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Neville&OC pairing :)
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Praesent hendrerit- Colour Change

Hogsmead

Next day.
Lesson 1: Charms.
Trudy smiled at Neville from across the Charms classroom. She wasn't completely listening to what Flitwick was saying. Hermione was next to Neville. Her eyes kept catching Ron and Lavender at the back of the class.
"Miss Granger, would you like to demonstrate?" Flitwick asked. Hermione got to her feet and came out of the stalls her and Neville were in. She stood in the space that was surrounded by rows of seats. She looked too happy to be picked. She stood firmly and slightly flicked her wand.
"Avis!" Hermione smiled. A set of five birds flew out of her wand and swarmed about her. "Oppugno!" She countercursed, turning to Ron who was in the depths of the class.
"Hermione, come back and sit down." Neville said, holding his hand out to her. "Come on." He encouraged. She slashed her wand back into her robe and humphed herself down next to Neville. "You're not affected by his new girlfriend(!)" Seamus smiled. She punched his arm and her nostrils flared.
"Now, thank you Miss Granger for that." Flitwick eased out. "I want you to pick a partner and practice the 'Praesent hendrerit' Charm" He said. Everybody looked at him, confused. Dumfounded. "Miss Granger? Care to explain?" Flitwick sighed. He wadled back up to his desk and sat. Hermione stood.
"You just... Have a colour in your head... Lift your wand then flick it to the left saying 'Praesent hendrerit'... That is all." Hermione sat back down.

The scene changed from calm to absolute mayhem. Neville went and took a seat next to Trudy.
"A'right?" He smiled. Trud smiled back.
"I'm fine. You?" Trudy asked. Neville nodded and swung in his seat. "You going first? I went first last night." She laughed, standing up.
"Alright. What peice of clothing do you want changed?"Neville asked. She looked down at herself. "Nailpolish?" He smiled. Trudy nodded and put her hand out on the desk. She quickly retracted.
"Don't hurt me."Trudy laughed. Neville took her hand and laced it back on the desk.
"Promise." With those words, he raised and flicked his wand. "Praesent hendrerit." He muttered. There was a flash of white light. Her peach nail polish was now green. As was her hair. A dark mossy green.
"Oh! Well...Hm. It's a nice colour... Thanks, Neville." Professor Flitwick said, clapping his hands at his desk. Neville slouched in his seat and Trudy sat next to him with her dark green hair. Curly! Too curly! Hermione frizzy!
"I think it's pretty. But I like my brown hair better." She said. Neville laughed.
"A bit too much green." He smiled. With a movement of Flitwicks wand, Trudy's hair was back to brown. Back to straightness.
"My turn!" Trudy grinned. Neville groaned. "I got green!" She argued with a smile. Neville stood and Trudy watched him. Looked him up and down before deciding. "OK!" Trudy chirped, taking her wand from her robe. She done the same movements as Neville with the same outcome. Except it was red. Very very red.
"Thanks very much!" Neville smiled, "Just what I've always wanted." He sarcastically smiled.

There was a click of Flitwicks fingers and everybody was back in their seats. He started to talk but Trudy had other ideas.
"Nev? Do you think you could wear that cardigan tonight? Maybe to the Three Broomsticks?" Trudy asked. Neville turned his head and smiled at her.
"I guess I could." He smiled at her. She turned and smiled back.

A few hours later
After their date in Three Broomsticks

"I love that cardi." Trudy smiled at him with her hand in his. Neville smugly grinned.
"I love your dress." He told her. They approached her common room at quick speed. They had dodged Snape's evening rounds. They had escaped Peeves too.
"This is me." Trudy sadly said to him. He still smiled. Neville took Trudy's other hand and she leaned against the brick wall next to her Common Room entrance. He put his forehead to hers and they heard footsteps coming down the corridor. Sounded like Filch.
"Students out of bed! I can smell them, Mrs Norris."Filch growled. Neville could see Filch's shadow appear and slammed his lips to Trudy's. Thankfully there were heavy casted shadows where they were. She let out a small laugh. Filch ran past Neville and Trudy but was met with Snape.
"Keep this away from the children. Nobody else can know. You must alert the teachers." Snape drawled out quietly. With their lips still locked, they could still listen. Neville moved his hands from Trudys to her back. Trudy gripped the sides of Nevilles jumper before Snape continued. "Professor Dumbledore has fallen tragically to his death from the Astronomy tower. I found him on my rounds." Snape sighed, "Lo- You Know Who is said to be roaming the grounds." They could hear his shoes walk off and they could hear Filch whimper. HE was scared and abandoned his evening rounds. Him and Mrs Norris ran off to their quarters without saying another word. Trudy tore from Neville with tears almost in her eyes.
"Neville, you know what this means... We're going to die." She quietly wept. Neville shook his head.
"No. Nobody will die. I promise, Truds." He told her with a brush of her cheek. "Just, be careful going to your room. I'll see you at breakfast tomorrow." He said, gently kissing her again before walking away slowly.
"You be careful too!" She said after him. He turned and smiled with a chuckle.