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Neville "Romeo" Longbottom
Chapter 4 - Romeo
Neville stopped just within the Great Hall's doors acutely aware that every female in the place was staring directly at him. The look in their eyes was not one he was use to. He was usually regarded with a mix of amusement and pity. This new look felt like he was not wearing any clothes. He began slowly backing out of the hall having decided he wasn't that hungry when his arm was grabbed by Lisa Turpin from Ravenclaw.
"Come have breakfast at the Ravenclaw table with us this morning Neville."
His other arm was grabbed by Susan Bones "No, have breakfast with us at the Hufflepuff table Neville."
"No he's having breakfast with us" Lisa responded to her rival and pulling Neville her way.
Neville was the object of a tug of war between the girls both trying to drag Neville towards their tables. Angelina Johnson came to his rescue. "Neville, Ginny is sitting down here. She is waiting for you. Girls, let go of Neville now."
Muttering his apologies to the disappointed Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff girls, he followed Angelina towards the Gryffindor table. Ron and his brothers watched his approach with furious stares. Neville gave them a wide berth and made his way down the table to sit next to Ginny. He gently brushed the tears from her cheeks. Every female in the hall watched Ginny Weasley with envy in their eyes, even the Slytherin girls.
At the staff table, a teary eyed Professor McGonagall was relating what she had overheard to Madam Hooch. "Oh the poor dears, so young and so in love!" and Madam Hooch dapped her own eyes with a handkerchief.
Professor Snape sat listening to his colleagues conversation, his eyes fixed on his most troublesome potions student, his usual look of disdain for the boy replaced with a new look, which was even darker.