Let Me Be The One

A/N: Okay this is the sequel oneshot to If You Go Away. I got some pretty bad reviews for the first songfic but, I won't give up. Besides, I've read worse than I write. This is just the response to that. Hopefully you like this better. The title was inspired by the song, Smother Me by The Used. The fic doesn't really have anything to do with the title. I just can't think of a good title.

Neville stood in front of the antique mirror. His face was an emotionless mask on this day, this supposed to be joyous day. But he wasn't happy. No, not at all. Because, the woman he was marrying today was not his love. He'd thought that what he felt for her was love. But indeed, it was not. Sure Hannah was pretty, kind, generous, and she was there for him. Hannah had been there for him when he was living life in the worst way. She helped him put the pieces of his life together. He owed it to her to get married.

She'd been so patient, so understanding. But eversince that kiss with Luna, he hadn't been able to get the former Ravenclaw out of his mind. "Neville, are you alright?" asked a voice. Neville turned to look at his bestfriend and Bestman, Dennis Creevey. A fellow sufferer, he too had lost someone in the War. The two had become friends when they had run into eachother in St. Mungos a few years after the War had ended. His pale blue eyes searched Neville's face in concern.

"I can't do this Denny. I can't marry Hannah" Neville said, making Dennis run a hand through his smooth light brown hair.

"Are you bloody serious, Nev? Everyone's already here. You're getting married in twenty bloody minutes. I've already taken all of the bloody pictures" Dennis said, clutching his late brother's prized camera.

"I never wanted to marry her. I just wanted to make her happy. Even if I wasn't but, after seeing Luna…I've thought about it. I want Luna. I can't let her go again. Denny, you have to help me. Bring Hannah in here. I need to tell her, before it's too late" Neville pleaded, loosening the collar of his dress robes. It was now or never. He had to stop this before Hannah was humiliated in front of all their friends and family.

"Okay I'll do it. But only because I want you to be happy" Dennis said, walking out of the room.

Neville waited impatiently until he heard Dennis and Hannah's hurried footsteps. "Neville, what's wrong? You know it's bad luck for the Groom to see the Bride before the wedding" she said, looking slightly flushed. She looked so radiantly beautiful in her pearl white wedding gown. Her golden hair done up in curls on the crown of her head. He suddenly felt like his stomach had plummeted down to his toes. He was going to hurt her, and he didn't even want to.

"Hannah, please listen to me" Neville said, taking her soft small hands into his large ones. "You don't want to marry me. I know you don't. And, I don't want to marry you. I can't. I'm in love with someone else" Neville confessed, bracing himself for the worst.

"Oh thank Merlin!" she sighed, smiling at him.

"What? You're happy?" Neville asked, in shock.

"Yes! I've been wanting to cancel this for the longest time. I love you Neville. I really do, but I'm just not in love with you. Merlin that sounded so cliché" Hannah giggled.

"Oh thank you so much! Hannah you're the best" Neville said, hugging her tightly. "Can you hold up the guests? I've got to go get my bride" Neville asked, as Dennis looked at his two friends in shock.

"Yes, we will. Go get her Nev. And hurry back, I think they're getting restless" Hannah said, kissing his face before he ran out of the room.

"What about you, Hannah? Where's your groom?" Dennis asked, making her blush.

"He's sitting out there. Will you please get him for me? It's Justin Finch-Fletchly. Please Denny?" she asked, pleadingly.

"The things I do for you two" he said, rolling his eyes as he once again headed out to fetch the man of Hannah's dreams.


Neville stopped to catch his breath and regretted not changing out of his dress robes. But, time would not wait and he had to find her before she copped off with some random bloke. Not that Luna Lovegood would ever do something like that. He ran through the small Wizard village all the way up to Luna's small cottage. Stopping once more to catch his breath, Neville hoped she'd be home.

Standing up straight, he knocked on her door and waited. A moment later, the beautiful blond woman stood before him, in a pair of sweats. Her face puffy from crying, her blonde hair disheveled. And yet, to Neville she was simply gorgeous. "Neville? Wha-" She'd started to say. But she was cut off when Neville pulled her into his arms and pressed his lips onto her's.

"Luna I love you. Hannah and I called off the wedding. It's you I want to marry today. Only you" he said, as he let his arms fall away from her.

"Are you serious? You called off your wedding, and ran all the way here, only to ask me to marry you?" she asked, wiping the tears from her pale grey eyes.

"Yes! I did. Please Luna, will you let me be the one? Will you let me be your husband? Your Love?" Neville asked, getting on his knee and pulling a small box out of his pocket. As he opened the box, Luna gasped. It was the ring Neville's father had given his mother all those years ago.

"Did a wrackspurt attack you today?" she asked, in her dreamy voice. She smiled at her joke as he slipped the ring on her finger. "Yes, I will let you be the one. As long as you promise never to leave me again" she said, as he stood up.

"I promise to be your's forever" Neville said, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her passionately. "Now, let's go have a wedding" Neville said.

"Well, at least let me look presentable" Luna said, before rushing into her house. A few moments later, Luna was wearing a simple but pretty white dress and a veil over her blonde hair, which was styled into a simple updo. She had on light natural makeup and her usual Gurdyroot earrings which, made Neville love her all the more.

"You look beautiful. You always do" Neville said, taking her hand in his. They ran through the park together and smiled as they reached the place where they would finally seal their love with a kiss. As they entered the church together, they were surprised to see Hannah and Justin running past them, happy and with rings on their fingers. It made Neville smile that she too had found her love.

"Do you have time for one more?" Dennis asked, looking at the small man standing in front of everyone who was still sitting.

"I guess I do. Two weddings in one, how unusual" he said, in a squeaky voice. Dennis smiled at Neville and Luna as the two of them stood in front of eachother. Neville took Luna's hands in his as the small man spoke the words that would forever bind them as one.

He stared at her beautiful face and wondered how he could ever have been dumb enough to almost let her go. Yes, he'd made a very good friend in Hannah but, that was all they would ever be. Luna was the one. "Do you Neville Longbottom take Luna Lovegood…?" Whatever else the little man had said, Neville didn't hear. Because, in that moment, all he had wanted to say was.

"I do"

"I do too" Luna said, in her dreamy voice.

"Very well, I now pronounce you husband and wife, bound for eternity. You may finally kiss your bride" he said, making everyone smile and clap.

Neville took Luna in his arms and kissed her softly and passionately. "About bloody time" Dennis muttered as the two walked down the aisle together. Dennis and the other Groomsmen and Bridesmaids followed the couple to the Reception hall which was to be held in the Great Hall at Hogwarts.

"We did it. It took me years to do it but I finally got the girl" Neville said, making Luna blush.

"Yes and I got the guy" and with that, Neville and Luna joined the festivities of the Reception. Along with their friends and family.

A/N: Well, I didn't like the end too much. Stay tuned for the Epilogue in this short story.