Know That Love Is Truly Timeless

by starlight.moon.princess

"And maybe that was love. Being so vulnerable and allowing someone else in so far they could hurt you, but they also give you everything." -Christine Feehan. :: A collection of drabbles and oneshots about the love shared between a variety of pairings, both het and slash. :: Latest - PercyOliver

7. Larger Than Life - unrequited NevHarry

This chapter has been entered in The Ultimate Pairing Drabble Competition.

Pairing: Neville/Harry

Word Count: 327

Prompt: larger than life

This chapter has also been entered into the If You Dare Challenge (420. Problematic) and the Popular Song Competition (I Will Wait)

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Those were the words that Neville Longbottom had grown up with, a reminder of just who was to thank for the freedom of their world.

It was the one thing that his Gran had constantly drilled into his head – the boy hero was his age and he had defeated Voldemort, which meant that Neville had no excuse for not being as spectacular as his grandmother wished him to be.

It wasn't any surprise that he had grown up resenting the mythical boy.

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And then he'd actually met Harry.

Harry, who was nothing like the selfish, self-centered boy Neville had always imagined him to be. Harry, who had this unconscious way of drawing people in, of making them want to be better than who they were.

Neville wanted Harry's friendship more than anything he had ever wished for. but it wasn't surprising that he looked over the Longbottom heir – Neville could never be good enough for Harry.

And Harry was still better than Neville could ever hope to be, but he wasn't someone to be resented anymore.

Suddenly, he could see why so many people worshipped him.

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It didn't take Neville long to realise that he was attracted to boys. After all, if accidently walking into the girls' bathroom and catching a glimpse of a half-naked Ginny Weasley didn't do anything for him, then there was no way any girl would.

And Harry was always around him, something that was both a drawback and an advantage of sharing a dorm with him. Because with Harry around, how could Neville ever think of being attracted to or falling in love with anyone else?

Harry was perfect, and everyone else paled in comparison to him.

Neville knew that there would never be anything more than friendship between the two of them. Harry was flawless, larger than life, and Neville was nothing more than a pale follower.

But that would never stop Neville Longbottom from loving Harry Potter.