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TV Show of the Month - Willow Rosenberg - (item) pencil, (action) studying, (dialogue) "Well, when I'm with a boy I like, it's hard for me to say anything cool or witty or at all. I can usually make a few vowel sounds, and then I have to go away."

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Creativity Month - Rockstar!AU

"Now who's this boy you like again?" Alice sets down her tea and takes a seat next to her son.

Neville, who is frantically scribbling away, pauses. "Mum, I'm studying, so can we please not talk about this now? Stop meddling."

"I was just wondering." Alice studies her son's weary face. "It's my job to meddle in your life, as your mother. I genuinely care who you like and who you don't. I could offer some advice."

Neville drops his pencil. "You're right, I'm sorry. But if you must know, there's no point. He's way out of my league."

"Who is it?"

"It's Harry Potter."

Alice stares at him, and Neville shrinks self-consciously under her gaze. And then, a warm smile splits her face.

"Honey, there's nothing wrong with having a celebrity crush-"

"It's not a celebrity crush, Mum," he interjects, his eyes serious. "I'm really in love with him. I love him."

His mother falls silent. Neville looks at her defiantly, his gaze unwavering. There's nothing wrong with being in love with your rockstar best friend, and Neville will not shy away from that fact that he loves Harry Potter.

"Sweetie," his mother says gently, placing a weathered hand on his arm and leaning forward, "he's not out of your league. Not as far away as you'd think. Maybe he reciprocates your feelings. Have you hinted at it, or talked about with him?"

Neville sighs forlornly. "Well, when I'm with a boy I like, it's hard for me to say anything cool or witty or at all. I can usually make a few vowel sounds, and then I have to go away. I can barely talk to him coherently like I used to when we were children. When I didn't have feelings for him, when I just saw him as a friend and nothing more. But now, times have changed and so has my perspective of him. I really love him, Mum, and I see a future with him. If only I could muster the courage to confess to him."

Alice's eyes sparkled and her smile lit up her whole face. "Well, you don't have to do that now. Come on out, Harry."

And to his astonishment, the love of his life opened the door, the broadest of smiles on his face.

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