The Unknown

Chapter 62

Dahlia approached the camp with Neville still holding her hand and said to the guards at the entrance quickly, "don't let the people following us in". They nodded and when Akio approached he joined them and agreed with the order as he wasn't completely sure why they were following. He even stopped Tonks from entering which confused the young Auror.

"Dahlia, what's happening?" Neville asked as she pulled him through the camp.

"You said you trust me, so trust me," she said.

When they got closer to the royal tent, Dahlia noticed Hela outside then suddenly heard her voice in her head, "they're in the tent to the right," Hela gestured to her left, the tent next to theirs. She then walked back inside the tent.

"Thank you," Dahlia said through the necklace as she knew her sister did it for the Longbottoms' privacy.

Dahlia and Neville stopped just outside the tent and she turned to him and said, "I know today has been eventful, you thought your parents were missing but really, I've been having my dad and brother look into ways of healing them and it's worked, well it has for now. They're in there," she gestured to the tent.

Neville gulped and looked between his godsister and the tent and said, "I...they...what..."

"I thought you should know," Neville took a step back in shock. "Please don't run. I know it's a shock but think of all the times you've wanted to see them and talk to them like all the other parents and sons. I'm just gonna tell you the truth, the spells have worked to make them sane and heal them, but it might not work for long. They have an hour before we know for sure they've healed...Neville, if you don't want to see them, if it's too much you can leave but they're here and sane".

Neville took a deep breath and nodded and took a step forward, all of his visions and dreams of seeing his parents sane, not the only connection being passing bubble-gum wrappers as the only sign of acknowledgment. She walked in with him holding his hand and saw Frank and Alice sitting nervously at a table, their hands twiddling with nervousness until they saw Neville and stood.

Dahlia smiled as she looked between the three nervous people and was thankful that Alice and Frank looked a lot better than the times Neville had seen them in hospital. She then joked, "I guess introductions aren't needed".

All three of them looked close to crying, Alice more than any of them as she put a hand to her mouth and her eyes filled with tears as she said, "my baby boy".

"Mum," Neville said as he stepped away from Dahlia and walked closer to his parents.

Alice reached out for him and brought him into her arms as they both cried, and Frank raised his hand to Neville's head and held it as he gave him a side forehead kiss. He looked to Dahlia tearfully and said, "thank you".

Dahlia nodded, tearing up at the reunion but happy that two families had been reunited in such a short amount of time. It reminded her of her own family and wished their reunion was as easy as the Longbottoms'. Alice smiled at her and Dahlia smiled back before turning to leave, leaving the family to talk in private.

As she left, she saw her father standing outside smiling. He noticed her tear-filled eyes and opened his arms which she ran into and tearfully said, "thank you, you didn't have to do it, thank you".

"Course I did. She's your godmother, your family. Besides, Lily would personally hex me from Valhalla if I knew how to heal her friend and didn't do it," he joked, and she pulled away and laughed.

"Do you think mums watching over us?" she asked the innocent question believing her mother was, but she needed someone else to tell her so.

Loki's eyes softened as he glanced down then he smiled lovingly as he kneeled and said, "I believe your mother has been watching us since the day she was taken from us. I believe she's been angry and sad and furious about everything that has happened, but I also know she's been happy and excited and proud. Oh so proud of you. She'll be proud of you and I know she's loves you more than anything".