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A/N - this is my first ever attempt at writing fanfic . also english is like my third language . so already sorry for all
the grammatical mistakes i am going to make . always wanted to write a Neville centric fic .
Chapter 01 AN EVENTFUL BIRTHDAY
It is said that there come moments in one's life which define a person , some for better some for worse . one of such
moment came in little Neville's life when he turned seven . It was his birthday and he was nervous to core . Neville
has been always shy , he rarely interacted with anyone not that he had many people to interact with , only his
overly strict and overprotective grandmother , Augusta longbottom . so he was pretty nervous for his seventh
birthday party in which as many as ten other people have come , granted some of them were family members and
some of them neighbours , but still he couldn't help his nerves . what was so special about his seventh birthday ? he
keep wandering but he couldn't come with an answer . Surely these people should have come on his earlier
birthdays too . But Neville was a shy kid so he just keep waiting to cut the cake and be done with it . He couldn't
have known that this day will change his life forever .
'' are you sure this is going to work ? '' asked Augusta to Algie longbottom .
Algie the great uncle of Neville looked at his sister-in-law in concern . He appears to be mull over his words before
answering . only after five minutes of thinking he answered the question .
'' yes , it has to work Augusta . we can't wait any longer . you know this , the boy is seven now '' . He might not show
this but he was also very worried for his great nephew , Neville . Most children his age have already preformed the
accidental magic but his nephew still has to show any sign of magic . it is widely believed by magical community
that if a child possess magic then they will perform accidental magic in their first five years . and if a child has not
shown any such acts then they might be a squib . Squib , Algie can't helped but be repulsed with the word . To think
that heir to most noble and ancient house of longbottom is squib or can be squib . he just couldn't even think of this
possibility . he refused to believe that , not after Peter not after his brother's son Frank . he kept his silence . he
looked at his sister-in-law and found that she was already looking at him . he just nodded at her reassuring her .
Algie knows that she is still suffering the loss of her son and daughter-in-law and that's why she is so overprotective
of her grandson , Neville . but desperate times call for desperate measure . He just nodded at her again and stood up
from his chair and started walking to next room . Augusta followed him , after all it was time to cut the cake .
'' happy birthday to you ''
'' happy birthday to you '' and with polite clapping from his guests Neville cut the cake . the party lasted for one
more hour after that . and as giggi , their house-elf served the cake and some light snacks to their guests . soon one
by one the guest started to depart to their homes but not before wishing him birthday once more and wishing that he
showed magic before his eighth birthday at which his grandmother mood darken each time . Neville just politely
thanked them . soon it was only Neville and his grandmother and grand uncle in room . Algie mentioned him to
come over . Neville and his grandmother followed . for a minute there was a awkward silence amongst three of them
until it was broken by his grandmother .
'' Algie there is still time left ''
Neville looked up at his grandmother , confused . he glanced at his uncle in askance . his uncle was already looking
at him and was completely ignoring his grandmother . he uncle addressed him instead .
'' Neville , do you want to perform magic like your mom and dad ?''
'' yes . it is exactly what i wished '' Neville immediately replied and hung his head in shame .
'' do you trust me '' his uncle asked .
Neville was surprised by this a little bit serious question and at the tone of his uncle voice .
'' yes uncle '' Neville nonetheless replied .
his uncle then bend over to look at him in eyes , Neville was confused by this behaviour of his uncle . if a bit
unnerved .
'' just will it neville , just will it with your heart and magic will follow neville '' his uncle said , not breaking eye
contact with him .
Neville was not sure what his uncle is asking from him but he nodded nonetheless .
he looked up at his uncle to see pain in his uncle's eyes .
'' sorry '' his uncle said , barely above a whisper .
and just before Neville can ask what he was sorry for , his uncle picked him up and hugged him effctively blocking
neville's vision with his shoulder and when neville can see again , all he can see was blue sky and large trees until
the gravity took hold of him and he started to fell . and all of sudden , neville was scared beyond words . he heard
his uncle yelling above him to will his magic . but neville can hardly cared . he was terrified at the prospect of
approaching death . time seemed to slow down and a nauseous feeling creep up his mind . he was losing conscious .
neville started to cry midair . no matter how hard he try he couldn't will his magic ,hell what do he know about will
magic and how even do that? . neville was sure that he was going to die and he closed his eyes , tears floating
upwards as he fell to his death . his mind going to the hospital room his parents lay . he will never be able to see
them or heal them . he was going to die here and then he felt it . just a tiny sensation in his stomach which might be
because of his falling but he certainly felt it . and he open his eyes to see the ground less than two feel away and he
got scared again and this time he lose his conscious for good and he blacked out due to panic . and then
CRACK ...