Chapter 71: Pennies for You Thoughts?
They were both in bed, too excited to sleep.
"Phoenix?"
"Hmm?"
"I'm glad you got your memory back…. but how did you get it back? Do you know who did it to you?"
Phoenix thought about Hermione's questions. Did she know who memory wiped her? How did she get them back?
"Phoenix?" Hermione asked, not sure if her friend had fallen asleep or ignoring the question.
"I don't know. I didn't have time to think about it. As soon as I found out I ran here."
"I don't remember reading anything about gaining memories back in the Shadows or in the other one."
Phoenix smiled 'Leave it to Hermione read both books more than once. Maybe Aunt Piper will know. I think I remember her mentioning something similar.'
"What happened before you came running to the common room?"
"I ran into Neville. He needed a counter curse placed on him because of Malfoy. We sat and talked. I gave him one of the chocolate frogs Harry gave me. Before he left, he handed me one of those cards. It was Dumbledore, so I knew Harry had it and thought Henry or Kaleb would like to collect. I flipped to the back and saw Flamel's name. Then I remembered."
Hermione remained silent, piecing together what could have happened. "You said your memories came back when you read about Flamel on Professor Dumbledore's card?"
"Yes."
Hermione continued to ponder. Phoenix could smell the burning wheels in her head turning.
"Pennies for your thoughts, Hermione?"
"The only logical thing would be that reading the card triggered your memories."
"How? As far as I'm aware, memory dust wiped your memories away."
"Who said anything about memory dust?"
"….. I don't know. That just came out."
"I think more of your memories are coming back. You just set off another trigger."
"Again, Hermione, its memory dust."
Again, silence. The wheels were definitely turning. Phoenix could hear them.
"Maybe it suppresses them? You said you felt something was missing. You wouldn't feel that if they wiped away the memories. Do you have any ideas about who could have done this?"
"…..no, I have blank spots still at certain points."
"Then it sounds like we need to find those triggers."