Chapter 2: Horrible Recollections.
When Neville made it through the door to the boy's dormitory he breathed a sigh of relief. He was happy that his friends trusted him enough not to ask questions. He had never really lied to them before, why start now? They would never understand the situation he was in. To tell the truth he didn't even know the extent of the situation he was in. He never really did. As Neville continued to think about this he got ready for bed. He was tired of being awake tired of seeing everything around him. He just wanted to dream and escape everything that was wrong.
" Lets hope that sleep will help. Maybe I am just on edge because of this stupid test." He thought to himself as he lay down on his bed drawing the curtains closed around himself. It only took Neville ten minutes to fall asleep. He had been really tired, but the dream that came next made him upset.
" Oh, Neville you silly boy pick up your toys and come join us in the picture." Came the voice of Alice Longbottom.
" Yeah son come on. Gran wants a picture of us all." Franks booming voice came in after his wife's, and not long after the voices he saw their smiling faces looking down at a very young him.
" Coming mommy and daddy. We don't want to make Gran upset." The young version of himself said as he ran over to the.
" Your right we don't." Frank said smiling at his wife and son. He looked at his wife in adoration. Alice had been his sweet hear in Hogwarts and now he had a 3 year old son named Neville. He may be a little accident prone at the moment, but he would grow out of it and grow up to be Aurors like his parents.
"Alright you two lets get ready to take the picture." Alice said in her sweet voice as she stared at her husband and son.
" Ok mommy." The three year old Neville said sitting on his dads lap and smiling at the camera.
" That's a great smile you got there son. Your going to make your mom and I look funny." Frank said messing up Neville's hair.
" Sorry daddy but I gotts to look good for Gran." Neville said looking up at his dad and smiling.
" Its alright son. Gran is going to love this picture." Alice replied for Frank taking his hand and looking into the camera lens, and just as the camera flashed Neville heard and ungodly scream.
" NO….NO PLEASE DON'T!" He heard his mother crying.
" WE wont tell you anything. We aren't traitors like you." Came Franks voice. It was like acid. Neville was afraid to open his eyes, but in his dream like always he opened them to see Bellatrix Lestrange across the room from his parents. Madness in her eyes. She looked like she was going to enjoy killing them.
" Oh Frank come now I am no traitor. That hurts. That really does." Came her melodic voice. She was so happy at what she was doing Neville wondered if she didn't know she was crazy.
" Bellatrix I am going to tell you only once more….GET OUT OF MY HOME!" Frank roared. He was angry the acidity in his voice had been amplified. He lunged at her trying to catch the lithe witch off guard , but just as he got close enough she pulled out her wand.
" Crucio!" She screamed in her crazy voice followed by a delighted cackle when Frank fell to the floor writhing in pain.
" Frank….no. Bellatrix please don't. He didn't mean what he said." Alice cried. She couldn't help it she was defenseless Bellatrix had unarmed her long ago. She just stood there and watched as her husband was tortured.
" Don't worry Alice you'll join him soon enough." Bellatrix cackled as she continued to torture the Auror. He tried to hide all sense of emotion, but the pain was clear on his face as he looked up at his wife.
" Alice…..Alice just know I love you." Frank said as he passed out. The pain had finally gotten to him.
" Lasted a lot longer than I thought he would, Alice. Most people don't last an hour being tortured by Crucio." Bellatrix said pointing her wand at Alice now.
" Frank always was strong." Alice said looking up into the cold eyes of Bellatrix Lestrange." You just refused to see it because he wouldn't join Voldemort." Alice screeched as she looked down at franks body.
" Don't you ever use his name! You are a filthy blood traitor and only those who follow him loyally may call him by his name!" Bellatrix screamed at Alice. The coldness in her eyes replaced by cold fury." Its your turn Alice." Bellatrix Turned her wand back to Alice's chest and screamed"CRUCIO!", and for the second time she watched as someone writhed in pain under her and the cackling started anew. After 45 minutes of being tortured Alice passed out too. Bellatrix stood there and laughed at what she believed to be their lifeless forms.
" Powerful pureblood wizards. HA! You were nothing more than filthy blood traitors and you got what you deserved." She said the coldness and mocking returned to her eyes and she kicked them both for good measure." Good one less amount of traitors in the world. We will rule sooner than anyone thought with the Longbottoms out of the way." Bellatrix said as she began to cackle again. Neville's then 5 year old form cowered in the corner. Her voice scared him and the cackling brought chills to his spine." Now I have to go report to Lord Voldemort." Bellatrix said and she apparated out of the Longbottom house and back to her master. Just as his 5 year old self went to go check on his parents he was thrown into yet another memory.
" Neville you don't have to go. Its going to be dangerous. I don't want you to get hurt." Harry said looking over at Neville who was trying to get on the thestral.
" Harry I need to go. I am a part of the D.A. and I am going to help you through this." Neville said finally getting on the thestral. He looked at Harry with determination in his eyes, but in hie mind he felt like he was going to be faint. Why was he going to the ministry to fight? He wasn't that good at spells anyway.
Harry gave him a resigned look and walked away" Alright then everyone lets go." Harry said jumping up on his thestral and they began to fly towards the ministry.
Once there Neville saw in his dreams the circular room, Ron being attacked by the huge brains and quite a bit else. He remembered being in the Hall of Prophecy. All of those little glass spheres with peoples lives planned out inside of them.
" What number are we looking for again Harry?" He saw himself asking as the roamed amongst the shelves looking for Harry's prophecy.
" 582." Harry called back as he continued to look for the number he had just called out.
" Harry, I've found it." Came the melodic voice of Luna Lovegood. She was and odd little Ravenclaw in Ginny's year, but a nice girl none the less.
" Alright being it here Luna." Harry called back and they all met in the center aisle. Waiting for the prophecy to revel itself.
" And what would 4 Hogwarts students be doing so far away from school?" Came the voice of Lucious Malfoy.
" Coming to stop you and the other damn Death Eaters under Voldemort!" Harry said looking at Malfoy with pure hatred. Neville hated Malfoy too, but that was because he had almost killed Ginny in the second year.
" Oh such a temper on one so young, Potter." Malfoy said he had a sneer that most thought was permanently glued unto his face.
" I have ever right to have a temper...Malfoy" Harry said with deep contempt in his voice.
" Oh do you now? Why don't you tell me about it then Potter?" Malfoy said toying with Harry as three more death eaters came and wrapped their arms around the necks or Neville, Luna, and Hermione.
" You already know anything Malfoy. I don't have to tell you anything." Harry said staring at him.
" Then just hand over the prophecy." Malfoy said holding out his hand waiting for Harry to give him the prophecy.
" Never. Reducto!" Harry screamed making a whole shelf of spheres fall to the floor and crash.
Malfoy and the other Death Eaters jumped back not wanting to get hurt, and in that one moment Harry ran and led them to the room with the Veil of
No Return. The Death Eaters chased them into the room and there was where it all began the true battle for their lives. Once in there about 4 more Death Eaters showed up. One of them Neville had recognized instantly, because she had cackled like a maniac.
" Harry….please let me have that one." Neville said pointing to the cloaked figure that the cackling was coming from.
" Alright Neville." Harry whispered waiting for someone to say something.
" Alright Potter I will ask you once more to HAND OVER THAT PROPHECY!" Malfoy said getting angry.
" Never Malfoy. You'll have to kill me first. Harry said and you could see the anger seething through Malfoy as if it was what kept him alive instead of blood.
" So be in then" Malfoy said getting into his stance to Duel Harry. Just as it was all about to begin Dumbledore, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Sirius, Lupin, Tonks, and a hole bunch of other people arrived to help.
" You want to end up like your parents boy?" Bellatrix had said to him as they dueled.
" No. I want you gone." Neville had said sending a rather nasty spell her way.
" Good job Neville but I will take it from here." Sirius had stepped in. Neville just nodded his head in reply. He stepped away from Bellatrix just to be brought into another fight with a Death Eater he didn't know.
" You're going to die now boy." The unknown Death Eater said, and yet again Neville began a battle for his life. He battled hard until he heard Bellatrix.
" AVADA KEDAVRA!" She screamed and everyone stopped to watch as Sirius fell through the Veil of No Return.
All of those on the side of Light watched in Horror as Sirius fell through the veil. Next thing Neville knew Harry was trying to go in to save his godfather, and then the horrible cackling started all over again. He felt like he was 5 years old again listening to Bellatrix as she tortured his parents into insanity.
Before any more of the dream could come to him Neville was awoken by a rather annoying noise. It was Ron begging Harry to let him borrow the invisibility cloak. No doubt to go and see Hermione.
"Ron you know I cant do that. If you get caught I lose my cloak. I don't want to take that chance. Besides last time you didn't come back." Harry said as he opened the door to their dormitory.
" Harry please. I promise I wont get caught and I'll be back in an hour. I just want to go spend some time with her." Ron said pleading with Harry it was evident in his voice and eyes.
Harry sighed in resignation," Fine but if your not back in an hour I'm going to kick you so hard that it will make your parents grimace." Harry said handing him the cloak.
" Thanks mate. I owe you one." Ron said putting it on and hurrying out of the dormitory to the Head Girls quarters.
" Yeah Ron your right you do." Harry sighed getting ready for bed himself.
Neville sighed silently to himself. He was glad that those two had come up and woken him up when they did. He didn't want to wake up in a cold sweat crying like he had last time the dream had bothered him." Thanks for being there for me again Harry." Neville whispered to himself as he turned over and tried to get back to sleep.