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A/N: Guys, how was the first kiss in the last chapter? Was it good enough? Review if you have any suggestions as to how their relationship should progress, I would love to know what you guys want to see! Enjoy!
"Hey, careful there. Madam Pomfrey told me not to let you move around too much!" Neville rushed to Luna's side, steadying her as she tried to lean forwards to pack her things into a rucksack. "Here, let me help you." He started to busy himself with putting away her clothes. Luna smiled as she watched him carefully fold her clothes and put them in neat piles. She lightly traced a finger along his eyebrow, which was furrowed in concentration, and giggled.
"Oh Neville. I'm alright now, I'm fine. Really. Let me do this myself." She reached out to take the clothes out of his hands.
"Luna! You were in a coma for a month. A month. I can't risk you leaving me again. Just sit down and rest yourself." He took her hands gently in his, lowered her back onto the bed and placed her hands on her lap. "Just let me do this one small thing for you."
"You just said it. I was asleep for one whole month. If I have to rest for a second more I'll go crazy. All this energy in me will just explode." Luna started bouncing up and down on the bed as if to prove it to Neville.
Neville chuckled. "Okay, okay, I surrender. Stop bouncing please, I don't know what I would do if you hurt yourself again. How about you be a good girl, sit down and help me to pack your things into your rucksack whilst I do the moving around and folding and bustling, hmm?"
Luna pouted her small pink lips. "Fine." She stopped bouncing but continued to sulk as she placed her things into the bag.
Neville tried to ignore the look on her face and so they worked in silence for a while. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore and burst out laughing. "Come on, Luna dear. Don't be angry." He tickled her side, causing her to giggle again and jerk away from him, swatting at his hands.
"Stop it Neville! Stop! S-Ahahahaha. Okay, Okay I'm not angry anymore. Happy now?"
"Yes I'm happy. How can I not be with you by my side?" He beamed at her and sat down beside her. He placed his hands over hers and started rubbing small circles onto the back of her hand with his thumb.
Taking a deep breath, he said "The only reason why I would worry so much is because I love you and I don't want anything to be able to hurt you. I love you, Luna, forever and ever. Y – You are so fragile, beautiful and vulnerable. My heart w - would shatter if you were to fall into another coma."
The anguish in his voice was unexpected, and Luna's face fell. She took her hands out from under his, wrapping her arms around his waist instead, pulling him close and bringing his head to her chest. She rested her chin on his head, stroking his hair. "I'm fine Neville. I won't leave you, ever. I promise to keep myself safe for you. Don't be upset…"
Humming softly, she continued to hold Neville close to her. Neville closed his eyes and the muscles in his shoulders relaxed. Exhaling deeply, wiping the tears that had leaked out of his eyes unawares, he sat up and placed a hand on her cheek. "Thank you."
Smiling, Luna placed her own hand over his. "It's the least I could do for you."
She looked up at him, and found that his eyes were boring into hers. She gasped. His dark brown eyes seemed like an endless black hole of emotions, sucking her in, preventing her from looking away. The tenderness she could see in them caused her heart to skip a beat. Neville started closing the distance between them, and Luna closed her eyes. Their lips met, parted, and met over and over again. Neville wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and Luna found hers subconsciously slung around Neville's neck, drawing him even closer.
"Ahem!" Madam Pomfrey cleared her throat loudly. Neville and Luna sprung apart, jumping up from the bed in alarm. "I see that you are fully healed, Miss Lovegood." Luna blushed furiously and ducked her head, busying herself with the last few items that had been left unpacked. "If you have arranged everything, you may leave the hospital wing. Remember, Mr Longbottom. Miss Lovegood is still very weak, so you must take good care of her. Don't let her do anything rash or move around too much, okay?"
Neville took Luna's hand in his. "Of course, Madam Pomfrey. I will protect her at all costs; she is in good hands, don't worry." Smiling, the two of them walked out of the hospital wing hand in hand.
Neville did not let go of Luna's hand all the way to the Ravenclaw common room. Seeing everyone staring at them as they walked through the corridors, Luna tugged at his hand. "Pssstt." She whispered. "Neville, maybe we shouldn't go around holding hands in the public…"
"Why not?"
"People are staring…and it's not like we are in any special sort of relationship yet…" Luna lowered her head, not daring to look at him.
Neville just stared at her, confusion written all over his face. Suddenly, his eyes widened with realization. "Oh!"
A smile spread across his face at that. His eyes never left Luna as he knelt down in front of her on one knee. "Miss Luna Lovegood, will you please be my girlfriend? Will you allow me to stay by your side, to love you and protect you, no matter what happens?"
Luna looked up. The surprise on her face was evident but it instantly became a look of delight. "Yes. I will be your girlfriend. I will be your girlfriend!" I can't believe it. He's finally mine. All mine. Neville stood up with his arms wide open, inviting her in. She immediately responded by leaping into his arms and suffocating him in a stranglehold, her lips pressed against his as he swung her around in joy. It took me so long to realize that this girl in my arms is all I ever wanted. She's mine, and she's perfect. He buried his face in her hair as he gently lowered her to the ground.
Suddenly, the whole corridor erupted with wolf-whistles and whoops. "Way to go Neville!" yelled Seamus. The two of them looked up to see a whole crowd of Hogwarts students surrounding them. Luna's face flamed. "Aww that was so sweet!" Lavendar sighed, looking at Neville dreamily. "Yeah, Harry would never have asked me to be his girlfriend in such a romantic way…" Ginny glared at Harry, who looked devastated. Seeing the expression on his face, she chuckled in a good natured way, slapping him on the shoulder playfully.
"See how lucky you are to have me?" whispered Neville in Luna's ear. Luna laughed and elbowed him in the ribs, earning a cry of pain. "I know I am lucky to have you." She kissed him lightly on the cheek. "So lucky."
"Come on, let's get you back to your room to settle down. There has been too much action for you in one day." Neville led the way as the crowd parted to let them through, still clapping for them.
"Here you go love." Neville set Luna on her bed. This was the first time he had entered the Ravenclaw common room, let alone been in a girl's dormitory, and he started to look around in interest. His eyes suddenly fell upon a bra that had been clumsily discarded by one of the other Ravenclaw girls. His face turned red and he quickly averted his gaze. "I – I think I'll leave you to change and freshen up a bit. I'll be down in the common room waiting for you so we can go to dinner together, alright?"
"Sure. I'll see you in a moment." Neville patted her and left the room.
A few minutes later, Luna came skipping down the stairs of the dormitory, hair tied back into a messy ponytail. Neville bounded off the sofa he had been sitting on and grabbed her by the shoulders. "Luna! You shouldn't be skipping like that! What if you lost your footing and slipped? That's too dangerous." He pulled her into an embrace.
Luna, with her face pressed against Neville's chest, said in a muffled voice "Neville, I'm not made of glass, stop worrying so much." However, Neville ignored her, his only response being to wrap his arms around her even tighter. Mmmm. I never realized that he had so many muscles underneath those loose shirts he likes to wear so much. His chest is so warm and welcoming. It feels like…home.
Note: I mainly wanted to have this chapter to certify their relationship with each other. It's not much, but I hope you like it. Thank you for reading! :D
