NPOV

The rest of the evening was spent in the living room. I sat in the armchair while Cathy and my grandmother say on the couch looking at photo albums and my grandmother discussing how terrified she was I would be a squib. Great.

Suddenly there was a bang and a muffled voice coming from the next room.

"Bloody hell!"

We all sat and looked at each other. "Uh…yeah that sounds like my aunt."

My grandmother patted Cathy's knee rising and promptly making her way out of the room.

Cathy was now starring at me.

"You ok'?"

I just shrugged.

We eventually made our way to the next room to see them chatting. What was it about older woman and never running out of things to talk about?

"Ah Cathy I just invited your aunt to have some tea and a chat. Neville why don't you take Cathy up to your room."

I gave my Nan an odd look before grabbing Cathy's hand. "Uh. Come on Cathy it's this way."

Once we had entered I shut the door before slumping down on the bed down stuffing my face into the pillow.

"Well I don't think that went too bad." I turned my head so I was now facing her.

"Are you kidding? I actually think she likes you better than me" She walked around my bedroom fiddling with things as I watched her.

"What's your bedroom like?"

She shrugged. "Uh…not like yours. Neville. What's this?" I looked over at the cactus shape plant sitting on window sill.

"Mimbulus Mimbletonia"

She touched it with a finger and it started making an odd cooing noise.

"…Neville"

"Don't worry. I think it likes you."

"Right" She backed away before continuing to go through various items in my room. "Red for gryffindor?" I nodded. I had painted my walls red in my 2nd year.

"I've just stuck loads of things on the walls."

"What kind of things."

"Oh just random stuff. Posters. Pictures. If I read something in the newspaper I would usually cut it out and stick it up there."

I sat up and made my way to the edge of my bed, just sitting there watching her go through my things. She didn't even look bored; it was like everything genuinely interested her.

"Why do you have a pile of gum wrappers?"

My eyes snapped to the chewing gum wrappers she was now making into a small pile.

"My mum gives them to me when I go visit her."

She smiled slightly continuing to fiddle with them. "That's really sweet Neville. That you keep them."

I shrugged. "She can't give me anything else." She gave me a sad look before turning her attention back to them.

"I'm sure she would if she could. She'd probably give you everything."

I could see the tears forming in her eyes but she quickly wiped the away, probably thinking I hadn't noticed.

I couldn't help but keep my gaze on her. She was so pretty; sometimes I couldn't believe she was dating someone like me when she could have anyone. I was so. Ordinary.

"Why are you dating me?"

She laughed "What?"

"Why are you dating me?"

She gave me an odd look. "Well...someone needs to help me with herbology."

"Really?"

"Yeah Neville. It's not because I really like you or anything. Or when you smile at me it makes my stomach do little flips. It's for your mad herbology skills. In fact I was considering upgrading you for Professor Sprout."

I smiled at that statement, the stomach flips thing, that's exactly how she made me feel. Only when she did anything.

"Well. I'm not exactly good looking."

"No. I guess not."

Wow. That actually hurt.

"You're actually very handsome"

"Really?"

She nodded.

"I think you're very sexy Longbottom."

She thought…what? She sat at the head of my bed waiting for me to make the next move.

"Maybe..."

She perked up when she heard me talk.

"We should carry on from where we left off on the train?"

Her grin grew huge when I said this. "OK Longbottom."

I climbed over to her pressing my lips against hers, settling myself between her legs. I don't know what it was but I suddenly got an over confidence boost. I pressed my body against her before thinking about the possibility of me crushing her. "I'm not hurting you am I? Am I heavy on you?" I asked nervously knowing full well I probably was.

"Not at all. In fact I like it"

"What?"

"Feeling you like this on me."

I smiled before bringing my lips to her neck nipping and sucking on the flesh causing her breathing to quicken. If I was going to kiss her until January I was going to make the most of this opportunity.

I slipped my hand underneath the bottom of her top but I clenched my fist out of nerves. What on earth was I doing? I looked at her face and she smiled biting her bottom lip. "it's ok."

"Really?"

She nodded and my hand automatically relaxed sliding up against her skin. I suddenly felt the fabric of her bra and my whole body tensed up, for a moment I actually forgot where I was until reality suddenly came crashing back down.

"NEVILLE."

Cathy's eyes flew open and my grip on her tightened.

"Uh...YEAH."

My throat felt raw. Please Merlin don't let her come up.

"CATHERINE'S AUNT HAS TO LEAVE NOW"

We flew apart before straightening out clothes. Cathy walked over and brought her hands up straightening out my hair for me. I then did the same with hers as she went in for another kiss.

"NEVILLE!"

She shot me a smile as we bounded our way out of the room running downstairs to be greeted by her aunt and my Nan, who didn't look at all impressed. "What where you two doing up there" I gave Cathy a quick glance and we both shrugged. The two older ladies both looked at each other before speaking in unison "Teenagers."

That was actually freaky.

Cathy's aunt grabbed her things before making her way into the fire place first. I just stood beside her looking like a lost puppy.

As soon as her aunt disappeared my Nan made her way over giving Cathy a quick hug. I was not expecting that. "Well. It was lovely to meet Catherine."

"Thank you for having me over Mrs Longbottom" She gave Cathy another smile before looking at me "I'll leave you two to say goodbye."

As soon as my Nan left I wrapped my arms around her burying my head into her shoulder. I felt her delicate arms go around my back as I hugged her closer.

"I'll see soon you"

I nodded against my shoulder.

"And…say hi to your parents for me. Ok?

I took a step back and gave her a sad smile.

She kissed me on the lips before entering the fireplace.

"Well..."

My Nan now appeared beside me. "You hate her right?" She just shook her head. "Actually…no. I think she was lovely. Definitely good for you."

I stood there dumbfounded.

CPOV

When I arrived Home I was covered in soot.

"BLOODY FLOO…CRAP!"

My aunt was already sat down with my bag pouring herself a drink.

"Well maybe you should take Apparition lessons."

"No. My minds all over the place and you expect me to concentrate that hard?" I sat down resting my head on table. I actually felt sick now.

We sat in silence for a while. I could tell there was something on her mind.

"Well what were you doing with Neville's grandmother?"

"Talking about you actually."

"Me?"

"Mhmm."

She then went silent and a worried look came across her face.

"Aunt Joan?"

"Why didn't you tell me his name last was Longbottom?"

That took me back a little. "Uh…just didn't seem that important. Why?… is it important?"

"You don't know?"

"Know what?" She gave me another look before turning her attention to her cup.

I was getting really worried now. "Aunt Joan? Aunt tell me."

"I will...just...not now."

We sat there for a while before I bid her a goodnight and walked off up to bed. I knew if I pressed it she wouldn't tell me so I just forgot about it.

I was going to try and enjoy my Christmas.