Chapter 989: Lady Lombard
Chapter 989: Lady Lombard
Kyle almost forgot that Neville was still at Hogwarts.
With his passion for herbology, he had applied to become an assistant in the Herbology class after graduation, and Professor Sprout agreed.
After all, Neville did have a natural talent for herbology, especially when it came to taking care of the more delicate plants.
As the plants in the school greenhouses increased, she found herself getting busier and busier, sometimes having to run off to another greenhouse in the middle of a class.
all.
Having one more person to help would make her a lot, ease, and fortunately, Neville applied, she agreed.
The pay for an assistant wasn't particularly high, but even if the school disagreed, she could still manage on her own.
Of course, the Headmaster and Board of Governors would definitely agree, and there was already one assistant, so one more wouldn't be a problem.
Hogwarts also welcomed outstanding students to stay and work at the school... except Tom Riddle.
...
When Kyle found Neville in the third greenhouse, he was collecting spors from Bouncing Caps.
It was a tedious task, as it was difficult to make Bouncing Caps stay still.
However, Neville looked the rhythm of it, and his body and hands moved to the rhythm with the rhythm of the Bouncing Caps.
"The Odd Sisters's 'ast on a Table" was a Lot of Darkwork" Kyle said as they went, humming the rhythm of the Bouncing Caps.
"Weird Sisters," The Odd Sisters sang a quick, the rhythm of a song.
"Feast on a Table" turned in the joy of it.
"I'm here to collect some spores, second, but it was dirty.
rhythm.
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Kyle took a deep breath.
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, the name of the object will be changed, a title that would not attract the attention of the Ministry of Magic. "
", you have the right to know the truth, I won't keep it a secret, you have a decision."
...
, the name of the object will be changed, so the Ministry of Magic wouldn't have a problem with it.
."
...
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Neville looked at Kyle.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but no sound came out.
In truth, Neville wanted to agree, as this was probably the only way to bring his parents back to their senses.
But as the words of agreement reached his lips, he couldn't bring himself to say them, hesitating.
His hesitation wasn't due to the fact that this method had never been tried before.
Neville trusted Kyle, and ever since Kyle defeated Voldemort at Hogwarts, his trust had soared to the peak.
It made little sense, but that was Neville's genuine feeling.
If Kyle said there was a way to make his parents regain consciousness, then there wouldn't be a problem... especially with Professor Saxia's involvement.
The reason for Neville's hesitation was the Horcrux.
Although Neville had never interacted with his parents, he was familiar with them, a familiarity that stemmed from family ties.
Because of this, he was well aware that his parents, being Aurors, had their own principles.
They would rather remain unconscious forever than use the Horcrux, an evil form of Dark Magic.
His grandmother was the same.
So Neville hesitated, unable to make this decision.
After an unknown amount of time, Kyle had already finished his second Butterbeer, while Neville still stood there, pale-faced, gripping his cup tightly.
"I suggest you talk to your grandmother," Kyle said.
These words seemed to snap Neville out of it, and gradually, his eyes regained their sparkle. He took a sip of the remaining Butterbeer in the mug, trying to calm himself down in this way.
It wasn't clear if it was a psychological effect, but even though Butterbeer had almost no alcohol content, Neville genuinely felt much better.
"I will... no, I'll go now."
"Right," Kyle stopped him, "Remember to tell Lady Lombard that the reason Horcruxes are called Dark Magic is because they require killing to split one's soul.
"But Mr. and Mrs. Lombard's souls are already fragmented... I hope you don't mind me saying this, but what I mean is, they don't need this step.
"And this Horcrux is something I've reconstructed, it's not the same as before, strictly speaking, it should be called a Horcrux Curse, a type of spell."
"I, I understand," Neville nodded stiffly, then turned and left.
At this moment, a person stood up from the table next to them.
"Do you think he remembered?" Fred walked up and sat down in front of Kyle.
"You know, his memory has never been that great," George said.
They had entered the Three Broomsticks with Kyle and Neville.
After all, Weasley Wizarding Wheezes was located right at the entrance of Hogsmeade village, and as soon as Kyle and Neville arrived in Hogsmeade, Fred, who was checking the goods at the entrance, noticed them.
Kyle, Neville...
In the blink of an eye, they guessed why the two were there and immediately followed them.
Neville, still in shock, hadn't noticed them.
"Having a bad memory doesn't mean you can't remember anything," Kyle glanced out the window, "I'd bet he won't forget a single word."
"Maybe," Fred shrugged indifferently.
After that, Kyle also left, and Fred, who was the last one remaining, helped pay the bill.
When Neville ran out, he took the mug for Butterbeer with him, which required an extra payment.
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(To be continued in Chapter 6, Book/Bar 9)
Upon returning to Hogwarts, Kyle first found Professor Sprout and asked for a leave of absence for Neville.
Professor Sprout didn't ask why, and after confirming that she wasn't needed, she agreed.
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"You say, will the old Lady Lombard agree?"
After dinner, in the castle corridor, Conna and Kyle walked side by side, and she asked quietly.
"Yes," Kyle replied.
"You're so sure, they'll trust you?" Conna turned to look at him.
"It's not about trusting me, it's about trusting Professor Saxia," Kyle said, "Didn't you notice? When I went to the Three Broomsticks with Neville, Professor Saxia also left Hogwarts."
"She said she was going to get something."
"If I'm not mistaken, she should have gone to St. Mungo's."
"Why?"
"Because she wants to find the counter-curse for the Cruciatus Curse," Kyle said.
"Then what about you?" Conna stopped and looked at Kyle.
Kyle didn't answer, hesitating for a long time.
"To be honest, I don't know?"
"Hmm?"
"Don't look at me like that, I really don't know," Kyle said, "My initial idea came when I saw the Lombards, driven mad by the Cruciatus Curse at St. Mungo's.
"They're all Aurors, driven mad by the battles against Death Eaters, and I wanted to try and save them.
"So, strictly speaking, my initial intention for studying Horcruxes was for the Lombards... and compared to Professor Saxia, it's not being a bit stingy, is it?"
"Of course not," Conna replied without hesitation, gently holding Kyle's hand, "Because you succeeded... only you succeeded."
"I can't say that yet," Kyle looked out the window, "I didn't expect this curse to be so difficult, and I only succeeded after graduation... but at least it's not too late."
As Kyle said this, he suddenly narrowed his eyes.
He spotted a familiar double-decker bus parked in front of Hogwarts' main gate, resembling the Knight Bus.
Then, someone rushed down from the bus.
Although the distance was too far for Kyle to identify the person, he immediately turned around and started walking down the stairs.
"Come on, I think they've already made their decision."
"So soon?" Conna was a bit surprised but still followed closely.
When the two reached the entrance hall, a petite female witch also hurried in from outside.
She was a witch with a strong personality, dressed in an old-fashioned green gown, wearing a tall hat with a stuffed vulture on top.
Kyle was a bit skeptical about how that thing was fixed; she ran so fast, and it didn't fall off—a permanent sticking charm, perhaps?
Now didn't seem like the time to worry about such things.
The old witch stopped when she saw Kyle.
"Granny..."
Neville followed closely behind.
"Kyle, what are you doing here... oh, I mean... we were just looking for you, Granny wanted to ask you..."
"I've already heard," Lady Lombard approached, looking at Kyle seriously, "So, Frank and Alice are in your care."
"You agreed?"
"Yes," Lady Lombard nodded.
"I think Neville should have mentioned the Horcrux."
"That's right, I know."
Lady Lombard said, "But as a stranger, if you're willing to spend a lot of time researching Horcruxes to save them, it would be too shameless of us to argue about whether Horcruxes belong to the Dark Arts!"
"Neville, come and thank him." Lady Lombard suddenly roared, startling Kyle.
Neville emerged from behind like a quail, "Thank you, Kyle."
"And you!" Lady Lombard glared at him.
"Sorry, I should have thanked you this afternoon."
"No need to be polite," Kyle said, "And Neville and I are friends, so I can't really call myself a stranger."
He didn't expect Lady Lombard to be so... decisive. Neville's long-standing dilemma was instantly resolved by her.
"You don't mind," she said as she stepped forward, "You're doing this to save Frank and Alice. If they can't accept Horcruxes, then let them knock themselves out again. Two spineless cowards."
Kyle thought to himself that he actually didn't mind.
Additionally, the Lombards were still unconscious, so it was a bit early to scold them.
But Lady Lombard spoke so fast that Kyle didn't have a chance to speak before she had already scolded them several times.
Kyle thought about it and decided to remain silent.
After all, she was scolding her own family, and they probably wouldn't mind. So be it.
...
Lady Lombard was truly decisive, just like how she made a decision and immediately took the Knight Bus to Hogwarts.
Although it was still evening, after receiving Kyle's answer, she immediately returned... on the Knight Bus again.
There was no other way; she couldn't Apparate or use a Portkey, so the Knight Bus was the fastest option.
The two agreed to meet at St. Mungo's the next morning.
They chose the next day because Professor Saxia still needed potions to stabilize their souls.
The new potion she had invented using basilisk blood was specifically for the soul, and it could be put to use now.
Moreover, this matter wasn't urgent, as the Lombards' bodies were relatively healthy even though their consciousness wasn't fully recovered.
To avoid disrupting Kyle's classes, Lady Lombard had originally planned to wait until the next weekend, but since Kyle didn't have classes tomorrow, it was just as well.
Taking this opportunity, Kyle also paid another visit to Headmaster McGonagall.
There was no need to hide this matter from Professor McGonagall, especially since he needed to request leave.
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(End of Chapter)
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