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Challenge fic for 10 Drabble 10 Topics Challenge #2
[Character Exploration: Neville]
The Wands
His first wand had been his father's wand. It had been chosen for him.
It was his Gran's hope for a different grandson, a braver grandson, a more powerful grandson. A boy she hoped would be identical to a father he had never met.
Neville often found himself wondering how Gran ever expected him to be like his father if she only ever told him that his father was brave. Was he supposed to fill in the gaps? Make things up?
Well that was what he had been doing for as long as he could remember. It had not been good enough.
Gran had given him a wand but she hadn't given him hope.
His second wand had been his own wand. It had chosen him.
That wand had been Gran's realization that he was who he was. He was brave when given the chance and powerful when nurtured correctly and not constantly cut down.
Neville finally found who he truly was. He lived up to and even surpassed his own expectations. He no longer needed to guess what his next actions would be. He found out his worth and what he was made of.
His friends had given him encouragement and had given him hope.