Neville was a little resistant to entering Hermione's private room, standing in the doorway of the room and not daring to look inside, but Professor Dumbledore had abandoned him so completely that he seemed to have forgotten the purpose of bringing him here.

"Come on, Neville—"

But Hermione seemed to be in high spirits, after all, this was the only classmate she had seen in the two weeks she had been in St. Mungo, and she asked Neville urgently as she sat on the same stool that Sirius usually was, as she walked to the hanger in the ward, fumbling for something in the pocket of her robe hanging on the hanger,

"Tell me, Neville, how are the guys at school, and has anything happened in the time I've been away?"

"Oh, it's good, everything is fine at school--"

Neville looked a little dazed, he hesitated,

"Everyone is concerned about your condition, but Professor McGonagall won't allow us to write to you that you deserve plenty of rest during your treatment."

"Sirius won't allow me to write letters to the school—"

Hermione's tone was mixed with a faint dissatisfaction,

"Harry and Ron must be worried about my situation, but Professor Snape is reluctant to help me send them a message.

Sirius thinks that the people who cursed me are likely to intercept the owls flying to Hogwarts, so as to find out if I am still alive, if they really want me to die, then they may continue to attack I don't deny this possibility, but the probability is too low, there are many owls flying to Hogwarts every day, they can't knock down all the owls, ah, of course, special moments, it's not a bad thing to be cautious, I found it. ”

Neville looked at Hermione with a little respect, so Hermione, who was a little fragmented, could hear the ease in Hermione's tone, which he would never have been able to do, if he knew that someone was secretly trying to take his life.

"Sorry, Neville, in my pocket, it's a little wrinkled--"

Hermione struggled to smooth out the bubblegum wrapper and handed it to Neville apologetically.

Looking at the wrapper, Neville's face turned purple for a moment, his lips pursed tightly, his eyes dodging Hermione's gaze, and he felt an irrepressible urge to run away.

Eventually, however, Neville took the ridiculous wrapping paper and carefully slipped it into his pocket.

"It's okay," Neville whispered, "I've got a lot of them. ”

"So, would you like to talk, Neville?"

Looking at Neville, who was sitting curled up, as if ready to be ridiculed, Hermione pursed her lips and hesitated, she lifted the hair hanging in front of her eyes, and sat on the edge of her hospital bed, her voice soft,

"What did Professor Dumbledore say to you on the way?"

Neville's body shuddered as he lowered his head and whispered

"He told me that Professor Blaine had sent a message that he was certain that he would bring my mom and dad to their senses, and that if they could get back to normal, they would definitely like to see me at first sight."

Hermione looked at Neville sadly, she knew very well why Neville was not very happy, it was not that he didn't expect his parents to return to normal, but that he was afraid that Professor Bryan would fail.

Mrs. Longbottom was a very nice person, and these days, whenever she was free, she would come to her hospital room to chat with her, so Hermione knew exactly how much effort the family had put into getting Neville's mom and dad back to their senses over the years.

When they had an accident many years ago, Dumbledore rushed to Neville's parents as soon as he received the news, but unfortunately, even wizards like Dumbledore were helpless about their injuries, and the Ministry of Magic spared no effort to invite internationally renowned Spell Injury Healers to consult in order to eliminate people's anger.

The therapists did give some very pertinent advice on how to care for Neville's mom and dad, but they were also at a loss for how to treat them.

Mrs. Longbottom tells her that at first, they did not give up hope, that everyone in the Longbottom family was trying to help Frank and Alice, and that Neville had watched waves of prestigious therapists come to his parents' hospital room for as long as he can remember, using all means to help them regain their senses, but in the end, they all left in disgrace.

"You should trust Professor Blaine, Neville, he's a man who works miracles."

Hermione said categorically,

"I remember the day I was cursed, on my way to Hogwarts, he told me that he would soon be able to get me back to health."

Hermione's breath was short for a moment, her eyes flickering,

"And then he did, and not only that, but he uprooted an evil dark wizard organization."

After taking a few deep breaths, Hermione pressed her swaying mind,

"Since Professor Blaine said to Professor Dumbledore that he is sure, then I think there is a good chance that your parents will recover, Neville, you may not know what happened, today at noon, Professor Bryan walked into the Muggle ward, it was a dark wizard in an organization that was destroyed by Professor Bryan, and tortured crazy Muggles with a Diamond Heart Charm, the situation is similar to your parents.

Before Professor Blaine arrived, St. Mungo's therapists had already made a diagnosis, and they thought that he could no longer have a clear mind, and that he was dying and would not live long, but you see--"

Hermione smiled encouragingly at Neville, who had perked up a bit,

"It's only been an afternoon and the Muggle is already in good spirits. Oh, you should have seen how crazy the professional therapists were when they heard about it! ”

Neville listened intently, and before he knew it, his breathing quickened, but his eyes were still confused.

Can his mom and dad really be cured he really is. Can you have a perfect family?

Professor Brian. Needless to say, how many miracles he has performed in the two years since he was born, he is one of the greatest wizards Neville has ever met.

Not to mention his unrivaled magical prowess, Neville had been clumsy in PE class for some time, but Professor Bryan had always lashed out at him for being able to treat everyone equally, without taking extra care of the young wizards of Slytherin or deliberately suppressing the students of other houses

Of course, this is the basic quality of a professor, but when you look at another Slytherin professor in the school, Professor Bryan's strength becomes very prominent.

"But Professor Blaine said that he hasn't done an in-depth study of the healing of the damage to the soul of the Diamond Heart Curse, which is very difficult to solve, just a few months."

Neville gritted his teeth and said that he wanted to convince himself to be happy, after all, his parents had hope of healing, but his mind was full of thoughts of gain and loss.

What if Professor Bryan can't be cured either?

Then the last shred of illusion in his heart was shattered, and if he was treated, the situation would be even worse. There is even no return.

Hermione knew that Neville was talking about a previous semester when Professor Blaine reviewed Professor Moody's class, and Neville had asked Professor Blaine about the treatment of the Diamond Heart Charm, and Professor Blaine had given a disappointing reply.

In just a few months, Hermione found it strange how many healers couldn't solve for centuries, but unlike Gilderoy Lockhart, who she mislooked at, Professor Bryan wouldn't joke with Neville's parents, and Professor Dumbledore wouldn't do that.

Hermione calmly stated her analysis, and with her patient encouragement, Neville finally looked less entangled.

A family gathered around the fireplace for Christmas, a dream that was once out of reach. Is it really possible?

The conversation gradually spawned, when Neville told Hermione that during the days she had lost contact, Harry and Ron had almost regarded the whole school as her killers, and after eating several confinements for absent-mindedness in class, Hermione's pure brown eyes glowed, and she covered her mouth,

"These two fools!"

"In my opinion--"

Dumbledore's voice suddenly came from the door, and he looked at Hermione with a smile on his face, his eyes were bright,

"Mr. Potter and Mr. Weasley clearly value your friendship with you."

Hermione exclaimed, quickly wiped her eyes, and got up from the bed.

"Grandma?"

Neville quickly got up as well, and he looked at Professor Dumbledore's grandmother and screamed nervously.

Mrs. Longbottom's face was complicated, she looked at her grandson, and instead of asking about Neville's performance at school these days as soon as they met, as she used to do, her face was complicated, her eyes were filled with distress and guilt, and the strange emotions made Neville even more worried.

What happened. What did Professor Dumbledore say to his grandmother. Professor Bryan's treatment is not feasible?

Neville clenched his fists, cheeks turning white.

"Neville."

The tall Mrs. Longbottom looked a little rickety now, and she changed her tone of voice and looked at Neville, her voice hoarse,

"You want your mom and dad to get back to normal?"

(End of chapter)