When they were twelve, they met at Diagon Alley, nervous and shy

When they were twelve, Hermione helped Neville pass Transfiguration

When they were thirteen, Neville helped Hermione hide the time-turner.

When they were fourteen, Neville helped Hermione realise Krum wasn't right for her.

When they were fifteen, they helped Harry with Umbridge and Cho

When they were sixteen, they had their first kiss, scared and nervous

When they were seventeen, bravely fighting the dark forces, not knowing about the other.

When the battle was raging, love made them fight harder

When it was over, they mourned the loss of the dead

When a year had passed and Hermione had finished school, they finally could love

When Neville proposed, Hermione said yes

When Hermione became pregnant, Neville was right beside her, fighting off Ron

When she gave birth, Neville was filled with joy at his child

When Cori was eleven, they still loved her when she didn't receive her letter

When Hermione because the Minister, Neville visited her at lunch to make sure she ate

When their second child Lynx, went off to Hogwarts, they comforted a crying Cori

When the children moved out, Neville and Hermione wished them well in the outer world

When the world gifted them grandchildren, they celebrated and laughed in joy

When Lynx died, they cried, their souls filled with sorrow

When Hermione left the Ministry, they asked for her back

When the Ministry gave them a fifty year veteran grant, they sent it back, "It made us feel old."

When Ginny, Harry and everyone else passed on, they mourned, now the oldest in the country

When they made their next great adventure, there was not one of their friends to mourn for them