Neville Longbottom sat in the Gryffindor common room. It was around eight in the morning on a Saturday in November in his fourth year. He decided to get up early and try and write his Transfiguration essay. He rather be asleep like his roommates up in their dormitory. He loathed Transfiguration but his gran never listened to him complain about it. No one ever listened to him. He hated being invisible, a nobody. He decided to go for a walk down the empty corridors. He picked up his paper and book and stuffed them in his satchel. He walked out of the Gryffindor common room. The corridors were still empty despite the hour.
He had not had the best childhood. He was considered a squib until he was around eight years old. His magic was shown when he was pushed out the window by his Uncle Algie and he bounced. His gran was not very affectionate and he craved affection. Did he mention his parents were tortured into insanity when he was just over a year? His childhood wasn't definitely not puppies and rainbows.
He reached the library and sat down at the nearest table. He took out his book and essay and started to write. Maybe a change of scenery would help him write his essay. The library was semi-quiet with only the librarian Madam Pince puttering around.
"Neville?" A familiar voice asked.
He turned to see Ginny. The young redhead was one of his only friends in the school. Although her brother Ron was his roommate. They didn't necessarily get along.
"What you working on?"
"Just Transfiguration," Neville groaned.
Ginny walked over and sat down across from him.
"You don't have to sit with me, Ginny," Neville said.
"You're my friend, Neville. You have been since my first year."
The blond boy shook his head and said. "You don't have to feel sorry for me. I'm a nobody."
"You're not a nobody."
Neville shook his head again. The redhead reached over and put her hand over his. Blue eyes met brown.
"I'm always here for you. I'm always waving a flag and in your corner."
Neville did not dare interrupt the redhead.
"All the labels they give you are because they don't understand you. You shouldn't let them define you. Your confidence is quiet but that doesn't mean you're weak."
Neville nodded. Ginny continued giving him a pep talk.