Becoming Neville

Neville's Gran breaks her hip just after his fifth year at Hogwarts, and he must spend the summer with Harry and Remus at No. 12 Grimmauld Place. He and Harry discover a hidden message in the candy wrappers Neville's mother has been giving him over the years, and they begin to uncover secrets about the past, even as they must confront dangers in the present. Along the way, Neville learns just how much he has in common with The Boy Who Lived, and how to be his own kind of hero.

In which Neville explores No. 12 Grimmauld Place, and he has a few unpleasant dreams.

In which Neville gets some assistance with the greenhouse.

In which Harry tags along as Neville visits his parents at St. Mungo's, and discoveries are made.

In which Neville and Harry visit the Burrow and let the others in on the mystery.

In which Neville is assigned an important task for the Order of the Phoenix, and he and Harry discuss girls and kissing, and decide to do their own independent research.

In which Tonks gets nosy, and the boys get some more practice.

In which Neville stands up to his grandmother and a stubborn nurse, and gains access to his parents' medical files. Also, he has a conversation with a portrait.

In which the full moon arrives, and the boys find themselves burdened with an unpleasant babysitter.

Neville's Gran breaks her hip just after his fifth year at Hogwarts, and he must spend the summer with Harry and Remus at No. 12 Grimmauld Place. He and Harry discover a hidden message in the candy wrappers Neville's mother has been giving him over the years, and they begin to uncover secrets about the past, even as they must confront dangers in the present. Along the way, Neville learns just how much he has in common with The Boy Who Lived, and how to be his own kind of hero.

In which Neville and Harry suffer the consequences of their truancy.

In which Neville and Remus have "the talk."

In which Neville has an appointment with Dr. Driftwood.

In which there is a Gryffindor reunion at Diagon Alley, and Hermione reveals more about Driftwood.

In which Neville, Harry, and Remus begin the banishment charm on the new laboratory, and encounter some unexpected guests.

In which Neville consults a potions expert, and hears some nasty things about Snape.

In which Neville does not appear, and instead we find out what is going on with Lupin and Snape.

In which Harry is still upset about Snape, and Remus does the "sensitive chat."

In which Neville finds a use for "Scrabble".

In which we meet Snape's favorite student.

In which Snape stays for dinner, and the boys enlist aid in retrieving Hackenbush's memories from Ron's brain.

In which we learn about Hackenbush's experiments.

In which an unpleasant conversation takes place, and Neville finds himself on uncertain ground.

In which Neville gets a birthday visit from some relatives.

In which Neville gets a new wand and makes a new friend.

In which Neville and company have a consultation with Dr. Driftwood.

In which Neville checks on his parents.

In which Neville and Harry turn sixteen.

In which Neville suffers the after-effects of mixing firewhiskey and a Weasley charm.

In which Neville learns the truth of what happened the night his parents were abducted.

In which Neville, Harry, Remus, and Snape go shopping.

In which several loose ends are drawn together.

In which the begin the consecration ritual on the laboratory, and all does not go according to plan.

In which they find out what happened to Remus.

In which the laboratory is finally put to order.

In which Lupin is depressed, and Dumbledore sends Snape to cheer him up.

In which all good things must come to an end.