Chapter 7

The truth finally started to unravel.

"Can I help you my lord?" asked the man, bowing at the entrance of the

library.

"Yes, I need to find out about someone," said Severus sounding

demanding which was of course expected of him.

"I can look this person up for you if I am given a name, your highness"

said Minerva submissively.

"I do not know the last name, all I know is his name is Harry and could

be family to the Dursley's" said Severus.

"The family died in a tragic shooting many, many years ago my lord, they

no longer have any family. But I will do as asked if it pleases you"

said Minerva bowing low before scurrying off. She knew more than she

had admitted of course, but she was not sure why he wanted to know

so she would say no more.

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"Can I help you?" asked a man, who was a detective, which Severus had hired.

"Yes, I want you to go up to Dudley Manor, and keep an eye out on

someone named Harry. Everything will be reported to Severus Snape, Prince and son of the King" said Minerva softly.

"Hmm…very well" said the detective nodding his head.

"Thank you, here is a bit of your reward" said Minerva handing money over.

"Very well" said the detective nodding his head, it was more than he had

ever had before.

"We know that this boy has the same name as the Harry Potter that is

supposed to be dead…if this turns out to be the real Potter boy, then we are in for a scandal.

The Dursley's will be arrested for faking a death and possibly hung…it will all be up to the Prince or King." Said Minerva.

"And you suspect this why?" asked Ronald Weasley, he was spying because

he was going to be paid a good load of money. His family were of course

struggling, Minerva had been asked to get the best, knowing the Weasley's would do

their best she had asked for one of them.

"Because I knew the Potter's. I know that Lily and James Potter never

took their son with them that night. I just don't know if the people

that killed them killed their son and buried him somewhere and we cannot find the

poor child or not. Now that Prince Severus is asking questions its time to find out

the truth once and for all" said Minerva, a tear in her eye.

"I will find out all I can, after all I remember James Potter, he did

business with my father, he made sure he was ok and us as well. No I

will look for him and find out what I can. Lord Potter would have done anything to find me, I will repay him the favour and look for his son. A picture would not hurt" said Ron.

"Here, that's the only picture I have, he is eight in this picture, they

are his parents. Please find out what you can, I will meet you every

night at this very inn even if you have information or not. I just want kept up to date" said Minerva.

"Of course" said Ron.

"Very well" she said crisply, nodding her head curtly, she moved on. She

worked in the castle library and had used to teach but now she was too

old. She had asked to be allowed to look after the library and because of the years she had dedicated to the castle and the King himself – he agreed.

"Ill be seeing you tomorrow" said Ron nodding his head curtly, he was

not a shielded young man. He had been forced to see the harsh reality of

the world when he was just thirteen years old. Since then he would do anything to earn money, so his family could afford to stay in the grubby place they were living in.

Charlie and Bill had went abroad and of course sent money when they

could, Percy worked but shared none of his money. Fred and George were

lucky enough to actually start a small business of their own. It was actually just beginning to take off, hopefully in a while they would make quite a bit of money.

Ron of course made money with the odd jobs, it helped that the family

knew Minerva. So when she was asked to find someone, she always picked

one of the Weasley's and made sure they knew what they were in for. Today was no different, of course now Ronald Weasley was away to do the most important duty Minerva had ever given out. Not just to the Prince or King but to her as well.

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The next day, Ron was waiting on Minerva at the place they had decided

to meet at.

"Well?" asked Minerva sounding quite exited.

"Nothing there has been no mention of any Harry nor any one who looks

like him…its only girls who were out and about" said Ron shaking his

head in dismay.

"Don't give up, I'm sure you will find something" said Minerva looking

frustrated.

"I won't" said Ron, not for the money he was getting, he would uncover

the truth if it killed him.