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.
