CPOV
After the whole Draco incident noting happened. It was terrifying. He didn't say anything to me but evey time he saw me or Neville he just gave us that nasty look of his. Sometimes I wanted him to tell everyone the truth just so I wouldn't have Draco hanging over my head.
I told Neville about my little encounter with Draco, but didn't tell him the whole story, I knew if I told Neville what Draco had said about him it would make him feel horrible so I thought it was best to keep that silent.
Draco would pop up when I wasn't expecting it scaring the crap out of me, then just laughed and wonder off, stupid asshole. When I told Neville he would clench his fists and try his best to do the tough guy act.
"I'm going to kill Draco."
"No you're not."
He rolled his eyes and banged his head on the table while I rubbed his back.
"You're too cute for that Neville."
"Stop calling me cute." He groaned.
"Stop being it then."
Neville and I were sat in the common room when lavender blazed through running over to our table
"Did you hear?" Her eyes were all red and she looked a little scared. Neville kept his head down but I paid lavender attention.
"Uh. No. what is it?"
"My poor won won"
I saw Neville gag a little and I had to suppress my laugh.
"What happened to won. Uh, Ron lavender. What happened to Ron?
"He was poisoned."
Neville paid attention to this.
"Poison. What? When?"
"Last night. I'm going to see him now. Oh my poor won won."
"Do you want me to come with you?"
"Oh yes! He needs all our support now!"
She grabbed my hand dragging me from the table and we practically ran to see him. Lavender ran ahead while I lagged behind a little.
When I entered Lavender and Hermione were now fighting while everyone looked extremely uncomfortable.
"And for the record I've always found him interesting."
As soon as Hermione finished talking Ron started to stir and we all patiently watched him.
"Ha, see, he senses my presence. Don't worry won won. I'm here. I'm here."
I thought I was going to be sick.
"Hermione"
Lavenders face dropped as those words left Ron's mouth and she ran out crying but I could tell Hermione wasn't trying very hard to suppress her smile.
"Oh to be young and to feel loves keen sting." As Dumbledore said this I ran out after lavender. I was happy for Hermione but I still felt bad for lavender, she wasn't a bad person just over enthusiastic.
20 minutes later I got back to the common room. No sign of lavender. Neville was still in his spot working on homework.
"What happened? Is Ron ok?"
"Yeah. Just needs bed rest. I think him and lavender are officially over though."
"Why what happened?"
I shrugged picking my quill back up.
"I don't think a year has even gone by without Ron harry or Hermione being severely hurt or some attempt on there life in some way" he added quickly before returning to his homework.
I scribbled a few more words down before realizing I had completed my essay. Excellent. .
"We'll I've finished."
Neville gave me a startled look.
"How? You bogged off for half an hour and I've been sat here working?"
"I don't know. I write faster than you do I guess. And you kind of suck at potions."
"Bollocks."
"Mr. Longbottom don't use such foul language." I couldn't help but laugh as he smirked back. I think I was the only person that ever got to see this side of Neville. He went back to work on his work while I sat there watching him. I really loved him. Not just like puppy love. I had crushes before.
This was different.
NPOV
"Neville?"
I nodded to show I was listening but most of my attention was on this stupid homework.
"Have you ever been in love?"
Screw the homework.
"Uh…why?"
"I was just wondering."
I'm in love with you.
"Uh."
Say it Neville! Come on!
"No. not really. I've had crushes and stuff."
Pathetic.
"On who?"
"…Hermione…Ginny."
She smiled. "They are pretty. Ginny's really cool... And Hermione's...well…Hermione."
I smiled back. "What about you."
"Just crushes. I didn't have boyfriends. No one really liked me enough to date me."
"I don't believe that. Everyone likes you."
She huffed. "Right."
"Oh come one. Seamus asked you out."
"He asks everyone out."
"...that's true"
She sat there fiddling with her books and stuff, we were alone, most of the people had gone to lunch.
"You never did answer my question."
She looked confused "when...did you ask one?"
"In my bedroom. I asked you why you were with me. You didn't really answer."
"Yes I did."
"Not really. You said you were going to trade me in for professor sprout."
"Well I did ask but she said I was a bit young for her." She retorted.
"Come on."
"Was the stomach flips thing not a proper answer?"
"Partly. You can feel that with anyone though."
"I haven't…have you?"
"Actually….no"
"Shut up then."
"Oh come on!"
She sighed. "Why do I like you?" she wasn't really talking to me. Just to herself. "Why do I like Neville Longbottom?" I didn't realise this question was so hard. It felt like years before she answered. "Because…well…I love how awkward you are."
"What?"
"And you're a bit of a klutz. Love herbology a bit too much... but that can be kind of annoying."
I swear I asked for why she liked me. "How can you like my annoying things?"
She shrugged. "And you're really brave. You care about people. And you always get nervous and fidgety which I find adorable. Also your sweater vests."
"What about them."
"They make you look like professor McGonagall has dressed you butt I do love them."
I smiled a little embarrassed. She liked all the things about me that most people would found annoying, that's exactly how I felt.
"You don't mind when I talk about herbology?"
"You go on a bit; it's ok though because it just shows how passionate you're about it. So... what about me?"
"You?"
"Why do you like me?"
I didn't even have to think about this for long.
"…how kind you are. How you get excited about really little things, you always find everything so amazing. That even though you were terrified to share the truth with me you still did."
She sat there patiently listening to me.
"But I hate when...you chew your lip."
"….what."
"You know when you're concentrating…and you chew on your lip."
She shook her head.
"You're doing it right now."
She released her lip from in-between her teeth covering her mouth with a hand, she was so embarrassed her cheeks had gone that lovely pink, But I moved her hand gently and traced her now swollen lip with my thumb.
"I really hate that. But. After I like it. Because it makes your lips go all red and lovely. "
I kept my fingers lingering for a few seconds before snatching my hand away.
She licked her lip and bit the tip of her tongue between her teeth; I could see was trying not to bite her lip. I had made her self conscious. I felt like a bit of a jerk.
"I love when you smile for absolutely no reason. And when you trace little patterns on my arms because it makes me feel tingly.
She laughed a little.
"I love you because you're not perfect. Perfect is so, boring. You're far better than perfect."
"You love me huh?"
My heart skipped several beats then, I hadn't even realised I said it. She scooted over and kissed my lips gently.
"I love you too."
She had the biggest smile on her face when said this. So did I.
She placed a long kiss against my lips the smiles not escaping either of our faces. We were like this for ages. My hands gently roamed her body as hers clung onto my shirt. It had been a while since we had been alone like this and I was trying not to get carried away but I couldn't help myself.
My hands slipped up skirt but she grabbed it stopping it in the process.
"Neville. We're in the common room."
I sighed and placed my head against her shoulder. "I know. I'm sorry…I...I just."
"It's ok." She said pushing me up. "I never realise what a horn dog you are."
I smiled slightly looking back at my homework.
"I think for Easter I might go home, see my friends. I haven't seen most of them since last July and well, do you want to come with?"
"To your house?"
She nodded.
"That would be great."
"Brilliant. But only if you help me with homework so I actually get it done before we go."