Here are the second chapter, as I already said I am French and it's the first time I wrote in English. So I am sorry If there are some mistakes.

It has been ten years since Augusta Longbottom has taken under her wings Neville after the tragic attack his parents were victim of this terrible november night.

Today it's not an ordinary day for the young boy, he's lying awake in his bed with no intention of getting up. Actually today it's his birthday , he is now 11 and the young boy is sure than his Grand mother had already invited his great uncle Algie and his wife Enid to celebrate. Don't get him wrong, Neville loves his family, it's just that he doesn't appreciate celebrations, being in the center of the attraction often makes him uncomfortable, and he already knows what his grand mother has planned for this special day; so why get up.

Unfortunately for the birthday boy, Augusta Longbottom will have none of it, and barges into his bedroom not bothering with a knock on the door.

"Neville, come on get up, everybody is waiting for you, my dear boy." said the old lady, to her beloved grand son.

Knowing it's a lost battle, Neville gets up unwillingly and joins the rest of his family a few minutes later in the expected, his great uncle Algie and his great aunt Enid are here and the table of the kitchen is full with presents. Uncomfortable with all this attention the young boy blushes and sits down.

"So my sweet Neville, today you finally become a man. tells with pride and a sweet voice his great aunt Enid, patting his hand.

-Thanks. answers with a soft voice Neville.

-So my boy, what are you waiting for? Open your presents. exclaims his great uncle Algie with his big voice. This one is from your aunt Enid and I. We offered the same to your father when he was your age and began his first year at Hogwarts."

Opening his present Neville discovers a set of beautiful feathers and parchments.

-"You see, with this set you'll be ready, for school." Answers Augusta serving him two eggs with his bacon.

Hogwarts, he is not even sure he's gonna be accepted, we are the last day of July, and yet he still has not received a letter inviting him to the Magical School. Deep down, the young boy knows he has not the abilities to study in the famous school and become a real wizard. But his family will be so proud if he was accepted.

A few hours later, once Neville has finished unwrapping all of his presents (a wizard chessboard, and various books on magical plants and creatures) and his great uncle and great aunt have gone back home, Neville and Augusta appears to St Mungo's hospital.

Indeed, it's been almost ten years that Franck Longbottom and his wife are patient in this hospital, and every tuesday and saturday for ten years Augusta takes Neville to see his parents.

In St Mungo's every mediwitch or nurses knows Neville, all of them have seen him grow up during his visits. The young boy went from the baby who doesn't understand what's going on around him and cries too much to this young boy who seems to carry all the world on his shoulders.

Neville never knows how to act when he visits his parents, that's the reason why he always lets his grand-mother do the talking.

Here they are finally , in the aisle of the hospital where his parents live until the end of their lives. Neville remembers perfectly the day he realized that his parents will never come back home with him. He was only five years old and when the moment came they had to leave , the young boy took his mother by the hand and went to the exit; his grand mother had come between them and explained to him that now this hospital was his mother home. Since that day, Neville never says a world when they visit them.

As soon as they enter the room, Augusta runs towards her son and hugs him. The old witch has taken the habit of talking to him as if he was the same as before the attack.

"Franck my dear boy, I am so happy to see you. You look great. Oh let me sit by your side. What a day.. I don't know if you remember but today it's Neville's birthday, yes your son turned 11. He reminds me of you at his age . You were so full of life and joyful at the idea of going to Hogwarts with your friends. Talking about Hogwarts Neville still hasn't received his letter, I need to talk to Minerva about it. What else...oh yeah your uncle Algie and your aunt Enid came to visit us . She looks so old now it's incredible..."

Neville him is sitting on his mother bed; it always amazes him to see how Augusta wants to tell to Franck and Alice every single things that happen in their life as if they could understand. That if someday they'll get better, they'll already know everything.

Alice stares at Neville with her glassy eyes as if she's trying to communicate with him, and the young boy holds her hand until the end.

After Augusta tells all that happened this last days without omitting everything, she decides it was time to leave. And it's with great regrets that both of them leave behind them, the famous Auror couple.

As usual after every visit to his parents, the rest of the evening is quiet, each of them thinking of the absence of the two people who should be with them. Of course, Neville knows what happened to his parents, and why they are in this state, they were a sort of heroes in their days; but unfortunately, the only image has of them in his mind, is them in this hospital. It's with a heavy heart and sorrow that the young boy goes back to his room, and dreams of a world where his parents are well and where the four of them live happily ever after. Cause after all that's what dreams are made of.

It's a scream that wakes Neville, the following morning. Falling at least three times in the stairs, the young boy arrives in the kitchen, where Augusta stands crying with a letter in her hand. It's not an average letter Neville can feel it.

"Come on my boy. It's for you." says with a weak voice Augusta, the pride visible on her wrinkled face."

The enveloppe has the tag of Hogwarts, the famous school of magic, where his parents studied a long time ago. Opening the letter with shaking hands the young Longbottom reads aloud:

Dear Mr Longbottom,

We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on 1 september. We await your owl by no later than 03 august.

Yours sincerely

Minerva Mc Gonagall

Deputy Headmistress.

He 's going to Hogwarts, where his parents became heroes. Neville promises himself to make them proud.

And that's it for the second chapter. I'll post the third next week.