Chapter- 25 :Relocation Part - 2

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Albus downed the pain potion and rubbed his aching head, hoping the potion would work quickly and considered whether a calming draught was in order. He had gone back today to Privet drive in muggle attire, hoping to get leads on the whereabouts of Harry. He had been treated to the arrival of an angry and hysterical Marge.

There had been investigators there as well, trying to figure out where Harry and Dudley had gone. Apparently Petunia had only told them the boys had 'gone to a trusted friend' as well. The exchange between the officers and Marge would have been as entertaining to Albus as it was for the Dursleys neighbors, if Albus had not had so much riding on the outcome.

It quickly became apparent that Marge blamed everything on 'the freak', to Albus' astonishment she meant Harry. "He's been a curse on my brother's family since he showed up on Vernon's doorstep! He should have been drowned at birth – a no good parasite – like his parents." Marge carried on in this vein until even Albus realized that she was unlikely to take Harry in, except to kill him, if Petunia died and she had custody of Dudley.

Albus was disappointed that the officers turned up no information on Harry's whereabouts, and Marge found out that, as Petunia still lived she would not be allowed to remove any belongings from the home or access any bank accounts. She drove off shrieking that some of her lawyer and judge friends would be speaking to them.

Albus had spoken to some of the onlookers, giving them his best harmless-old-man persona. One young lad who was sporting an odd haircut and nose & eyebrow rings was watching the proceedings with a mix of alarm and pensive worry, and he left quickly when he saw Albus watching him. Albus dismissed him, he was much too old to be a chum of either of the youngsters.

The disappointing excursion was topped off by a tearful blond girl who he had overheard telling other children, "Didn't I say that people who treated orphans the way they did would come to a bad end? They beat and starved Harry and kept him locked in a cupboard…" She sniffled, "I hope Harry isn't dead, now." Albus had listened to this with incredulity 'cupboard'?, surely not.

Albus walked to an alley and apparated to Hogwarts with a raging migraine and churning stomach. Didn't those idiot muggles know what he had meant by raising Harry to not be a wimp?

His headache had barely eased off who he saw an owl he recognized as Severus' arrive. He took the parchment apathetically and the owl flew off with a sneering hoot. Albus reflected that the saying about owls becoming just like their masters was completely correct.

Albus,

It has come to my attention that Harry Potter and Dudley Dursley are AWOL from Privet Drive.

I have information on their whereabouts. Meet me at the Leaky Cauldron at 7 pm.

Albus dropped the note in shock. He had told no one of the debacle at the Dursley's. How had Severus heard of it? Had Harry and his cousin been found by some of Severus' death eater contacts? – No Severus would have been more explicit, and would not be making him wait. So how…?

Albus dropped his again aching head back in the chair. Perhaps it didn't matter. He would know soon enough. He downed another pain potion and prayed for relief.

Harry and Dudley chortled in glee at the method of transport. "Cool!" and "Brilliant!" were said numerous times before they settled down. They were hustled up to the rooms prepared for them, to their delight.

"Go ahead and unpack, if you would like any color changes made, let the house elves know. If there are any other things needed, or if you forgot to pack something, let me know." Severus told them. He ruffled Harry's hair, amused at the boy's awestruck look at 'a room of his own'.

"Thank you, sir – it's wonderful, I love it." Harry's obvious sincerity touched Severus who smiled and nodded before he left the boys to it.

Severus picked out a large, empty corner bedroom, with it's big windows – with a clear view of the walled garden and anything the boys might be up to in it, as well as a view toward the dragon reserve where he would see any wards or godsons that might be sneaking off to see the dragons. He called Tinker and told him to bring his bedroom suite and everything in it right away. 'Then bring the books, and anything that might be useful for the house, here.'

Severus went back downstairs and helped Lucius open a bottle of elfwine in celebration of his moving 'to a decent abode'. They sat back in some comfortable chairs and relaxed a bit. Things would hopefully come together, soon.

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