Something More than Friendship-
A Luna and Neville Fan-fic
**Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry potter series or it's characters, obviously.
©JK Rowling
This is a very short story about Luna+ Neville I wrote a while ago. I do not plan to continue this. Enjoy!
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When Luna sat down next to Neville, he shifted awkwardly. Luna smiled sweetly and looked down at her feet. "You know... I thought you were really brave back there." She said in her sweet melodic voice and turned her head slightly so she could look into his eyes. Neville shook his head.
"I was.. That wasn't how... I'm so.. Ugh." He stuttered and sighed in embarrassment. Luna grinned and looked at the blood on his face.
"You could just say 'thank you.'" She took out a handkerchief and leaned closer to him. She started to clean the blood off his face and head. Neville looked away not meeting her gentle gaze.
"I-I guess I could. Uh thanks." He shifted slightly away. His heart pounded in his ears. Luna frowned and put the handkerchief back in her pocket.
"I'm sorry if this is awkward for you," She whispered, "I could leave. I was just trying to be friendly." She stood up and wiped the ash from the remains of Hogwarts off of her bottom. Without thinking, Neville grabbed her hand.
"No... Um you're right about the awkward part... But I'll just have to deal with it." He pulled her back down. Neville couldn't let her leave. This was his last chance to tell her how he feels. Luna giggled softly.
"Okay. Well, it doesn't feel awkward for me. We're just friends." Neville tried to hide the disappointment from his face. He couldn't tell her now. Unfortunately for Neville, Luna caught it. "Wait, what's wrong?" Neville sighed and hid his face in his hands. This turned out so wrong. Luna finally realized what was happening. How could he like her now? They have been friends for a long time. She put her hand on his shoulder, trying to comfort him. Neville looked up sadly.
"You feel the same?" Those words cut her deep. She knew she couldn't give him what he wanted.
"Neville, we'll work on it. Okay ?" She flashed him a reassuring smile. Neville just nodded glumly. She put her arms around him and lay her head on his shoulder. The words 'I love you' bounced around on his tongue but he kept his mouth closed. This moment was perfect, and he wasn't going to ruin it. He put his arm on her back and rubbed it slowly.
Luna closed her eyes and exhaled in content. Neville smiled the tiniest bit. "You're a very great friend, Neville. This means a lot." He felt his heart break again as he watched the sun set over the trees.
~*~ THE END 2/8/12~*~