The Tales of Hogwarts

(Author's Note : Sorry about the long wait for chapters, I've been very busy lately and I've had writers block. But I'm back and ready.)

Neville Longbottom I

The Griffindor common room was alive with a buzz, not unlike the a refrigerator, when Neville arrived back from his evening Herbology studies club. The Griffindors had beaten the Ravenclaw Quiditch team 230 to 20 which meant that the Slytherins would have to beat them by 300 points to win the cup. Everyone seemed sure that Slytherins would never be able to live up to that and the celebrations had already started.

"Neville !" Ron yelled, as he marched toward him with a large paper crown on his head, "How are the Slytherin Herbology Club members taking it then ?"

Neville ignored him. Quiditch wasn't everything. His Grandmother had shouted at him when Neville had failed to get into the Quiditch team in his second year (not that he had tired.) Neville was more interested in plants. Plants didn't cheat or hit a bludger at you. Nope, plants were friendly and kind.

Neville made his way through the Griffindors and up the stairs to the dormitory. He was surprised to see Harry sitting on his bed studying a piece of parchment.

"Not joining in the celebrations ?" Neville asked before watering his plant on his bed side table.

"We haven't won it yet," Harry said, although he knew it was inevitable. "And besides there's more to life than Quiditch."

Neville smiled.

"So what's that there then ?" He said finally finishing his watering and sitting on the edge of Ron's bed next to Harry.

"I'm not sure." Harry said handing the paper to Neville, "Looks like the ingredients for a potion, Dobby, I mean, one of the house elves dropped it."

Neville scanned the paper carefully. Mandrake blood, the tear of a Phoenix.

"Look's like a resurrection potion." Neville said handing it back, "I mean Mandrake blood's used to startle the body back to life and Phoenix tears heal wounds don't they ?"

Harry took the paper back and nodded.

"Neville, I think your right."

"Well of course I am."