A/N: Neville acts on his feelings. It's Nevmione time again. Neville's PoV.

Submission for:

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry (Challenges & Assignments): Transfiguration Assignment #5 - Write about a time where one uses the Orchideous charm. Must be written in the first person.

The MatchMaker Game Challenge: Neville/Hermione

Hangman Challenge: N - Neville Longbottom

The Game of Life Competition: laugh

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.

I paced by the door of Greenhouse 4 watching as all the students filed out and made their way back up to the castle. My Herbology partner had stayed behind to talk to Professor Sprout about our next assignment. I had said goodbye to her, leaving with the other students, but then I had a thought. I had been having this thought for awhile now, ever since our conversation a few classes back and something was telling me it was the perfect time to act on it.

I drew my wand out of my robes and pointed it at my other hand. "Orchidous," I said, but nothing happened. Did I do it wrong? My Transfiguration skills aren't the best but that was the spell, right?

"Orchidous," I tried again, but my hand remained empty. I groaned. This had to go well and though flowers weren't necessary, they would be thoughtful.

"Orchideous," a voice said from behind me. I turned to see my partner standing there with a large bouquet of flowers sprouting from the tip of her wand.

She laughed and said, "For someone who loves plants, you'd think they would be able to perform this spell easily."

My cheeks grew hot as I took the flowers from the brown-haired girl. "You would think so," I said, knowing she was just teasing me but feeling a bit uncomfortable all the same. But then I held them back out to her. "These were going to be for you actually."

"For me?" she asked, "Why?"

"You're an amazing girl. You're smart, courageous and you stand for your friends no matter what. I've liked you for awhile actually but always felt like you'd never like me back, but after our conversation the other day, I've been wanting to ask you something," I said before taking a breath. Now was the time. "Hermione, would you like to go to Hogsmeade with me?"

The brown-haired girl blinked a bit before a large smile crossed her mouth and she took the flowers from me. "I would like that very much, Neville."