So here is the second kiss between Neville and Hannah. Thanks to ElphieThroppDG28 for reviewing.

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As Neville Longbottom hurried along the 5th floor corridor after a late night in the library he heard sobbing coming from round the corner. There on the flood was Hannah Abbott surrounded by tissues. He wasn't sure whether to approach her or turn around and walk the other way, after all what comfort would he have? As he was beginning to back away he tripped over a loose stone and fell to the floor with and almighty crash. A startled Hannah looked up and began to stutter,

'Oh, Neville…Hi'
'Hi Hannah, are you, erm alright?' he began nervously
'Oh yeah, I just needed to get away from it all. I just can't deal with all the sympathetic looks I was getting in the common room. It's my first day back since Mum…' she broke off before starting another round of sobs

Neville walked over timidly before settling on the ground next to her.

'It's just so difficult, I'm trying to get on with my life, not forget her, but try and be happy and I can't because whenever I look around I see someone staring at me and I know they are wondering how I'm doing, or feeling sorry for me and it really doesn't help…'
'I know, it's difficult' he murmured in agreement thinking of the look he would sometimes catch on Hermione's face
'Wait, what?' she questioned
'Oh…I erm…' he said realising his slip up
'Don't worry. I understand if you don't want to tell me'

Then a thought crossed Neville's mind, here was Hannah a girl he didn't really know, spilling her feelings to him. Maybe it would make it easier if he told her?

'Just after I was born, something happened to my parents. They…they were tortured by Bellatrix Lestrange and some other Death Eaters. It was really bad, they were tortured to the point of insanity. They're alive but, they live in St Mungo's now. They don't know what happened, where they are, who they are. They don't know who I am. They don't even recognise their own son…' he broke off unable to continue because of the tears threatening to spill over.
'Oh Neville, I'm so sorry, I never knew'
'No one did. And I didn't tell anyone because I never wanted to go through what you are feeling. But last Christmas Harry and Ron and Hermione and Ginny found out. And now they look at me and I know they think about my parents when they do'
'Neville I'm so sorry…' Hannah began before starting another round of crying

In the shadow of the night Neville put his arm around Hannah and allowed her to cry into his shoulder before gathering up the courage to stroke her hair and kiss the top of her head.


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