I don't own anything. Written by M~ Sorry if we haven't been updating recently, mid-terms have come up and it was my turn to write the next couple chapters but I can only focus on one language at a time. Sorry, so here you go~
It was a sunny day outside and the sunlight was filling the cool halls with a comfortable heat. Matthew was walking through the hallways aimlessly when he heard a voice.
"Trevor! Come here you blasted toad," the voice called out. Matthew turned around to see Neville crouch near a statue of the first headmaster of Hogwarts. He slid behind him and tried to see what he was looking at.
"Who's Trevor?" Matthew asked quietly behind Neville. The dark haired man was startled and fell backwards.
"Oh, hi Matthew. You haven't happened to see a toad anywhere have you? He always seems to escape and hop off somewhere. I've checked all the usual spots but I can't seem to find him, " Neville explained. Matthew had a slight blush rush to his cheeks when Neville said his name. It wasn't everyday that someone remembered him. He stared at the hopeless man who looked like he was about to give up. He mumbled something to Neville but wasn't heard.
"Pardon, but what did you say?" Neville asked. Matthew's blush started to darken but looked at Neville straight on.
"I said I could help you in your search for Trevor, that is, if you want. If you don't want me to that's fine, it's all up to you," Matthew stammered. He looked up to the man who had a smile growing on his face. He sprang up and took Matthew's hands suddenly.
"I'd love your help! Let's go check the Herbology room," Neville said before bringing Matthew to the greenhouse with their fingers still entwined in each other. He opened the door and led them in his favourite room in the whole school. Neville let go and went underneath the tables to search for his toad. Matthew decided to take a walk around this room since it had not been in the original tour when he first arrived with all the other countries.
He looked around the glass room and took in all the green plants. One set of potted plants had earmuffs near them and Matthew swore he could hear muffled screams from it. There were a few bags that were filled with some sort of fertilizer, a few textbooks that were covered in dirt and a few empty pots. Matthew was so entranced by everything he did not notice Neville come up behind him.
"See something interesting?" Neville whispered into Matthew's ear. The blonde spun around and stared in the other's eyes.
"It's a wonderful place here. It is filled with life and new beginnings," he smiled at his new friend. He wasn't quite sure if he liked calling Neville a friend though; lately the boy was all he could think about. He is pretty good looking and he remembers my name, which no one ever does unless they want something but even that's rare Matthew thought to himself. He could feel a blush on his face so he tried to hide it.
"Matthew? Are you alright? You suddenly became very red," Neville said, his voice filled to the brim with worry. He placed Trevor on a workbench and covered him with a pot so he couldn't escape. Neville took a step closer towards Matthew and placed their foreheads together.
"I don't think you have a fever," Neville said in relief. He then blushed a red that could rival his tie once he realized how close he was to Matthew. His mind told him to rush away but his heart told him to stay with the blonde. He brought a hand behind Matthew's neck and tilted his head up towards him. He leaned in to kiss him but was interrupted when he heard a loud crash. They both took a step back and looked around for the culprit that ruined their moment.
"Trevor," Matthew growled. Neville looked at the toad that was surrounded by broken ceramic pieces. Neville sighed and went to get a pan and brush to sweep up the pieces while Matthew picked up the larger ones. Once they were finished cleaning up, Neville picked up his toad and resigned to the fact that he had picked the most disobedient amphibian.
"I think we should head back to our dorms," Matthew said. Neville nodded and followed the blonde out of the room. They quickly had to go separate ways and wished each other good night since curfew was closing in on them.
Once Neville was safe inside the Gryffindor Boys' dorm he put Trevor back into his cage and crashed on his bed. He continued to stare blankly at the banisters of his bed until a voice brought him back down to earth.
"Whatcha doin'?" Alfred said as he popped up in front of Neville.
"AHH! You scared me! I was just think of asking someone out for a date but I barely know anything about them..." Neville said before trailing off. Alfred stared at him in silence before coming to a sudden realization.
"It's Mattie isn't it? I knew it! You're the mystery man he kept talking about and look, aww, you're blushing! Don't worry, he didn't say much to me. As the older brother I deem you able to date him and will hunt you down if you hurt him in any way, shape, or form," Alfred said with a huge smile on his face. Neville chuckled nervously as Alfred sat on his bed next to him.
"Now about where to take my little bro for a date..." Alfred started and the two boys discussed their plan for Matthew all night long.
