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Chapter 9 Blood Brothers
Harry and Dobby appeared in what seemed to be a rather large forest, where they actually were was in the backyard of the Longbottom Estate. As Harry looked around trying to figure out why they arrived here, he was thinking of the Longbottom Mansion, shouldn't he have arrived at the front door or gate even. Harry was brought out of his musings by Dobby who explained everything.
"Harry, we are on Longbottom property, however, the wards protecting this place are very strong. I can not get any closer to Neville then this without raising the alarms, especially with what Hogwarts is discovering right about now."
Harry nodded that he understood, and Dobby was right, what was he thinking rushing here, without a plan. That is something the old Harry would do, but then he remembered why he rushed here, Neville. Walking a little to the right, Harry spotted three large greenhouses, but they were so far away he couldn't see anything inside or anyone around.
As Harry was about to go home he had a brilliant idea, getting a little excited, Harry hoped this would work. Looking back to where Dobby was standing, Harry asked, "Dobby, can you tell if Neville is in the mansion?" Dobby nodded his head no as Harry continued. "Well, I guess we'll find out soon enough, if this works." Harry finished while pulling out his wand.
Taking a moment to focus on exactly what he wanted, suddenly Harry's wand glowed bright gold, getting brighter and brighter before a blinding white glare shot from his wand. As a large gust of wind followed, the trees swayed all around them before coming out of the trees, was a beautiful white Stag. Harry smiled, it had worked, and boy did it ever, he had never seen his patronus so solid looking before. Harry reached out his hand and the stag immediately respond stopping just short from his outstretched hand. Harry spoke to it, "I need to deliver a message to Neville Longbottom, and him alone, can you deliver it without anyone else seeing you?"
The stag just bowed his head as he went from a bright white Stag to slowly changing lighter one until he was completely invisible. Returning to the bright white stag, he stood and peered into Harry's eyes. Harry nodded that he understood, this was amazing, he was communicating with his patronus, the advantages of this and all the ways he could utilize this, was making Harry's smile grow larger and larger as he watched the huge stag take off at a charge towards the property.
Inside the Longbottom manor, Neville had just finished eating and was still sitting at the enormous dinning table, all by himself. As he got up from his chair, he was trying to decide between heading to the greenhouses for some experimenting or to the potions lab to practice when he caught a glimpse of something white shoot past him from the hallway and enter into the library. Getting a little nervous, Neville pulled his wand, and slowly entered the side entrance into the library. As Neville knew this library like the back of his hand, he climbed up near the back, to the top deck area where there was a two foot wide shelf that houses hundreds of portraits that surrounded the entire library. Walking along the shelf, Neville had a full view over the bookshelves and of the entire library. Looking for the intruder, Neville was surprised to see no one, nothing, the library was empty.
Jumping down, Neville was thinking of getting his eyes checked as he went to leave the library, but as he turned left down the hall, he was interrupted by a huge bright white stag. As he raised his wand, he instantly realized that he was in no danger, in fact, this was a beautiful stag, and who did he know that reminded him of a stag… Harry. Lowering his wand, the stag walked closer to him and peered into his eyes, suddenly a message in Harry's voice was heard inside Neville's head, "Neville, it's me…..Harry Potter….I need your help…..and I have some information that I think you will find quite interesting…..if you can….I am waiting outside in your backyard forest…..this is as close as I can get….your Grandmother has excellent wards in place…..either lower the wards….which if I were you…I wouldn't do….or meet me outside where we can discuss further……I hope this message finds you and finds you well……your friend…..Harry."
Neville just stood there at a complete loss, he had no idea what to think. Still staring at Harry's beautiful patronus, Neville couldn't believe how real it looked, as he reached out a hand to pet the stag, it suddenly disappeared. Coming to a decision, Neville ran straight to his Grandmother's personal office, that he was never allowed in without her permission. Reaching the desk, he found what he was looking for, a detailed map of Longbottom Manor, looking towards the backyard forest, he found two small dots blinking away, labeled Harry Potter and Dobby Potter. Verifying the information from the patronus to be real, Neville turned and bolted for the rear forest.
Coming in from the side, Neville finally spotted them, they had moved a little from where he had seen them on the map. He was about to make him self seen when he was interrupted by the House Elf so he stayed back and waited for the conversation to end before announcing his presence and maybe scaring the Great Harry Potter to have a really cool story to tell the other dorm guys.
" Harry, what if he never got your message, are we going to stay out here all night sir. I mean, it has been a rather long day, think of the girls, they've been waiting for you for many hours very worried about you. Not to mention Master, the school has found him and he has been moved to a private suite at St. Mungo's, he is expected to make a full recovery in five to eight days. Winky made me promise to tell you that she will come after you personally if you do not take care of yourself." finished Dobby shyly before, after several seconds of Harry just standing there not saying anything, Dobby stopped being embarrassed and became much more stern. Walking over to Harry, Dobby pushed him and Harry stumbled backwards before catching himself at the last second as he came back at Dobby.
"Whoa there Dobby, I didn't say anything." said Harry as he waved both hands in front of his face as Dobby approached so as to say cease fire.
"Oh you were about to Harry…I Just know it….go ahead…I'm ready." said Dobby as he waved his hands to signify, bring it on. Harry just looked at Dobby, waving his hands like that, Harry was about to lose it when, at the last second he held in his laughter and continued.
" Look Dobby, I was only going to say…I think it's great that you and Winky are together and everything…..really…I was laughing because five to eight days was longer then I suspected, so my brewing was proven effective, and another thing, as for if we are going to stay out here all night, that answer is no." said Harry as Dobby smiled for he finally got Harry to return. Then Suddenly Harry started to smile more and more until Dobby knew he was in trouble. Harry finally spoke, "You can return home Dobby for the night with the GIRLS and I will stay right here and send out more messages to Neville until I reach him, because that's what friends do, I won't let Neville down, I refuse too!" finished Harry assertively, before smirking and adding, "besides you have a woman to worry about now, so the single, dateless, and guys that aren't getting married, will stay here and do what must be done." he said teasingly.
Dobby smirked right back at him before relenting, "You are right Harry, it's what I would have done for you, so I realize why you have to do it for Neville and I will stay right here with you no matter what Winky says."
"Wow Dobby, are you sure?…..she might not talk to you ever again if you defy her?" Harry let the question linger until Dobby cracked. "Do you think she will do that Master?" said Dobby nervously.
Harry just laughed, he loved how when Dobby was scared or nervous he would call him Master, when he was proud, he would call him Lord Potter-Black, and when he was being himself, he called him Harry. After several minutes of laughter, Harry said," I'm sorry Dobby, I was just messin about, but it's good to know that you are scared to lose her, that just means that you care about her very much, and seeing how she is also someone that I care deeply about, may I suggest that you never hurt her too deeply, I would hate to have to make our little sparring sessions, full contact, full magical power." Harry let the threat linger as Dobby's eyes grew large.
"Ohhh no Harry, there is no need for that, don't worry about me hurting her, instead you should be worrying about her hurting me? I mean, what if she brakes my heart?" finished Dobby as he shrugged his shoulders at Harry.
"Well if she does brake your heart, which I am told most women tend to do, I have a little advice for you. One, life's tough, wear a helmet and two, if it doesn't work out between you two, think of all the fun you two could have along the way, isn't that worth anything, so just relax and be yourself." Finished Harry smoothly as he pulled out his wand and shot a body bind spell off into the distance, startling Dobby.
Running over to his downed target, Harry realized it was Neville, he immediately felt bad and reversed the spell right away apologizing profusely, as Neville was standing up brushing himself off.
"No that's okay Harry…really, I should know better then to try and sneak up on Harry Potter" said Neville with a little smirk as Dobby appeared to be overly excited. Neville gave Harry the head nod as if to say, "what's with your Hose Elf?" Harry just smiled as he answered, "Don't mind Dobby Neville, he is only happy because he can return home to see his girlfriend while we talk for a few minutes, does your Gran know your out here, we can talk here but I prefer something more private, why don't we go to my place for a few minutes, what do you say?"
"Actually Harry, My Gran doesn't know I'm out here because she is gone on a two week researching vacation, she always extends the Manor's wards when she leaves, which is why I thought you may be a Death Eater or something, no one has ever actually made it this close, you are actually on Longbottom property. Come on, we can hang out here, trust me, it's the safest place anywhere when Gran leaves." Neville finished as he and Harry both chuckled at that, Harry knew his Gran, and he believed it. As the two walked shoulder to shoulder, Harry called out over his shoulder to Dobby. "You can go home now, I will call you when I need to, say hi to the girls for me." Harry finished but he was too late, Dobby was long gone.
Harry and Neville walked for a few seconds before Neville stopped while holding Harry back, "We can't go any farther until I key you into the wards," said Neville as he pulled out a square gold plate that could fit in the palm of your hand. He asked Harry to place his hand on it, which he did, and Neville spoke very quietly before suddenly the plate glowed bright gold before exploding as a huge magical shock wave burst out, knocking Harry and Neville backwards.
Sitting up, Harry rubbed the back of his head while he asked Neville, "Wow, that was different, is that supposed to happen when you key someone into the wards?" Neville, who was standing up and started to dust himself off for the second time tonight as he answered, "somehow, I don't think so, but this is the first time I have ever done it, so who knows, I probably screwed it up somehow like I always do, I'm sorry Harry, are you okay?" finished Neville bashfully.
"Don't worry about me Nev, I'm totally fine, and I don't think you messed anything up, lets just say when it comes to adding me into the mixture, no one truly knows what the outcome will be." said Harry as he smirked at Neville who was finally starting to smile before they both busted up laughing.
As the two got closer and closer too the actual mansion, Neville kept looking around awkwardly as if something was wrong. Harry was going to ask him what was wrong, but they arrived at the back door that led into a huge entry hall and Neville began to give Harry a quick tour. After showing Harry most of the house, he waited to show him the library last, for it was Neville's most favorite place to hang out in the entire mansion, even more so then his own room.
Walking into the huge library, Harry was in awe as he looked around. The first thing he noticed was all the portraits that surrounded the entire room. Neville led Harry to his favorite area, and the two sat down in the very comfortable plush leather chairs. Several minutes passed by as a sort of uncomfortable silence grew, It was Harry that finally broke the ice.
"Neville, I really don't know where to begin, ….. I wanted to….I mean…" Harry tried to start, but he was at a complete loss as to how to begin or even what he should say. How will Neville ever believe him, he will call him crazy and send him off to St. Mungo's.
"It's okay Harry, just say what you have to say, I know you are here to warn me about something, to help me, don't worry, there's nothing you could say that will shock me." said Neville as Harry hoped that was true.
"Well, let me begin by telling you that I have begun to take control over my life, I am no longer letting others make decisions that pertain to my life. With that being said, I have found out some information that is quite startling. Another thing is that me and the Headmaster are not on the best of terms right now and after our little chat, you might join me in that category. Now, I have been training and researching new spells and rare ancient magical methods, one of these ancient methods, is a spell locator charm. I used this spell on myself and found that there were several charms placed on me that I had no idea about."
This wasn't really how Harry found out about the manipulations of one Albus Dumbledore, but it would have to do for now, hopefully after the dust settles, I will have time to tell him the whole truth. Harry was interrupted out of his musings by Neville asking a question.
"What does any of this have to do with me Harry?" said Neville looking more confused by the second. Harry just looked at Neville as he decided he would have to go with the band aid approach, fast, quick, and painful, but at least he could move forward.
"Neville, I have been giving information that I will fully explain in detail at a later time, but for now, let me tell you what I have found out. First let me ask you something, I know how you mention that you think you are completely bonkers at doing magic, what is it that you find so hard about magic? Specifically I mean?" asked Harry, by the astonished look on Neville's face, Harry didn't think anyone had ever asked him that particular question.
"Well…I'm not really sure….I think….I think…" Neville paused here as he looked the most scared Harry had ever seen him before he finally let out his biggest fear. " I think…I think …I may have been tortured when I was a baby…and now …I have memory issues….no matter how hard I study….just when I am in the most need of a particular spell….I lose the concept of how to cast it…." Neville finished as he just bowed his head in shame. "I'm sorry Harry, but you really shouldn't waste your time training me…. I don't think I can get you to understand what it's like, how could the most powerful wizard in my generation, know what it's like to be worthless." sulked Neville as he pulled out the D.A. coin from his pocket, and handed it over to Harry.
As Harry played with the coin in his hand, he realized that Neville was far worse then he thought. Handing Neville his D.A. coin back, Harry said "I don't want your coin Nev, and your are not worthless. What if I told you that I know of a way to cure you of that problem and enhance your magical strength, would you try it?" Harry asked hopefully.
Neville, who looked up eagerly as he nodded that he would do whatever Harry had in mind, if only for the slight chance to cure him of his memory issues. Harry just smiled, the hopefulness and eagerness that was displaced all over Neville's face was the Neville that Harry remembered, the Neville that helped him get trough some pretty tough times last year.
"Okay Neville, you trust me right?" Harry asked. Neville responded immediately with a yes as Harry pulled out his wand. Using his will magic, Harry closed his eyes as he sent out a pulse of magic that engulfed Neville for several seconds like a tornado. After it passed, Harry opened his eyes as Neville looked over to Harry with a look of awe.
"What was that Harry, it felt so amazing…it felt like….power…I felt powerful for a few seconds" said Neville as Harry looked on sadly.
"Neville, what I did was sort of a test to see if I could cure you of your memory problem, the good news is that I can, the bad news is, I have some more information to tell you that your not going to like. But let's take care of your memory problem first, okay?"
Neville never heard anything about bad news, all he heard was that Harry could solve his memory problem that has led to his downfall his entire life. Neville just looked on hopefully as Harry closed his eyes again and with tremendous focus, he was able to reverse the time release confundus charm and he began to unlock the magical binding on his magical core, but he could not remove it completely, not yet anyhow as Harry took a seat for he was completely exhausted.
Neville rushed over to where Harry fell back into the chair as he made sure Harry was okay. After Harry reassured that he was fine, just really tired, he made a suggestion to Neville that he try and cast something to see how much progress was made. Neville was eager to give it a try as he pulled out his wand and pointed it at a book on a nearby bookshelf. Flicking his wand leisurely, Neville shouted, "Wingardium Leviosa" Hoping that the book would raise into the air, he was completely flabbergasted at what happened. The entire bookshelf that the book was sitting on, raised up and went all the way to the roof before Neville snapped out of the shock and lowered the book shelf back to where it belonged. Looking over at the smiling Harry, Neville was at a loss for words. Harry figured he would take it easy on him for now, so he helped him out before he started to cry.
"Now that you have some of your original power back and your memory charm problem is gone, you have a lot of work ahead of you, but something tells me that you won't let something like a little hard work, slow you down." Harry smirked as Neville's smile grew larger.
" I won't Harry, but whatever you did to me, it worked. I can think much more clearly, and I have to know, how did you find that information on me, and how did you know exactly how to reverse it?" Neville asked, but before Harry could respond, a beautiful voice interrupted them.
"I think I can answer that question Neville sweetie…..those horrible spells were placed on you by a very corrupt wizard, who has lost his way many years ago." said the mysterious voice as Harry and Neville looked around to find the location of the woman. Looking around everywhere with no luck, it was Neville that spotted the beautiful redhead who had a hand over her mouth to stifle the giggles that were trying to escape.
"There she is….but I don't remember ever seeing that portrait there before." said a bewildered Neville as he was pointing to the large portrait hanging in the corner. As Harry approached the portrait, he recognized those green eyes immediately, he froze as he just stood staring at the woman who was still trying to hold in her laughter.
"How…How is this possible?…..why are you hanging here in Longbottom Manor?" Harry asked as Neville was finally catching on. "Wait…your….your…Lily Potter." Neville said, stating the obvious.
"Yes…I am Lily Potter, and to answer your question son, this portrait was placed here in case of an emergency, and to answer your question Neville sweetie, I have always been here but could only be seen when a Potter heir entered the wards of Longbottom Manor."
As both Harry and Neville nodded their heads in understanding, Harry couldn't take his eyes off his mother as she spoke again.
"We were facing dark times kids, dark times, and Alice and I made arrangements to protect you kids in case anything happened to us before we went into hiding. I have waited many years for you to enter Longbottom Manor Harry, but I have heard many things here while I was invisible, secrets that would unravel all of Dumbledore's manipulations."
Neville, who was slowly starting to piece together the information he learned today, had a moment of clarity. " The person you injured, the one in St. Mungo's for five to eight days….is Dumbledore isn't Harry?" asked Neville even though he was sure he was right, he waited for Harry to confirm it.
As Harry nodded that he was correct, he still couldn't pry his eyes off of the portrait of his mother. " Harry, what did you do to Albus?" asked Lily. Harry just shrugged before snapping out of his daze and answering the question. "Nothing too drastic, I just interrogated him under an advanced truth serum, to finally get some answers he's been dodging for years now." finished Harry with a little smirk. Neville nodded that he was starting to understand how Harry had found out about the spells that were placed on him, but why?
" So that's how you found out that he placed those spells on me, but why did he do it? Why me? It's not like I am any kind of threat?" asked Neville a little puzzled. Harry wasn't sure why either, since he really couldn't answer his questions or put his mind at ease any, he just shrugged his shoulders as a response, but it was Lily that spoke up.
"Neville, Harry, I think the reasons he tried to keep you both as powerless as he could and under his thumb, has to do with a prophecy that was made just after your birthday Harry." said Lily
"We already know about that prophecy, it was smashed during the battle a few months ago against the Death Eaters in the Department of Mysteries." said Neville as Lily looked on a little in awe and a little bit frightened, that her Son and Godson were already fighting Death Eaters and they haven't even left school yet. Shaking those thoughts away, Lily continued as Harry just nodded to agree with Neville, that the prophecy was smashed, even though he already knew what it said, at least what Albus had told him it said.
"No boys, that prophecy you are referring too is about the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord, but shortly after your birth Harry, there was a second prophecy, with more information on the type of power the chosen one would yield, and more specifics about the one labeled The Dark Lord, it was a rather long prophecy, which is rare, the seer that gave that prophecy was named Priscilla Lovegood. Alice, your mother Neville, kept the prophecy safe, I don't know where, but she said it would remain safe until it was needed." stated Lily with a little bit of uncertainty.
As Neville just stared at Lily, eyes blinking away the tears that were starting to form in little pools as they leaked out and ran down his cheeks. Lily wanted so badly, to reach out and comfort her two children, but alas, a portrait couldn't give physical comfort, but she could give emotional comfort, just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by Harry.
"Who all heard and knows of this second prophecy?" asked Harry as Lily had to think about it, it was so long ago…she answered, "Alice & Frank, Sirius, Xenophilius, Peter, Remus, Minerva, and Albus…. I think that is everyone who was present, but if any of those individuals have told others over the years, I have no idea?" finished Lily.
As Harry digested this new information he turned to Neville, "Where do you think your mom would keep something that she wanted to keep secret?" asked Harry. Neville turned as he thought about it, he let out a large sigh as he shrugged his shoulders that he had no clue as to where it could be. "I have explored practically every inch of this manor growing up over the years, I never came across any prophecy." said Neville as he looked at Harry a little helplessly.
"Of course you wouldn't come across it Nev, she hid it, so no one would accidentally stumble across it. The question is, where would your mom hide something in this mansion?" Said Harry to Neville's puzzled look.
"Neville sweetie, do you mind if I talk to my son for a few minutes, in private." asked the portrait of Lily Potter. Neville agreed right away, as he left the library, he called out over his shoulder, "I'm going to head up to the third floor, that's where my parents office and bedroom is located, maybe it will be up there somewhere." finished Neville as he had this lost look on his face. Harry just nodded that he heard him as Neville vanished from view.
Lily, who was still staring at the spot Neville just vanished from, finally spoke, "You know Harry, Neville hasn't stepped one foot on the third floor in over ten years, he only does so now to help you. He has been through so much, almost as much as you my son."
Harry who sat down on the ground, Indian style, placed his head in his hands as he let out some tears he was holding in since he spotted the beautiful redhead as she continued to speak. "It's okay to cry Harry, you have been through more then any other wizard in history, and your only sixteen……but I believe in you son, your father and I are so proud of the man you have become, do you think you could tell me a little about your amazing stories….I have heard of some amazing things, but of course the information was coming from Neville unknowingly, according to his version, you grow about ten feet tall, take on a hundred dementors at once and shoot poison gas from your bum." finished Lily with a little chuckle that got Harry to lighten up a little and laugh.
"Well….The Dementor thing actually happened….but the other two are complete over exaggerations….well maybe not the fart thing, I have been known to clear out the dorm room on occasion." said Harry as he and the portrait of his mother laughed. Harry spent the next couple of hours going over everything he had been through, and explaining all the circumstances that surrounded the death of the Potters and who was ultimately responsible for it. Just as they were winding down, Neville returned cautiously, after spotting Harry still talking to Lily, he turned to leave, but Harry called him in and he took a seat on the ground next to Harry.
"Neville, did you know that our families were the closest ever?….in fact, we are blood brothers and your mom is my Godmother and my mom was yours." said Harry as Neville just stared at the portrait completely bewildered. "That is pretty cool, but Harry, what are we going to do about the Headmaster?….I mean he is going to wake up and he will not give up on what he wants." asked Neville
" I know Neville, that's why we have to find that second prophecy, if I know Albus, and I think I'm starting too, he has probably wiped everyone's memory of it except for himself. Until then, we train and we practice, a lot" said Harry as Neville just nodded that he agreed before Harry continued, "I can't wait to see the new, powerful Neville Longbottom, Watch out everyone, here comes the two most powerful wizards in all of England." Finished Harry as he tackled Neville to the ground as their laughter filled the entire Library.
After several minutes of wrestling, in which Harry was seriously schooled by the bigger Neville, Harry asked if now that he is keyed into the Longbottom wards, if he could summon Dobby to enter. After Neville told him that Dobby should be able to enter, he was about to summon Dobby when said Elf silently appeared before the two boys scaring Neville as Harry just laughed.
"Harry, it's about time, do you have any idea how much grief the girls have been giving me?" said Dobby as he heard silent giggles, he turned to find the source of those giggles as he spotted the portrait, Dobby completely froze. Right in front of him, was none other then Harry's mother. Dobby was at a complete loss for words.
"Dobby, I would like to introduce you to my mother, Lily Potter….Mom…this is my best friend, Dobby." Said Harry as Dobby's eyes grew even larger at hearing Harry's words. Neville just looked on as he silently shook his head from side to side, this relationship Harry had with his House Elf was something of record, he would have to talk to Harry about that later.
It was several minutes later when Dobby finally found his voice again and was seen whispering quietly with Lily for several minutes as Harry was filling Neville in on everything that he had been up too in the last couple of weeks. Neville was most interested in the amazing multi-compartment school trunks as well as the two beautiful girls that were waiting for Harry in his bedroom.
Harry and Neville left Dobby in the library while they worked together searching all over the mansion looking for some secret room or compartment or any clue that would lead them to the second prophecy. After checking the first two floors pretty thoroughly and finding nothing, the two boys headed up to the third floor, Neville's parents floor. Harry had a feeling that if it were in this manor, it would be on the third floor.
Walking down the hallway, Harry was looking from right to left, checking everything out. There was a thick layer of dust on most things, it looked like an ancient tomb or something. As the two boys entered the office area, Neville went to the left as Harry went to the right. Neville began checking behind paintings and asking the portraits if they knew where any secret compartments of his mother's were. Harry went straight to the desk and started to file through all the parchments that were scattered on top and in the drawers. After about almost a half hour in the office, they turned up nothing.
Harry who was still sitting at the desk, leaned back while exhaling deeply, he was getting tired. Neville, walked around to the other side of the desk and took a seat, he too was getting tired. Neville leaned forward placing both of his hands flat on the desk as he rested his chin on the back of his arms and closed his eyes. Harry, who looked across at the resting Neville, he was a little jealous of his peacefulness. Leaning forward, Harry placed his hands flat on the desk, and was about to rest his head as well, when suddenly the entire desk began to glow bright gold for several seconds before a swoosh of wind went through the entire office, startling Neville's eyes open.
What Neville saw when he opened his eyes, he couldn't quite explain, there were three drawers on the right and two drawers on the left with one big drawer right in the middle. All six if these drawers were not here when he sat down, looking across to Harry's smile, Neville realized they had found something interesting and began rifling through the drawers as Harry ran around to help investigate.
What they found were mostly financial documents and reality holdings and other important papers including Neville's birth certificate and his trust vault information. Neville was really happy that they found this stuff, but this was not what they were looking for. It was Harry who finally figured out, that the secret desk only activated when they both had a hand on the desk. So the two boys went around the office placing both of their hands on everything, with no luck. Then suddenly Neville got a bright idea, and yelled for Harry to follow him as he took off running.
Ending up back in the library, both boys were breathing heavily as a startled Dobby was still sitting cross legged in front of Lily. Neville walked up to the portrait of Lily Potter with a little smirk on his face. Harry finally catching on, walked over as well. As both boys slowly reached out with a hand to the bewildered looks of Dobby and Lily, their excitement was building. As their hands touched the painting, another bright gold light blasted from the portrait for several seconds just like before, as the light disappeared, a slight clicking noise was heard, and the entire portrait swung open like a door, revealing a small little shelf with only one thing sitting right in the middle, a pensive memory.