This is my story about Neville and Luna and what could've happened when the camera was on Harry. It's based off the song "Something 'Bout Love" by David Archuleta…hope you like it! The italics are the lyrics. If you've never heard the song, listen to it! It's not depressing, it's very up beat and I can picture Neville running around like a mad man while this song is playing. Enjoy!
"Avada Kedavra!" Neville heard someone shout not to far from him. Oh no, he thought, where is she?
The inevitable 'she' that he was referring too was Luna. She was off fighting God knows where in this war.
Neville's mind raced back to just one week before when it had been him…and Luna…all alone in the Room of Requirement.
*Flashback*
"Ow!" Neville yelled but Luna didn't seem startled as she wiped his face with a cold rag.
"You've really hurt yourself now" she said in her beautifully dreamy voice.
"Yeah but, I asked for it" Neville smiled.
"You don't have to be so brave all the time," Luna said softly.
"I have to be…for the ones who are scared they won't return home." Neville looked at her with soft, compassionate eyes and held her hand in his. "You were taken, I…I mean WE, almost lost you" he blushed.
"I can take care of myself, but I appreciate the concern" she smiled as she turned to leave, but stopped and said "I've never had a boy worry about my safety."
Neville came back to the present as his last moment alone with Luna faded away. He remembered the look she'd had on her face, it was a look of pure bravery with a hint of scared.
Luna had turned his life around this semester at Hogwarts. He had developed feelings that he'd never had with any other girl. She would make his brain go all fuzzy whenever she was in his view, although, knowing Luna, she would probably blame the wrackspurts.
Neville had been wanting to ask her out all year, but when she never came back after holiday, he'd lost all hope in becoming someone special in Luna's life.
He hadn't cared how ridiculous he probably looked to the others when Luna first showed up through the passage from Aberforth's place. Neville had been the first to greet her with a big hug that lifted her feet off the ground.
Every night it's all the same
You're frozen by the phone
You wait
Something's changed
Neville thought, so many times to try to be alone with her but, as most people who knew Luna at all, that was a harder task to come by. He didn't want this war ending what could possibly happen between them. Neville regretted not asking her out years ago, when he had first met her, with her lion head/hat she had worn to a Quidditch match.
You blame yourself everyday
You do it again
Every night
He needed to find her…now! Before it was too late.
There's something bout love
That breaks your heart
Sets you free
There's something bout love
That tears you up
You still believe
Neville took off running, avoiding curses flying all around him.
When the world falls down like rain
It'll bring you to your knees
Something bout love
That breaks your heart
But don't give up
There's something bout love
Hogwarts was slowly but surely coming down on the fight. All he needed to locate was the little blonde girl that had changed his view of the world, and was slowly becoming his entire world.
When you were young
Scared in the night
Waiting for love to come along
And make it right
He couldn't lose the one person that believed in him. Luna had made this war worth winning because he knew; he had someone to fight for. Someone to come home too.
Your day will come
The past is gone
To take your time
Neville stopped running when he heard Ginny scream from across the great hall "Luna!"
Live and let live…
There's something bout love
That breaks your heart
Sets you free
There's something bout love
That tears you up
You still believe
When the world falls down like rain
It'll bring you to your knees
Something bout love
That breaks your heart
But don't give up
There's something bout love
Neville saw Luna fall to the ground. His stomach dropped until he saw Ginny help her up. Oh, she's alive, thank goodness, Neville thought as he let out a heavy sigh.
"Luna!" Neville yelled, even though he was horse. He saw Luna jump up and stun one of the Carrows. "That's my girl," he whispered to himself as he ran towards her.
Don't fight
Don't hid those stars in your eyes
Let 'em shout tonight
Let 'em shout tonight
"Neville watch out" he heard Ginny yell as he missed Bellatrix's killing curse by an inch.
Hang on hang in
For the ride of your life
It's gonna be alright
"Luna" he said grasping her by the shoulders.
"Yes Neville?" she asked as though there was nothing going on around them. Neville thought she looked relieved to see him.
"I've got it hot for you" he said, grinning. He could've sworn he saw Ginny's jaw drop out of the corner of his eye.
"Well you're all sweaty," she said wiping his face with her hand.
"No, I mean…I love you Luna."
Hold on tight…
Before Luna could do so much as smile, Neville pulled her lips to his and kissed her. To Neville's surprise, she returned it with the same enthusiasm he'd started with.
There's something bout love
That breaks your heart
Neville reluctantly pulled back and looked down at the beautiful girl in his arms, and smiled. "Sorry it took me so long to say so."
There's something bout love
That breaks your heart
Sets you free
There's something bout love
That tears you up
You still believe
"Better late then never" Luna said smiling "I never knew" she looked deep into his eyes.
When the world falls down like rain
It'll bring you to your knees
"Yeah well I'm not known for my timing" Neville chuckled "but it's how I feel."
"Good thing I feel the same" Luna said, standing on her tip toes to kiss Neville's cheek, then whispering in his ear, "Now then, let's win this war."
Something bout love
That breaks your heart
But don't give up
There's something bout love
And in those last moments fighting against Voldemort, Neville knew that this thing between them was only the beginning.