Minerva had not planned to reveal herself so soon, but knew she had to. She knew she could trust the twins, and the boy somehow, but it was dangerous. She hadn't known about the decoy, she truly believed Harry she taught was Harry, until the night in the office. She had her doubts before, not about him, but about Albus for too long, and this had added to it. But she needed answers, and she had no choice.

Harry looked at the woman; both Albus and the twins had told him about the woman, but for the cat part. Neither gave him much comfort, considering he had been told she was loyal to a fault to the man. The twins had mentioned though that she had helped the decoy.

Minerva pressed again. "Harry I need you to tell me about your family."

Harry was confused. "My family?"

Minerva nodded. "I know you lived with someone in the US before you started school. I assume family. I know it has been five years but…"

Harry cut her off. "Eleven."

Minerva stopped and looked at him. "What?"

Harry explained. "Eleven years, I was taken from them when I was five, and raised at school. I was not meant to have outside contact since."

They could see the woman's shock, and he explained, his mother's cousin and her husband. The couple had tried to run away with him, but Albus found them, and took Harry. He had been raised in a cold sterile environment at school, life controlled every second, not allowed friends. It was a professor, and Travis, who had helped him. He had been in contact with them over the years.

Minerva was shocked, the news of the decoy had been enough of a shock, but this was more. She had been horrified to learn about the decoy, what he had been put through, and now this. Both children had been so badly used.

Harry was worried. "Why are you asking about them? Are they in danger? Please."

Minerva wished she didn't have to scare him. "I overheard the headmaster speak about them perhaps being useful."

Fred was confused. "I thought they were a squib and a muggle."

Minerva looked at the twins. "Exactly."

Harry gulped. "He would use them to keep me in line. Or as a trap for the enemies or something?"

Minerva turned back to him. "I'd have not wanted to believe it before, but considering what I have learned about you and the decoy….."

She was one of those people who had always trusted Albus, she had questioned his actions, but had followed him. She had her doubts in the past few years, not simply about the decoy, but she had followed. She had been looking, and she had realized who the heirs were, and that Harry was one of them. She had believed with the basilisk the decoy must be heir, and found proof, and wondered now how the decoy had done it. She knew from Sirius, he had confided in her just before his death as he knew he could trust her, that his family was Hufflepuff.

The twins took an oath, they would reveal nothing, before Minerva spoke with Harry's permission. She mentioned he was the real heir of Slytherin, that his grandmother Katherine was the daughter of Merope's older brother, and that is why he was attacked.

Harry nodded. "I know, I was told as soon as I was old enough. They kept testing me to see if I had any of the family powers. I do recently."

Minerva was a bit surprised he had been told. "I worry your relatives may be used, to draw you out. Albus may allow their location to slip."

Harry was shaking. "There has to be something that we can do. I can't let them be killed. I was going to go home when the war was over."

Fred put a hand on him and looked at Minerva. "You have some way to get them out, or you would not have come."

Minerva smiled and nodded. "Severus had some 'friends' I am sure you are familiar with, who will help get them out and to safety."

Harry wasn't sure. "Are we sure we can trust them? I need my family to be alive. I want to see them again."

The twins and Minerva both assured him he could. He was reminded Nick was among them, and had sent back his things, and wanted his friends to help Harry. Nick had grown up believing he was Harry, thinking he had no family but the Dursleys, and living with that pain of loss. He had his brother and other family now, but he was still missing both his dads, and his Uncle. He would do almost anything to protect others from it.

Harry told them what he knew, where the family was. He would send word in his journal, so the couple trusted them, and would go with them. He worried about Travis, he was his only friend in the world, and he'd not want him to be hurt.

Minerva spoke. "You have told us no one knows that you were friends, except for one professor. Can you trust the man?"

Harry nodded. "Professor Manx would die before he betrayed me, he always said I was the closest thing to a son he had ever had."

Minerva had never had such a close bond but she knew other teachers who had. "Then I doubt he is at risk, we won't draw any attention to him."

He assured the woman he also had a journal with Travis. He was told to tell his friend and Professor Manx to keep on guard, and if for any reason they worried the truth was out, Minerva would send someone for them as well. But as long as there was no known connection between them, he should be safe, especially within the school walls of Salem. Travis didn't seem to come from any important family.

Harry was relieved. "All I want is this war over so I can claim my own life and go back to them. They have to be okay, they have to."

Word had come from Severus, which surprised most of them. He had spoken with Minerva, who had taken an oath, not to reveal anything. They were reminded she had helped Remus, her and Filius, when he snuck Nick out. Filius was no surprise, he cared deeply about Nick, and he had helped them before as had Poppy. Poppy was a member, Filius and Hagrid helped when they could, but didn't know the full extent of the group.

They were surprised when they had mentioned Harry's family in the US, and the danger that they may be in. They had their suspicions the child may be the heir of Slytherin, they had heard the rumors of course, and they were confirmed.

Lucius sighed. "I will take the location and fetch them from the US. We have safe houses all over the world, we can place them for now."

Remus agreed. "I used to think Albus would not sink so low, but I'm scared just how deep he would sink."

Nick had appeared in the door and they didn't realize it. "What is wrong? What is he doing now?"

Narcissa was at his side. "You know you don't need to worry about what he is doing."

Lucius knew Nick would worry. "Minerva has asked us to put Harry's relatives, those in the US, into a safe house."

Of course he had to clarify, considering there were also Petunia and her husband, who Nick knew too well. He revealed what they learned, the confirmation that Harry was in fact the heir of Slytherin, not Voldemort. Technically they both were, but Harry was the one who could claim the title, the reason that Voldemort came after him and James. Lily would have been allowed to leave, as she was not an heir in any way.

If it was Petunia and Vernon, he would have had trouble, but he knew how much Harry cared for his Aunt and Uncle. The couple were cousins to Lily, but had been there for Harry, even if he had not seen them in years. He thought of his own pain over the loss of his Uncle.

Nick nodded. "Please tell me we are going to help. I know how much he loves them. Fred said he plans to return to Boston after the war."

Lucius reassured his brother. "I will be leaving today. The family is no longer in Boston, they have moved, but I know where they are."

Remus saw his confusion. "They tried to take Harry and run years ago. Albus was irate, and told them it would be safer, they disappear."

Nick thought of his own childhood. "And I ended up with the family who would have happily thrown me to Voldemort, Albus or anyone."

Lucius squeezed his brother's hand. "You have your family now, and you will never have to worry about them."

Nick was reminded he was safe, he'd never see those so called family again. Lucius would have someone keep an eye on the Dursleys as well, but he doubted it would be needed. Harry had never known them, and Albus would know Nick had no love lost for them. He would have nothing to gain from them, and the wards on the house were strong. Voldemort would not send anyone after them, until if he won the war, he had more on his mind. He'd know Harry was not there anymore, so it was not an issue.

Nick was reminded that Minerva may have known the Blacks were the heirs. Sirius for some reason had always trusted the woman, odd as it sounded. She may not have known who Nick was, when she helped rescue him, but he had been named heir by Sirius of course.

Narcissa changed topics as she knew Nick grew worried. "I had thought you were going for a ride with Adrian. Draco mentioned it."

Nick stopped and remembered why he had come in, Adrian and Viktor were with him. "I think I had a vision, I mean I saw, not with Titan."

Remus understood what he was saying. "You saw something with your own eyes?"

Adrian explained. "He knew I was there, and Titan was asleep. There were no other animals around he may have used to see."

Andromeda was summoned, she and Ted would be returning to the UK tomorrow, so it was good timing. She ran a test, and they all held their breath. They knew it was a good sign, and were reminded that Nick's physical damage was repaired, his lack of sight was mental now. They had hoped when he mourned, and started to feel safe here with his family and trust them, it would come back.

Andromeda nodded. "His pupils are starting to respond to light. I don't think he'll wake up seeing tomorrow, but it seems he is on the mend."

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