"How was it?" Aberforth took the empty bottle from Su Er and casually tossed it. The bottle traced a graceful arc through the air and landed in the grass some distance away.
The potion was indeed remarkably effective. Using it to treat dizziness was quite an overkill, and Su Er's complexion soon returned to normal.
"Not bad."
"Good. I've prepared a dozen of these potions. You could drink them like water," Aberforth said with a smile. "That fellow Horace certainly charged me a fair few Galleons!"
"Let's get going. Where is the place?" Su Er looked around. They were standing on a dirt-and-stone road, surrounded by dense trees. This was probably a small grove.
"Follow me." Aberforth eagerly led the way.
Soon, the two passed through the grove and arrived at a village. The scattered houses, built from a mixture of brick and timber, gave Su Er a familiar feeling, and he soon remembered where this was.
"Is this Godric's Hollow?"
"You've been here before?" Aberforth looked back at him in surprise.
"Amelia brought me here," Su Er answered quietly.
"Amelia?" Aberforth quickly understood. "Right, you're a Bones too. This is where the Bones family home is... oh... sorry."
"It's all right." Su Er shook his head. "The place you're taking me to wouldn't happen to be one of the houses here, would it?"
"Yes, but it's not that simple." Aberforth led Su Er past the entrance to a house. An old woman was sitting outside, basking in the sun. Seeing the two of them in clothes that looked rather odd to Muggles, she cast them a wary look.
Aberforth waved to the old woman with a broad smile.
"Hello there, ma'am. Enjoying the sunshine?"
But the old woman's expression changed, and she swiftly went inside with an agility that