Chapter Fourteen: Healing
It had been two weeks since Teddy's accident and he was still in St. Mungo's, Ginny had not wanted to celebrate her birthday because of the fact her son wasn't there, Harry had told Dumbledore that he would begin teaching soon if Teddy improved and was still working on a spell to heal the Longbottom's which was difficult as the severity of the torture curse used was tripled in power.
"Sanare cruciatae anima, it still won't work." Harry said looking defeated all his spells weren't working on the Longbottom's.
"We'll try again next week Mr Potter." A chubby healer said to him.
He went down meeting Neville half way down the hallway. "Any luck yet Harry?" He asked hopefully.
"Not yet the curse was done triple the power since it was a few people." He said looking at his friend's vacant expression. "But I'm not giving up at all Neville."
"Thanks mate. How's Teddy doing?"
"Still recovering, since it the spell hit his little heart he took the brunt of the power."
"Oh the poor baby, give my love to Ginny and Teddy."
Harry went down to Teddy's room where although he was awake now Teddy still had a lot of healing to do, his metamorphic abilities hadn't returned yet so his eyes were there natural blue self and his hair still black showing his natural self.
"Hey buddy, you feeling alright?" Harry asked as Teddy was still in a lot of pain.
"Dada!" was all Teddy could say, he was weakened and always tired.
Harry would stay all day with Teddy reading him The Tales of Beedle the Bard and doing the voices so Teddy would be entertained by it, then he would feed his son whatever the healers brought up and would make sure all his potions were taken and spells administered.
Parvati was still the healer for him so they would try and soothe Teddy with stories of their time in Hogwarts which Parvati told Teddy was when she met his brave daddy. He and Parvati were still friends even though their abysmal date for the Yule Ball in their fourth year which was Teddy's favourite story that Ginny and Parvati told him.
"So I talked to the other healers and we think that Teddy may be alright by August 10th." Parvati said remembering Harry's words of not teaching if his son was still in the hospital.
"I doubt it Parvati. He's still very weak, I spoke to Dumbledore and he agreed to give me leave as long as I go to the starting feast."
"Harry…I think that as long as you're here with Teddy he can't fully heal. Don't get me wrong you are helping but he needs to also see you aren't wasting all your life into his healing."
"You mean I'm being overbearing?"
"Only a small bit look here's an idea; we set up a personal Floo from your Hogwarts office to Potter Manor and to this room that way you can pop in between classes and all." Parvati said trying to help her old friend with his problems.
"It's a good idea Parvati. How's Padma these days?"
"Good she's taking over the sweet trolley on the train and working in the Three Broomsticks."
"HAHA Padma's saying 'anything from the trolley my dear?' priceless."
"Yeah that's actually something I never thought of." Parvati said laughing at the thought of her sister moving along the train.
"Well I got to get going my mom is coming over next then I think its Hermione."
"See ya Harry."
"Bye Teddy, be good for auntie Parvati."
"Bye Dada."
Harry Floo'd to the manor where Ron was waiting nervously in the parlour holding his head in his hands. "Harry. How's Teddy doing mate?"
"He's still weak but he's recovering." He said looking at Ron he had not spoken to him since the accident.
"Harry…my wand was jinxed." Ron said holding an Ollivander's case containing a new wand.
"When did you get that Ron?" Harry asked looking at it.
"Before the duel that day exactly come to think of it."
"Can I see it?"
"Yeah here."
"Ostende te it's working now, can you see it."
"Yeah, what is it?" Ron asked looking at a dark aura around the wand.
"It looks like someone cursed it." He said examining the wand. "I'm going to Garrick with it."
"I'm coming too." Ron said getting ready to apparate.
The two disapparated to Ollivander's and entered being greeted instantly by Garrick Ollivander himself.
"Mr Potter finally ready to buy a new wand I see."
"No Garrick. This is personal someone sent Ron a wand that was cursed to hit my son with a stunning spell."
"Ah I know this wand; 11¾ inches, Oak and a unicorn hair core. This is the wand of Rabastan Lestrange. He forced me to make it when I was a prisoner of Riddle's."
"It nearly killed my son Garrick. What spell could do that to a wand?"
"Only one I can think of; Virgamque esse mea."
"That translates to wand be mine, doesn't it?"
"Yes Mr Potter it does…it's an unofficial fourth Unforgivable Curse."
"Hang on everyone knows there are only three Unforgivable Curses; the Imperius Curse, the Cruciatus Curse and the Killing Curse." Ron said looking unconvinced.
"No Mr Weasley the Wand Control Curse is a wandmakers secret."
"I see so only wandmakers can do it." Harry said looking at Garrick. "Do you tell Riddle about it when you were his prisoner?"
"No Mr Potter I did not, it is too dangerous to allow outside wandlore circles would be disastrous."
"Garrick, Are you trained in Occlumency?"
"No Harry I'm not. Why do you ask?"
"Riddle was a Legilimency expert."
"Oh dear he could have gotten the spell that way."
"It's a possibility." Harry said casting a Patronus away and waiting.
"Mr Potter, what did you just do?"
"I sent for a friend to come." Moments later the unmistakable presence of Kingsley was there.
"Harry, what is this about?" He asked looking concerned.
"There was a possible assassination attempt on my son by the Lestrange brothers."
"Any proof of this Harry?"
"This!" He said handing the box containing the cursed wand.
"I don't understand it." He said looking at the seamlessly ordinary wand. Harry then explained the duel and Ron's wands attack on Teddy.
"I was forced to create that wand for Rabastan Lestrange in 1997 when he re escaped Azkaban."
"Ah now I see. Rodolphus Lestrange must have sent it to you Ron." Kingsley said looking more concerned. "What spell are we dealing with anyway?"
"An old wandmakers spell designed to take wands off undeserving or evil wizards and witches. It is supposed to remain a wandlore secret." Ollivander said looking angry.
"I see."
"Well I have one idea." Harry said holding up his new Elder Wand.
"That's the El-elder Wand!" Ollivander said looking mystified.
"The Elder Wand, you mean from that child's legend?"
"It's no legend Kingsley I am its current master."
"Ok. So what's your plan Harry?"
"We use a tracking charm on the wand and arrest the Lestrange brothers and that will be the end of the Death Eaters." Harry said waving his wand at the box and seeing a small pale mist trail leaving the shop. "You and Ron can track them now. Ron is an Auror in training as of now, isn't he Kingsley?"
"Yes he is." Kingsley said smiling as he and Ron disapparated to the trails end.
"Harry…can I examine the Elder Wand?" Ollivander asked looking astonished at it.
"Ok Garrick it's just a 15 inch Thestral hair core made of Elder wood."
"Remarkable!"
Harry then left and disapparated home to Ginny who looked happy as Parvati was there with Teddy.
"Teddy! Is he alright?" Harry asked taking the infant in his hands tightly.
"Yep, he had an anti-healing spell on him."
"I will kill Ron!" Ginny said wand in her hand.
"He didn't do it. His wand was cursed." Harry said explaining the whole situation to them.
"That explains it." Parvati said smiling.
"You're staying for dinner you genius." Harry said lifting her off the ground.
"What? Oh no, I couldn't intrude."
"Nonsense you're family now." Ginny said hugging her tightly.
The four of them sat down to a full dinner made by the elves and enjoyed it all, they laughed at Teddy who was changing his ears now to mimic the elves and enjoyed hearing about Parvati's different patients at St. Mungo's and were then celebrating the end of the Death Eaters as news came that Ron and Kingsley captured the Lestrange brothers.
"Harry we have great news for you." Parvati said looking at him.
"What?"
"I'm pregnant." Ginny said rubbing her stomach.
*BANG!* Harry had collapsed upon hearing the news. "Did he do this with Teddy as well?" Parvati asked looking.
"Well he didn't know until Easter so no." Ginny lied quickly remembering Parvati wasn't in the inner circle yet. After several minutes he came to.
"That's amazing another baby!" He said hugging her and Parvati.
A/N: I know James is supposed to be born when Teddy is seven but this is my story and I think it's time for a new character. New A/N: Sorry for the not posting, RL had caught up with me. Enjoy and see you next week, maybe if you are lucky, you'll get extra posts this weekend, if I get some reviews.