Chocolate Frog Card: (Silver) Aberforth Dumbledore: Challenge: Write about Aberforth and his relationship with Albus.

March Event: Kendra/Aberforth - 100 points

Gringotts: King's Cross Station [HP Location]

Word Count: 445

Aberforth hated his brother, with a passion that astounded him. Albus had always been the favourite of the three siblings, and when Ariana's accident had occurred, their mother's time was spent between his younger sister and his older brother. Aberforth coped.

At school, Albus was gifted and was admired by many whilst Aberforth was just an average student and seemed to melt into the woodwork. He had a few friends, but none that he would consider close or best friends, whilst Albus seemed to have flocks surrounding him every day. Aberforth coped.

With school finished for the summer, and the train pulling up at the station, Aberforth was ready to disappear into the background where nobody would bother him. He knew their mother would be waiting on the platform and she'd greet them both but they wouldn't stick around to talk too long because she'd be desperate to get back to the home where Ariana would be waiting with a neighbour that she liked.

Aberforth was one of the first off the train, desperate not to get caught amongst the crowds of students as they pushed and shoved their way out of the train. He caught sight of his mother, waiting patiently near the exit of the platform and he smiled happily; he might not be noticed a lot of the time but he did love her with all of his heart.

"Mother," he greeted, waving his hand. He saw the smile that lit up her face and it almost made him blush, having not been looked at like that for so long. "How are you, mother?" he asked as he drew nearer, sighing happily into the hug that she bestowed upon him. "How's Ariana?"

"Your sister is okay," she answered. "And I'm even better now that I can have my boys home." She pulled him back into a hug, squeezing him tightly. "I want you to tell me all about your year when we get home."

Aberforth blinked in shock; this had never been a conversation that they'd had, except for his first year.

"Pardon?"

Her face seemed to be suddenly filled with sorrow. "Oh, my baby boy," she whispered, resting a hand on his cheek. "I've been such a bad mother to you but I'm going to change that. I've been so focused on Ariana that I've neglected you and your brother, but when I find the time to talk, Albus takes my attention but I won't allow it to happen," she promised, tugging his head down to press a kiss to his forehead. "I love you."

"I love you, too," he replied, beaming at her. Aberforth would cope with this new attention.