Disclaimer: I am not J.K. Rowling, but I'm her best friend! Lying
Note: This story ignores what happened in the sixth Harry Potter book.
Title: Strength in the Weak and Courage in the Afraid
Chapter Two: Draco Malfoy, the Amazing Bouncing Ferret
"Now, now, Neville. Time to go to Hogwarts. And you promised…."
"Not to murder anyone. Yeah, I know Grandma!" Neville yelled after her.
Neville got on the train and sat in a compartment…. With Harry Potter and his gang.
"Umm… hi Neville," Harry said.
Neville wanted to prove what a non-wimp he was.
"CRUCIO!"
As Harry was being tortured, Neville cried, "See Harry? I learned so much since last year!"
Neville entered the Great Hall proudly. This was going to be a great year.
"Hey Longbottom! Enjoy your summer?" Draco was laughing his head off, pointing at Neville.
"Why you… AVADA—"
"Expelliarmus!"
Draco's spell caught Neville off-guard, and hurled him across the Great Hall and smashed him onto the wall.
Meanwhile…
"Minerva, isn't this pumpkin pie so tasty? And this beer…" hiccuped Dumbledore.
"YES! PASS ME THE BEER, DUMBY!"
"I WANT MORE!" Snape hollered.
"NO! GIMME!" Sprout yelled.
There was a scramble for the last bottle of beer, involving all the drunk proffessors.
…And now you know why the teachers never noticed a thing.
"You… you filthy little FERRET!" Neville cried. "Petrificus Totalus!"
Draco suddenly collapsed on the floor, unable to move an inch. His eyes were wide in shock, and his mouth open.
Neville stepped on his stomach, crying, "WHO'S THE BOSS NOW, HUH? WHY I OUGHTA…
"AVADA—"
"LONGBOTTOM!"
Professor McGonagall was running towards Neville, unable to believe her eyes.
"HOW DARE YOU! YOU KNOW BETTER TO USE AN UNFORGIVEABLE CURSE EVEN ON A FILTHY, DIRTY, SCUMMY, IDIOTIC, STUPID, FOOLISH, DIM-WITTED, PIECE OF—"
"And you, Minerva, know better to utter cuss words in my school, you b—"
"THAT'S ENOUGH BEER FOR YOU, SIR! AND YOU, MA'AM!" Flitwick squeaked.
Neville took advantage of this professor quarrel to escape into his dorm, where he was given a big surprise.
"PARTY! NEVILLE, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DID THAT! THAT WAS SWEET!"
"TOTALLY AWESOME, DUDE!"
"YOU REALLY TAUGHT HIM A LESSON!"
Here and there, Gryffindors were complementing Neville for his wonderful show at the Great Hall. And for the first time, Neville was treated like a hero in the common room.