I am indeed the Rose Zeller who is friends with your son as Stevephen and I first became acquainted through my work as a veterinarian at the clinic in Hogsmeade. May I take this opportunity to apologise profusely for not contacting you sooner to let you know about Steve, it was a grievous error on my part and one which I take the full blame for. I cannot even begin to imagine the worry you and your husband have gone through which, had I been more assertive I might have gone some way to alleviating.
With regards to Stephen, I am unsure how much you are aware of what transpired but from what I have gathered he was attacked in the small hours of Tuesday morning and managed to raise the alarm just shy of five am where he was taken to a non St. Mungo’s affiliated facility where he is still being treated. Steve was unconscious for nearly 72 hours and regained consciousness early on Friday morning. He is lucid though he does not seem to recall the actual incident which led to him being in hospital.
Due to the clinic not being affiliated with St. Mungo’s it is able to treat those who are being refused treatment and first aid due to the decrees put out by the Ministry and relies heavily upon the location of it remaining secret. When I first arrived at the clinic, I promised not to reveal its location but I am able to perform a side-along apparition with you if you would permit me which would enable you to see your son. I realise that it is an unusual situation Mrs Cornfoot and I regret that these are the circumstances that we have come to know one another.
I hope that those who attacked Stevphen are brought to justice swiftly as your son has a large and kind heart and in no manner, shape or form deserved to be attacked in such a cowardly and unprovoked incident.
Hugo Zeller is indeed a relative as he is my father. I am his youngest child and only daughter and though I did not follow in his footsteps and go into the family business we enjoy a close relationship built on love, respect, admiration and trust. Are you perchance acquainted with him?