It was a few days later now, Delaney and Neville were in the Great Hall sitting at the Gryffindor table.
"Delaney, Neville?" A voice asked.
They turned to see a guilty looking Wesley.
"What's up, Wes?" Delaney asked.
He sighed and said. "I know who almost poisoned you."
"Who?"
"My twin sister Waverley."
"Waverley is your twin?" Neville asked shocked.
Neville never would've expected it. They didn't share a last name Waverley's last name was Harlow while Wesley's was Perrin.
They didn't look a bit a like or at least noticeable. Wesley had dark black hair with the same blue eyes as Neville. While Waverley had green eyes and blue-blonde hair. They were as opposite as Padma and Parvati probably even more.
Wes nodded and said. "She's always fancied you Neville."
"I know but I never thought she would do something like this," Neville said.
"She sees Delaney as competition so she figured out if Delaney was avoiding you that you would find comfort in her."
"I did but it wasn't the same," Neville smiled at Delaney, taking her hand briefly.
That caused Delaney to blush.
"I only asked you to the ball so Neville wouldn't ask you and I used that potion on you after the ball. I wouldn't have done any of this if she didn't cast multiple loyalty spells on me."
Delaney and Neville looked flabbergasted at him.
"I can understand if you don't want to associate with me anymore, Delaney," he said, starting to walk away.
"Wes, stop right there. I can't hold a grudge against you, it was all those spells she put on."
Wesley nodded in thanks.
Waverley ended up being expelled for almost poisoning Delaney and using the loyalty spells on her brother. Neville and Delaney were back to being themselves meaning unintentionally flirting with each other ever chance they got and always holding hands.
Neville was tending the plants down by the lake a few days later when Delaney ran over.
"Hey Laney," he greeted, his best friend smiling.
She grinned back and said. "Hey Nev."
"So, what's up?"
"I was wondering if you want to go to Hogsmeade with me, everybody else seems to be busy," Delaney suggested, shyly twirling a hair around her finger and continuing. "Unless you're too busy with the plants," she said turning away.
Neville reached for her hand to pull her close he succeeded in that but being his usual clumsy self he stumbled and she ended up on top him.
"You okay?" Delaney asked.
Neville nodded and said. "I'm fine, but you should already know I'm never too busy for you, Lo- I mean Laney," he said, blushing beet red.
Delaney started to blush.
"A flower for my flower," Neville said, suddenly picking up a flower and putting it behind Delaney's right ear knowing all too well what that meant in the muggle South Pacific but he wondered if Delaney did.
"Thanks, Nev," she smiled, her hazel eyes twinkling.
"Merlin, I just wish I had the courage to kiss you right now," Neville thought, his eyes briefly lingering on her lips as he brushed a stray hair out of her face.
"You ready to go?" she asked, standing up a blush as red as Neville's on her face.
Neville nodded, smiled at her blush, stood up, linked their hands and they walked down to Hogsmeade.
"You mind if we go to the bookshop?" Delaney asked.
Neville shook his head and said. "Not at all, can we go to the Herbology shop next?"
"Deal," Delaney smiled.
They walked into the bookshop. Neville loved watching Delaney in her element. She was quite adorable. The book shop owner was glancing knowingly at the two Hogwarts students.
"You really like this girl, don't you?" he asked Neville.
Neville turned to the bookshop owner and said. "No, she's just my best friend." he said, carding his hand through his blond hair.
Before he could respond Delaney walked up to the counter and paid for her books. The two of them left the bookstore.
Next they went to the Herbology store. Now it was time for Delaney to watch Neville in his element. The shop owner was giving her the same exact look that the bookshop owner had given Neville but before she could even bring it up Neville was finished and paid for his purchases.
"I'm craving some butterbeer, let's go to The Three Broomsticks," Delaney said.
"Anything you want."
The two of them walked to the Three Broomsticks and sat down.
"I can't wait to start these books," Delaney exclaimed.
Neville smirked at her. He had always loved that she was a bookworm. The two friends began talking and chatting or more like flirting actually. To outsiders they would seem like they're a couple but they're not. Delaney shivered as they left the warm restaurant.
"You want my scarf?" Neville asked.
Delaney shook her head and said. "I'm fine, Nev." she said shivering.
"I don't want you to catch a cold," he said wrapping his Gryffindor scarf around her, tightly.
Delaney sighed not bothering to argue with him it's his Gryffindor chivalry.
"Better?"
"Much."
He kissed her forehead quickly and glanced at her lips. They walked back to Hogwarts.
Neville practically danced into the dormitory much to the confusion of Seamus, Ron and Dean but a smirking Harry. He threw himself on his four-poster bed grinning.
"I take it you had a great day with Delaney?" Harry asked, still smirking at his obviously lovesick god-brother.
"I did."
"That's good, what did you guys do?"
Neville grinned widely as he recited his whole day with Delaney.
"I'm glad you had a good day with her and I'm guessing you let Delaney borrow your scarf," Harry said.
Neville nodded.