Neville sat in his room that night, torn. No one would disagree that while
he wasn't exactly the most coordinated or powerful student in Gryffindor,
he was easily the most compassionate. He had a sinking feeling that he was
the only one who thought that Malfoy deserved some pity, and that the rest
were simply afraid of his potential powers as an andelion. He had been just
as victim to the boy's insults, perhaps more so, given the material he
provided on a daily basis, but he had never been able to shut out pity for
him. Neville knew the Malfoy home couldn't have been filled with the same
love as his own, and it was no surprise that all Draco knew how to do was
sting people. He knew that Draco was looking for love, but that he couldn't
have it. Draco looked in the arms of a golden, dark, being, like his family
had taught him to, and had found only corrupted lust.
"It is time," Neville said aloud. The only response he received was Ron's loud snoring, and Seamus' mutterings about nothing he could decipher. Everyone was asleep, and for Harry, nowadays at least, that meant peace. Turning on to his side and resting his face on his pillow, he decided to join them in dreams.
*** The Next Morning (Sunday) ***
Neville was woken by footsteps just outside his bed. He sat up to the noises of what had become a daily routine, and decided that was enough. Hearing Harry and Ron walk into the bathroom, he quickly jumped out of bed, cast a charm he had perfected not long ago on himself that cleaned his face and straightened his hair, threw on some robes, and went down to the common room. He only had to wait for a moment before he heard the two boys come down from the dormitory, and stood there to confront them.
"What are you doing up?" Ron's reaction was somewhat shocked when he saw his cross-armed roommate waiting for them.
"I wouldn't be, if it wasn't for you," Neville retorted.
"Sorry about that," Harry threw in.
"I know you both know silencing charms. Please use them in the mornings. I don't enjoy being a light sleeper, but I don't want to suffer for it."
"Alright. Silencing charms. Duly noted." Ron seemed quite anxious to get wherever it is they were going. He grabbed Harry's arm and started to pull, but Harry wasn't moving. He saw something in Neville's eyes that wouldn't let him.
"Do you want to come with us?" Harry asked invitingly.
Neville perked up at the thought. It wasn't what he had planned, but he really wanted to know just what it was that the boys did every morning. Neville nodded, and the three headed towards the portrait-hole, unexpectedly stopped by another figure stepping out of the shadows. Ron jumped, Harry was startled, but Neville had little reaction as the bushy haired girl walked into the sunlight pouring out of the windows.
"You weren't thinking of going somewhere without me, were you?" Hermione smiled widely and the four Gryffindors stepped out through the portrait- hole.
A/N: I know this is horribly late, and short, and that's my fault, and the only excuse I have is that it's final's week, and I just pulled two all nighters in a row. I will update twice this week to make up for it, so enjoy until then.
"It is time," Neville said aloud. The only response he received was Ron's loud snoring, and Seamus' mutterings about nothing he could decipher. Everyone was asleep, and for Harry, nowadays at least, that meant peace. Turning on to his side and resting his face on his pillow, he decided to join them in dreams.
*** The Next Morning (Sunday) ***
Neville was woken by footsteps just outside his bed. He sat up to the noises of what had become a daily routine, and decided that was enough. Hearing Harry and Ron walk into the bathroom, he quickly jumped out of bed, cast a charm he had perfected not long ago on himself that cleaned his face and straightened his hair, threw on some robes, and went down to the common room. He only had to wait for a moment before he heard the two boys come down from the dormitory, and stood there to confront them.
"What are you doing up?" Ron's reaction was somewhat shocked when he saw his cross-armed roommate waiting for them.
"I wouldn't be, if it wasn't for you," Neville retorted.
"Sorry about that," Harry threw in.
"I know you both know silencing charms. Please use them in the mornings. I don't enjoy being a light sleeper, but I don't want to suffer for it."
"Alright. Silencing charms. Duly noted." Ron seemed quite anxious to get wherever it is they were going. He grabbed Harry's arm and started to pull, but Harry wasn't moving. He saw something in Neville's eyes that wouldn't let him.
"Do you want to come with us?" Harry asked invitingly.
Neville perked up at the thought. It wasn't what he had planned, but he really wanted to know just what it was that the boys did every morning. Neville nodded, and the three headed towards the portrait-hole, unexpectedly stopped by another figure stepping out of the shadows. Ron jumped, Harry was startled, but Neville had little reaction as the bushy haired girl walked into the sunlight pouring out of the windows.
"You weren't thinking of going somewhere without me, were you?" Hermione smiled widely and the four Gryffindors stepped out through the portrait- hole.
A/N: I know this is horribly late, and short, and that's my fault, and the only excuse I have is that it's final's week, and I just pulled two all nighters in a row. I will update twice this week to make up for it, so enjoy until then.
