Harry Potter and The Last Horcrux

Neville's Reply

At nine in the morning, the next day, we received a package from Neville. On the package was a small note. Everyone met in the kitchen as I began to read the note aloud.

"Harry and Ron," I read, "I'm sorry to hear about Hermione and Ginny. Unfortunately, I don't know any charms or spells to help. However, there's a certain plant that I know that can help your wives. It's called Pertunsky and is very rare. Pertunsky is supposed to be found in a place in Knockturn Alley in the shop Borking and Burkes. Actually, PErtunsky is the plant growing on the roof of the shop. Remember, the roof is glass, so you may want to bring your invisibility cloak. In the package is a book on herbs and plants that can cure maladies. In fact, I have cured my parents because of a special plant mixture listed in this book. It's very useful. More information about Pertunsky is in thsi book. Sincerely, Neville."

Ron took the wrapped package and tore off the paper. There in hsi hand was a gree, dusty, old book. In between one of the pages was a bookmark. He opened the page and saw the plant.

"Oh, bloody hell!" he gasped.

"What?" I asked.

"This plant is poisonous!" he said.

I glanced down at the page and saw the picture. Many poisonous fungi and other plants grew onto and around the base. The base contains part of the treatment for Hermione and Ginny.

"It says that once you have obtained the plant, you must carefully cut off the other plants from it," Hermione mentioned.

"Do we have time to go to Knockturn Alley's Borkin and Burkes now?" I asked.

"I guess," Ron muttered.

"It also sawys that Pertunsky will cure peoples' memory loss, but it will take a while for the plant to give us our memories back," Ginny added. "In fact, it'll take about five months."

"Yikes," Ron exclaimed.

"I'd do anything to get my memory back," Hermione said.

We all began to pack various items to obtain the Pertunsky. In the trunk of the car, we packed my invisibility cloak, potions, and the book. I took the drivers' seat and drove everyone to the Leaky Cauldron. Once we arrived at the Leaky Cauldron, we entered the passageway to Diagonal Alley, and walked towards Knockturn Alley. Soon, we came upon Borking and Burkes.

"There it is," I said, pointing to the small vine on the roof of the building. "There's the Pertunsky."

On the long green vine were several mushrooms and other plants. Carefully, I wrapped the invisibility cloak around me and maneuvered myself over towards the building. I began to climb up the ladder at the back entrance and walked silently along the roof of the building. I had no idea how much noise I made during this mission, but I snatched a few leaves of the Pertunsky and quickly returned to my friends.

"Here it is," I said as I took off the cloak.

"Whoa...," Ron gasped.

We walked back to the car and placed the Pertunsky in Hermione's bag. Then, we drove back towards 12 Grimmauld Place. After returning to my house, we piled back into the kitchen and began to prepare the Pertunsky.

"What does it say?" Hermione asked Ron as he glanced down at the book.

"It says to carefully remove the other plants from the Pertunsky," Ron answered. "Oh! It also says that it will take a year for your memories to fully return."

"What?" we all gasped.

"I thought it said five months," Ginny exclaimed.

"Well, it takes a year for it to fully return," I replied.

"Odd...," Hermione muttered.

"It's probably for you to remember the smallest details of the lost memories," I said.

Hermione and Ginny sat down at the table and sighed. Ron cut off the other plants and prepared the Pertunsky for them.

"Ron, you do realize the kids are coming home next week, right?" I asked.

"What?" he gasped. "You never told me that!"

"Yes I did," I said. "That's why we wrote the letters."

"Oh," he muttered.

I smiled. Suddenly, I heard a rhythmic noise nearby. Then, my owl came flying into the room and dropped the mail. I collected it and glanced at them. One letter took all of my attention. It was from my godchild, Teddy.

"We forgot to write to Teddy," I announced.

"That's bad," Ron muttered.

Hermione stood up in confusion and curiosity.

"Who's Teddy?" she asked.

Ginny stared up at me.

"He's my godson. He goes to Hogwarts as well as our other children," I answered.

"What did he say?" Ron asked.

"He only wrote, 'What? How?'," I replied.

I pulled out some parchment and began to write an answer to Teddy. Ron and I had to prepare for the childrens' return. The girls continued to eat their Pertunsky.