Net-Speak

by Barbi Bee

A/n 1: The characters within do not belong to me but to JKR.

A/n 2: This story was going to be a one-off based on a line to be used by Snape. The line being "If you cannot be bothered to write your words out, do not expect me to be bothered reading them". I was asked to continue so I'm going to, at least for now.

Chapter 4

RECENT HOGWARTS GRADUATE DEVELOPS REVOLUTIONARY NEW WAKE-UP DRUG

Dateline: St Mungo's Hospital,London

At a Press Interview held at St Mungo's Hospital today, recent Hogwarts graduate 19 year old, Mr Neville Longbottom introduced his family to those present. They were his grandmother - Mrs Elizabeth Longbottom, with whom Neville has lived since the age of four, his father - Mr Frank Longbottom and his mother - Mrs Alice Longbottom nee Spinet.

Both Mr Frank Longbottom and his wife, Mrs Alice Longbottom have, until recently, been in Cruciatus induced comas. The sole reason they are now awake is their son's new wonder drug - known as the 'Wake-Up Call'.

Mr Neville Longbottom,who combined his extensive knowledge of Herbology with his skills in the art of Potions Brewing, developed the drug during his last term at the British school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Testing of the drug began not long after and last week it was finally appoved by the International Potions-Masters/Medi-Wizards Governing Body.

Mr Longbottom is to receive the Order of Merlin, first class for his contribution to the world of medicine, as well as the Potion Masters Guild Award of Excellence - an accolade held by only a handful of wizards.

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The Great Hall at Hogwarts went quiet after the post owls arrived. Anybody who knew Neville Longbottom was stunned to find out that the chubby, shy, insecure boy they had known was suddenly thrust into the limelight for his scientific discoveries. Those who had heard of his Potions exploits were literally knocked off their seats by the fact that Neville - who could be counted on to blow up his cauldron at least once a week, was receiving accolades from the Potion Masters Guild.

At the Staff Table, Sibyl Trelawney looked smug as she reminded the others of her prediction - that Neville was destined for greatness. Minerva MacGonagal was proud of the fact that Neville was a Gryffindor and had flourished under her guidance. Severus Snape just gave his usual trademark smirk, for it had been under his supervision and tutelage that Neville had created the new drug.

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In a Chemistry lab at Oxford University, Hermione Granger was happy for her ex-classmate, and pleased that the two weeks she had spent tutoring him as a detention punishment had turned out so well.

At Auror Headquarters in London, Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley were both thrilled by the recovery of their friends parents. To them it didn't matter so much how it happened just that it did. Harry, having been orphaned at a early age, knew what Neville had gone through during his childhood and was just a little jealous that Neville's parents had returned while his never would. Ron, from a large and loving family, knew what Neville had missed and was glad that he was now able to experience at least some of what Ron had known.

At St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies, Neville didn't give a hoot about the publicity or the medals or anything else. He was just so overwhelmingly happy to once again know what it was like to feel his mother's arms around him, as he cried out all the emotion that was within him.