tomorrow when she got there.

A/N: I can't promise that the next one will be as fast as this one but you will see it when it is there.

Gr. Winmau