AN: Thank you Skeleton Girl 3rd for reviewing and giving ideas :) This chapter is for you.
97: I will NOT claim there is a prequel to Hogwarts A History that explains about Bilbo Baggins.
(Neville Longbottom and Hannah Abbot)
It was already Monday, and no one had done their challenge. And Neville would have already completed it, but he was stuck.
What the bloody hell was Bilbo Baggins?
He looked it up, but he found nothing. It seemed that this Bilbo wasn't magical at all. Neville had to hurry – he had a feeling the others had already completed their challenges.
He was walking when Hannah appeared all dolled up with Ernie Macmillan. "Neville! Oh I'm so glad that I found you! I have been looking everywhere for you!"
It was widely known that the shy Neville Longbottom fancied the dim-witted Hufflepuff – well except for her that is.
Hannah turned to Ernie. "Now Ernie, wait for me by the lake. I have to talk to Neville." She shooed him.
"Have you done the challenge yet?" she asked Neville.
"Uhh no not yet."
"Well hurry up – I don't want to loose, and I want those Weird Sisters tickets," she instructed.
"I need your help, Hannah, I don't know who Bilbo Baggins is."
"If you don't know – neither do I."
And with that she left him standing, a hurt look on his face.
...
"Thanks, Colin, I really appreciate it," Neville thanked his fellow Gryffindor.
Now he finally knew who Bilbo Baggins was, he just needed a good excuse to complete the challenge – on his own. Hannah wasn't helping at all. It seemed that she was too busy making out with Ernie. Sitting in his History of Magic class, he was thankful this was going to be the last year of having to take this boring class.
"And now I want you all to write a five-hundred word essay on any historical character. Begin!" Professor Binns told them.
Hermione was the only one who began writing quickly.
Oh this was an opportunity Neville would never pass up.
Now who would have said that Neville Longbottom would finish a five-hundred word essay – before Hermione Granger? Gabriela Covarrubias hadn't even seen that one coming at all.
When Neville was the first to stand up, everyone looked at him as if he were mad.
"Why is Neville walking to Binns?" Ron asked Harry, momentarily interrupting their hangman game.
"Dunno," Harry said.
When Neville passed Hermione, she looked up in shock.
"Here's my essay, Professor, five-hundred words." Neville handed over his essay – his hand wasn't even shaking.
"Hmmm, Bilbo Baggins, I have never heard of that name before," Binns said while his ghostly hand scratched his beard.
Every Slytherin and Gryffindor looked at Neville expectantly, waiting for the stuttering to begin.
"Well you see, Professor, he appears in the prequel to Hogwarts, A History. There's a very detailed chapter about him and what his accomplishments were," Neville said in a very confident voice.
Hermione's mouth was agape.
"Ahhh, yes. It must be a new edition. I must read it. You're free to leave, Mr. Longbotts."
Turning with a wide smile, he whispered to Hermione, "One Chocolate Frog for Hannah and I please."
Squinting her eyes, she took out a small jar and with her wand made it bigger, then added Neville's and Hannah's names. She placed a Chocolate Frog inside.
Neville Longbottom walked out of his Hostory of Magic class with a wide smile-oh he was going to get those tickets alright.
AN: So please review. I really do want to hear what you think, this is new for me, writing light things is not my forte. Oh and ch.1 was the only long chapter-the rest are gonna be short. I'll try to update fast.
Much love!
C.G.