I was sat in potions like usual, my best friend and long time crush, Neville Longbottom sitting right beside me. Basically, this was a normal Monday morning for me. I'd have to put up with the old greasy dungeon bat droning on for the first 3 hours of my day but you don't want to know what it's about do you? Well tough luck if you're actually sad enough to be interested because honestly, I couldn't tell you any specifics but I could sum it up in one word for you. POTIONS! Personally, I think it would be better if he just focused on making some kind of amazing, none greasy shampoo but I'm a proud Gryffindor. If I said it, he'd deduct a bunch of house points and have me polishing his wand as a detention... and that sounded very wrong in so many ways so to save me from further embarrassment, I'm going to tune back into ' Snape TV. Potions for those who don't give a toss about the subject but need an O to become an auror'.

" Do you all understand?" he drawled. I gave him a non committed nod like half of the class. When he turned to write the instructions on the black board, I didn't the smart thing and turned to Neville.

" Hey, what am I understanding?" I asked, smiling sweetly at him. Yeah, in my head I might seem like a total bad ass but really? I'm not. I can't help it that no one could hear my thoughts. If they did, they wouldn't believe my little good girl act I have which is priceless. I know. Genius. But thank god I sat next to Longbottom because he always listened so I was fine as long as he stayed where he was.

" How to reduce gilly weed in the healing potion". He told me, a shy smile creeping onto his face. I smiled back before giving him a quick peck on the cheek. Sadly, both our faces flushed a pretty pink colour at the same time. This acted as a huge indicator to professor grumpy pants that something had happened and like some kind of animal, he went for the kill.

" Goodwin! Longbottom! What had been going on whilst my back was turned?" he asked, drawling his sentence out. It actually made him sound very slow. Oh except everyone crossing their fingers beneath the desk, praying that someone will hit you with a killing curse so we don't have to suffer? Nothing much sir.

" N-Nothing s-sir. Right as r-rainbows" was my response. Stupid tongue. I wish you would say what I wanted you to say for once.

" Really?" I quickly nodded before writing the notes from the board onto my piece of blue parchment. It was the basic instructions. 8 steps in total meaning I wasn't likely to mess it all up which settled right with me.

" Once I had written it down, I got out all the things I'd need and even some for Neville. Maybe he'd get the hints sometime? I threw my brown hair into a quick pony tail so I didn't get it in my eyes as I started my task.

At first, it was all right until I got to step 5. how was I supposed to know how to identify the healthiest piece of gilly weed? Do I sound like someone who pays attention in herbology? Since I didn't want to ask Mr bog breath at the front, Nev was my best choice.

" Neville?" he looked my way, tearing his eyes away from examining two deep green leaves.

" Yeah Lu?" I smiled, liking the way my nick name sounded when it rolled off of his tongue.

" Could you help me? I don't know which one is healthiest". He nodded and before I knew it, he was standing behind me. I could feel his body heat heat seeping through my robes and his breath on my neck which didn't help my concentration one little bit but I enjoyed the feeling of him so close to me.

" You see.." he started, picking up my, now shaking, hands that held the leave in and placing them in front of my face.

" This one is darker which means it's healthier. Another sign is that it isn't flopping over your hand like some dead snake". I nodded, blushing fiercely when I realised one of his fingers were softly stroking the back of my hand. He must've noticed as he stopped and cleared his throat before breaking away from me. Instantly, I missed him.

I heard a crash and turned to see him covered in someone else's potion. Instantly, his robes went from the dark ebony they were supposed to be to a deep blue before completely draining of colour.

" Why is it always me?" he asked quietly, sighing slightly. I smiled and took a few steps forward then pulled my wand out, tapping the white spot repeatedly. In my mind, I formed a picture of how it looked before and concentrated hard while whispering the charm. Soon, the colour flooded back into the robes and they looked as good as new. See, I may not be able to talk to the guy but I am good when it comes to his dirty situations... which also sounded awfully dirty.

" T-Thanks Lu". I nodded, offering him a hand to pull him up so he wasn't resting so heavily against the edge of the desk. He accepted and I pulled him but once I made to let go, he gripped it tighter in his own. I looked deeply into his eyes, hoping for some form of an explanation but as usual, Snape had to open his big mouth and put a stop to it.

So for the next hour, we worked in total silence but would blush whenever we caught the other one looking at us which was a little awkward in itself. When lesson was finally dismissed though, he caught my arm before I could walk out of the cold dungeons and go to lunch.

" Lu... I love you". I nodded, not really paying attention before patting him on the back. Just as I was about to skip off, it hit me like a tone of bricks.

I ran back to him, my hands gripping the tops of his arms tightly.

" What did you say?"

" I. Love. You". My eyes widened but a smile lit up my face. Giggling, I pulled him in and placed a hard kiss on his lips.

" Cool". Neville removed his hands from my arms and held my left one in his rightly.

" Be my girlfriend?". What could I say? Brain, don't you dare have a melt down on me. Come on! Say something cool. Something smart and sophisticated... something that is simple but still tells him exactly how you feel.

" hot... cute... gorgeous... erm.. yeah?"