The next day Harry and Hermione headed over to Neville's house. They had to take a portkey and it landed them in the entryway of Longbottom manor. Neville was waiting for them when they landed and he hugged the two of them. He didn't say a word and he didn't need to they all understood what he meant. He lead them upstairs to a bedroom where Augusta was sitting in a chair looking at her son and daughter in law lying on the bed. They were hooked up to IV lines and they had nutrient bags hook to the IV. On the bed side table was a case full of Harry's healing tonic. For two bed ridden people they both looked to be in peak physical health thanks to the healing tonic and the IV bags. Augusta shot out of her chair with a speed and grace that spoke of her new diet and potions regiment and hugged the two.
"I just want to say thank you to the both of you." She said looking at the two.
"We're doing this for Neville. He's our best friend and brother. Now let's see if this works. Hermione, you can administer Neville's mom's dose, I'll work on his dad." Harry said handing her a white test tube.
At almost the same time they poured the glowing white potion into the mouths of Neville's parents and used a spell to make them swallow it. They stepped back and a white glow formed around their heads. Harry checked the time, and made two more chairs next to Augusta.
"It's 10:03, mark that down please Hermione?" Harry said to Hermione who pulled out a clip board and took notes as they took their seats. "In theory this will take some time to undo all the damage they suffered. This could take an hour, or it could take ten hours. It all depends on the amount of damage they suffered. This is the first time we've used this potion. This will tell us what this potion is made of. If they both get up fast then we know we have a very powerful concoction on our hands. If we're still sitting here in ten hours then we might have to go back to the drawing board to come up with something stronger. These two are the worst case of curse damage the hospital ever saw. We're hoping this works fast and heals every bit of damage." Harry said to Neville and his Gran.
"So we just sit and wait?" Neville asked looking nervous.
"Yes, but if you need to we can do something to take your mind off all of this." Harry said looking to Hermione. She nodded and Harry stood up.
"Can we please do something? I don't know if I can just sit here." Neville said looking disappointed in himself for not being able to sit quietly.
"Sure, come on. You told me there was a curio shop in town that had a lot of cool stuff, let's take a ride into town and go check it out. Maybe we'll stop off at a pub or dinner for something to eat after that. As soon as something happens Hermione can call me." Harry said.
"I think I need to get out of this room." Neville said looking to his parents one more time before walking out of the room. Augusta looked like she wanted to say something but she held it in. Harry saw this and took her hand.
"I'll look out for him Gran. Don't worry and as soon as they get up call me and I'll portkey him back to the house." Harry said before rushing out of the room to catch up with Neville who was by the front door getting his leather jacket out of the front closet. Harry walked up behind him and put a hand on his shoulder.
"I'm fine." Neville said walking out the big front door. He pulled a shrunken Royal Enfield motorbike with red gas tank and fenders out of his bag of holding and expanded it in the big driveway in front of his huge manor house. Harry followed his lead. When they mounted up Harry looked to his brother in all but blood and smiled at him.
"You lead the way. Go as fast as you need to." He said and Neville nodded before he took off down the long cobbled stone driveway.
They blasted to the big front gate and when they approached the gate flew open to let them out before it slammed shut behind them. Looking back Harry saw a hedge row and nothing else. The Longbottom manor house was under so many wards and protections it was invisible to even his mage sight. He was one of only five people to have access to the wards to make a portkey to the house. Harry followed his brother down the winding two lane back road heading into town. Longbottom Manor was located in north Somerset and it was a good twenty minute ride into town even at the fast pace Neville was setting. When they got to the village proper Neville slowed all the way down to a nice pedestrian pace and Harry rolled up to ride next to him at a stop sign. Neville led him to a small shop off a side street next to an old pub called the Fox and the Hound. As soon as they got close Harry could feel the magical items inside the shop. They parked and as they were taking their helmets off Neville stood next to Harry.
"Hey Harry, thanks." He said not looking at him as he said it.
"Don't mention it, but I have to tell you I'm going to be thanking you for showing me this place. We're going to rack up in here I'm glad I started carrying cash." Harry said looking at the shop. There was a sign over the door proclaiming the shop to be "one man's treasures" in gold letters on a green background.
"You feel it too?" Neville asked before he laughed. "Of course you feel it, what am I saying? But this is the first time I've ever felt anything." Neville said.
"You're getting stronger brother. As you gain power you start to gain a mage sense. At a certain power threshold you'll be able to feel out for hundreds of feet and be able to pinpoint the smallest enchantment on an object. Let's make this a game. We'll go into the shop and you pick out all the things with enchantments and let's see how many you get." Harry said.
"Loser pays for Fish and Chips?" Neville asked holding out his hand.
"If you wanted to pick up the tab for lunch you could have just said so." Harry shot back laughing as Neville socked him in the shoulder.
"Prat." Neville said with a smile as he walked into the shop.
The little junk shop was full of small bits and bobs of varying value and worth. The shop was run by an older lady in her 60's and a girl in her twenties that looked like her granddaughter both women smiled at Neville when he walked in.
"Hello dear. I'm Vera, was their something you were looking for?" The older lady asked.
"I'm not sure but I'll know when I see it." Neville said as Harry walked into the shop behind him.
"Well if you have any questions just ask away." The old lady said with a warm smile, but her eyes lingered on Harry just a bit too long. Something Neville missed but Harry did not.
As Neville headed off into the shop trying to find all the magical items Harry walked up to the counter. Harry smiled at the old lady and she returned it but her eyes kept darting up to the scar on his forehead. Harry held out his hand and the old lady took it.
"Harry Potter, it's nice to meet you Vera. You have quite a lot of nice things in this shop." Harry said feeling out with his magic for her core. She saw a week witch, barely over the squib level.
"Harry Potter?" She asked looking shocked.
"Yes, and you are?" Harry asked with a charming smile.
"Right! I forgot my manners altogether for a minute there. Vera Hart." She said looking like she wanted to say more but she saw her granddaughter dusting off a shelf near by.
"Vera, we both know who I am, there is no need to say anything." Harry said softly.
"Thank you." Vera said with a thankful smile that turned into a nasty cough. Harry subtly waved his hand at the woman and cast a monitoring charm on her as the girl walked into a back room.
"Do you practice?" Harry asked.
"No, I never had a formal education and I was disowned by my family for not having the gift." She said trying to recover from her cough.
"I'm sorry to hear that, But Vera, you do know you have a magical flu right?" Harry asked.
"Really?" She asked. "Is that why the cold medicine isn't working?" She asked.
"Most likely. Here, take this." Harry said pulling three vials of pepper up out of his bag and a small flask of glowing healing tonic. "This red one should break the cold and take two teaspoons of the glowing healing tonic three times a day until the bottle runs out and you should feel way better in a few days." Harry said.
"How very generous of you to just hand over these…" She started to say but Harry cut her off.
"It's nothing, really. I keep a full stock of potions on me at all times and I make batches constantly to keep my skills up." Harry said as the girl came over with a glass of water.
"Gran, are you alright? I heard you coughing again." The girl said handing her the glass.
"It's fine dear. I…" Vera started to say but then she looked down at the four glas bottle in her hand. "Harry, would you mind helping me explain things to my Granddaughter Cassie?" Vera asked.
"Not at all. Cassie?" Harry said turning to the tall thin girl with soft brown eyes and dark hair. "Magic is real. Not magicians or anything like that I mean real magic. In fact," Harry stopped mid sentence and cast a monitoring spell on the girl and saw she had just a slightly better core than her grandmother. "You have the gift just like your gran." Harry said.
"What?" Cassie asked looking at Harry like he was nuts.
"Look I can prove it. Do you like dogs? How would you like a Puppy?" Harry asked conjuring a small golden lab puppy out of thin air.
"WHat!?" Cassie said looking ready to pass out and scream at the same time. The puppy lept out of Harry's hand and jumped into Cassie's arms. Cassie caught the little dog and it licked her face. That broke her out of her stupper. "But, How?" She asked as Neville came back to the counter with an armload of things.
"Hey Harry, did I get them all?" Neville asked setting a pocket knife, a gold pill box, a silver goblet, a silver bracelet, a gold ring with a red stone, and a silver brooch on the counter.
"Um, let's see, no you missed two things." Harry said with a smirk.
"Damn, I was sure I got them all." Neville said walking back into the shelves.
"Are all of these things magical?" Vera asked looking at the odd assortment of items on the counter.
"Yes, I can tell you what each of these things do if you like?" Harry asked and at her excited nod he picked up the first item and felt for the enchantments on it. "this pocket knife can open locked doors, this gold pill box is a shrunken storage box, this cup chills your drink as you drink it, this bracelet has a minor shield charm on it, the same thing with this brooch, and the ring has an… oh," Harry said holding the ring and feeling the enchantments. "Not cool. This ring has a love spell on it. Very nasty bit of work." Harry said making a face.
"And to think I sell this stuff as junk and and antiques to normal people. Can any of this hurt someone" Vera asked looking mildly shocked.
"The ring could, but I wouldn't worry about it too much Vera, it happens all the time. I've been to a few shops like this and every time I walk out with a few items like these. Magicals die and their things get sold at estate sales if no one's left to claim it. Then it ends up in unsuspecting muggle hands. There's a whole department in the ministry dedicated to collecting these things. I take them and study the enchantments. I then destroy bad or dark items like this ring or I give them to friends as little gifts." Harry said.
"I got that ring from an estate sale two weeks ago." Vera said.
"See, it happens all the time." Harry said as Neville came back with two hand mirrors.
"This is it right? A set of communications mirrors right?" Neville asked.
"No, you missed that tea set on the shelf. It has a very minor enchantment that keeps your tea warm." Harry said summoning the wicker basket with the tea set off a shelf and setting it on the counter.
"Harry are you nuts?" Neville asked looking at the two women.
"Relax Neville. They both have cores, a bit on the weak end but Cassie here could cast spells if she was matched to a good wand. I'd try Ollivanders in the alley. Have you been to the alley?" Harry asked.
"Not in a long time. Not since I was kicked out of my house in 1949." Vera said sadly.
"You know, you might be the last of your family. The war took out a lot of houses. Even if you were disowned I'm sure the goblins can do something for you, you never know Vera, you might hold a claim to an estate. What was your family name?" Harry asked thinking about what Andy said about broken lines.
"Lestrange." Vera said causing Neville to drop the tea cup he was looking at.
"What?" Neville said in a deadly cold voice that spiked fear in both Vera and Cassie.
"Neville." Harry said.
"DId you just say Lestrange!?" Neville said causing the nick nacks on the shelves to shake.
"Neville!" Harry said grabbing his friend's arm and making him turn to look at him in the eyes.
"Harry…"
"No you listen to me. She was kicked out of her family for being a squib. She is not her family, just like Andy and Sirius are not their family. If you don't have a problem with them then why would you have a problem with these two? Now cap your magic before I have to cap it for you." Harry said. Neville took a deep breath and turned back to the women with a sad and regretful look on his face.
"I'm sorry for the outburst." Neville said.
"No, I'm sorry for what ever my dark and horrible family did to you. Growing up in that house I knew they were evil. When my letter didn't come I was dropped off at an orphanage with barely a word of why. My mother handed me a small sack of gold coins and that was the last I ever saw of them." Vera said looking just as somber.
"Gran, you've never said any of this before, did mum know?" Cassie asked looking like she was on the verge of tears.
"No dear, your mother never knew." Vera said as a tear ran down her cheek.
"Look, this is obviously a bigger hornet's nest then any of us wanted to kick over. I think we can all use a bit of context, Cassie looks like she could use a good stiff drink as well. Why don't we have Neville and Cassie head to the pub next door and get a few orders and fish and chips to go and we'll sit down and talk about all of this. Vera, as far as I know all of the members of your house are either dead or in prison. If that's true then the head of house title is yours and along with the title is a seat on the Wizengamot. Now I'm not sure if you can sit in that seat but Cassie I think can. What we need to do is call Andy, she my Law witch and have her look into your status." Harry said.
"Yeah, that's a good idea Harry." Neville said leading a shell shocked Cassie out of the shop. When they were gone Harry pulled out his phone and called Andy. Her assistant put him on hold. Harry checked his watch.
"She's probably in a meeting. Vera, I noticed you spoke of Cassie's mom in the past tense?" Harry let the question hang in the air.
"Yes, my daughter Margery died in a car crash a few years ago, her father shuffled off when Margery got pregnant. Cassie is the only family I have." Vera said dropping into her chair behind the counter as she started to cough again.
"Take the Pepper up Vera, it will help with your cold." Harry said as Andy came on the line. "Hey Andy, I'm standing with the last true head of the Lestrange house. She was orphaned as a young girl, is there any legal…. that's what I wanted to hear. We'll bring her to the house later so you can talk to her... No I just stumbled in to a curio shop and started talking to her and figured it out from what you told me before… yeah, my luck is right." Harry said hanging up as he shook his head.
"This is all crazy." Vera said as steam shot out of her ears from the pepper up.
"Says you, I stopped by this shop to take Neville's mind off the fact that his parents are going to be coming out of a coma for the first time in ten years that I'm guessing your nephew and his wife put them in. I'd say small world but I think magic is actively messing with me now." Harry said.
"My dear God, no wonder the boy looked like he wanted to kill me. I don't blame him." Vera said looking shocked.
"Yes well, what can you do about it but help when you can? Let fix this cup and square up this purchase before they get back. How much do I owe you?" Harry asked pulling a billfold out of his bag. He pulled a big stack of hundred pound notes out and looked at Vera waiting for a price.
"Um lets see, um the ring is priced at 100 pounds and the Brooch is 60 pounds." She said looking at the items on the counter as she punched in numbers in the old fashioned cash register. That's when Harry's phone started ringing.
"Hello?" Harry answered.
"Harry, get back here now! The glow is dying down around Alice. I think she's getting ready to get up!" Hermione said sounding anxious.
"Right we'll be there in a few minutes." Harry said hanging up.
"Something wrong?" Vera asked.
"Neville's parents are getting up. You have a total?" Harry asked.
"Yes it's, 867 pounds." She said.
"Here is 900 pounds. Keep the change. Look, why don't you come with us so we can take you back to the house later to talk to Andy, I'll go get those two why don't you close up shop?" Harry said shrinking things and putting them in his bag.
"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Vera asked.
"Yes, hurry up, we need to get going." Harry said rushing out of the shop. He opened the door to the pub and saw Neville and Cassie getting a togo bag. "Nev your mum is getting up, let's go." Harry said causing the two of them to rush out of the pub with the bag. Harry shrank the bikes and Vera came out of the shop in her coat carrying two bags and a jacket. She locked the door and tossed Cassie the jacket and handbag. Harry held out an over sized key with the name Longbottom on it.
"Everyone touch the key." Harry said casting a privacy spell around the group to hide their departure. When they all touched the key Harry took the puppy from Cassie and said go. They were flying through the air and then they were in the entryway of the manor. Neville looked at Harry as they helped the women off the floor. "Go. I'll be up in a minute." Harry said.
"Yeah, this is it, isn't it Harry?" Neville asked looking nervous.
"Neville, get your ass up those stairs, GO." Harry said shooting a lighting bolt out of his finger into Neville's ass making him jump two foot into the air. He hit the ground running and in seconds he was up the stairs and out of sight. "He's a good kid but he needs a good kick in the ass every once in awhile. I can send you on your way to the house now or you guys can hang out here for a few hours the choice is your's. Either way can I get two orders of food?" Harry asked handing Cassie the puppy back.
"Um yeah, here." She said grabbing two of the paper bags and handing them to him. "We'll stay here, we'll find a place to sit and eat. We're going to need to feed this guy too." Cassie said looking at the puppy.
"You don't need to, he's not a real dog. He's a conjured object that I gave a personality to. Think of him like a robot dog. I'm not sure how he works but I know he doesn't need to eat or anything like that. Honestly if anyone else would have cast that spell the dog would have vanished by now. I kind of feel bad for making the thing without thinking about it." Harry said petting the happy puppy.
"That's so strange Harry." Cassie said.
"Welcome to the magical world. I'll have a house elf look after you." Harry said before rushing up the stairs.
Harry ran to the room where the Longbottoms were staying and found Alice up and holding Neville as Augusta cried in her seat and Hermione tried desperately to cast spells on Alice. Harry laughed and patted Hermione on the back. He took the seat next to Augusta and she grabbed his arm and hugged him.
"Thank you Harry." She said through her tears.
"I did it for my brother. Have you eaten today?" Harry asked.
"No." She said.
"Here have some of this, can you call a house elf?" Harry asked.
"Mopsy!" She called and a tall we'll built house elf in red and gold robes popped into the room.
"You called My Lady?" The elf asked in perfect queen's english.
"Actually I need you to look after the two ladies in the entry hall make sure they have a place to eat lunch and keep them entertained until we go." Harry asked.
"Yes sir." The elf said before popping away.
"You brought guests Harry?" Augusta asked.
"Yes, I'll tell you all about it but for now I have to conduct some test to check up on Alice first." Harry said taking off his leather jacket and leaving it on the chair. He went over to Hermione who looked torn. She wanted to break them up to cast the spell to see if Alice was fully healed but she didn't want to break up the reunion.
"How is she? Did she seem confused?" Harry asked Hermione.
"Yes and no. I think their minds were awake all the time they were under. It's like they were locked inside their own heads. At least that's what Alice said. After I ended the call with you the glowing stopped and she shot out of bed in a panic. I calmed her down and she asked for Neville, we told her he was on his way and then she said she heard everything. She said she knew what happened. Neville used to visit them and tell them about his life, apparently most of that stuck for her. Frank looks to be more damaged. We'll see what he's like when he gets up. So far he's been under fifteen more minutes then Alice." Hermione said checking her watch.
"Hey Nev, we need to run some test." Harry said tapping his brother on the shoulder. He found himself in the hug being smashed by the bigger boy. "Nev, this is great but we need to do these scans." Harry gasped out.
"RIght Sorry." Neville said letting go. He wiped his eyes and smiled. "Mum this is my best friend Harry Potter, Harry and Hermione are the ones that healed you." He said holding Harry by his shoulders.
"Neville would have done the same for me. It's nice to meet you Mrs. Longbottom." Harry said.
"None of that Harry, I was supposed to be your Godmother." Alice said hugging Harry to her chest.
"Really?" Harry asked looking shocked he wanted to ask more questions but Hermione elbowed him. "Right sorry, Hermione needs to run scans on you to see how you're doing." Harry said pulling back so Hermione could get closer.
"Alice, I need you to look at my had." Hermione said as she cast the mind monitoring spell on her. "Good your scans are nice and clear. Your physical health is good as well thanks to the healing tonic. Your core is a bit weak but that is to be expected after not using it for ten years. With normal use your numbers should come back up. For now I'm going to prescribe a mild power booster tonic to be taken everyday to help your numbers along." Hermione said pulling a leather case out of her bag and expanding it. She pulled a flask of potion out and set it on the bedside table. "One teaspoon every morning when you first wake up. Harry can you make her a dose cup?" Hermione asked putting away her medical kit.
"Sure, this shot glass has a marking for one teaspoon. Up to the line but no more. You could hurt yourself if you take too much." Harry said waving a shot glass out of thin air and setting it next to the potion on the bed side table.
"Thank you kids, I'm not too familiar with you young Lady, just what Neville has told me in the past few weeks but I can say this with some certainty, Lily would be very proud of you Harry." Alice said hugging the two one more time with a soft smile.
"So you were going to be my Godmother?" Harry asked really wanting to get the story but Hermione elbowed him again.
"Harry, I think we've taken up enough of Alice's time for now, let's let her and Neville talk. We need to run scans on Frank." Hermione said.
"Right, Sorry Nev." Harry said red around the ears.
"Not at all Harry. We owe you both big time." Neville said patting Harry on the back.
"Well this story involves both of you." Alice said.
"What story?" Neville asked.
"The story of you both growing up under the same roof. You see back in school your mother and I were good friends. We were study partners and potions partners. We both fell in love at almost the same time, to men we both secretly fancied. We got married a week apart. We got pregnant the same time. We had you the same time in the hospital. Your two cribs were right next to each other in the hospital. Your mother and I sat in the nursery and held you both that next day and we made a pact, if anything should happen to either one of us we would take care of the other's child. Your folks were not well off and they were going to teach at the school, but during the summer they were going to live here in Longbottom Manor. It was better then the little cottage they had in Godric's Hollow. The war raged on and then one day Dumbledore came to us and told us there was a prophecy about the dark lord. It was vague but it could have meant either one of you boys. To protect you both we went into hiding separately. The night the dark lord attacked you the Lestrange's paid us a visit. It was a surprise attack that caught us off guard. The next thing I know is was trapped in my own body. Forced to watch my son grow up without being able to hold him and talk to him." Alice said losing her battle with her emotions.
Neville held his mother as she cried but Harry stood next to them not knowing what to do with his hands. Alice solved his dilemma by bringing him into the hug again. Hermione saw this and smiled at the three of them as she walked around the big bed and checked on Neville's dad. The glow was fading around his head but it was still bright. She cast a few monitoring charms before going to sit next to Augusta. She took the other bag off the seat and grabbed a few chips.
"THis is pretty good." She said nodding as she dug around for a piece of fish.
"It needs vinegar and salt." Augusta said watching the scene of her grandson holding his mum with a smile.
"You're right. Harry, Make me a bottle of vinegar!" Hermione called out.
"Is that food I'm smelling?" Alice asked looking up.
"Yeah, we got some Fish and chips from a pub in town." Neville said.
"You wouldn't happen to have more of it would you?" Alice asked licking her lips.
"No, but Harry can make anything you want." Neville said.
"Good point, do you have a taste for something?" Harry asked making a bottle of vinegar and floating it to Hermione.
"Breakfast, eggs, bacon, pancakes, toast, tea and orange juice." She said before blushing a bit.
"Been thinking about that for a while haven't you?" Harry asked making a bed tray with a big platter full of everything she said on it.
"Wow, I've never seen a maker before." Alice said looking shocked as most adults when Harry made something.
"You get used to it. This one demands things all the time and she expects me to hop to as soon as she says it." Harry said pointing to Hermione. As if on cue she pipped up.
"A bottle of Dr. Pepper would be nice, and Gran would like a bottle of Tab." Hermione said.
"Yes dear." Harry said waving at her and making two bottles of soda floating in the air by them.
"Harry what are we supposed to set them on? And no bottle opener?" She said trying to hold back a smile.
"What was I think? I should have known to make those as well." Harry said making a table in front of them so they could set their bags down. He set the bottles on the table and vanished the caps. "Anything else princes?" He asked.
"Yes, Neville forgot to get a pickle. And a sault shaker would be nice as well." She said making Augusta laugh.
"How dare he forget your pickle. I'll punish him later for this terrible oversight. Anything else?" Harry asked.
"No, that will be all." She said dismissing him with a hand wave.
"I live to serve my lady." Harry said bowing as he checked on Frank again.
"Harry, is it normal for Frank to be out this long?" Alice asked holding her husband's hand as she ate.
"Yes and no, all it means is he was more damaged and the potion is taking a bit longer to heal him. He should be fine, but I don't know how confused he'll be. He might wake up and be just like you, awake but locked inside your head, or he could be missing the last ten years. To tell you the truth, I don't know what's worse." Harry said.
"Seeing the world around you pass you by and not being able to say anything. I hope he wakes up not knowing what happened. It was hell to watch my little boy grow up and not…" She started to cry again as Neville hugged her. Harry took the tray off her lap and set it on the bed side table
"The potion cured your injuries but Alice, i'd strongly suggest you talk about your time under with someone. Maybe Frank when he gets up. He's been under for a while and if he's missing the last ten years guess who can help him piece it together? You suffered with the fact that you were up and you couldn't do anything. but, he might have lost ten years. You got to see your son grow up. You couldn't hug him or talk back. But you got to see him and hear him and live through him. It was hell, but it was something. Maybe you went through that so you could pick up your old life easier. Faster so you could be there for Frank. He's been out this long, we're pushing a half hour, I can almost guarantee he comes back with patches and holes in his memories. Life is what we make of it. You had ten bad years, but at least you had something. I'm not telling you to be grateful that the damage you took was just enough to put you in a coma but not enough to put you out. But? You got to hear you son's voice every week. You watched him grow and you knew that his Gran was taking care of him. It's something?" Harry said with a shrug.
"I never thought about that, you're a good boy Harry. Lily would be so proud." Alice said taking his hand and giving it a squeeze. He set the tray over her lap again and made a chair for Neville to sit next to her.
"Thank you for saying that, maybe later when things calm down and you've had a chance to settle into your life again you can tell me about my mum?" Harry asked making a set of cutlery for Neville and a glass of oj.
"I'd like to do a lot more then that, i'd like to be there for both you and Neville." She said looking at the two boys with a soft smile.
"Well, I have an adoptive mum and a half dozen aunts. All of them want to look after me. So you can try but my schedule is a bit full but I'm always happy to have another adult to talk to." Harry said with a smile as he turned and went over the his seat next to Hermione.
"Did you save anything for me?" Harry asked looking in the bag but she batted his hand away.
"Make you're own." She said with a bratty grin.
"Fine, I make it better then the pub anyways." Harry mocked back waving a big plate of fish and chips out of thin air and set it on the table in front of him. He was just about to dig in when the glow faded around Frank's head. He shot out of his seat and cast a bunch of scanning charms at him.
"How is he Harry?" Hermione asked pulling out her clip board.
"Good, he's resting now, he's not in a coma. I think the potion drained him. I'm going to add a healing tonic and a teaspoon of power booster to his IV bag." Harry said adding the potions to the bag as he talked.
"But he's healed right?" Alice asked looking at her sleeping husband.
"He's healed, he just needs to sleep, he's drained. He'll be up in a bit. He needs to sleep to regain his energy." Harry said going back to his seat, as he walked back he saw his plate was missing most of the chips. "Hey!" He said looking at Hermione.
"What?" She asked innocently.
"What my ass, you stole my chips woman." He said indignantly.
"Do you have any proof?" She asked with a shrug.
"I know it was you." Harry said.
"You know nothing, but you can have some of mine if it will make you happy." She said offering him her bag.
"I don't want you're subpar chips. I made mine to taste." Harry said.
"So make some more." she said holding back a laugh.
"Sure, just make more. Like I'm an endless supply of chips." Harry mocked as he made more chips.
"See, good as new." She said snatching a chip off his plate. "Ummm, your's are better." She said.
"Are those two always like that?" Alice asked eating off her plate again.
"Yes and no, they're usually less chatty. They tend to use a lot of looks and hand gestures. I think they're hamming it up to keep the room light. Those two are something else. I owe him so much and he never asks for a thing from me. He's been nothing but the best friend I could ever ask for. They both have." Neville said smiling at the two as they fought over chips.
"So they're a matched pair?" She asked with a smile.
"Totally. They don't have eyes for anyone else. But they make each other better. Hermione can be too in her head, and Harry is powerful enough to be a very bad man. She keeps him in check and he makes sure she stays out of her shell." Neville said.
"Well good, now what about you? Is there anyone that keeps you in check or makes you come out of your shell?" Alice asked smirking at the way Neville blushed.
"No." He said.
"No? Not even Susan Bones?" Alice asked.
"How do you… I mean, she's a friend." Neville stumbled out.
"That was very convincing. Good job. So is she someone special? Or is she just a good friend? You mention her every time you talk to me." Alice asked her boy.
"She's just a friend. She helps me watch out for these two. It's a full time job." He said.
"Good, I'm proud of you my baby boy… I'm going to have to come up with a new shorthand name for you." Alice said with a sad smile.
"Well, as long as no one else is around, Baby boy is okay I guess." Neville said with a shrug.
"On sweetie," Whatever she was going to say was cut off by Frank shooting up in bed and letting out a pain filled scream.
"FRank!" Alice yelled grabbing him.
"SHit, I did not count on this!" Harry said as he vaulted over the table and ran to his side casting spells. "FRANK!" Harry yelled adding power to his voice. This trick worked to snap him out of his mind.
"WHat?" Frank half yelled as he came to full consciousness. "James?" He asked looking at Harry standing over him.
"No Frank, that's Harry." Alice said getting his attention.
"Alice?" He asked looking at his wife confused.
"Frank, what's the last thing you remember?" Harry asked looking sad.
"Pain, so much pain and screaming. We were attacked! Neville!" He yelled trying to get up out of bed.
"Dad I'm fine!" Neville said looking panicked.
"What?" Frank said looking at his son in shock.
"Frank, I'm going to hit you with a mild calming charm and I'm going to let your wife explain what happened. I think it will be easier for her to tell you. For now I just want you to know that you're fine, everyone is fine, and the war is over. We're all safe." Harry said laying a hand on the man shoulder and casting a mild calming charm through his hand.
"Okay?" Frank said looking confused but less panicked.
"Okay. I'm going to make you something to eat, do you have a taste for anything special?" Harry asked.
"No, I just want answers." Frank said.
"Okay, I'll make you some breakfast and I'll set it aside on this table. If you feel hungry you can pick at it." Harry said making a tray like Alice's. He then led Hermione out of the room.
"That was intense." Hermione said looking at the closed door.
"Yeah, it was. I did not expect that. We need to add that to the report before we send it off to the hospital. I think if someone is given the potion they should have someone on hand to calm them down and explain things to them. We should also make sure the corners proof a weaker and less concentrated mix of the healing tonic and the power tonic. We have a lot of work to do. We need to do the math on dosages, mixing times, and we need a dosage chart. ON top of all that we need to brew a triple batch of both and we need to… Crap!" Harry said stopping as they walked down the stairs.
"What?" Hermione asked looking at him.
"I left my food in there." Harry said looking at the door.
"Harry." She said hitting him on the arm as she rolled her eyes and shook her head as she continued down the stairs.
"What? I was just starting to eat." Harry said walking down the stairs after her.
"Harry, stop being stupid. Let go sit in the dining room and you can make another plate." She said taking a right at the bottom of the stairs and heading into the dining room where she saw two women sitting at the big wood table. "Oh, um, hello?" She said.
"Hi." Said the Cassie.
"Right, I almost forgot about you guys, sorry about that but we had kind of had a big breakthrough." Harry said taking a seat across from the two and making a new plate of lunch.
"No need to apologise, we understand. Is everything okay?" Vera asked.
"Yes, it's going to take some time for Neville's parents to get their lives in order but they both made a full recovery. Healthwise their in top form." Harry said batting Hermione's hand away from his plate. "Damn it woman, do you have a hollow leg?" He said laughing.
"No, but we used so much magic yesterday that I'm really hungry today, now make me a plate of chips." She said with a smirk.
"Fine, here." Harry said making a basket of fries covered in salt and vinegar. "And as soon as I get some of this down we'll portkey back to the house and we'll handle your status questions." Harry said digging into his plate.
"What status issue?" Hermione asked.
"Vera and Cassie are the last two living non imprisoned/crazy members of the Lestrange family." Harry said after swallowing a bite of fish.
"Really?" Hermione asked looking at the two.
"Yes, Harry and Neville walked into our shop and after a short conversation he put it all together." Vera said with a grin.
"That's crazy." Hermione said as the puppy jumped up on to the table out of Cassie's lap. "Oh, would you look at this cutie. What's your name?" Hermione asked.
"I was thinking Hairy. After all Harry made him." Cassie said picking up the puppy.
"Harry made him?" Hermione asked looking at Harry who was shoveling food in his mouth. "You made a conjured animal Harry?" She asked locking eyes with him.
"Yeah, about that, it totally slipped my mind that the dog would be permanent because I made it. But on the upside he's very low maintenance." Harry said with a charming smile.
"Harry! You can't go around making living things." She said.
"Like I said, this is the last one. Well, until we do the NEWTs. You have to conjure a whole bunch of things for the test." Harry said smirking.
"That's not very funny." Hermione said as Neville and his gran came into the room.
"Hey, how is it going up there?" Harry asked.
"Good, mum wanted to talk to dad for a bit about some things in private." Neville said.
"Good, then the healing tonics are working to their full extent. We're about to head back home to handle the line claim…" Harry was cut off.
"Why don't you have Andy come here and we'll save these two ladies the portkey ride. It's not a good idea to portkey with a full belly. Especially the first few times." Augusta said walking around the table to stand by the two women. "I'm Augusta Longbottom." She said holding out her hand to the two women.
"Vera and Cassie Hart." Vera said shaking her hand first.
"But as I understand it you're were a Lestrange and you're going to be one again soon?" Augusta asked.
"Yes, and I would just like to apol…" Was as far as Vera got before Augusta stopped her.
"It's not your fault dear. You were kicked out of your house. I would say I was sorry for your disownment but I fear it spared you a life much worse in your house." Augusta said.
"True. I had a breeding/marriage contract to a man named Simon Crow. I never met the man, is he as bad as my family?" Vera asked.
"Inner circle death eater with a penchant for young children if I recall his trial from years ago." She said with a sick look on her face.
"Oh my good god." Vera said looking shocked.
"Truly. You would be shocked what came out of the last peruge. Of course this new peruge has been just as enlightening. And if you get your title back you can help us rid the world of this scum." Augusta said taking a seat at the head of the table.
"So I should call Andy and have her come here Gran?" Harry asked.
"Yes, and tell the rest of the group that we will be having a dinner here at the Manor tonight to celebrate the return of my children." She said with a big smile.
"Are you sure Frank can handle the shock of seeing old friends?" Hermione asked.
"Dad is mostly fine. Mum explained thing to him and he's trying to wrap his head around the fact that he lost ten years." Neville said.
"Okay, you made sure to tell them if they feel anything they should call us immediately right? They are basically test subjects undergoing experimental treatment and we want to make sure they're okay. In fact I think they should be on a restrictive diet for the next two wee…" Hermione started to sat but Harry cut her off.
"I don't think we need to do all that. I think they lost ten years of life, let's not take any more days or weeks away. They are in top form and fully healed. Let's just monitor but not interfer. Now if you will excuse me I have a few call to make." Harry said getting up from his spot at the table and vanishing his empty plate as he left the dining room.
"Hermione, if you think my Mum and Dad need to be on a special diet I'll make sure they…" Neville started to say but Hermione waved him off.
"No, Harry's right, we need to trust in our work and be less controlling." She said with a nod of her head like she was trying to lock in an idea. She then looked at Neville with a grin. "SO, you have a mum and dad again, how does it feel?" She asked.
"The truth? I have no idea. This is all happening so fast I feel a bit numb, but I'm happy. Extremely happy. I know you don't want me to keep thanking you…" He said with a look of pure joy on his face.
"Then stop thanking us. If the positions were reversed I know you would do everything in your power to help my mum and dad. Now let's concentrate on getting them up and back on track. We might need to help them work on their magic and spell casting. In fact I think they should join the group during turned days so we can monitor them as they start to use their magic again. Your magical core is like a muscle, if you don't use it it atrophies and shrinks, as it is they might not be able to go back to work for a while." Hermione said with a thoughtful look in her eyes like she was doing long division.
"How bad is it?" Neville asked.
"Right now? Not good. At this point you're twice as powerful as both of them put together. Then again you're on the Mage scale and I don't think they were but with two weeks of steady use and booster tonics? They should be back up to full power." She said.
"Harry said something about fitting Cassie here for a wand, do you think she can cast magic and hold the title of Head of House?" Vera asked Hermione.
"I'm not sure, what's your power level?" Hermione asked.
"I'm not sure dear, Harry said low but he said she was powerful enough to use a wand." Vera said.
"She is powerful enough to use a wand. She should have gotten a letter from the school. She's a 62. That's 12 points over the squib level. If the school doesn't take kids that low on the wizard scale then I'm going to change that. It's ridiculous. You're how old Cassie?" Harry asked.
"24." She said.
"13 years. You should have had a wand for thirteen years already. If you would have fostered your magic at a young age you would be in the high 80's by now if not higher. We need to talk to Minerva about this. If there are kids out there right now that are over the squib level and they still don't get a letter then how many Cassie's are out there right now? On top of that we should look into a correspondence course for squbs. You might not be able to cast spells Vera but you can brew potions, draw ruins, and use magical items like brooms and scrying stones. There is no reason we can't teach Squibs at the school." Harry said looking pissed off.
"Well Mr. Gryffindor, change it. It's your school. Hire more teachers and institute new rules." Neville said.
"You know what?" Harry said thinking about his words. "That's not a bad idea Nev." Harry said nodding.
"Hey, you say that like it's rare for me to have good ideas." Neville said acting hurt.
"Well even a broken clock is right twice a day." Harry said without missing a beat.
"Hey!" Neville said looking really pissed at this point.
"Well I have to get back to the house and pick up most of the group, they should be ready to go by now." Harry rushing out of the room. Neville tossed a lighting bolt at Harry's retreating backside. It hit his shield and he heard Harry laughing in the hall before it vanished.
"I still don't know how he can hit me with a zinger but I can't get through his shields." Neville said laughing.
"He has three shields on and you have two. He can also arc the lighting bolt around the edge of your shield." Hermione said with a smirk.
"I really have to learn how to do that." He said.
"Learn what?" Alice asked leading Frank into the dining room.
Both of the were dressed in jeans and heavy wool sweaters and socks. Both of them looked like they were holding the other one up at times as they walked on unsteady feet too the table. Neville shot out of his seat and took both of them by the arm to steady them. Looking at him standing next to them was a real contrast. Neville was the biggest kid in their group and with their hunched over and lith frames they look tiny compared to their son's hulking form.
"We got it son we have to learn to do this by ourselves we can't depend on you to be here everyday." Frank said patting Neville on the arm as he made his way to the empty seat next to his mother.
"Besides we were fine when we first got up, we took showers and got dressed, the stairs took a lot out of us though." Alice said letting Neville lead her to a seat next to Frank.
"We'll you both are in peak physical health. You both need to build up your endurance and muscle mass. The healing tonic and a high protein diet will do wonders for you both." Hermione said casting monitoring charms on the two of them.
"If that's what the doctor orders than then who am I to complain about a high meat diet?" Frank said with a big grin. It was obvious he was thinking about big cuts of flame kissed meat topped with bacon. "I don't know what it is but I just finished a big stack of pancakes, eggs, and bacon upstairs but I could eat a whole cow right now." he added.
"Like father like son, that's so weird. Neville would eat a whole side of beef if we let him." Hermione said laughing.
"I'm a growing boy and the healing tonic makes me ravenous." Neville said grinning.
"The potion makes all of us ravenous. The more food you take in the more it converts into muscle mass and energy." Hermione said.
Harry walked into the dining room with the Grangers, Sirius, Aurora, Remus, Andy, and Ted. Sirius rushed over to Frank and pulled him out of his seat to hug him.
"Frank!" He said with a happy laugh.
"Easy big dog." Frank said laughing as Remus joined in the group hug. "Hey Moony." He said.
"Man it's good to see you up and talking. You look like shit but then again comas can't cure ugly." Sirius said.
"I'm up for less than an hour and you're already giving me shit?" Frank said laughing harder.
"I'm just glad you're back with us. Now he has someone else to pick on." Remus said.
"I missed you." Aurora Said as she hugged Alice with tears in her eyes.
"I missed me too." Alice said with a haunted samile.
"Harry, that dose of healing tonic you added to Frank's IV is working so fast he needed to eat again." Hermione said as her parents and the tonks' took seats at the table.
"Good, now that they're up we can start giving them bigger doses and feeding them more. Did they come down the stairs on their own?" He asked pulling his kit out.
"Yes but they are both weak after that." She said making notes on their charts.
"Good, this is all good news. Hey guys, you both need to take more healing tonic and I'll make you something with a lot of protein." Harry said pouring out two small doses of healing tonic. "We're also going to up your recover time table so we can get you both back to fighting form." Harry said handing them each a shot glass of potion.
"Okay Harry." Alice said with a soft smile.
"Whatever the doctor orders." Frank said shooting the potion.
"Good. now what would you like?" Harry said cracking his knuckles and stretching his fingers like he was about to play the piano.
"A big steak, and potatoes." Frank said as he retook his seat with SIrius and Remus next to him.
"Yes, I can work with that, how about this." Harry said waving a big platter into existence in front of Frank. The platter had a big 24 ounce Porterhouse steak covered in grilled onions, a big side of garlic mashed potatoes, carrots, and a big stack of onion rings. He made a bottle of steak sauce and handed him a knife and fork.
"My God." He muttered as the smell hit his nose. He cut into the soft meat and it was perfectly pink on this inside. The meat tasted like butter and he sighed and he chewed. "You my boy, are gifted." He said with a goofy grin on his face.
"You can have a beer with that if you would like. But now hard alcohol for a few weeks." Harry said.
"Hey Pup can I have what he's having, but you know, normal sized." Sirius said eyeing Frank's plate as his friend attacked his food.
"Me too please." Remus said licking his teeth. The full moon was a few days away and he was closer to the wolf.
"Sure, anyone else?" Harry said making two more normal sized plates. Dan and Frank raised their hands and Harry made two more plates. "What about the ladies at the table?" Harry asked.
"Your roasted chicken with the mushroom cream sauce over rice with the garlic and rosemary red potatoes and green beans if you please Harry? You have to try this Alice it's the best." Aurora said from her seat next to her.
"Good choice, the chef approves." Harry said making plates for the women.
"Oh wow this is good." Alice said.
"It needs a good glass of white wine." Aurora said.
"I can run back to the house to get a bottle, a few if we're going to have a bunch of people over for dinner." Harry said thinking about it.
"I'd send you but you but you have no sense of what's good. We really need to sit you down and teach you about wines. If you could make a good bottle of port we would save a lot of money on booze." Emma said.
"You can point out a good bottle for lunch and I'll grab a few beers for the guys and I'll bring them back." Harry said.
"Okay, there's a bottle of chardonnay in the wine race with a gold label and a green foil around the neck. Also get a few cases of beer from the top of that can you also set up a trunk so we can cross back and forth to the house? The portkeys do a number on me." Emma asked.
"Sure mum, we have a few extra trunks we made a week ago I wanted to put one in this house so Gran doesn't have to take a portkey to the ministry. With Amelia's trunk in her office and one in this house she won't need to portkey." Harry said.
"Thank you Harry and Hermione, that's very thoughtful of you." Augusta said.
"It's no problem, I'll set it up in the entrance hall and connect it to the wards." Harry said walking out of the room a few seconds later they saw a flash of light coming from down the hall and they heard the wards chime like a gone being struck.
"He reminds me so much of James. When I got up I saw him and I was so confused." Frank said.
"He looks like James but he's a mix of both his parents. He's got James' leadership skills but he's got Lily's heart. He wants to help people." Sirius said.
"You raised him well Sirius." Alice said.
"I didn't raise him. I was sent to jail for a crime I didn't commit by the old man. Harry got me out of jail. I spent ten years in Azkaban." Sirius said looking haunted.
"My god. Who raised Lily's boy?" Alice asked looking at the group.
"Lily's sister Petunia." Andy said coldly.
"No." Alice said.
"Yes, and the old man put compulsions on her and her husband to beat and mistreat the boy. The first seven years of his life were hell until Harry tapped into his magic and mind tricked them into being nicer to him." Andy said.
"I'll gut the old man!" Alice yelled standing up out her seat but she stood too fast and her knees buckled and she ended up back in her chair.
"It's been taken care of. We've stripped the old man of his power, and Harry has him by the short and curlies. We also dropped the compilations on Petunia and her husband and Harry visits them every once in awhile. They feel really guilty and Harry feels funny around them. They are slowly getting to know each other again. I mean their emotions were played with so much it's hard for them to be around each other." Aurora said placing a calming hand on Alice's arm.
"I got to see my boy all the time, I knew he was being raised by Augusta so I knew he was fine. But I always thought you were looking after Harry. You two were engaged to be married, I thought you two took him in and raised him." Alice said looking at Sirius and Aurora.
"No, when he went to jail, I became a drunk astronomy teacher at the school. I'm fine now, I cast the sober charm on myself after every drink I have to make sure I don't fall down that hole again and I'm minister of Magic now thanks to Harry." Aurora said.
"Wow, did none of group get a happy ever after?" Alice asked.
"From our friends? Not really. But we're making a comeback." Aurora said with a smile.
Harry came in at that point and started pouring drinks. They had a nice long late lunch and by the time they finished eating Frank and Alice could walk a little better. Harry made them each a cane and soon they were limping around the manor with ease. Andy talked to Vera and Cassie and she said they had a good case. They would fill out all the paperwork and on Monday during the open session of the Wizengamot they would present the case. But with half the wizengamot on their side and most of the other people's hatred of the still alive Lestranges Andy was sure Cassie would be declared the new head of house.
Later the rest of the group showed up and they had a nice dinner. After that they all took the trunk back to the Granger's house and they hug out in the garage. Frank took one look at the red E-type in the garage and Harry handed him the keys. He took Neville for a ride in the car. They spent most of the drive into town basking in the male bonding quite. Neville directed him to the ice cream shop. They parked and when in, Neville greeted lyonel by name and ordered two floats. They sat in a booth in the back and without knowing it Neville re-created the same male bonding trip Harry took Sirius on. They sat eating and smiling at each other for a good ten minutes before Neville broke the silence.
"Dad, I know it's weird between us, and it's okay. You passed out in 1981 and you woke up in 1991. I was a baby the last time you saw me and now I'm eleven." Neville said.
"It's weird right? I'm glad you said it. I've been watching you all afternoon trying to figure out what I'm going to tell you but for the most part you don't need me to baby you. You need me to treat you like the young man that you are. I'm sorry you grew up alone with my mother, she's a strict old bird and I can only imagine what that was like. I at least had my father growing up in that house. But you seem fine, in fact you seem more than fine." Frank said.
"I am for the most part, and growing up with garn was not always fun but she's gotten way better now. I think it's the healing potion Harry's been giving her. She's been so much happier since she's been taking it. She has a spring in her step and the black cloud has been lifted. I asked Hermione what she thinks about it and she said Gran was probably depressed and/or chemically unbalanced and the healing tonic fixed that. Also working with Harry has really done a number on my confidence. Harry's always trying to get me to stand up for myself and be my own man." Neville said.
"It shows. That boy is a damn good influence on you but don't think it's a one way street. He's probably gotten more from knowing you then the other way around." Frank said.
"Harry never really had a guy friend before he met me and now I'm his brother. The fact that we should have grown up together makes that bond even stronger." Neville said.
"Good, it's always good to have a friend like that. Now here's the fun part, do you have questions for me? Things that you want to know about me?" Frank asked.
"I have loads of questions for you, but I think we have time. This is your first day back in the land of the living. Let's just relax. Tomorrow, when we come home for our turned day we have work to do. We're going to put you through your paces and let me tell you, if Harry's running the lesson you're in for a lot of pain. But after that, let's me and you sit down in the study and talk. Deal?" Neville asked holding out his hand.
"Deal." Frank said shaking his hand before he pulled him into a half hug over the table.
"Cool, now let's get a few pints of ice cream and head back to the party." Neville said.
"Sounds good to me." Frank said following his son up to the counter.
"Lyonel, I need two pints each of the chocolate, vanilla, cherry, and the mint chip." Neville said.
"Coming right up." Lyonel said walking into the back kitchen. He came back a minute later with two shopping bags. "There you go. That'll be…"
"Forty quid, here's a fifty, keep the change." Neville said handing over the fifty pound note and taking the bag as his Frank walked behind him with his cane.
"Thank's have a good night." Lyonel said with a big smile as they walked out to the car. Frank started up the jag with a smile on his face.
"I've always wanted one of these. It's going to really suck to hand the keys back to Harry." Frank said.
"Hand the keys back? Dad he gave you this car." Neville said.
"WHat!" Frank half yelled.
"Yeah, he loves doing things like that." Neville said.
"But this is a mint condition Jag. it's worth more than a normal house." Frank said.
"Harry made this dad. He copied the junk that he bought with conjured gold coins." Neville said laughing.
"He did what now? This is a story." Frank said laughing.
"It is. Dan wanted to get Emma a classic sports car for her birthday…" Neville told the story of the day Harry almost exploded from taking an experimental potion. When they pulled up to the garage Harry was waiting for them.
"How did she ride?" He asked opening the door for Frank.
"Like a dream." Frank said.
"Good, keep it, it's your's. Welcome back to the land of the living. I can shrink it for you to take home, or you can leave it here and store it in the garage." Harry said waving at the number plate. It now read: FRLB 001. "There now we know it's yours." Harry said. With a smile as he walked away.
"I told you he'd give you the car. He gives everyone a car. It's his way of saying welcome to the group. I wonder where mum is?" Neville said looking around. As if on cue a silver Jaguar xk120 rolled up the drive and Harry met it. He said something and they heard Alice.
"WHat!?" She yell asked. He waved at the front of the car and she drove up the rest of the way and parked next to them. "Harry just gave me this car! Can you believe it?" She said as she and Aurora got out of the car.
"I can, he gave me this one." Frank said.
"THat boy is crazy." She said with a smile as she sat next to him and laid her head on his shoulder.
"Yes he is." Frank agreed watching James Potter's clone circulate through the party of kids and adults.
He watched as Harry stopped and talked to each group and in every encounter he looked like he fit in. when he talked to a group of girls he made a pitcher of lemonade and tall glasses with ice and straws which the girls thanked him for. He stood by a table where a group of boys were playing cards. He pointed out something which made two boys throw their cards down and boo as Dean raked in the pot. Harry cracked a joke and the guys all laughed as he walked over to a group of adults talking about medicine. He made a conet about something and they all nodded. He made a few pieces of paper and they group looked them over with a lot of nodding and commenting. Harry shrugged and pulled out a heavy looking book and pointed something out which made the group nod and mutter some more but they all patted him on the back as Mary Corner looked over the notes and said something. Harry handed her a few potions flasks and she grinned as she looked them over. Harry walked up the a group of warriors by the bar and poured himself a soda into a beer mug. As he did he added his two cents to the conversation and when they said something back Harry pulled a black flashlight out of his pouch on his belt and ignited a three foot green blade. He swung it around a few time and then had AMelia lob a spell at him. He batted the spell into the ceiling and fixed the damage with a hand wave as the group clapped and cheered. Harry made three more lightsabers and handed them to the group before he walked off towards him. He walked up to the car.
"Hey you two, how are you doing?" Harry asked discreetly casting a monitoring charm on the both of them.
"We're fine Harry, just tired. It's been a long day." Frank said holding Alice close to his side as she snored softly.
"I can send you both home, or I can offer you a big soft couch to sleep on if you would like?" Harry asked.
"We're fine for now Harry, thank you for looking out for us. For all of us." Frank said nodding to Neville who was laughing with the boys sitting at the card table.
"I have to, because I know he has my back. Us heroic types have to stick together after all." Harry said puffing out his chest and buffing his nails on his shirt.
"You can play it off if you like but I want you to know you we are deep in debt to you and your house and I plan on spending a good portion of my life making it up to you and your girl. I lost ten years. Thanks to you two I won't lose anymore time." Frank said looking down at his wife.
"I don't know if you know this but I'm the last descendent of Merlin and Godric Gryffindor. I have a huge legacy to live up to. I'm not much of a leader, or politician. I have no head for it. But I am a fighter and a healer. When I see my brother hurting because his parents are in a coma and I can do something about it I would be dishonoring my lineage if I didn't help." Harry said with a shrug.
"Harry, I know I'm not the first person to tell you this, but your parents would be damn proud of the man you're becoming." Frank said.
"That's my goal in life." Harry said casting a silencing bubble around the car and making a soft wool blanket that he draped over their legs. "Now get some rest. Tomorrow we get you guys back on your feet and see if you can start walking without the canes. Next week I want to start your magical training to get your cores back up to where they used to be. You have a long road ahead of you but we'll be there every step of the way." Harry said patting him on the arm.
Frank looked down at his sleeping wife and smiled. He looked up and Harry was gone. It took him a few seconds to find him but he saw him playing pool with Neville. The two of them were trading shots and laughing. Frank fatal warm and happy and content. He drifted off to sleep with a smile on his face.
