Parvati ignored Lavender completely, she could just assume that Parvati was mad at her for some reason, that would have to do for now. It was quite common for Parvati to have mood swings and get mad at her best friend for no reason. But this time she had a reason.
Neville saw that Parvati was walking in the same direction as him, right beside him. Being the genuine sort who acted on his feelings, he stepped up to this lucky occasion.
"Would you care to join me on a walk"
His stomach jolted uncomfortable. That had been harder to say than standing up against Harry, Ron and Hermione during his first year.
Playing it cool, Parvati smiled sheepishly and giggled.
"Ok, fine, but why are YOU asking ME do go on a walk with you?"
Neville was well used to her egotistical edge. But it was a good question. To be honest he didn't want to tell her the truth, but he did.
"I want to get to know you better. As a sort of apology for well, the ink incident." He started to blush.
She started to blush. It made her look radiant, he thought.
"OK, but where to?" The secret places she had been with Harry, and Seamus flooded into her mind. The lake behind that wide oak, the owlery, the dungeon with the fake wall...
"The greenhouses? I could show you the new experiment I'm working on."
Neville had shown no one his experiment. Why had he just told her about it? She was a stranger to him.
She frowned; she despised Herbology, the dirt, Professor Sprout, the outdoor chills and rotting smell of compost.
"Sure, let's go."