Hogwarts Hospital for Magical Injuries and Permanent Curse Damage Ward.
Mrs. Augusta Longbottom and Neville were sitting with a group of noisy Gryffindor lions in front of a square window covered with a soft, sky-blue silk quilt. The emblem representing Ravenclaw was hung on the wall in the middle of the room.
Neville's father, Frank Longbottom, was sleeping soundly in the hospital bed. The big window allowed the setting sun to shine on his wrinkled, yellow cheeks, making them look rosier. He had just taken a magic potion, so he didn't wake up even though there was such a commotion.
"The healer, Meriam Straw, transferred to work here. Alice and Frank are used to her care, so we transferred here too," Augusta said with a sigh. Augusta sighed. "Although the situation hasn't improved, at least this environment is much more comfortable. It's close to Hogwarts Academy, so it's more convenient for Neville to visit …" She put on a pair of long red gloves. "Alright, children. Let's go and enjoy the Halloween activities. It's time for all of you to gather back at school … I still have to go back and decorate the house. I noticed that Mileva is setting up a skeleton Quidditch on top of her new house …"
Neville, who had asked Hagrid for a big pumpkin and wore it as a coat, didn't dare to say anything. When he was choosing his course, Professor Mag wrote a letter explaining why he wanted Neville to take the Magic Spells course and mocked his grandmother for failing this course. Ever since then, his grandmother had been a little jealous of this good student of hers.
However, this scene made the group of Gryffindor much quieter than usual. They got up quietly and were escorted out of the ward by Mrs. Longbottom.
Harry, who had disguised himself as a Dementor to face his fear, pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and turned around. He removed the black shroud that was hidden on his head and put on a solemn expression. "Mrs. Longbottom, they will get better. The technology in the magic world has improved a lot recently. I believe the healers will find a new way soon."
"Thank you, Mr. Potter." Augusta reached out a shriveled, eagle-claw-like hand to hold Harry and said kindly, "No matter what, Neville is really lucky to be able to make friends with you. Frank will definitely like you very much when he wakes up … Neville, don't eat those spider webs later. Although they are made of candy, they are made by Meriam for the children. You are already an adult."
"I just didn't see the grandma that bumped into me, I didn't eat …" Neville tried to defend himself, but the old lady left very quickly. It seemed like she was completely focused on the Halloween house competition. Everyone could only wave goodbye to Mrs. Longbottom from afar.
"Hey, I didn't expect to see you guys here."
Everyone turned their heads and saw a little witch dressed as a scarecrow with a carved pumpkin on her head. She was waving at them.
"Hanna?" Jenny recognized the witch's face through the gaps between the pumpkins. Thinking of the place where they spent time together, she asked in confusion and worry, "You came to the hospital for …?"
"Oh, don't worry. I'm just thinking about my career choice after graduation … "Hanna Abo was a little embarrassed as she pulled the straw on her head. "The head nurse, Madame Pomfrey, and my dean, Professor Sprout, think that I have some talent in this area … Madame Pomfrey is getting old, she hopes that I can take over her position … You know? Miss Heinzwaffen, who was sent by the Umbrella, is very good at medicine, but she seems to be a little … "Hanna seemed to feel that she shouldn't speak ill of others, so she changed the topic. "So I decided to come here more often to see how the healers are doing …"
"Lack of care for the patients?" Harry seemed to have some lingering fear. "Last time, that female toad used a Heart Piercing Curse on me, and she used a large needle to treat me … Later, I heard that the medicine can be taken orally …"
"Speaking of which … Miss Heinzwaffen is really a beauty …" Ron sighed stupidly. Then he was pulled by Lavender.
"Idiot Ron … Hanna, I'm very supportive of you being the healer of the Hogwarts." Jenny and Ron had a bit of an argument today because they were fighting over who to dress up, so her tone wasn't very friendly. "Miss Heinzwaffen likes to touch the female students … Parvati said that her finger was corroded when she was pickling the juice of the Motley Rat's tentacles, so she wanted to get some medicine … But Madame Pomfrey wasn't there? She was forced to do a full body examination … The school doctor can't only have Miss Heinzwaffen in the office. "
Hanna wasn't motivated. Instead, she seemed to be frightened by the possibility of being colleagues with Heinzwaffen in the future.
"I haven't decided yet, Jenny …" Hanna said dryly. "You know that I like to cook … Madame Rosmerta opened a lot of shops recently, and it seems like she wants to make Three Brooms into a chain store? I'm also thinking about letting my family help me take over Three Brooms Tavern in Hogsmeade … "
The witches chattered and chattered. The male witches were a bit speechless, but they didn't have any objections. Since there would be a big parade later on, the young witches didn't wear the luxurious and elegant robes of the Ancient Magic Empire. Instead, they were dressed up. This was a feast for the eyes of the male witches.
Lavender dressed up as a female werewolf, but other than his hair being styled high and the wolf claw gloves on his hands …. Most of it was to show off his figure.
Although Jenny didn't show off her body like her brother's girlfriend, she dressed up as the female version of Godric Gryffindor. She took advantage of her red hair, and with the fake Gryffindor sword, she looked very heroic. The red tights under her clothes were like a demonic monster that attracted Harry's soul.
Even if it was Hufflepuff Hanna dressed up as a scarecrow? The suspenders she was wearing right now made the young witches who were used to looking at robes take a few more glances at her.
"Er … Don't you think the temperature in the hospital is a bit hot?" Ron could feel his girlfriend's temperature. He felt his mouth becoming more and more dry. He touched his money pouch that was filled with pocket money due to the improvement of his family's financial situation. "I'll go buy some drinks for you. Are you still the same? What do you like to drink, Hanna? It's my treat. "
"Oh, thank you, Ron. You're so considerate. I want some pumpkin juice for Halloween." Hanna quickly thanked him.
Ron waved his hand. He held his head high, but his body was slightly bowed. He quickly walked to the hospital store.
"Ron likes to act like he's rich now that he has more pocket money." Jenny's tone revealed her lack of respect for her brother. "If he had met Malfoy in this way, maybe they would have been friends …"
Before Jenny could finish her compliment, she was interrupted by the squeak of the ward door that was suddenly pushed open.
Neville's mother, Alice, slowly walked in wearing a hospital gown. She no longer had the round and happy face she had when she was young in Aura and Order of the Phoenix. She was now thin and haggard, and her eyes were especially big. However, her dry and white hair was neatly combed and tied into a bun at the back of her head by the therapist, making her look more energetic.
She seemed to be relieved when she saw that Neville was still there. However, she did not speak, or rather, she could not speak. She just timidly gestured at Neville, holding something in her hand.
"Oh, I almost forgot the candy wrapper, mom." Neville took a deep breath and forced a smile. He reached out his hand, and his mother threw a piece of bubble gum wrapper to him. She then staggered back to the ward while humming a song.
Neville's good friend, Flegg, wanted to pat Neville's shoulder to comfort him, but because he was dressed as Darth Vader from the Muggle movie, he couldn't see clearly. As soon as he turned around, he tripped over Harry's tattered Dementor robe and pushed Hanna.
Hanna, who was wearing a pumpkin on her head, stumbled and bumped into Neville, who was dressed as a pumpkin lantern. She rebounded a few steps because of Neville's weight and pumpkin armor.
"Oh, sorry, Neville … Flegg, did you fall?" The kind Hufflepuff hurriedly apologized and pulled Flegg up. She then looked at the ward in confusion. "This is …"
Flegg took off his Black Lord helmet and took a few breaths. He looked at Neville, and when he saw that Neville did not object, he quietly told her about Neville's parents.
"They are heroes," Hanna said softly. She patted Neville's shoulder and comforted him. "Whether or not I become a shop owner in the future … I think I can take the exam to become a therapist or go to college to further my studies. Who knows, I might be able to help in the future."
On the other side, near the Hogwarts Hospital for Magic Patients, Ron was walking back with a bag of drinks in one hand. Suddenly, his head was swept by something. He looked up and saw the spiderwebs hanging in the corridor outside the ward. As a person who was most afraid of spiders, he shivered and jumped to the side. Then, he slapped his forehead and remembered that the spiderwebs were just Halloween decorations and made of candy. He tore off some and stuffed them into his mouth in a fit of pique.
Pa!
A crashing sound came from a ward that was originally quiet, followed by some rustling sounds and the sound of a man's breathing coming from inside.
The sound that sounded like a giant eight-eyed spider made Ron very uncomfortable. He looked at the ward in confusion, but there was no name hanging on it. As he approached the ward that was theoretically unoccupied, the man's panting made him a little worried. There were all kinds of strange patients in this hospital. What if a man who thought he was a teapot got lost and went into the wrong ward and got into danger? Then he turned around and looked at Ron.
Maybe someone needs help … Maybe the ward will give me a bonus for this? Ron thought. He approached the ward and pulled open the small wooden window above the door, ready to explore inside.
Then, Ron could not see much from inside because a few huge spider limbs that could be identified at a glance flashed past the small window. They were terrifyingly large.
"Ah!"
The Weasley family's youngest son couldn't catch his breath and fell backwards as though he had been hit by a petrification spell. The pumpkin juice was crushed by him, who had fainted from fright, and the orange liquid splashed onto the ground.
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