Augusta Longbottom and another thing to worry about

'Do not get worried' How can I not get worried at all. Tsk, so he noticed. He is very perceptive.

Tsk, it's been a long time since I cryed for the last time. At least it is related to a good feeling these time. I will really miss you Neville. You have changed so much in such a short time.

I still find this sudden change very strange. Since that time we visited my son and my daughter-in-law, you seem a different person, but at the same time, I can feel you are still my Neville. Perhaps it is what they call a turning point in life. I don't know...

The train finally departed... I still remembers the day he was born, although I remember more of the day he moved in to live with me. It was the day when my husband and I were forced to become parents again. He was such a sweet child, always obedient and curious of everything. At that time he still did not understand very well the situation of his parents. He was a cheerfull boy, but destiny is very cruel to him and he really had to suffer even more, because on that fateful day he lost his other paternal figure.

I still remember it as if it happened yesterday...It was a rainy day, I had gone to Diagon Alley to buy some ingredients for a potion for my husband. He had been feeling deep pains in his lungs since he took part in the mission to capture those accursed death eaters who tortured our son and our daughter-in-law. I remember I wanted to go with him, but someone had to take care of Neville. In the end, he didn't manage to capture them directly, but helped in their pursuit. He confronted some of them two times, and in one of them a spell hitted his chest, and he started to live in constant pain. Only potions could aleviate him.

That day, our way of communication was oppened by him. I didn't hear he saying anything, I found it weird so when I was about to say something I could hear shouts. My husband was arguing with someone...

"My son is not dead, you can not take his wand away. He legitimately won it and you know it. The rules of the family are clear..."

"Your son lives as a vegetable and you know, as his father, that he will not come back. He was brave, I have to say that, a very tough wizard. Beyond being tortured he was constantly suffering Legilimence attacks. I heard they even gave him a lot of truth serum. He could have talked but he and his wife choose to shut their own heads down. A very honored death, but a death still. By the rules of the family, the next generation must fight for the treasure that becomes free of owner. Besides, you from Europe are keeping both treasures. It is a little unfair don't you think?"

"What do you mean unfair? Even if some of you conquest the wand, you would have to come back to Europe. Those are the rules. And my son is not dead, neither you nor nobody has any right over the wand. Frank is still its owner... I and my brother are talking to Middle East and African wizards, theirs study of the connection between the mind and the soul are deeper than ours."

"Middle Eastern and African wizards, how low can you get? And what are you talking about rules, they were made over more than three hundred years ago. The situation has changed. Europe is clearly fated to perish. We must save what we can before a catastrophe happens. Look at you, you are so weak now. You can not guard our treasure by yourself. You will end up losing it. I shall return it to the family and a new selection must happen. I don't want to use force in a decrepit old man. Hand me the wand now!"

"I'm ashamed by your blind ambition. Both the wand and the robe are related to Thorondor, the Eagles Lord. You know it was our great-great-grandfather who make the decision to remain here for one thousand years more before going to the Americas. He was the last of our family to conquest both treasures. You know of his feats. He was more wise than both of us combined. Why are you questioning his decision? The family in America is just a way to facilitate our migration in the future, IN THE FUTURE, NOT NOW"

"Don't look at me with so much contempt, we are cousins after all. It is not my own ideas. You have to understande that things have changed, we can't let Europe produce another Dark Lord. We are in the same side, we've been fighting Eastern wizards led by Russians since Grindelwald, as we both thought the next Dark Lord would surge from there. You know how they feel about this whole think of world fate. They will strike you when you are down and we may not be able to act in time to help. It is better to start moving towards America by now. You can all come with us to America. Now that the Dark Lord's threat is over, the global axis will be moving to there..."

"John, don't use words to deceive me. You know about the global timeline, it is not time for the Americas yet"

"Look at you, failing to trust your own family. Things have changed my dear cousin. We both know some events can change the global timeline. It is a consensus in America that we need to accelerate the shift from the global axis to the Americas as soon as possible. Europe can not be the wizarding center anymore and if 'You-Know-Who' is still out there it only reinforces our belief. Most of the oriental side forces are growing a lot dissatisfied, they feel they are being forgotten by us. You are absolutely unprepared. Let's go together to America and reunite the family..."

"No, we must keep our promises, part of the family will stay here to keep our word. John, since when some part of the oriental side is the majority you are speaking about? There are a lot of them at our side. They do understand the cycle of the planet and so do us. This is the ancient agreement, so please, go away. I may be old and weak, but I'm more than enough to face you. We both know you've never been able to defeat me."

" You are blind, there isn't immutable facts , so much so that I can defeat you today easily. Incendio!"

"Aquamenti!"

"Incarcerous! Impedimenta!"

"Protego!"

"Noooo! Mesamsie!" It was too late, I arrived too late, I saw the Stupefy charm hidden after the impedimenta. I tried to block it with a inanimatus conjurus spell, but it was too late... The stupefy hit my husband chest! He died and Neville saw everything. I fighted John and won but couldn't capture him. He escaped. The Minister of Magic told me it was an internal family conflict and that they have no authority over the America wizarding comunity, but he would make a formal complaint. Tsk, that was the same as doing nothing.

From that day forward Neville closed himself to the world. Only my brother-in-law seemed more devastated than Neville during the funeral. He blamed himself for not being present, but it was my own husband who sent him to the Middle East and Africa. There was nothing he could do...

Those were difficult days but I kept myself strong. Someone had to be. I told Algie to continue the negotiations with the Middle Eastern and African community. He was worried, but I made an agreement with Dumbledore. He would help me protect my family and I would help in the Dark Lord fight. He gave me a picture and told me to send the person in the picture talk to him any time I needed his help. I told him all the things I heard that day. He told me it was a minority of american wizards who are overconcerned, but he would take care of them.

After some time, the Longbottom family in America said that it was an isolated attitude of John. They even send some compensation, as if any compensation would be enough to pay for my husband's life. Dumbledore must have sent some kind of message to them. They seemed to be afraid, but who is not of Dumbledore's power and prestige?

Days passed, and Neville was still withdrawn. He looked like a normal kid, but I knew he was still closed to the world. After a while, he began to understand the situation of his parents and seem to have related this to the death of his grandfather. He never produced any kind of magic and that worried me so much. Algie kept trying to get him to wake up his magic side, but all in vain. It seemed that he had closed himself to magic. I used to think he was associating magic with his grandfather's death and the situation of his parents, and so he unconsciously refused to activate it.

Only when he made 9 years old he did his first spell, but it was still not enough as he continued to be closed. Then, one day, it all changed. He suddenly stopped being introverted and seemed to have decided to open up to the world. He began to produce magic and to want to study them more and more, as if he were a completely different person. I thought something happened, I don't know which side of him closed for now but I know for sure, he is still my grandchild, he is still my Neville.

I almost contacted Dumbledore, but I didn't want to disturbe him with such a minor matter, but I did told my brother-in-law what had happened to Neville. He came to our house and after talking with Neville, he was sure it was a matter of maturing. I really hope so. The world is changing fast, it was good he matured earlier.

He really has a lot of talent in magic. He is way smarter than me at his age. It really amazed me when he made a potion all by himself. He is even using some voiceless spells, even though in a much weaker form than that taught in the sixth year at Hogwarts. But he did it without any guidance. Truly scary. I almost wanted to tell him about the wand and the robe, but Algie told me not to.

He intends to tell Neville about it when he turns 13 years old. I don't really know why it is such an important age to the Longbottoms but Algie made me keep my mouth shut. He is very happy Neville is using the Longbottom wand effectively. I still remember Frank was almost 13 when he finally got to use it effectively and could only use it well enough when he was almost 17 and even then he was one of the top of his year. That wand is definetely scary too.

Algie and I entrusted the Longbottom Robe to Dumbledore. Algie is more powerful than me, but he is in foreign lands, I talked to him and he agreed it was not prudent to walk around there with the robe. Dumbledore is the only person we can trust with such a powerful thing by now.

Ah Neville! So many things to be worried about and you dating a muggle born wizard. I don't care at all about it, but your family has some very arcaic traditions. Damn it, Neville! Another thing to be worried about...