"Neville. What in Merlin's name are you doing here? You told me we were going to learn Herbology in the Common Room after classes, and I've been waiting for you for almost half an hour. I didn't even have time to check my hair, but you never came. And now, I find you here, near the Black Lake, throwing bread to this... This thing. What is this, by the way?" ranted a very frustrated Lavender, after storming through the Hogwarts grounds, looking for her housemate.
"It's a duck. Isn't it cute?" the boy replied, not even looking at the girl beside him. "Oh, sorry about being late though. When we finished with Charms, I wanted to go and ask Hagrid about my Care of Magical Creatures essay, but then I saw the ducks on the Lake, and I had to stop and take a look at them." he explained.
"Ducks? I've never seen one. Are they magical?" Lavender seemed confused.
"No, that's why they don't show up here usually. And they also move somewhere else when the lake freezes. I wonder where they go then." the boy mumbled.
"Okay, okay, but couldn't you just wait a few minutes? And what's the thing about ducks, anyway? I think they're just like any other kinds of animals." the witch wondered.
"I like watching the ducks, feeding the ducks. I find ducks very comforting." Neville shrugged. "Want to try?" Lavender let out a sigh and took a piece of bread from the boy's hand after a bit of hesitation.
"That Lovegood girl has a very bad influence on you."
Prompt used: "I like watching ducks, feeding the ducks. I find ducks very comforting."
Gringotts Prompt Bank:
Words instead of said: mumbled, ranted, wondered
HP Locations. Great Lake