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Finding Harry

The way ahead

Worthless day at Dumbledore

Remus, Serpens, Narcissa, and Lucius, went to Hogwarts the next day hoping to talk to Dumbledore. He was evasive, reluctant to say anything and finally dismissed them without any real answers, or a remote compromise to assist them later on. He didn't trust Lucius, even after he told him his wishes to defect from the Dark Lord's movement.

They managed to agree that he would meet them again sometime in the future. He was quite cold to Serpens who had been an active supporter of Gellert and later of Tom. He had attended balls at the Malfoy Manor, and his hatred for the Malfoy went back to Gellert, which made him deaf to their request.

As for Harry, he said he might be willing to accept if Petunia would freely grant custody to any of them. He did not like Remus with the Death Eater and was totally forgetting that the young man could not even find a job.

Remus saw his looks and didn't want to be judged. Besides he was not with Lucius and was starting to distrust Dumbledore, who seemingly had his own agenda. Besides, he surely knew about Hermione and probably knew that he was at the Granger's home.

"Headmaster, we have some indication that Harry Potter is being mistreated. My wife is a distant cousin of Harry, and possibly his closest relative. By law, she should get his custody. And be advised that we will be fighting you at the Wizengamot. I can only imagine how the public will judge the great defender of the light, Albus Dumbledore if we can prove Harry is being beaten and starved. Ah, yes, we will publish it. Too bad you won't even give us a clue. It will be remembered." Lucius told him as they were standing up.

Serpens added, "Albus you need to make sure you are not letting old hatreds cloud your mind. The child of your former student who worked for the Order and died for your cause is being hurt. Be careful, we will remember, and you will be held accountable."

Albus said nothing and just looked at them.

As they were leaving, Lucius turned around, "As for Remus, you must be more understanding with your own people. He has done nothing bad and is not a turncoat. Remus is just trying to help his best friend's child and hasn't made any allegiances with me. You know my situation, and you have sworn never to use it or to divulge it." Lucius angry magic was making his hair fly.

"Remus is our secret keeper as we agreed. Besides that, he works for some nice Muggles that like him. Or did you offer a job to the young man who was jobless and going cold and hungry? Excuse us for taking your time."

Minerva, who sat in the room, was wringing her hands under the cloak. This did not go unnoticed by Narcissa.

"Professor McGonagall, could you please point me to the guests' female bathrooms?" Narcissa whispered to Minerva who seemed delighted to show her.

"Please, let me just show you, Mrs. Malfoy."

"Professor, please call me Narcissa, we have known each other too long." Cissy grinned really big.

On their way to the loo, Minerva made small talk, and when she dropped her at the door, she whispered, "Dursley, Vernon, Little Whinging, not sure of the address Privet or something like it. Poor Harry, it isn't a good place, check with Mrs. Figg, a squib in the same street."

"Nice to see you, Mrs. Malfoy, you are looking wonderful," Minerva said aloud, and as she walked away, she gave Narcissa a derisive look, just as it was expected.

Narcissa locked the door she was smiling from ear to ear.

Back a Hogsmeade, drinking a cool Butterbeer, "He knows something about Harry, I can tell." Remus hated that Professor Dumbledore, from the Order of Phoenix, did not care about Harry's welfare.

"Ah, but others do too," Narcissa said mysteriously.

"Do tell dear, "Lucius asked caressing her neck. "Is our beautiful witch hiding something?" He kissed her neck and held her close to him. Gods he wanted to shag his witch, she looked so sexy.

Remus looked at the Malfoy. He did not like being seen with them. Today, Remus had left Hermione at the Manor with Thally, and wasn't comfortable. He could have left her with Mrs. Jones, but they seemed a little too old, they were in their low sixties, and Remus was just 23. His attitude would change with time.

He especially did not like to see this display of affection. It was terrible for his sanity. The smell of their arousal was making his pants very tight, and Moony was growling; he wanted a witch as well. Two beautiful females and both taken, and for him just nothing, maybe with some money and his excellent job, and the bonuses from Malfoy, he could find a wife that would accept him.

"Minerva told me, "Dursley Vernon, Little Whinging, Privet street, or drive or something."" Narcissa whispered, "And also something about Harry not being in a good place, and we should check with Mrs. Figg, a squib who lives on the same street."

"Mimi kept saying Dooley, I guess it could be Dursley? And Privi, it could all fit. What do we do?" Remus wondered.

"I think we need to spy on them and find out all we can. We need to talk to Grant and Jeanie because we don't know the Muggle system. Maybe there is a legal way to take him away, or we can be very convincing. We need to take care of him, he is the key to defeat You-know-who." Lucius completed. He was feeling hopeful.

Arthur the Sleuth

During the week Arthur was able to get names of guards in Azkaban and found two names of interest; the names of two thugs who had been fired from the Ministry for taking bribes, they worked shifts every other week.

He got their addresses and found out how much money in bribes they had made. He talked to the clerk in Magical Records, and found a list of exciting names registered as magical beings, he was saving it for Lucius.

He also found out that escapes were more common than the public was informed, and how their dead bodies were disposed into the Nord Sea and other important trivia. He paid for all the information with the 1,000 galleons Lucius had given him for paying people for information. As for the pictures he had taken for Albus, he made them all fuzzy, Albus didn't need them.

He felt important and with a purpose and liked being a double agent of sorts. After all, he was doing it for the Light, more or less.

Meanwhile, he went by Gringotts, and Lucius true to his word had deposited 4,500 Galleons to his name; he had 1,500 more than promised. He was beside himself with happiness, he had Galleons to pay the boys tuitions, forever; Galleons to buy new robes and uniforms for the boys, new clothes for all the kids and some beautiful robes for Molly.

Arthur thought that perhaps he could take them all out to Fortescue, even go in a small vacation, and do some shopping. Molly was going to be very happy with him; he could buy her new kitchen equipment. Life was good and about to get better.

Lucius would be paying him quarterly payments; this one was a bit larger. He only expected 3,000, and this had been a big surprise. He didn't feel like a traitor, Lucius was right; this fight was for them, and also for his children and their welfare. Lucius was protecting his child from the Dark Lord, and this was a good thing. He still didn't trust him at all, but Remus and the Muggles seem to have a degree of trust on him.

His family was large, and who else had worried about their welfare? He had several young children, and he wasn't doing anything wrong. With that in mind, he kind of flew to see his Molly, he was anxious to see her face.

Remus-Moony and Nasties

The Malfoy and Remus arrived at the Manor where Remus picked up his girl who was asleep; he carefully sat her in her youth seat and buckled her up. He was in luck; Draco had been laid down to sleep. Last Sunday, they had their usual teary and stressful goodbyes, not pleasant.

"Remus, remember the stay over Thursday to Saturday during the full moon."

He remembered, Jeanie and Grant were going to meet with the solicitors hired by their parents and had a meeting with a private investigator about Harry Potter. They were all feeling the urgency. Mimi had nightly dreams about poorarry; he smiled, she was saying poor Harry, he could hear it quite clear now.

"Thanks for everything. I will be here." And he drove them back home in one of the Grangers' cars. Tonight he wanted to do some shopping, to buy a few more clothes. Arthur had invited him to lunch on Sunday, and after they would meet at Lucius, and he wanted to look good.

As he arrived at the Grangers home, he noticed all kind of cars and people standing outside the home's fence. He beeped the horn to open his way, but something told him not to open the window. Mr. Jones was standing right inside the gate and pulled it open as he was coming in.

He saw the flashes of cameras; oh dear, the Muggles were taking pictures inside the car. Hermione was in the backseat, on her child's seat, and she was crying all afraid. The fools had woken her up, and she was scared.

Remus was gesticulating, asking people to move aside without luck. They were trying to come in through the gate. He stopped the car with the front inside the entrance, the wolf was angry.

"Everyone back, this is private property out, out." Remus rolled the window down, looking quite angry.

"What is your name? Is that the girl who is possessed?"

Suddenly a female reporter, who reminded him of Skeeter, pushed him and sneaking the camera inside the car, took a picture of Mimi, who was terrified. Moony ripped off the camera of her hand with his brute strength.

"Give it back." She yelled.

"Make me." And he rolled the window while he pulled out the film. He threw the camera out the window; Moony was rising to the surface emitted a gigantic growl, "OUT, all OUT."

The reporters all jumped back at his voice, the sound made them afraid. Nevertheless, flashes kept going non-stop.

He sighed in frustration; he had just recognized one of the photographers. He stared at a twin of Reverend Phillips, and the reporter flashed him a knowing smile. He was standing by an old black French Renault, one that Remus had seen parked at their curb more than once.

Remus realized he had seen this man from far away, the same overcoat, and the same cap. He was the photographer he had seen.

A sour feeling took over his gut, Rita Skeeter wasn't the only one, and this was one dangerous man. Well, Arthur had also been taking pictures when he had been spying for Dumbledore.

He jumped in the car and went inside while Mimi screamed, afraid with the unexpected reception. For once, she was a fearful little girl, which was a blessing. Remus was sad but glad that the little witch had not used her fingers. His counsel was paying. He had been telling her it wasn't something to do, particularly not around outsiders.

Damn, something had to be done. This was just too much, but what? The people they were facing, were as bad as Death Eaters. They were going to destroy the Granger's lives. But even worse, their prying into Mimi's life could uncover her magical nature and could put their world at risk.

Maybe Lucius was right, and the Grangers needed to change residence for a while.

Remus felt defeated; it was his luck, he had found a home, and a job, great ones at that; and now what? But most of all, how was this going to affect Hermione? Being treated as if she was something evil?

He was finding out that monsters came in all shapes and sizes. That woman Rose was proven to be one. And what could be done to monsters? What was going on? Granted the Muggles, most, just liked the news, yet, it could be dangerous.

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