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//L O N G B O T T O M ' S//

The group had found themselves going over to St. Mungo's, but Kathy was just thankful that some of Ginny's clothes had fitted her so she didn't have to stick in her pyjamas or worse—not go.

They arrived at the ward and Kathy pulled back on Fred's hand, which caused him to turn around to her quickly.

"I'm going to go say hi to Charlotte's parents" She spoke softly as she glanced towards the hallway that would lead to Alice and Frank Longbottom.

Fred glanced in that way with her before he nodded slightly, "be back quickly though"

"I will" Kathy promised with a soft smile, before she leaned up and pressed a kiss to his cheek, which he moved his head for so she had accidentally pecked him on the lips.

"Thanks" he whispered cheekily to her, before he pressed a kiss to her cheek, which she didn't move to as she was blushing at his public affection.

"You should go" Kathy mumbled, before she turned around slightly and began to walk away from him, giving him a small wave as she did so.

She walked down the bland hallway and the crushing familiarity filled her senses as she dragged her fingers along the walls slightly to create and invisible trail of where she had been.

When she reached outside, one of their nurses greeted her with a kind smile before they guided her inside with no question, already knowing who she was and asking her how Charlotte and Neville were.

Kathy walked inside and smiled at the pair who sat in different places, "hi frank, hi Alice"

Franks attention suddenly turned to her and he began to feel along the weird frills that were on Ginny's jacket, the only true way he knew how to hold a conversation.

"Oh, it's my friends, her name is Ginny Weasley" Kathy explained to him, and he seemed to proceed and move on the feeling her hair, he liked the softness, is what the nurse had told them. "Neville and Charlotte should be out of Hogwarts by now, they'll probably visit you soon. I'm here because Arthur Weasley got hurt"

They didn't answer her back, and she didn't think it was rude or anything, she enjoyed the company of the pair.

Alice stood up randomly and held her hand out to the girl, holding out a wrapper.

"Thanks, Alice" Kathy smiled as she now held the purple and turquoise wrapper, gently placing it into her pocket.

The door opened suddenly and she heard a familiar voice, "Charlotte?"

"Kathy?"

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Kathy walked out along with Mrs, Longbottom, Charlotte and Neville quietly, they seemed to always be quiet after their annual trip there.

"Come along, Neville" The grandmother in crazy clothes beckons Neville along as he fell behind slightly.

"Hey, Neville!" Ron Weasley had called out to him, and Neville had turned beet red, Kathy quickly realised that Neville hadn't told anyone about his parents conditions.

"Friends of yours, Neville?" Mrs. Longbottom quizzes as she glances at her grandson, Kathy sends an awkward wave over to Hermione, Ron and Harry. Where Ron and Hermione return it quickly.

"Ah yes, Harry Potter, and a Weasley" Mrs.Longbottom observed the trio, Charlotte anxiously glancing between everyone. "And you must be Miss. Granger, Neville's mentioned you"

She must be talking about the time where Neville talked about another first year using the petrifying charm on him.

"Who're you visiting, Neville?" Ron asked, not keeping his thoughts to himself again, and Charlotte sent him daggers as her grandmother turned to Neville.

"You haven't told them?"

"Told us what?" Hermione's eyebrows furrowed in confusion, and she looked at the older girls, who quickly looked to their feet.

"Neville and Charlottes parents were tortured into insanity by you-know-who's followers, they were very well respected Aurora as well, you know"

Just then, Alice Longbottom had wandered out from her room and wandered towards Neville, whom she beckons over.

She gently hands him the wrapper and Neville takes it with a soft smile as he looks down at it, "thanks, mum"

"We better move on, nice seeing you Kathy, you must visit us soon" Mrs. Longbottom quickly stated, before she pulled along her grandchildren, Charlotte waving at Kathy slightly.

"I never knew....poor Neville" Hermione said out loud into the tense air, and Kathy walked over to them. "When we're you told Kathy?"

"Third year by Charlotte" Kathy sent them a smile that resembled a grimace, before she took out the wrapper Alice had given her. "I have a small collection as well"