Short Stories

Warning: In future chapters, there will be hints of Harry/Ginny and Ron/Hermione. If that isn't your pairing, stay away. And also, Hormones contain sexual implications.

Sorting

Okay…you're a hard one…

Neville sat in the chair in the middle of the Great Hall. He was silent; he was listening to the Sorting Hat's every words.

You either had traits to fit all four houses, or you had no traits to fit.

At the mention of 'no traits to fit,' Neville shivered.

You have bravery…Gryffindor would be good…but it was hidden, deep, deep inside…That make Gryffindor unfit…

Neville cringed. Gryffindor was his favorite house, and he wanted to get in.

You have knowledge about darkness more than almost anyone in here…Ravenclaw will do you good…but from your looks, I'm sure you couldn't even remember complicated ingredients…

It was at that point that Neville remembered he had lost Trevor, again.

Your knowledge of darkness…it was staggering. Something dark was hidden inside you…Slytherin…

Neville shivered even more. He was afraid to go the place where You-Know-Who studied.

Nah, your 'darkness' is not yet revealed…Hufflepuff will make your inner talents grow…that is if you have one…

Neville sighed. Hufflepuff was much better than Slytherin.

Let me think…Gryffindor…yes…Ravenclaw…yes…Slytherin…yes, but slim…Hufflepuff…fine! HUFF-

"No!" Neville whispered.

What was that? You rejected my choice? That's bravery…oh fine…I'm sure being there will make your true valor comes out. GRYFFINDOR!

Neville smiled. Professor McGonagall lifted the Sorting Hat and pushed Neville to the Gryffindor Table. Neville smiled as he walked and sat in the table.

Next Year

Okay…another hard one…you're even harder than the last one…

Luna looked at the edge of the Sorting Hat. She showed no attention to any of Sorting Hat's words. "That's a nice edge you had."

Tradition

Sixth-grade Neville Longbottom realized what fifth-grader Luna Lovegood tried to do too late. They were currently under the mistletoe. Neville dropped a sweat. Was Luna trying to…

"I just realized the tradition that when two people are under mistletoe, they are obliged to kiss." Luna spoke. Neville shivered. Was Luna really trying to kiss him? "But what about the Nargles that live there? It was their nest…do they kiss each other?"

"Nargle?"

"I'm sure they didn't. So why humans did? Is there anyway to break this tradition? This tradition will teach bad things to the Nargle."

Neville was silent. He had no idea what Nargle are, and why was Luna so obliged to break the tradition of the mistletoe. Before he could say anything, Luna's hands were on his face. Her eyes staring at his. It was few silent seconds before Luna shook his head and said,

"It was too hard a tradition to break."

Neville was taken aback when Luna's lips touched his.

Hormones

Sixth-grade potions were not one to mess with. One or two simple mistakes could totally change the effect of the Potion. Neville looked scared when he realized that the Light Eye Potion was dark green instead of milky white.

"Ah…Longbottom…I see another mistake. As Sixth-grade student, this kind of mistake is shameful. Drink your potion or detention, Longbottom."

'Detention? Detention? Detention with Snape in his sixth year? That's like pulling Satan's leg while it was not April's Fools…' was what Neville thought. No longer thinking of the consequences, he lifted his vial and drank the dark green Potion on it. He fainted in the spot. When he woke up, Snape was staring at him.

"I don't believe it. Mistake at Sixth-grade Potion turn the mix into Auror-level Potion…It was really bad though. You should have chosen the detention instead."

"What were its effects, Professor?" Neville asked. He hoped that it won't change any of his body parts.

Snape took a breath before saying, "It made your hormones crazy. Ten times crazier than when puberty. I would suggest you go to your Common Room quickly and avoid any female students. Sleep and its effect will be gone tomorrow."

Neville frowned. Crazy Hormones Potion? He had no choice. He ran from Hospital Wing, bumped to few male students, and get inside the Great Hall.

It was hell. He felt that he always had a crush whenever he saw a girl, and whenever he saw any of the female students' uncovered skin, something in his crotch went stiff. He shook his head and ran to the stairs. He saw Hermione waved at him, he blushed and something in his crotch went stiffer.

Oh no.

Ginny smiled when he met her, and Neville's reproductive part went even stiffer.

Oh no, no, no…

But at last, he reached the sixth level and he just had to get to the next level before he could get to Common Room. Unfortunately, in front of the stair, Luna was standing. When she looked at him, Neville's unmentionable acted as if they were trying to break through the zipper. It was made worse when Luna stared at the things between his legs and walked to him.

Oh prac…

Neville totally panicked when Luna was few inches from him and staring at his crotch. He then looked at his face and said,

"You got to start spend those quarters."

Bon of a sitch.